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Very interesting article! Maybe, like the man who wrote it, I'm just learning the hard way that walking burns way less than running does. Thank you for sharing!

Glad I'm not the only one! There's a part of me that wants it to be wrong, so that I'm burning more calories. But I also don't want a defective HRM. I'll probably have to experiment more to see how well the numbers match up with my expectations, etc.

Yep. One of the first things I did after I bought it.

I LOVE reading at the gym! I get really bored just running on the treadmill or elliptical and seeing the same wall for my whole 30-60 minute workout. So reading a book, or watching a movie on my iPhone, makes it more interesting and fun! I generally have two different modes when doing cardio at the gym: 1. The assigned…

I really do feel and look different with the extra 5 pounds. I don't know why they make such a big difference exactly, probably because my body fat is pretty low to begin with and I have a small frame even though I'm 5'9". I'm pretty sure other people notice it too, probably at a subliminal level, though it's hard to be…

That's very helpful, thank you! So basically, I just need to stop worrying about the scale and just be patient for good results. Easier said than done but I'll certainly try!

Thank you! That's how it came across originally, don't worry :) You guys have me researching IF now... I never knew it was an actual "thing" before!

I haven't exercised yet today. I'm about to play tennis pretty soon, and I may do some weights at the gym later. My goal is to burn around 600-700 calories total, depending on how I feel. It's not about being at a healthy weight; I've always been "healthy", but I gained the freshman 15 at college and still have 6 pounds…

One word: portions. Also, I tend to slightly overestimate my intake just to be safe. I know I didn't eat enough protein. It was one of those days when carbs were just right there! :(

That makes sense, and I've certainly noticed it first-hand. I just have so little weight left to lose that I tend to watch the scale very closely and notice patterns in my eating that make it go up or down.

That makes sense to me. It's just that I've sort of been waiting to drop those couple random pounds I gained this week, so I assumed when I woke up a pound lighter that my body was just getting on board with my healthy habits. But your explanation makes more logical sense by far.

Yeah, that's probably true. This isn't necessarily something I want to do every day, just a cycle I've picked up lately and wondered about. I do like to eat nice dinners and such and wouldn't want to eliminate that entirely.

So does that mean it isn't actual weight loss? I'm trying to understand the process and why eating early affects me that way.

That's a pretty good point. I always weigh in first thing in the morning, so by then it's been quite a long time since my last meal. I've always been an early eater, though. I hate the feeling of going to bed with a full stomach so I never eat past 6 unless I'm with friends or just haven't gotten around to dinner for…

I've only done it once before so I'm not sure. I ate like this on Sunday, finally got down to 135.0 and broke my plateau. The next day I was back up to 136. So it didn't stay off, but it's an extra pound that I've put on just this week from a random binge that I never thought was "real" weight to begin with. So I'm kind of…

Basically, today was very unhealthy and high-sugar. It looked like: 6:30 AM 1 muffin w/ butter, some grapes and figs 8:30 AM waffle, blueberries, peanut butter 12:00 PM spinach salad, small piece of garlic bread, frozen yogurt, fruit, chocolate chips The total ended up a little under 1900 calories.

That's a good point. I was considering that. I guess that's been hard for me to do since I tend to work out late at night, but it's definitely worth a try.

Also, I don't know if my diary is public or not, but it isn't accurate.

I'm 5'9" but all leg, so I tend to consider myself 5'8" for fitness purposes. Right now I'm hovering around 133-135. I'm happy with my body here, but I feel best at 125-130.

Ok, I admit it, I had a binge. Date of binge : 6-138 Time of binge : Late afternoon / Evening Location of binge : Friend's graduation party Body language during binge (e.g. Sitting, standing, slumped, tense) : Varied throughout the night... I stayed at the party from 5:30 to 8:30 and ate fattening foods the whole time.…

Haha yeah, I probably just need to get a grip and stop obsessing over tiny fluctuations like this. You were all very helpful, so thank you to everyone!

I'm 5'9", small-boned, and currently weigh about 133. I feel my best around 128-130.

As I stated before, I'm a bit addicted to the scale, but I've been weighing myself daily for the past couple years and it really helps me stay on track and catch myself when my weight begins to creep up. I normally wouldn't care about a gain of 0.6, it's just that I exercised SO much yesterday and expected a big loss.