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I have kind of struggled with this myself - not that I have lost as much as you have - but I think everyone at some point gets bored with the weight loss struggle. I think a diet break is a great idea, if you think you can get back on the wagon after the two weeks anyway. My solution was to join a new gym - with new…

I took it for a few weeks a couple of years ago. At first I thought it was the answer - I was never hungry and had a ton of energy, but after a while I noticed my resting heart rate was slowly increasing. I was taking 1/2 a pill a day. As soon as my heart rate started going up I quit taking it because I am working on…

That is Points Plus which is an older program - just so people realize it. It is currently Smart Points

It is not a mistake for everyone - I have lost 20 pounds since January, I used to count calories and was not successful.

Are you eating your weeklies and some of your FitPoints?

Are you eating your weeklies? You might not be eating enough

I am currently on WW - was using MFP for 2 years but I really struggled to stay on track, I think I need the discipline of points telling me that I don't really need that chocolate chip cookie - but if I want it I can still have it. The weekly points allow me to splurge once in a while - this past weekend I did that but…

I just re-joined WW in hopes that the stricter plan will help me stay on track better - I did the 3 month plan, it was "on-sale" and I am going to track in both apps so I have an idea of what macros work for me (if I actually lose weight). I plan on dropping WW after the 3 months is over. There used to be a way to add WW…

I started weighing every day on January 7th and now I wish I had been doing it all along, not only does it make those fluctuations not matter you can see that you are trending down, which sometimes you can't see with weekly weigh-ins due to those fluctuations. Start weighing daily and use an app to track - I use Libra and…

I agree - I think people assume that it is a 30 days in a row thing, but it is actually set up as 3 different workouts, 10 days for each. If you read more about it, she definitely recommends rest days.

I would take a rest day - not exercising one day will not affect your weigh-in, but sore muscles will make you retain water.

I think you are still supposed to take rest days with that program - 30 days means 10 days, 3 levels - not necessarily 30 days in a row...

It is easy enough to check it for accuracy - go to Fitbit and see what yesterday's total burn was, subtract the deficit you chose in MFP (500, 750 or 1000 depending on how many # a week you want to lose) and see if that matches your total goal at the bottom of your diary. I have found it to be within 30 calories the past…

Ha Ha...I think the same thing, must be the promotion they are told to do.

I have a friend that has been using the shakes for over a year and I do not see any difference in her weight. Don't waste your money

If I were just starting out I would spend the next week just logging every single thing I eat - don't worry about anything else. Then next week take a look at where you can cut out some calories and start adding more water. Baby steps is the easiest way to get into a groove. Exercise is great for your health and your mind,…

Actually at the end of the day the numbers should end up being the same - or close if you are eating the adjustment calories.

If you don't "complete" your day you won't see it - I stopped doing that a while ago because that feature bugged me.

Fitbit resets at midnight

The reason your fitbit shows you burned calories when you get up is because you DO burn calories when you are sleeping, it is just adding up calories based on the information you input when you set it up. If you don't wear it at all, at the end of the day it will show what your estimated BMR is....

I did WW and lost 50 pounds - I learned a LOT about serving sizes and nutrition in general. I stalled out and never did get back in the groove so when I decided I needed a change I came here. My biggest gripe about WW in the end was that while they have all the nutrition information available - there was no way to see your…

I weigh every day and Chipotle adds at least 3 pounds to me, for a good week. It is all the salt they use in the rice, have you ever seen them make it? That is why it is yummy to me, I love salty food but my scale doesn't.

You can still have a weekly allowance, if you want more on the weekends, just eat less during the week. You can also track your weekly calories by looking at the nutrition tab.

I have seen that posted several times and I have not found it to be true at all - in fact, I used both my one and my Charge HR on the same day to compare and the difference was minimal (under 100 steps).

Without knowing exactly where you started it is hard to say how much you have lost, but I think you need to adjust your expectations Even if it is 14 pounds in 40 days that is amazing. If it makes you feel better I have logged for 75 days and have lost 12 pounds. Now that you have a scale - just keep doing what you are…

NO SALAD DRESSING or you might as well just quit apparently. And no protein until day 5? Yeah...right! I did have to laugh at the 8 bananas in one day....

Pretty sure by day 7 I wouldn't be able to get out of bed: Day # 1 –Consume only fruits throughout the day. You can eat all fruit other than bananas. Good choices include melon and watermelon. Drink plenty of water. Another option is to place a variety of fruit in a blender and pour in a thermos. This works great if you…

It is probably the soy - I can't do soy based products at all

Well the problem with this is that MFP already has your deficit in the 1,600 - so you SHOULD be eating back the calories from your walking....or change your setting the right one (active if you are doing 10,000 steps a day) and eat what MFP gives you.

I have had mine for over 3 years and I have worn it pretty much every day since I got it.