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amyrrobinson

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  • I was diagnosed when I was 10 yrs old (so 26 yrs ago). I take the brand name Synthroid. Generic does NOT work for me or any member in my family. You will have to watch your levels as you start to lose weight. I get check every 6 months or so. Sometimes sooner if I feel 'off'. I watch my carbs and sugars carefully as they…
  • My 'offiicial' weigh in is Friday morning after getting up and using the restroom. That way I have a full week to work off the weekend. We all know we typically don't do as well on the weekends. This way I don't flip out on Monday, since Mondays suck anyway. SW: 169.5 CW: 111.6 GW: 105
  • I purchased a heart rate monitor and was anticipating burning the same number of calories, roughly, that MFP said I was. (eg. 500-600 for Zumba). I found that MFP was overestimating my calories by about 3x what I was actually burning. I was only burning about 130-200 calories. Now that I have a true idea of what I'm…
  • It isn't listed. If you know about what you burn, you can add it as your own exercise. But don't be fooled by what the ads say you can burn. Get the HRM. I thought I was burning 500-600 calories. After getting my HRM and putting in my stats, it turns out I burn 150-250 depending on my level of intensity. ALL of my…
    in Zumba Comment by amyrrobinson March 2011
  • I was over-estimating the number of calories I burned. I went and purchased a Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) that allowed me to put in my age, weight, height, and gender. Even knowing what I actually burn, I am only eating about 1200-1400 BEFORE working out. Which means I'm in the same position you are. I'm actually netting less…
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