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Awesome! Does it calculate how many calories you should eat each day when you set it up? I'm looking forward to getting mine. I lost alot of weight when I had my bodymedia, I'm hoping since Jawbone bought out Bodymedia it will be similar in function.

Amazing! You're story was very inspirational. I used to weigh 290lbs but then with MFP got to around 218 lbs. My dad was paralyzed in an Accident and I take care of him. I go through alot of stress and unfortunately have regained alot of weight and am now at 268. I have a newfound dedication and its my goal to get around…

You look beautiful! Great job! I'm trying to get back on the wagon. I lost about 70 lbs through MFP two years ago but gained alot back and am now at 268 but I'm determined to make this time count! Keep up the great work, your doing amazing! :)

Fantastic! I started at 285 also and my goal is around 200 as well. What is your diet like? DO you take any supplements? What are your macros like? Congrats.

Thanks for everyones suggestions. I started out and used the MFP suggestions and lost weight for a time but then it stalled. Then I got my Bodymedia and it increased my calories per day and I started losing again but since I dont have the Bodymedia anymore I have been trying to calculate my TDEE and go from there. I was…

Great thread and congrats on all of your success! II started my journey at 290lbs and am currently down to 247. My goal is around 190. I am 42 years old. My question is in regards to lifting. When I hit my goal of about 190 I want to start trying to put on muscle mass. I currently lift weights but I understand that I…

I had a huge addiction to diet pepsi. About 5 or more cans a day. I gave it up cold turkey about 5 months ago due to the absorbic acid and how it destroys your tooth enamel.

I was just curious. I do lift weights and do some cardio as well. I have dropped 27 pounds so far and have about 40 pounds left to reach my goal weight. I'm starting to see some major changes in my body and I'm feeling so great! I lost my gut, my diet is on point, my muscles are looking more defined and I'm in best shape…

What she said. :) I congratulate you on your 100 Lb weight loss. SOme people like you can find the motivation to do it on your own. Everyone is different and what works for some may not for others. I think Its great that technology can now become a huge motivator and helpful aid for those that need it and want it to help…

Yes, sometimes I do. Of course I take it off for showering and charging. Been working great!

Thanks everyone. I do take measurements also and I weigh in once a week on monday mornings to track my progress. I'll try even harder to cut back on my sodium. I know I didnt gain fat and most likely its water but I was wondering if high sodium could be the culprit. I am hoping I did drop at least a pound of actual fat.

Hi everyone. I wanted to give a 3 week update using my Bodymedia Fit Link. This thing is incredible! It has really been a great tool to aid my weight loss journey and it turns out that before the Bodymedia I was burning more calories and not eating enough at all to fuel my body each day. Before I was getting about…

UPDATE - And just like that my weight has now gone back down to 254.4! It took about a week but this totally makes sense. Now after I get those sore muscles from starting new routines and my weight bounces I wont worry about it because I will know its normal.

Thanks so much for this post! This explains why my weight went from 254 to 258 within a couple days! What did I do different? I started running 5 miles a day and it was a new form of exercise for me. I couldn't understand what was happening. I knew it couldn't have been a fat gain and was most likely water but now I know…

Your assuming things that are not true. It doesn't just measure your sweat and no that is not the only factor determining how active you are. You should read a little bit more about it before making assumptions. I had a fitbit, I gave it to my sister. They are two completely different products and no, the Fitbit does not…

Great to see so many of you also have the Bodymedia fit Link and Core. I absolutely love it! It really is so inspiring to see your progress in real time(If you have the LiNK) and watch as your steps are taken and your calories burn in realtime taking off those pounds. I have mine set up so it has me taking 10,000 steps a…

Speaking of getting muscle. I am in a cut now with the intention of switching to a muscle mass routine after I lose about 50 more lbs. I am currently lifting weight to maintain my muscle while I cut. How much can you safely raise your calories to add mass after a cut without gaining back some of the weight you lost?

I just bought the BodyMedia Link. I hope this doesnt mean it will change too much. I love it!

What role does water play with the 'swoosh' effect? Ho much should we drink? My stomach got squishy last week but I have not yet experienced a sudden drop in weight.

I use Optimum Nutrition. Its some of the best Protein powder on the market and its great tasting with alot of flavors to choose from. If you need to supplement your daily protein intake this is a great way to do it.

I ordered the Link also and will have it tuesday. I hope it will help me to break my 2 week weight loss stall. I'm pretty bummed not losing anything after losing consistently for 6 weeks.

Thanks, Yes, it does seem that my weight loss stalled once I started eating back my cals. I'm still in a stall as of this morning and its pretty discouraging. I was eating a strict 1900 cals before and exercise burned between 300-500 about 4-5 times a week. So I was probably netting about 1400-1600 cals a day. I was doing…

Thanks so much! I'm relieved that it sounds like I havent damaged my metabolism and can jump right in to using my TDEE. I am starting to get in the best shape I've been in probably 10 years and I am loving it! I am more dedicated now than ever and I plan to keep on going. Once I get to my goal weight I plan on trying to…

Sounds great everyone. Thank you for your comments. I am currently a bit confused. I keep reading about staying above your BMR under your TDEE but I am losing consistent weight just by using MFP at the 1900 calories a day it says I should be on now. I see there are alot of opinions on the two approaches and it kind of…

This all sounds great. I am a bit confused though. I am in week 7 of using MFP and have steadily been losing a pound and a half to 2 pounds a week. It seems to be working and it has me eating around 1900 calories a day. I exercise 5 days a week and burn on average between 400 and 700 cals a workout and I just recently…

Thanks everyone. I think I may start upping my cals. I really dont want to damage my metabolism in the long run. Its nice losing 2 lbs a week but I do question doing that for almost a year without causing some problems with my metabolism down the road and sacrificing muscle mass. I have about 70 lbs I want to lose of fat.…

Just don't eat under your calorie goal, or way under your TDEE (15% or more probably at your level), and you won't lose much muscle mass while working them out most of the week. [/quote] Yes, I just realized this and started eating back my cals burned. MFP says I should eat 1910 cals a day. Before, I would exercise and net…

I'm not sure about the sweeteners but I just gave up a 15 year addiction to diet pepsi. I thought I would suffer terrible withdrawal but I only had a terrible headache for one day. It took about 2 weeks to not crave them anymore. I would drink at least 6 cans a day. I quit when I found out how bad they can erode your teeth…

Bumpity bump bump. :)

Is the TDEE approach better than using the MFP BMR approach or are they both good but just different? I have been losing on average 2-3 pounds a week for the 6 weeks since I started MFP. Last week though I only lost .05 lbs and I'm wondering if I am now in a plateau and need to re-evaluate my calorie intake? I am 6'2, 260…