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All the rumors indicate that Apple is going to introduce their iWatch this fall. I'm waiting on that announcement to see what kind of tracking capabilities they might include!

Definitely the end of the day affecting things! You should weigh yourself first thing in the morning, after you pee. Gravity's gonna pull the weight from your boobs down with or without the bra!

I agree that supplementing your diet with some home-cooked meals is important, but I am also not a master chef. Here are a few things I have found that are quick and around (or under) 500 calories and 20 grams of fat: Jimmy John's: Turkey Tom with cheese, easy mayo Jack in the Box: Chicken fajita pita + egg roll Chipotle:…

That reminds me of a guy that use to come run on the treadmills at the same time as me most days. He would start out walking super slow then gradually add speed until he looked like he was going to get flipped off the back. Then he would scream. I mean, just crazy loud gut wrenching scream two or three times and then turn…

I'm in the same boat right now... Took the weekend off for graduation, came down with the sinus infection from hell the first day all the family was gone. It's now been a week since I set foot in the gym. Still not feeling great, but I already bailed on my trainer once, so I am going to force it tomorrow! Good luck and…

I've had my body comp tested by my nutritionist (I know the method is not 100% accurate, but it's a good estimate), and the body fat % by her test is 10-15% less than my aria scale! I can weigh in two days in a row, get the same weight, but different bf%. I definitely don't trust the bf% but I still like the wireless…

Thanks everybody for your the advice! And also the article on active.com was helpful :) I am nervous, and not sure I will be able to run the whole thing (just finished week 5 of 9 on C25K), but I'm also excited!

^^ this!

Hmmm... I like the way you think! ;)

My chiropractor has something like that, but he had me use it to help with muscle soreness...

Do you have it linked to MFP? If so, you can log activities through MFP, and put in the amount of time spent, and time started. Once you do that, MFP will adjust your fitbit calories, and everything will net out at the end of the day. Some activities don't register through the fitbit (ie, bicycling) so it's important to…

I have to disagree here... I have lost roughly 50 pounds (that is net of the 15+ pounds of muscle I have gained according to my nutritionist's dexa (?) scans), and have only dropped 2 (almost 3) sizes. Everybody is different. Unfortunately, my tummy doesn't seem to wanna let go of this fat! Edit to add that the muscle gain…

I'm a ginger, and proud of it!

I am in my last semester of a 3.5 year dual masters degree program, so I understand! I quit smoking while in grad school (2 years ago last month!), and gained a LOT of weight, so here I am! Feel free to add me, as I am always looking for new supportive friends :)

My nutritionist tells me to eat like a thin person, and what she means is eating only when you're truly hungry (not bored, grazing, whatever), and more importantly, STOP when you are satisfied! Not when you are stuffed, but when you are satisfied. That has been the hardest part for me, but it really does make a huge…

^^this!

My nutritionist put it this way: When you overeat (or in this case eat something with much too much carbs), you are wasting food in the form of it becoming fat you want to rid yourself of. So, throwing away something you aren't going to eat is not really any different. I don't know if I worded that as well as she did, but…

And my mom got scared!

I just did Week 1, day 1 of C25K and my shins were on fire. I am going to use your link and see if it works for me. Thanks for the tip!

Eat!!! You have a lot of free calories. Eat some fruit or lean protein.

My heart rate monitor usually is pretty close to the same figure. Do you enter your age and weight? That can help make it more accurate.

Thanks all for the tips! I'm gonna try the one from active.com and see if I can actually learn to be a runner!

Hi! I started at 259 and have just now come to terms with where my weight was and is, because the plan is to not be there anymore! I am 5'5" and a large frame as well, and my goal is about 170 right now. I know how you feel about keeping the curves but getting rid of the jiggle! You should open your diary because it helps…

I eat when I am hungry, and (try to) stop when I am no longer hungry. I have been seeing a nutritionist since February and learned a lot from her. If you are legitimately hungry, you can eat and not gain weight. And letting your hunger go will only lead to binging, as well as a slowed down metabolism. So, eating once a…

You're doing awesome! September 23 will be my 2nd anniversary of quitting. The one-week mark got pretty rough for me. I had sleeping pills and anti-depressants helping me out, so it wasn't the sleep so much as the headaches that made me want to pluck out my brain through my ear. I think everything starts getting a lot…

This is the one I use. It tastes a lot better than other ones I have tried. http://www.amazon.com/Optimum-Nutrition-Protein-Vanilla-Cream/dp/B001G7QXIY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1347230161&sr=8-3&keywords=optimum+nutrition+100+whey+gold+standard Good luck!

Hi, I am new on MFP as well! I am looking for friends to help keep me going :)