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Other than from child birth..none ;) - The first 30 pounds was straight cardio (light..Zumba & hip hop abs) then the remaining I strength train two days out of the five focusing on whole body and the other three cardio that requires far more endurance. I have had one natural child birth singleton and a C-section with…

I started having a protein shake for breakfast and noticed an increase in my energy during my workout...the shake does have carbs but I think a nice balance helped me. Being able to give your all during your session will in the end burn more Previously I was having a wheat english muffin and egg - I would lose my drive…

Thank you - I am just torn as I do not want to add more strength if cardio is in fact better at this time. I certainly do not have time to hit a gym. I run an in home daycare which runs late so i work out at nap time. Once work is done..then it is family life with my own two or three if you include my husband lol I will…

at 205 I was eating between 1500 and 1800 calories per day and losing consistently weekly. I was not doing anything vigorous - Just Zumba at the time burning maybe 300 calories each day. Honestly - eat more! :) I dont know why it works but it does!! I lost the majority of my weight eating 1550 calories per day..back then I…

^^^^ AGREE ! 100%!!! I cut my cholesterol in half and raised my good ones by watching (limiting) my saturated fat and maybe increasing my endurance activity only!!! I am not a big fan of red meat so the standard lose the red meat theory did not work. The only thing different between test one and test two was cutting my…

I lost 37 pounds back in 2002 with weight watchers. I had a whole group of co workers doing the plan too so it was kind of easy then. In 2005 I had twins and gained a whole lot with the pregnancy and had a hell of a time losing it! Over the years I gained more and more. In 2012 I threw my Mother a 60th birthday party. When…

1 - starting is your first strategy and your first success :) I did a whole lot of researching & reading on here and labels at the grocery store. Once I had a plan..I ran with it. I was determined! I Started with 1200 cals (like most newbies) quickly went to TDEE-% and used that for most of my loss and then stuck to a base…

I do check my BMR each time after I lose so much - I eat more than my BMR and always have. My BMR is just over 1400 currently. I am not a carb nazi by no means lol..Love my carbs and could never go long term without them. I do not have a sweet tooth but rather a salty one so my palette is easier to please and still stick…

Carbs def fill me better than other things - I have to eat carbs at night or I go to bed starving!!!! I always have a bit of protein with it...but has to be a carb snack ;)

I generally do not pay much attention to the macros however I just looked over the past week and I get really close to the Carb, fat and protein goals if not spot on with some. Not bad for not paying attention to them lol Fiber I get close or go over I did read that being leaner I need to have a smaller deficit now - not…

I have not tried Chia - I currently use Flax (controlling blood levels to satisfy the Dr. lol) - can do a mix I guess :) Thank you!

another issue you may have - just thought about it is your plan on fitbit do you have it on custom? I have it on sedentary therefore I only get calories when i actually earn them...I would check this first before changing the settings for estimation

go to your fitbit dashboard - click on setting in the upper right hand side. It will default to your personal info - Scroll down to preferences it will show calorie estimation enabled. Change to disable and see if that helps :)

How long have you had the fit bit? It takes awhile to be accurate with estimations of your daily calorie burn. You can turn that off though and have it a set amount instead. My burns vary day by day depending on what I am doing so I have it actual burn not estimation. Estimation will give you an average according to your…

Yes - if your calorie burn according to fitbit is 2000 and you eat 2000...then you are not at a deficit. The fitbit dashboard like MFP tells you how many calories you have left according to how you have it set up.

20 :)

The first few months it was an issue for me..but it is such an important part..I can not express just how important. Just to note: I now log my husbands and my kids meals. My husband on his MFP acct and my kids on paper. Talk about daunting lol - however...having the accurate logs help me when I stall or maybe gain or even…

I LIKE this idea actually!!! Grazing...interesting and something to think about and maybe try at some point!

Maybe the cause of my new obsession with pears,plums and romaine lettuce? LOL I am very nervous about raising my calories...but I am going to give it a try. At least a little so I am not freaking out about going over. I know for sure I am using more of my energy now than I used to for these workouts..just did not expect to…

hmmm you know I have not thought of protein shakes....I have protein powders for when I want a smoothie at night but never thought of trying it in the AM. I will have to try that and see if it helps. :) I think the extra protein would be an added benefit. Thank you! BTW Congrats on the amazing loss!!!

I was losing consistently over the past year - was still losing but wanted something more intense & fun. i switched from Zumba and Hip Hops abs to Turbo Jam and I either stalled or gained the first two weeks...then BAM it started falling off again..both inches & pounds. Beginning a new - more intense workout can cause a…

LMAO ya I pay NO attention to that "you'll lose X amount" - was hardly ever accurate either way :/

if MFP estimates your calorie burn lower than fitbit - having it syncs it will adjust your allotted calories for you :)

just wanted computer or phone to tell you how lol - go to apps & devices on your MFP app - find fitbit and hit connect - follow prompts (log in info) And thank you :)

Yup are you on a computer or your phone?

you should sync fit bit with MFP - then it will add your accurate extra calories

you need strength training / lifting to reduce body fat.

The others are correct in that a HRM will not give you accurate results for what you want it for. As much as I dis like this brand - maybe the body media. Mind you I only dislike it because there is monthly fee for it!! Otherwise I have used it and it seemed quite accurate. I also dis like anything on my arms - not sure if…

Ken's light creamy Caesar and Kens light honey mustard. :) Fan of Kens lol The light Caesar is 70 cals per serving and is plenty! On occasion I use light french. I have also made my own using light Mayo, FF ital dressing, one equal (or less depending on if I am making more than one serving), vinegar, garlic powder, pepper…

Pics are there - My thighs and the front of my stomach have been the hardest to get rid of. First it was my hips..now my thighs have stayed the same for months! Every other measurement is moving except them lol doing Turbo Jam seems to be helping so i think certain exercises that target your whole body will help