donnaleighh Member

Oh YA! BUMP, BUMP ... and THANK YOU!

Count me in :) My name is same here and on FB site. Donna

You can count me in ... Pt Noarlunga girl here :)

Wow, so many Adelaide crew ... I am also Adelaide down South .... feel free to add me (normally really active but am travelling for the next week or two so may be slower on the uptake than usual!) Donna

Yep - i use both - the Polar gives me a good read for anything other than walking and getting about my daily business - having both is great! There are a few thread here with info on how to set them up when the time comes! I think you will love the FB - really addictive and great for keeping you accountable.

Same and now take my full bose noise cancelling head set to the gym - WIN WIN. .. :P

http://www.fitbit.com/user/24J4PB This is me and this is my partner Cam http://www.fitbit.com/user/24JC57 - we can always use more FB friends - we each average somewhere between 10 - 20k a day depending on the weather :)

Hi DJ - Wow, you've done a great job on your own - happy to join your cheer squad :) Donna

What Jen says .... great advice .... I use the same set up that she recommends and I only log extra activity if I do say some work in the gym or something that fitbit doesn't track so well like cycling, a gym class etc - the important thing then is to make sure that the time logged is correct so it overwrites your FB…

Hi Matt, There is an Aussie group here ... with a whole heap of threads, local info and networking - hope you find it helpful. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/257-aussie-aussie-aussie- :) Donna

BUMP BUMP BUMP - Love black beans - I come from Australia and so tinned black beans are really tough to come by - specialty shops only as our latin and caribbean traditions are fairly nascent ... these are one of my faves though http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/food-by-neil-perry-20130114-2co9d.html

Australian!! ... Shoes? OFF! :D

Sent you an FR Bec - welcome back!! :D

Hi Gizmo!!! I know where you are at - I travel for about 50-60% of my time for work and when I do they are massively long days, like you. I am also a woman and so I know that when you work 15 hours a day - walking outside after dark or in a different town or country may not be an option ... and how hard it is to control…

HI - yeah me - I am based in Australia but travel internationally spending about 50% of my time away from home - and have done for more years than I care to remember - my diary is open and so happy to be friends and share ideas ... Donna Fly days are largely anything goes for me (BC internal is my reward for good behaviour…

Wow great effort - I'm not from South West but am from SA - happy to join your cheer squad! Donna

For a 55 minute Pump class I too usually burn between 360 and 380 .... (recorded on my HRM) ....

This is a good comparative review between a few different types of devices - including the the Fitbit 1 and the Up http://www.getgrok.com/2013/01/a-comparative-review-28-days-with-the-fitbit-one-jawbone-up-nike-fuelband-and-bodymedia-link/ and this is interesting if you want to compare the FB 1 with FB Flex - a comparative…

The one I do now ... I'm an aid worker, I get to work in the coolest places with some of the coolest people and I get to see the best and worst of the world - it really makes you know what to value :)

This is a good comparative review between a few different types of devices http://www.getgrok.com/2013/01/a-comparative-review-28-days-with-the-fitbit-one-jawbone-up-nike-fuelband-and-bodymedia-link/ and this is interesting if you want to compare the FB one with FB Flex - a comparative review of FB's own products..…

Wine!

Zombies Run! trainer - if you want a bit of a game and so as not to over think it or take it all too seriously!!

Yum - great job - thank you!!

I had a major back injury about two years ago - maintaining good core strength is vital as others have said here - I did pilates with a physiotherapist for about 6 months which really got me back to form, used recumbent bike for cardio until I could take any impact and stay upright and mobile, swimming is good too. Of…

Hi Beth, do I count? ... I am Aussie and lived most of my life in Asia until I returned home a few years back. I still work in the region though and so am 50% or more of my time away in any year - it the only way I know :) Donna

Stir fried with a tad of Black Bean sauce. This one works a treat!! And you don't need to use oil unless you really want too!! http://www.food.com/recipe/asparagus-black-bean-sauce-stir-fry-367657

Hi have a Polar F7 and find it great!

I tore 3 ligaments 2 years ago and when they were doing the diagnostics found same - bulging disc, a spur and some calcification in my lower spine ... it required rest for a few months to heal the ligaments and then my Dr refered me to a Physio and later an exercise physiologist which i would strongly recommend. The physio…

I just found in the Asian grocer - frozen preprepared Japanese Onomiyaki (Japanese Pancakes) - they are savory made with cabbage, prawns, onion, egg and flour - they are SO good and only 78 cal each - so with a bit of Bulldog Sauce and a small squeeze of Kewpie mayo they are a total treat for a light meal!! For a heavier…

There are masses of reviews of Fitbit against the other products and it comes up really well - I have one and would be lost without it. There is also an interesting comparison between FB products posted here somewhere in a thread from about a month or so ago - the One come up tops but Flex also rates well.