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I have both a Polar F11 (replaced now by the FT40) and the Nike+ sportband with the HR monitor. It all depends on your activity. If I'm running and want to track my distance, I'll use the Nike+ since it combines both. However, if you're looking for a more comprehensive one, go for something like a Polar. As far as the…

I used to be a dancer so instead of doing step aerobics which just feels like a workout class, Zumba to me feels like I'm back in a dance class. You have to like the latin/ hip-hop type music though so if you don't, you're not going to love Zumba. I love the feeling of being able to dance what I'm feeling and I can't do…

I disagree with this - The reason that I pierced my nose was because I was tired of people telling me who I was and who I was supposed to be. I continue to go to job interviews with a little stud in my nose. At one time, I would have changed it but they are so frequent now that it's no longer just a freak status symbol. If…

I used to weigh 127 for many years and when I hit my 30s, my weight skyrocketed to over 150. I've managed to get it down to 141 lbs but the scale is always my enemy. I actually try not to weigh myself very much because when I first started on this site, I got obsessed with it. I was weighing myself every day and getting…

I was addicted to caffeine to the point where if I didn't have it, I would get massive headaches throughout the day. When I lost my job, I cut back to 1 cup of coffee a day but even then if I didn't have it, I would still get the headaches. I decided to pretty much give it up cold turkey and I'm happy to say that I'm now 1…

I used to be a runner and was in the military so running was never an issue for me. However, it has been almost a decade since I did any of that and getting back into it has been tough when I've gotten lazy over the years. I started doing the C25K program but then found that I was much more motivated to do what my body…

I don't think you'll have a problem - I'm pretty small as well and I don't have a problem with it. As long as you're not doing anything where you intentionally push the transmitter into your chest, I don't think you'll have an issue.

Your body surprisingly will burn calories in what you think is doing nothing - it's part of your Basal Metabolic Rate. Each person needs a certain number of calories in order to sustain living and carrying out normal processes. And you won't burn that many while you're sleeping so 4800 is a high exaggeration of what you…

I've always liked Breaking the habit by Linkin Park

You can still use the couch to 5k program; I've been a runner in the past as well as run on my school's cross country team. I really like it and it does a nice job for conditioning based on endurance. The main part of the program is basically remembering the intervals. See the workout page here:…

I like Chobani. Some of the other brands have fillers and aren't true greek yogurt. I tried going back to regular yogurt last week and it wasn't the same.

You really should be eating more than 620 calories in a day. Even if you aren't working out that much, that's not even enough to sustain your BMR.

There are many posts on here about starvation mode and eating less than your allocated calories. Think of exercise this way since so many people are having trouble with the concept: In terms of calories, when you exercise, you burn off some of the calories that you have eaten during the day, thus, you have to eat more…

I love my skull candy earbuds since they have awesome sound quality but I don't use them when exercising or running because I have the tendency to pull them out of my ears. Instead, I use the Sony sport earphones that are an over the head version of an earbud. They aren't that expensive and they still produce sound which…

If the pain continues, you might want to check with a sports injury doctor or someone that specializes in orthopedics. It could be something simple as a pulled muscle or something as great as a meniscus tear in the middle of your knee. When I had pain shooting from my knee to my groin, I had Iliotibial band syndrome but…

I love Zumba - I try to go 3-4 times a week when I don't have college classes and when I do, I stick to my Zumba game for ps3. I'm a former dancer so I really get in to it and can burn 600-700 calories a session (this also depends on the instructor and how much you get your total body into it). If you like dancing…

I've had my polar heart rate monitor for a few years now and I absolutely love it. I got mine primarily when I was training for the military as mine calculates calories burned, VO2 max levels, as well as coaches me when my intensity drops below a certain level. I can download and upload data to my computer. Mine was a…

I'm not a doctor but I looked up some of the side effects of the drug. A few of the more common ones are: Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) Nervousness Fatigue Feeling abnormal or drunk I'm not a big fan of taking prescription drugs because they usually have more negative side effects than their benefits. When I was on Yaz…

I would go with your heart rate monitor or bodybugg type monitor if you have one. Machines don't always accurately record your heart rate and estimate the number of calories based on solely your weight if you input it. Sometimes they are close to being accurate but I don't always trust them.

When I have morning workouts, I try to drink a protein shake after the class. It's helps the muscles to recover and the added protein helps you to stay full. I also have trouble when I go to fitness classes at night because of my school schedule, I don't always know earlier in the day if I can make it or not. I don't like…

I've used red wine vinegar or to make a substitution, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar. I try to avoid using olive oil in salad dressings if I can because it is loaded with calories (It sure does taste good though).

I have EA Sports Active 2 for the ps3 and although I like it, I use it only when I get really bored. I tried doing the workouts but I found that I was only burning about 250 calories when I did them. In order to get more out of them, I had to set custom workouts on the hardest difficulty which killed me. I'm also not very…

When I'm working out on machines I'll wear a Nike t-shirt and black yoga pants. However, if I'm doing Zumba, I have Zumba cargo pants, capris and tank tops. Although I would love to bear my belly as I get really hot and wear cropped shirts, I don't do it out of respect to the other people in the class. If I was going to an…

I have 3 regular ear piercings in each ear and my upper cartiledge pierced on my right ear. I also have my navel and my nose pierced. I used to have an eyebrow ring but after I kept catching it on stuff and the threat of my boss to fire me if I didn't take it out, it got removed.

First of all, you can't focus solely on weight. If you do, you're most likely going to drive yourself nuts. Going to the gym and weightlifting will allow your body to tone, to replace fat with toned muscles. Yes, muscle does weigh more than fat and for a little bit, you may find that you are actually putting on weight as…

I use gloves on both the machine and when I'm actually in a boat or my kayak. I found I have the problem of holding the grips too tight and without the gloves, I end up with blisters and calluses on my palms that really hurt. My gloves are fingerless and I love them!

That happened to me this past week. I was all emotional with TOM coming and not losing any weight and for 2 days straight, I ate like a little ravenous pig. 200-300 calories over is small compared to what I did. I was almost 1000 calories over. I have since gone back to trying to stay on track but believe me, when I get…

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Anything fat-free is nasty other than Chobani fat-free yogurt. I think that is the only thing that I've actually liked. If things were meant to be fat-free, we'd all be skin and bones.

I'm in the same boat. I started out really good and managed to lose 5.5 pounds. Now for the past two weeks, I haven't lost a thing. I've gotten discouraged and for the past 2 days "pigged out", eating almost 1,000 calories over my 1,200 limit.