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Yes, both have my weight entered. I think I'll go with the fitbit but maybe not eat all of the calories back. Thanks!

I'm a big fan of the french ones myself ;)

My favorite team is the Cincinnati Bengals. My favorite player on their team is Vontaze Burfict. But, my favorite player ever is Dan Marino .

Maybe, it's because you're hot ;)

Thanks for the articles! I just started training for a 10k in October and when running with my husband, he keeps telling me to slow down. I was huffing and puffing and trying to push myself, I just need to remember that slow and steady is better than wearing myself out by trying to run too fast too soon. And I always over…

Thanks, y'all. My HRM does indicate how much time I'm in my "own zone" so I can keep an eye on it. The trainer did mention doing interval training on the days I'm not running. So I workout out on the arc trainer and try to vary my heart rate from the lower end to the higher end of my heart rate zone. I just have to stick…

Did you get your shoes at a running store? They will properly fit you and you shouldn't need a breaking in period at all.

Sounds like you are starving your body. If you are exercising more but not eating at least your minimum calories, your body doesn't have enough fuel to function properly so it is holding onto whatever fat it can because it thinks it will starve otherwise. Eat your minimum calories and drink lots of water.

I only count activity that I do such as exercise that is not part of my normal daily routine. If you were doing all of that activity at the pet store before you started your weight loss, then it is not new activity so perhaps your activity level should only be light or perhaps even sedentary and then the extra exercising…

YAY!!!!!

I don't own a scale at home. We are having a biggest loser contest at work and I weigh here once a week. Before when I've dieted I used to weigh myself daily and it would affect my mood and what I ate or didn't eat so now I just try to concentrate on exercising, eating healthy and knowing that I am making a change for the…

Muscle does not weigh more than fat. A pound of muscle is a pound and a pound of fat is a pound, muscle just happens to be more condensed so your body will change shape and be slimmer. If you aren't eating your exercise calories your body may be trying to hoard what fat you have because it feels as it you are trying to…

Like I said. To each his own. Good luck on your weight loss journey.

Despite what the protocol teaches you, I refuse to believe that any fad diet that only allows you 500 calories a day is good for you. But to each his/her own. Good luck on your weight loss journey.

Then you're not really interested in true, sustaining weight loss and a better, healthier way to eat. Good luck. I'm sure you will be right back here soon enough trying to lose the weight you gain back. And perhaps next time you will take weight loss seriously instead of just looking for a quick fix.

Okay, I'm gonna give some tough love. First of all stop drinking regular soda. Too many wasted calories. And you said that you eat too much sugar. Maybe you can share your diary so we can see what you are eating. I find it hard to believe that you are so full and yet have so many calories left over. Obviously you didnt…

I don't understand how so many people on here say they can't eat all of their calories. My guess is most of us are on here for eating too many calories to begin with, so how is it that you can't consume the reduced amount of calories given now? I am making much smarter choices with food and am still able to eat my 1200…

Honeslty, if there was a magic diet pill out there do you think anyone would be overweight. It may help you at first, because it's probably an appetite suppressant or has copious amounts of caffeine to rev up your metabolism. But it will hurt you in the long run. My guess is you didn't gain weight over night, so you should…

Why would you go eat something bad? If you know you will be exercising that day, plan to use those calories you earn or at least half of them. If you're eating no fat or low fat foods, try adding some good fat back in, instead of skim milk, use 1%, instead of fat free cheese, use full fat but in smaller portions, etc.

You're not losing the weight because you are starving your body. 1200 is the bare minimum you should be eating s to go below that puts your body into starvation mode and it starts to hoard all the fat you have. Because you have so little to lose and are athletic to begin with, it may not be easy for you to lose the weight.…

A lot of scales can tell you percentage of body fat versus overall weight. And the military has a formula they use for figuring body fat based on sex, height, and measurements of your neck, waist and hips but I don't know the formula. Sorry.

I got a Polar F6 at ****'s sporting goods for $99 and it works well for me.

That is a quick weight loss - you're averaging a little over 4 pounds a week. But if you have a lot of weight to lose, you tend to lose more quickly in the beginning (a lot of it is water weight). The progress may slow down soon, but don't get discouraged. Make sure you are getting all of the calories you need to avoid…

Muscle does not weigh more than fat! A pound of muscle equals a pound and a pound of fat equals a pound. Muscle is more compact so your body will change shape and get smaller. If you just started P90X you may be retaining water. Make sure you are drinking more than 8 glasses recommended so you're muscles don't feel…

Muscle does not weigh more than fat. A pound of muscle is a pound and a pound of fat is a pound. The difference between the two is that muscle is leaner and more compact and therefore healthy, while fat takes up more space and is generally unhealthy. That being said, make sure you are eating enough calories to fuel your…

Day 1 is the first step in a long journey, one with ups and downs and ups again, but keep with it. You can do it. Take it one day at a time. Tell your husband exactly how important this is to you and get him to understand that you don't want to feel sabotaged at every turn. That if he loves you know, he'll love you when…

I do manage to have a cup of coffee and 24 ounces of water while I'm getting ready for work and then eat breakfast when I get here. Maybe I'll have the banana while I'm getting ready and then just the oatmeal made with milk when I get to work. Thanks for your help!

I was glancing through the threads and saw this one. It was then that I realized if I want to get to my goal weight of 127 that I too have 100 pounds to lose. I joined MFP about a month ago and started tracking my food but didn't weight myself until this past Monday when I started the Biggest Loser challenge at my work. I…

Your body needs fuel to run. Ifyou are already at a colirc intake to indice weight loss, you still need to eat what you burned in calories or else your body will want to hoard what fat it has because it thinks you are trying to starve it. I know it seems counterintuitive to eat the calories you just burned, but better to…