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I use them occasionally but to be honest, I like to chew my calories. I find it more satisfying.

You're on your way. You can SO do this. :0) Mary

Age: 44 Height: 5' 7" SW: 341.2 (05/27/12) CW: 155.4 (10/26/13) GW: 150

I'm not going to lie, I really REALLY don't like to exercise. I do it because I must, not because I want to. That being said, I have a Bowflex TreadClimber and I watch Netflix while I'm on it. I work my way through TV series that I never got around to before. I also have a 3-day a week circuit at Planet Fitness. For that…

I'm getting to the same point and I decided to work with a trainer at Planet Fitness. So far, I've been very happy with it because I need structure and it helped to have him design a program for me that would help with my trouble areas.

You're doing the exact right thing. You didn't want to workout but you DID. That's what you need to focus on. Don't think about the big number. Focus on a weekly goal like 1 or 2 pounds. Every day that you make good choices is a mini victory, remember that.

I vividly remember the day I dragged my scale out of the garage (that says a lot, lol!), dusted it off, and changed the batteries. I also remember being terrified and sick to my stomach. I'd been intentionally oblivious for years, but I knew that at my age, something had to change. The message was loud and clear - I…

I'm all about the HRM, I just don't trust the machine number because everyone is so different. A Polar HRM is (IMO) the best investment if you're offsetting calories burned to your intake.

Great attitude!! You CAN do this! You just need to commit and acknowledge that every day matters :0) Be honest on your logs and learn from the bad days, and you'll be fine. Mary

If you're dieting, I say absolutely! I take one daily, along with calcium+D, krill oil and fiber.

Live in Glenville, work in Albany

Challenge Goal: Lose 30 lbs 09/15: 289.6 09/22: 285.2 09/29: 281.4 10/06: 277.6 10/13: 274.2 10/20: 269.4 10/27: 266.8 11/03: 262.2 11/10: 263.4 11/17: 261.2 11/24: 255.8 12/01: 248.0 Challenge Progress: Done, and then some! GW: 150 (or whatever feels healthy!) Height: 5 ' 7"

I don't snore anymore!

Challenge Goal: Lose 30 lbs 09/15: 289.6 09/22: 285.2 09/29: 281.4 10/06: 277.6 10/13: 274.2 10/20: 269.4 10/27: 266.8 Challenge Progress: 22.8 GW: 150 (or whatever feels healthy!) Height: 5 ' 7" I've had some low calorie days so I haven't been consistently working out on the Treadclimber. As a result, my scale says I've…

Challenge Goal: Lose 30 lbs 09/15: 289.6 09/22: 285.2 09/29: 281.4 10/06: 277.6 10/13: 274.2 10/20: 269.4 Challenge Progress: 20.2 GW: 150 (or whatever feels healthy!) Height: 5 ' 7" Things have been going well. It's been one month with my new Polar HRM and I absolutely love it. I feel like I have a better handle on my…

Challenge Goal: Lose 30 lbs 09/15: 289.6 09/22: 285.2 09/29: 281.4 10/06: 277.6 10/13: 274.2 Challenge Progress: 15.4 MFP Ticker Goal: 82 lb lost! GW: 150 (or whatever feels healthy!) Height: 5 ' 7"

Challenge Goal: Lose 30 lbs 09/15: 289.6 09/22: 285.2 09/29: 281.4 10/06: 277.6 Challenge Progress: 12 MFP Ticker Goal: 82 lb lost! GW: 150 (or whatever feels healthy!) Height: 5 ' 7"

So far, so good. The Saturday morning weigh ins are great for accountability.

Woohoo!!!

What's not to love?! Even if black coffee with Splenda wasn't basically a "free" food, I wouldn't give it up. It's a quality of life issue! :drinker:

For me, the trick is the calories burned. I have a Bowflex Treadclimber and it lies to me all the time. I stalled for two weeks and I felt like my eaten/burned was out of whack. Anywho, I bought a Polar HRM to get a better handle on my calories burned and I started to lose again.

Welcome! I've only been using MFP since July (about a month and a half after I started this journey) and I have to say that it's been a HUGE help to me. I've found that to be successful, I need to track both my calories eaten and my calories burned. It gives me a measure of control and it keeps me on track. Every day is…

Challenge Goal: 30 lbs - GW: 260.0 09/15: 289.6 09/22: 285.2 09/29: 281.4 GW: 150 (or whatever feels healthy!) Height: 5 ' 7" Challenge Progress: 8.6/30.0 lbs The first two weeks of September were completely stalled for me but things seem to be back on track. I started drinking alot more water throughout the day and I…

For me personally, nothing really changed for me until I started logging my food. Give it a try, and be as honest and accurate as you can. Even the "bad" days will help change your habits for the better.

It actually didn't taste bad either, and I don't like cucumbers! The lemons and mint take care of that. Personally, I had been struggling with drinking enough water every day and this made me focus. For the last few days I've been workin in the premise that the more you drink, the less you retain and I've been averaging 9…

I chose NS because I needed a regular, easy to manage routine and portion control. It's been a huge help.

GW for the Challenge: 260.0 09/15: 289.6 09/22: 285.2 GW: 150 Height: 5 ' 7" Challenge Progress: 4.8/30.00

Day 1: 222 calories burned Total calories: 222 Based solely on exercise and the Polar HRM, not normal activity It's a lot lower than my TC10 Treadclimber was telling me, but I feel better about it. More importantly, I think I broke my stall of the last two weeks!

I'm in. Great timing too. Funny thing is, I had stalled the last two weeks and I felt like my Treadclimber was lying to me about my calories burned. Anyway, I bought a heart rate monitor (Polar FT 40) and it came in the mail today! After testing it out tonight, I don't think I'll hit 2500, but I'll certainly give it a run…

I'm still eating. This just replaces the regular water that I normally would drink.