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Welcome! I think most of us can relate! MFP is a great way to restart your health and fitness goals. For me, part of it is being aware of what I am eating. It also helps to be able to log excercise if you can fit it in. Good luck on your health journey! :smile:

Welcome! This site is one of the easiest to use... hands down! There is a lot of support on her. Good luck on your health journey. :smile:

I have several Beach Body workouts and I think the only good way to log them is to wear a heart rate monitor. I purchased the Polar Ft4f for $65.00 and couldn't be happier. I use it for all sorts of activities.

I have had the same question, since I often use olive oil and other items in my marinades. For meat and veggies I just add a tablespoon or so to food tracker, because I don't feel like they absorb much more than that.

Welcome to MFP. :smile:

I just got my Zumba Exhilarate Set today and I have to say I am impressed. I am pretty sure that they changed their packaging, because a lot of people complained about some sort of foam holders, and mine are folder like holders. I can tell that the toning sticks are pretty light, so I will probably be using some weights of…

Hello, welcome to MFP! :smile:

I have been there a couple of times - knee, ankle, and back injuries. It is sometimes hard to get back in the swing of when you still vividly remember the pain of an injury. My best advice is to ease yourself back into it, and listen to your body. Especially, when I hurt my back (I spent almost a month in bed).I could feel…

That is not a bad idea. I usually have a couple, but try to focus on the meal ahead. If I fill up on the chips, I never want to eat my meal, which I actually like better (shrimp or flank steak fajitas).

Thank you for introducing yourself, and sharing your story. I am sure a lot of people can relate to your story - I know I can relate to parts of it. Congrats on the weight loss you have already acheived! It is very evident in your pictures.

Welcome to MFP! This site is hands down the easiest to use. There is a lot of support on here... which goes a long way to help with accountability. Good luck on your fitness/health journey. :-)

I am with you on this one. I don't have a scale either. When I was in my teens and early 20's I took dieting to an extreme and weighed myself several times a day. Now (at 30 yrs.) I just do it once a month while at the gym. Good luck in your health journey. :-)

It definitely make it easier to have some friends on here. The support and accountability go a long way. You can friend me if you would like. I just recently decided to start friending people, because my sis did and has a lot of success. :-)

I think it is good for a couple weeks to jump start a new weight loss routine... longer than that and I would go crazy. I have to have at the very least fresh fruit.

Good point... I will be ignoring those posts from now on. They do not have a place on here!!!

For most people the girly parts do get smaller. It can depend on the person though.

I bought the Polar Ft4f from Amazon for around $65,00 + free shipping. It was one of the best purchases I have ever made. My sister saw mine and ordered one too. She has been happy with her Polar as well. It is kind of a no frills one, but it is very accurate. My hubs splurged for a Garmin, because he wanted GPS. It is too…

I see, that is what I was thinking it was. Hmmm... it is sad that people have nothing better to do with their time. Thanks!

Welcome! MFP is a good addiction to have. There is lots of support on here, and lots of great ideas to help get healthy. Good luck on your journey. :-)

Hello, welcome to MFP. I would recommend friending people rather than just doing the group thing. It helps a lot to have support and stay accountable. You can friend me if you want. Good luck with your weight loss journey. :-)

I try to be careful with sugars as well. However, I do not pay too much attention if they come from un-processed sources, such as fresh fruit. If you want to be careful while eating breakfast oatmeal is always a good idea.

I am with you on this one! I think especially during summer time it is easy to get a little carried away while vacationing and at social get togethers. I try to log my drinks as best I can. Sometimes it is easy if it is wine or beer. I have a friend that makes a pretty darn good magarita by using a lime juicer. She uses…

Hello, welcome to MFP. My name is Lisa and this is my second go at it. I am finding that the more friends you have on here, the better the support and accountability. Good luck on your weightloss/fitness journey. :-)

I never had a problem with it when I tried it... granted I never took it when I ate more than the recommended fat intake while using it. Since I already eat a low-fat/high fiber diet, I decided to stop using it. It think it made me more hungry. Your body needs some fats, as long as they are the good ones. I would suggest…

Hi Lisa, welcome to MFP. My name is Lisa too. This is my second go at it, and I find MFP the easiest site to use. It also doesn't hurt that it free. It is great make friends on this site, since the support and accountability can go a long way. Good luck with your weight loss journey. I will sent you a friend request. :-)

The more you work out, the better shape you are in. The better shape you are in, the harder it is to get your heart rate up. The harder you have to work to get your heart rate up, the stronger your cardiovascular strength is. Although it is sometimes tough to see that you didn't burn as many calories as you expected, it is…

It is easiest to add an excercise to the database if you wear a heart rate monitor. Otherwise, if it is not listed you will have to estimate. You can click on add exercise and enter your time and calories. I purchased a heart rate monitor from Amazon a couple months ago, and I have been really happy with it (Polar FT4F -…

I would rely more on your heart rate monitor. I have noticed that there is a difference in mine depending on the activity. The fact that you burned less calories with your heart rate monitor than with MFP means that you have good heart health. The number that MFP is giving you is an estimate for someone with your same sex,…

Deserts are my food weakness... but mostly pistachio gelato or icecream. :-/

Welcome to MFP! My name is Lisa, and his is my second go at it. MFP is hands down the easiest site to use. It doesn't hurt that it is free. I feel the more friends you make on here the better. You can't go wrong with extra support and accountability. Good luck! :-)