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  • the most accurate way (and the only way in my mind) to gauge your calorie burn is by using a heat rate monitor that shows calories burned -- i have a Polar hrm and love it
    in Doing P90X Comment by jillMoose February 2011
  • I agree with this -- I am a terrible weekend cheater- - i throw caution to the wind and i go for that desert and pour myself another glass of wine! ugh. im frustrated but i think this is right - i need to stay busy... once i sit on the couch its all over... i blew it this weekend... so now i have to focus on the work week…
    in Confessions of a weekend cheater Comment by jillMoose February 2011
  • i love my polar hrm. it cracks me up when people get on an elliptial for an hour and think they burned 700 caolories without breaking a sweat- those machines totaly are inaccurate!
    in Thinking about a HRM Comment by jillMoose February 2011
  • I AM IN YOUR BOAT! I am 5'5" and currently weigh 157 -- my highest weight EVER. (i blame it on my husband because we got married and since then i have put on 15 pounds! - we traded the gym for the couch -- now im trading back!) i think my best weight was 130, which is my ultimate goal. So... im with you with wanting to…
    in unrealistic goals for 5'5"? hopefully not hopeless Comment by jillMoose February 2011
  • New Jersey... home of the shore and the housewives ;)
    in Where is everybody from? Comment by jillMoose February 2011
  • Name: Jill Age: 28 Date of Summer Goal (or month): June 1 Summer Goal Weight: 137 Current Weight: 157.2 (at 5'5") thanks for the post!
    in New Group - Summer Lovin' Comment by jillMoose February 2011
  • so i tried p90x and quit after a couple of weeks... why? BECAUSE TONY TALKS TOO MUCH AND IS SO ANNOYING, right "boys and girls"? ha. Seriously his workout of 1 hour can be done in 40 minutes wihtout all the chitchat. When I did it i started to just fast foward between exercises... then i stopped watching and just did the…
    in P90x 30 day results Comment by jillMoose January 2011
  • cardiac arrest cannot be 200! i think jennyfair is right -- 220-age = max heart rate. and i dont think you can substitute the word max for comfortable! thats hardwork!
    in If your heart rate is over 180 during a workout, is that bad Comment by jillMoose January 2011
  • THE FOOD IS GROSS -- i tried it while in law school about a year ago, trying to save time. i pre-selected all the food (i didnt let them just send me their variety ) - make sure you select the food item by item if you decide to do it. i was okay with the food for about two or three days... then i just got grossed out…
    in Nutrisystem (I hope I'm not breaking the rules here...) Comment by jillMoose January 2011
  • I have a POLAR hrm that i love - you can set your min and max hr, it tells you how many calories burned, gives you a summary of every workout, and a summary of weekly stats at the end of the week. its pricey - about 100$, but worth it!
    in can anyone recommend a good hrm? Comment by jillMoose January 2011
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