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Ignorant question: I got a vivosmart HR recently, but I'm not really clear on what adding people does? Do you see how the friends you've added are doing activity-wise?

Ignorant question: I got a vivosmart HR recently, but I'm not really clear on what adding people does? Do you see how the friends you've added are doing activity-wise?

Very, very stressed mom here: I totally get feeling too tired to want to do anything. I've been there! What I've found, though, is that if I can manage to get my butt up and exercise, it actually gives me energy. Right now I have a knee injury that limits the exercise I can do, so I tried yoga for the first time ever. Not…

I've had the exact same thing happen with my Garmin and I don't know why. I didn't change any settings. I logged over 13000 steps today and my calorie adjustment is 7 calories. ???

I'm right behind you -- 190.8. I've only been (back) on MFP for 2.5 weeks and down 7 pounds. I know I haven't lost as much as you, but for what it's worth, I don't see it yet either. But I know I will. And I also know that no matter what I *look* like, I *feel* so much better because I'm eating so much more healthfully. I…

OP, that sucks and I'm sorry it happened to you. I've never had strangers yell hurtful things at me but I was horribly bullied for two years in middle school, and even decades later carry some of those scars. You know how I deal with it now when someone does something mean or jerky? (Even if it's just cutting me off in…

I'm 5' 7.5", 174, and 49 years old. We just took a family vacation to San Diego and I bought a bikini to wear there. I figured, what a great time to try it out and see how comfortable I'll be! No one there knows me! And I did. When my daughter saw the bikini, she told me she liked it MUCH better than my one-piece. I'm glad…

I thought I was the only one! I also take Flintstones Complete. Many adult vitamins have some ingredient -- I'm not sure which so I don't know what to avoid -- that makes me throw up. I can take the Flintstones Complete without any problems.

I always LOVED cow's milk, I'd drink it with any meal and I couldn't imagine coffee without it...until a few weeks ago when I switched to a "cleaner" diet. I wasn't planning on making the change permanent, I just wanted to try it for a couple weeks. One part of that was no dairy, so I started using almond milk in my coffee…

I used to work out and swim at the local Y with a friend. The showers didn't have much privacy, so people tended not to worry about covering up on the way from the shower to the locker to get dressed. So one day we were walking from the showers to the lockers when we saw my parents' next door neighbor, a woman in her 80s.…

Great job! Congratulations!!

When I (re)started on MFP in mid-September (when I weighed 199), my end of year goal was 180. To my delight, and without anything crazy, I have already passed that goal! I'm hoping for another 15 pounds down by Christmas.

Good for you!! I know that BMI is supposed to be a population-level statistic...and yet getting below 25 is one of the milestones I've set for myself too. Rock on!

OP, I'm just finishing my second week of a much cleaner way of eating: no added sugar, no grains, no dairy. (Also no red meat or alcohol, but I didn't eat red meat anyway and I drank very little alcohol). It's high protein, lots of veggies, coconut and olive oil. It took me about a week, maybe even a little more, to get…

Here's one more perspective that may or may not apply to you. To my mom, food was a way of showing she loved you -- so if her kids were overweight, that showed everyone she loved them. If your mom is like her (even if you don't live with her and she's not the one feeding you anymore), when you start losing weight that…

You've got the right attitude -- last week is in the past, move on and keep positive!

I used to run, because I loved it; it was my favorite exercise. Unfortunately, my knees don't love it. I've been told by doctors that I simply should not run and now my knees give me no choice. So I walk, and I enjoy it. It's not just about burning calories, either. It's the only time I get to myself. It's how I work off…

I'm 5'7.5 (I agree, that extra half counts!). Two years ago I was down to about 155 and a size 6. I felt and looked great. Healthwise, my doctor thought I was fine when I was a little heavier, but I felt better at 155. So that's my goal now.

Here's just one recipe suggestion - it's my 6-year-old's favorite food in the world (she rates it higher than ice cream!). This is my mom's super simple recipe for chili. Throw some canned tomatoes in the blender with onion, green pepper and a little garlic. Put that in a pot and add a whole bunch of whatever beans you…

If he wants a dollhouse, get him a dollhouse. The one in your picture looks fine. Other ideas? When my daughter was 3, she and her best friend (a boy) LOVED playing dress-up. We had a big box of hats (fireman, cowboy, etc.), costumes, fancy dresses, etc.

I've lost more than my ticker shows because I lost 13 a year ago and gained it all back plus another five. So since I got my act together a month ago, I'm down 8 pounds. A friend at work who I haven't seen for a week or so told me this morning that she could see I've lost weight. That was some nice feedback!

Your health comes first. Period. If your sister doesn't care about that, she doesn't care about you. I hope you can find the strength to take care of yourself and keep getting healthier -- whether that means being in the wedding or not. If you can afford it, it might be useful to see a counselor to help you with your…

On my first go-round with MFP, I lost about 60 pounds! Then I started "sneaking" junk food without logging it. Sometimes a lot of it. It didn't show too much on the scale because I was exercising a lot. When a knee injury meant I couldn't even power walk any more (much less run), the bad eating plus lack of exercise over…

I can totally relate to the horror of being seen in public in a bathing suit. My daughter is 5 and has started swimming herself, though, and that's done two things to help me get over it. First, I see the swimming instructors at her swim school: they are all shapes and sizes, including a couple who are significantly bigger…