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I think it sounds high myself, but don't forget that the calorie burn you're seeing includes the calories you'd burn if you were just sitting on a sofa (basal metabolic rate calories). So it's the total of both exercise and general body functioning calories. For me, my BMR (calculator is on this site), it happens to equate…

@forevermaryb yup yup yup...I'm RIGHT BEHIND YOU....I have almost the exact same stats: lost 70, maintained, I've put back on about 15-20 (I haven't even weighed myself in 3 months, so guessing), and I'm 5'10". I give you great kudos for ENTERING YOUR NEW WEIGHT, and think that is something I'm going to do first thing…

I had a friend who sauteed some sort of white fish (tilapia, whatever) in a pan with a bit of olive oil and added fresh tomatoes, capers, and balsamic vinegar. Served with sides of broccoli fixed however, and quinoa. I loved the flavor of the capers, tomatoes, and balsamic vinegar and have used that recipe often. I don't…

I'm walking to the bus stop contemplating whether or not I want to get on. Meaning...I've slid, I've gained, I know what I need to do, and I'm just dragging my feet (almost literally!) and not doing it. Maybe this will be one of the kicks I'll need to climb onto the first bus that comes along instead of waiting for the…

Remember, bat wings are essentially loose skin. I lost 70+ pounds when I was about 50, and in hindsight, I lost it too fast and without incorporating resistance training. I have major bat wings. I started lifting rather seriously a few years ago, partly to gain strength and to do something I know is good for my overall…

Remember, bat wings are essentially loose skin. I lost 70+ pounds when I was about 50, and in hindsight, I lost it too fast and without incorporating resistance training. I have major bat wings. I started lifting rather seriously a few years ago, partly to gain strength and to do something I know is good for my overall…

After numerous uses of my Gear Fit to measure each game I play, I find a couple things: 1) most of the games I play average about 15 minutes; and 2) my watch indicates about 60 calories burned per game; some games more, some games less. My watch, as all fitness devices, measures TOTAL calorie burn for whatever time you are…

As Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon) said in the movie Bull Durham: "The world is made for people who aren't cursed with self-awareness," this is truly inspiring. It's challenging enough to initiate change in one's life to become healthier, lose weight, maintain weightloss, develop new routines/lifestyles, etc., but to do it…

Also, it seems like trying to lose a pound a week when you only have 10 pounds left to lose seems excessive. Why not slowly/gradually get used to "maintenance" (which really is a whole 'nother way of thinking and behaving) by trying to lose a half-pound/week. Build up your resistance training, and do it in a way that…

Amazing. I recall seeing your before/after on threads here, and I really appreciate you following up with this as well. What a total transformation from beginning to now. Did you ever in your wildest dreams think you'd end up as you are now, when you started? Talk about inspiring for so many who are just starting out!!!

I've played PB for a few summers now and can share a few ideas. I love it; it's a great sport for everyone, and I've seen people in their 80s use PB to "keep on movin!" Yes, paddles make a difference, get a decent paddle. At least something better than the flat piece of plywood that the cheapest paddles are made from.…

After years of tracking fairly meticulously without any fitness contraption hooked up to me, I got a Samsung Gear Fit2 and used it for about a year. Using my previous knowledge, I found the Gear estimated calories pretty well. Maybe a touch inflated on things like bike rides and hikes, but not outrageous. Just a month or…

Sounds like you want to build up both endurance and pace, so shake it up. Maybe one day, work on speed, so do 30 minutes at 2.2 mph; do that a few times a week, and the other days, do longer walks at a slower pace. There's no hard and fast rule, as long as you keep progressing, you're good. Add an incline to your longer…

@brtgl I also find my back feels more stabilized when I deadlift using the hex bar rather than the regular bar. My form is better and I don't have to mentally force my back to NOT be overused by the nature of how I'm set up with that bar. Hard to explain, as I know the form basics, but it seems like the hex bar gives me…

community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10410729/how-to-sync-samsung-s-health-shealth-to-mfp-myfitnesspal#latest is one of the better threads on how to set up your Gear Fit 2.

Congratulations! I agree that your very mindful, conscious decisions are to be celebrated. It's so very easy to rationalize "oh just one..." or "I'll take the chimichanga special because it'll be a long time before I have Mexican again..." To recognize and embrace your decisions to stick to your weightloss commitment is a…

I think it helps if you have a decent understanding of your own average calorie burns, because these things can be all over the map in terms of calculating/portraying calories expended. I walk every morning, into a nearby forest; it's a mix of walking and hiking. I've experimented with just letting it count my steps;…

GREAT job!

Will throw in my two cents. I bet the OP understands it's up to him. And I get it, it's up to you, but it's an additional challenge to have a spouse that isn't in the same space, both mentally and physically. Just piping to say I get it, and I'm sorry you're going through your journey with this additional frustration. My…

Frankly, with what you've had to deal with, I would consider that your weight management has been pretty successful! To me, maintaining is like constantly trying to hold back a freight train. It helps if you've developed new habits, food style, lifestyle, etc. while on the weight loss ride, because it's very easy to slip…

One of THE most inspiring threads in all the MFP discussion forums.

In the same vein, I read an article several months ago that postulated having a "method" was better than having a "goal." While it's perfectly fine to have both, figuring out your method to have a lifestyle of fitness and health seems to ensure more long-term success than having a goal. You can reach a goal, but without a…

Agree! There are SO MANY inspiring changes on this entire site, and this set of images is the quintessential success story and could be THE face of MFP. Not only for the sheer change in @Cerakoala's life, but it portrays the obvious hard work, dedication, and commitment to succeed that many of us aspire to have. So…

Good advice above. I would also ask: is this a "new" injury or something that's built up over time and now you hurt? If new, then you may have to give yourself time to do gentle activities that keep you flexible all over but don't hurt your back, or specific rehab work with a physical therapist, until you can move forward…

Thank you; bookmarking and printing out!

OK so was that "before" picture taken about 18 years ago and you were the baby? Seriously, you look like a completely different person than the woman holding the baby. Wow. Also, those calves are not too big...

Don't forget that these trackers include the calories burned whether or not you were exercising during that time frame (in other words, your BMI calories). For example, my BMI number is about 1450 (calories burned per day if I was lying in a coma doing nothing; body processes fueling themselves). Just so happens, that…

Sock pairs 1, 2, and 4 are hand-dyed yarn from Kool-Aid and Wilton's cake dyes (colorfast process) except the solid red in #4. Fun times. I've also overdyed some fugly sock yarn that I pick up cheap, that works really well (blue kool-aid especially does wonders). Me, I gotta do heels; tried many a variety, but yeah, they…

High five to another sock knitter. Love my superwash merino/nylon blends, in fabulous colorways to boot. Let's see some pics because socks rock: Socks to match my lifting shoes:

Good, you never know how you come across in a web forum, glad you got a chuckle. It was for grins and giggles. :wink: Now, back to knitting with my hook needles. :sunglasses: Oh geez, I see I posted essentially the same thing twice. Sorry. I had written the first post, then bounced off screen to check the article, came…