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Anyone deciding on abandoning "fad diets"? Haha!

I love reading all of these. Not only do I plan to drop the rest of this weight, I plan on bulking some muscle on. :)

These are all so motivating. This is keeping me energized. I love MFP!

That is hilarious! The Japanese love chocolate. In fact, they give it to their children before a test. The candy bar Kit-Kat is close to the Japanese word kito kato (meaning good luck) so before big tests they like to nibble the sweets. They're probably thinking, "What is wrong with this woman?" haha!! A silly as we may…

Yeah, oatmeal has helped me out too. That's awesome! How many pounds did you lose? Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

It was like an hour and 10 minutes. I was a sweaty mess. ;-) Haha!

Muscle has a lot to do with it too. If you've been doing any type of strength training you could be building up lean muscle mass which, by volume, weighs more than fat. Another factor could be when you weigh yourself. You're going to weigh less as soon as you wake up. I personally try to weigh myself right before I eat…

That is incredible! Keep up the amazing work! Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Chart

I'm using the actual numbers from the Elliptical machine itself. Not only does it know my weight but it monitors my heart rate - calculating how many calories are burned. I went to the gym last night and ran and it projected me nearly 300 calories over what I actually burnt. :grumble: Oh well. Those heart-monitoring…

A friend of mine went to Amazon.com and bought a calorie monitor. Apparently she straps it to her chest, puts in her information on a watch (or something) and then it monitors your heart rate and adjusts from there. So this would work from anything to heavy cardio to running after the kids. This will probably be something…

Wonderful! Keep it up! Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Calorie Counter

Mostly it's because her English isn't the best. She doesn't really know a WHOLE lot of people and those she does know can't speak Spanish. She needs me to be around but she's kind of a homebody.

Great decision. Those are empty calories. I gave up soda back in August of 06 (making this 3 years without soda). It feels great! Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

Those numbers won't be spot on. The main thing I aim at is the calories. I'm on an 1,800/day regiment. I will advise you about keeping your daily caloric intake below 1,500. If the body feels that energy coming in (calories) is low and that a source of food may be depleted, your metabolism may slow down to keep stored…

Yeah. I've been playing a lot more basketball than running or lifting or anything. I suppose I'm not looking to "lose weight" exactly, just rather to turn it into muscle and attain a fit body. I know it won't happen if I keep going over on my calories.

The elliptical is how I lost a lot of my weight too. That thing kicks some butt!! :happy: :wink: Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

Running is a great way to keep the heart moving and to give your Cardiovascular System a kick in the teeth. Way to go! I am the same way; I went through a pair of Converse like they were nothing. I did the same with a New Balance. Now I know they're pricey, but I invested into a pair of Nike Shox (you can usually find…

Welcome! If you haven't been counting your caloric intake before now, you're (probably) in for a rude awakening! I sure was. But this is a cool tool and I hope it will help you like it's been helping us! Take care, good luck, and congrats on the weight you've already taken off. That's amazing!! Keep up the great work!…