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I have a Polar FT4. Def. the best present I've recieved this year but I bought it for myself for my birthday :D. The best gifts are always the ones I buy for myself. lol

There's a lot of things on the internet to give you a rough estimate but if you want something accurate I fully recommend a heart rate monitor that shows calories burned. They can be a bit pricey but very much worth the investment. Polar brand is very good and reasonably priced. I think retail for a Polar FT4 was 79.99 at…

Honestly you look fine for wearing a bikini but it's hard to tell under clothes. I sent a picture of myself wearing my bikini to a friend whom I trust to be honest. She said. "You look chubby but I don't want to gouge my eyes out." IMO that's acceptable. I got up the courage to wear my bikini to the lake last week and dear…

You definitely need at least one rest day. And all that cleaning you are doing is definitely not rest. I've worn my HRM while cleaning just out of curiosity and you'd be surprised how much exercise that is, especially if you are doing some heavy duty cleaning. Your muscles get sore from the build of of lactic acid. After a…

Depends on the person.

Woohoo. I was in marching band too. I had to wear a large. :( Luckily we got to keep our uniforms for the year so we didn't have to tell somebody every time we had a parade or a show.

I literally had a dream last night that I was eating double choclate fudge brownies. :( I want them so bad now.

Squats and lunges shadow boxing. You can do these while he's sleeping and they don't making any noise. If he's awake you can try your squats while hold him and it'll be super hard. Baby lifts. Sit on the edge of your couch and lift him from the floor to up over your head.

I know there's people on here that keep those around for their cravings but seriously how do you have a bag of candy in your house or in your desk at work and eat JUST ONE? Or not the whole bag?!?! I didn't get up to 220 pounds by having amazing will power. That is for sure.

How about squats? And shadow boxing? Those are both really quiet while the baby is sleeping. While the baby is awake. Squats with the baby in your hands? Baby lifts? My cousins have a lot of kids. Every time we have a get together I end up being the one lifting the kids in the air and playing with them because everybody…

Lol That's hot.

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow.

Protein definitely isn't something you need to worry about as long as it's lean protien or vegetable protien. The goal MFP sets for you tends to be quite low and most people go over it.

Peanut Butter is my downfall too. I know it's good for you in moderation but that's my problem. I love peanut butter so much. Last time I tried to buy a jar for snacks I ended up binging on it. I just can't keep it in the house. Instead I keep a jar of unsalted peanuts for days when I havn't reached my calorie goal but i'm…

I got one with a lot of fabric for the top and the part that goes around my neck is a wide soft fabric so it doesn't dig. I still have to be careful about them falling out. So when I want a real power swim I have to wear my tankini instead.

I can't even do the p90 videos anymore really. He just talks WAY too much. I rather just go running or jumping on my mini trampoline. When I do the cardio vid and the kick boxing I'm imagining i'm punching him in the face.

Wish I could do some more swimming. I'm gonna be spending a lot of time up at the lake this summer.

I hate to tell you this but if you have a muffin top it means the pants you are wearing are too small. Muffin tops are not caused solely by fat around our waist. They are caused by fat around our waist in conjunction with wearing pants that are too small and not wearing them properly. With the trend of "low-rise" jeans…

I hate doing the dishes. They've been sitting in my sink for literally weeks because it's "my turn". I really wish my S.O. would just do them and let me clean the rest of the house. Dishes are the only thing he cleans throughly anyways. If he does anything else I usually have to go behind him and do it over.

The real advantage to eating more frequently is that you can feel less hungry throughout the day so that when you do eat you can control your portions more and not over eat. I personally try to eat small portions about 5 - 7 times a day. But like somebody else said it pretty much comes down to personal preference.

It makes me glad that getting fit and healthy is starting to become more and more popular. It gives me hope that maybe some day obesity will no longer be an epidemic in this country. But articles like this make me a bit sad. I think a majority of people who want to jump on the fitness band wagon don't really have any idea…

My S.O. doesn't really get it either. He had a accident a few years back so he's put on about 40 pounds. But he rather just work out at the gym than diet. Problem is he does all his weight training good but doesn't really like the cardio he needs to burn calories. Then he still wants to go eat a whole pizza, breadsticks…

Can't help but be a little offended by this. Tattoos are wonderful and beautiful, especially if they have a beautiful meaning behind them. I wear every one of my tattoos proudly. They all represent something significant in my life and I feel more beautiful with them then I would without them. For the OP make sure you put a…

Protein is the dieting substitute for carbs. You want to eat lean meats (turkey, fish, chicken), and some non meat proteins (beans, nuts). You can also make shakes and stuff with protein whey.

Oh man I wish i could try this. My boyfriend hates yellow cheese and onions though. Anybody got any good alternatives?

My diet and exercise always do WAY better in the warmer months. I live in michigan so in winter I hibernate. lol

I've gone from a very large DD to the smaller end of a D and mine look a little deflated. Doing some chest exercises and hoping they will perk up a bit as I tone up. Other than that I'm not too worried about them. But I also already have a man that is just happy they are there and that he gets to see them no matter what…

Somebody is always going judge you for one reason or another. I'm starting to learn that not everybody is going to be proud of me for my weight loss accomplishments. Not everybody is going to understand why I bring a yogurt and fruit to work instead of eating free pizza off the morning buffet. Some people may even be down…

I know exactly how you feel. Counting calories and weighing and measuring things is probably the most aggravating thing about trying to lose weight. I'd exercise all day every day (if I had the time) if it meant that I didn't have to stress out about the nutrient contents of everything I put in my mouth. It's times like…

I actually have a few hobbies. I do some drawing I do some photography. I make costume tails. And I play WoW