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I have the Polar FT4 (not sure about the extra F at the end) and I love it. I think that's a great price. I've been using it since about February and have had no issues with it. I love it!!!

wow you look amazing!!! Great job on the weight loss!!

YUM!! Thanks for sharing!!

I'm doing something similar today. I know I'm going out to eat dinner with a girlfriend right after work and likely won't have time to hit the gym. So I had my standard breakfast, I'm having a 220 cal salad for lunch and then having an apple for my afternoon snack. That way I still have over 770 cals left for dinner! Even…

aw thank you so much!!!

Don't be afraid to go, everyone was a beginner at some point! Just go with it and don't be afraid to look silly. You'll pick it up in no time!

Nuts like almonds, cashews, pistachio's, etc. 2 tbsp of peanut butter on an apple and you've got almost 300 good, healthy cals right there!

keep up the great work!!!!

huge difference, you look great!!!

I always thaw mine before I cook them.

I started doing Zumba in October and joined MFP on January 3, 2011. Zumba is my main form of exercise, I go to classes 3-4 times a week and I absolutely love it! I've lost 47 lbs since I joined MFP! Here's a few pics... I'm still about 70 lbs away from my goal but I know I'll get there!!! Oh and the first pics were taken…

I made it for dinner last night! I just put some foil on a baking sheet, put the tilapia on the foil and put on some Mrs. Dash lemon pepper seasoning on both side. Then I baked it in the over at 350 for about 15 mins. It was delicious and very simple! I love tilapia, it's one of my favorite meals to make! I had it with a…

Thanks so much! Funny I didn't even realize it had been a month until you said that! I thought about it this weekend but it didn't click this morning. Just texted my hubby to say happy anniversary :smile:

My wedding was just June 18th and my dad and I danced to "May I have this dance" by Scott Krippayne. It's a beautiful song and we both cried through it!!!

I agree with Polar. I have the FT4 and love it!

Did you wet the strap really well before you used it? Maybe the transmitters weren't wet enough and they weren't signaling correctly

Oh I should have mentioned, I LOVE Harry Potter, you're definitely not a dork!! I actually got to see it already on Tuesday at an advance screening!!!

What about roasted pumpkin seeds and/or pumpkin juice!

What type of HRM is it, does it have a strap? The wrist ones are generally less accurate because they don't constantly monitor your heart rate like one with a strap. 505 cals in 15 mins seems insanely high, I usually burn that in 45 mins of super high intensity! In this case I would go with MFP especially if you eat your…

I love going to Zumba classes. The quality of the instructor makes a HUGE difference. I've gone to classes where I barely broke a sweat and others that I'm dripping 15 mins in. So just keep that in mind! I pay $29.95/month for my gym membership which includes unlimited classes. It's worth every penny in my opinion. My…

You're such an inspiration!!!

wow you look incredible, such an inspiration!!

I make this easy dish on a weekly basis. This is only for 2 of us but you could definitely make it larger! It's very simple and should please everybody! 6 ounces Whole grain pasta (I usually use thin spaghetti or angel hair but you can use any kind. I've also used whole grain shells, yum!) 2 tbsp olive oil (any type) 4…

I had the opposite happen. MFP said I burned over 800 cals during an hour of zumba and my HRM says I burn about 650

This may be the case for some people if you're easily discouraged by what you see on the scale but not everybody is. For example, I'm up 4 lbs from yesterday but I KNOW it's because of the burrito I had for lunch and the sodium it had! I'm drinking a ton of water to flush it out but I don't automatically assume I gained 4…

I weigh myself a couple of times a day BUT I only log my weight on Saturday mornings. I'm not obsessed with what it says and I don't let it get to me but I like to see how certain foods affect my body and it's ability to retain/lose weight!

How could you possibly have another 60 to go! You look amazing, a totally different person!

It's not a do-it-every-day type exercise but you may that you like it so much you end up doing it every day!!

My go-to healthy dessert is a fruit salad!! Or if you want to be a little more adventurous we always make an angel food cake and decorate it like the flag with cool whip, strawberries and blueberries. Yummy and low-cal!

Thank you everyone!! Both the wedding and the honeymoon were amazing!! I'm so blessed!