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Workout regularly. Do cardio warm-ups, followed by weight lifting. Your metabolism will definitely be boosted. Takes a couple of months for your metabolism to find a new rhythm. If you're looking for a quick fix... sorry... don't believe there is one.

MFP does take your current weight into the caloric burn calculations. As you lose weight, you'll burn less calories doing the same activities, since it takes more energy (calories) to move more mass (higher weight person).

Sweat good... friend of working out girlie.

I'm not sure if it's an NSV, but it's VERY funny. Keep up the great (and healthy) work!

Nope... NOT exercise. Sweat is not an indicator of calories being burned. It's an indicator that you're overheated. Take a bottle of water with you to the laundromat.

I travel frequently for work. In fact, I'm heading out of town tomorrow. Here's what I do. First, I bring my favorite snacks (beef jerky, microwave popcorn, premeasured 100 calorie cookie packs) with me. That way I don't go roaming for goodies in the vending machine. I've found that hotel breakfast can be HUGE and way too…

I LOVE sweets, and I think I just went into insulin shock watching that vid.

Unsustainable and unrealistic, so why bother. There are NO QUICK FIXES.

Our parrots need a play date. :smile:

Believe it or not, go back to the gym and work out again. And add some slow, gentle stretching to your workout.

You need to call your doctor and get some specific guidelines. Tell her what you told us.

I have a light snack about an hour before working out (normally beef jerky -- protein boost), so that I have fuel for my workout. Then I eat my dinner AFTER the workout. I've found that if I eat a meal before working out, I get severe upset stomach. But that's just me. Try it both ways eating before and after, and see…

Forget your goal of 100 lbs... it's too scary and overwhelming (trust me, I know). Instead set a goals for TODAY. Here are today's goals: 1. Today, I will keep my calories and foods under control. 2. Today, I will try to exercise at least 30 minutes. 3. Today, I will try to drink at least 8 glasses of water. 4. Today, I…

You can live without it, it has absolutely no benefits.

Drink lots of water to help your skin retain it's elasticity, and weight lifting. So far, I'm almost 100 lbs down, no saggy skin (which is a HUGE fear of mine).

Almost 100 lbs down. People really can eat like that. Diary is wide open. I eat just about anything I want... IN MODERATION. I work out like a maniac. You need to find the foods and quantities that work for you. Since I lift weights, I go protein heavy. No 3 oz servings of chicken for me. Minimum of 5-6 oz per meal.

Pick the one that you can weigh yourself on regularly, under identical conditions for each weigh in. The scale at my gym says that I weigh 9 lbs more than my home scale, but I'm not wearing the exact same clothes, or even the same gym shoes every day at the gym. Nor am I there at the exact same time everyday. So, pick the…

The sooner you start strength training, the easier the weight will come off. Start immediately.... don't wait.

Sounds like you had a great and healthy time! Wish I had been there. :smile:

Best gadget: the gel padded seat on my bike Best food: Ice cold cut up watermelon... ymmmmm

The only way I can get my workouts in after a long day at office, is to NOT go home. I go straight to the gym. If I do go home, it's just to get out my bike and go out for a 60-90 minute ride. But I make it a point to go NOWHERE near the living room (tv is there). Closest I get is the kitchen, where I grab a frozen water…

I've been skipping the protein bars (just too many cals for my liking), and having an occasional granola bar when I need a boost. I normally get the fruit and nut ones, so they have some protein in them from the nuts.

Nope... not the lighting. Definitely abs. Good job!

Get a kiddie carrier for your bike. Take the baby with you.

Dehydration and/or heat stroke. Skip the sauna and DRINK MORE WATER.

Why would you lose your MFP friends when you finish losing your weight? You don't have to leave the site... after all you have to maintain the weight loss. You'll log in daily that way.

Better safe than sorry. Get checked out. It will give you peace of mind.

Bodyglide. I use it when my undies chafe on long bike rides.

My trainer doesn't let me work the same muscle group twice in a 5 day period. So if I do chest on Monday, can't do it again until Saturday. There are lots of muscle groups in the body.... go pick on a diff body part, and let the abused muscles heal up. :)

My resting heart rate is 42, and while working out, it rarely goes above 135. I was just in for a checkup last week, and mentioned my low heart rate to my doctor. I was told that it could be one of two things: either a blockage (very bad), or just an abnormally slow heartrate. I was hooked up to an EKG machine and tested.…