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You might want to think about using a weight-trending program like Happy Scale (iPhone) or Libra (Android). With enough data points (about a month's worth of daily weighing for me) it will use an algorithm to predict the overall future trend of your weight. So, in spite of those little fluctuations, you'll know in which…

Agreed. Not much activity (usually) in general office work.

I'm really sorry about your mom. :heart: My mom has Alzheimer's. To be honest, I sometimes wish it was cancer as I think seeing her body fail would be easier on her than losing her mind. She has flashes of memory and gets so frustrated. She was Mensa smart and now there's nothing there. She doesn't remember me, so although…

@VintageFeline I'm really interested to hear your thoughts once you've had it for a couple of months. I may want to upgrade in a bit and can't imagine moving away from Garmin at this point. Keep on sellin'! :smiley:

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Like @VintageFeline I am now a Garmin devotee. I have a Vivoactive HR (2nd generation). I use it for the elliptical, yoga and for lifting (gasp!) using exercise settings I customized for time and HR, but no distance. It has standard ones and you can make your own. I like the Bluetooth notifications (texts, etc.), water…

Another vote for the cheddar/sour cream. I also like Kay’s protein chips (parmesan). I get those from Amazon.

Heat up frozen berries and mix with oatmeal, plus add a little cinnamon.

A can of full sugar (regular) soda can have 200 calories. 2 or 3 of those a day can have an impact on weight because of the calories, not because of the source of the calories. Eliminating them can be a good/easy first step to reducing calories to lose weight. As you point out, it’s not necessary.

Food choice is crucial ... splattering grease is a no-no. :wink:

Your RMR is fine—this is pretty much the daily calories needed to sustain the most basic bodily functions like breathing and divesting food. You’d burn this if you were in a coma. Even a setting of “sedentary” would add to this number. You have less than 25 pounds to lose. Plan on .5 lbs per week which is a deficit of 250…

Don’t limit yourself to “breakfast” foods. Yesterday I had chicken, broccoli and black beans for breakfast and egg whites for dinner. Life’s too short to limit yourself like that. Eat to hit your macros with foods that satisfy you. My meals are labeled 1-6 just for that reason. Makes it easier for me to not box myself in…

Haven’t been obese for a few years now, exercise daily and I still feel like that some days. You’ve got it, just keep going. No one kills it every time.

Then you’re not cooking right! :lol: :lol: :lol:

46 and counting! :smiley:

State-run work place in the US with 100,000’s of employees with more than a dozen different collective bargaining agreements, plus all the managers. Many of us have made suggestions in our annual climate surveys, but unfortunately it’s not as easy as making the suggestion to a manager for possible implementation. No one at…

Sorry about your cousin. :disappointed:

Yes. I take my car in for maintenance and inspections to avoid it having a major breakdown. Like my front axel that was almost rusted clean through that I wouldn’t have known about otherwise until it snapped while I was driving.

You’re at a healthy weight, yet your user name has “chubby” in it. What’s driving your need to lose weight, OP? If it’s an aesthetic thing, you might want to consider a recomp—generally this is a progressive heavy lifting program where you build muscle and lose fat. There is some great info over on the “Gaining Weight and…

Don’t you remember the earlier poster who said cold things made you fat (drinks need to be consumed warm). I’m pretty sure that also goes for things with cold words in the title like “iceberg.” Methinks you’re doomed! :wink:

How can you not believe in calories?! It’s a fact, a unit of measure! It’s like saying, “I don’t believe in miles.” She might as l say, “I don’t believe in pounds!” Then she wouldn’t have a weight problem and she wouldn’t need to “diet.” Not believe in calories ... geesh! They exist! They’re real—it’s not like they’re…

I think it depends what n your back issue. I have degenerative scoliosis. I started doing yoga to increase my range of motion, which has helped my lifting tremendously as I can get my body in the correct form on both sides. I bring my own super-firm pads for the back of the Leg Press. (They’re technically gardening pads…

Sad but true as we tend to find anything or anyone else to blame for our problems but ourselves. :grimace:

Also, using s weight trending app like Happy Scale (iPhone) or Libra (Android). Weighing daily at the same time under the same conditions will allow the program not only to track, but predict your weight with enough data points (a month-ish). The app may show progress that is masked by hormones, water weight and food waste…

I will say at first I followed the advice of “foods not to eat” which included stone fruits like peaches and strawberries, goitrous veggies like broccoli and Brussel sprouts and anything soy. I think the food thing is highly individual, if it exists. I eat soy every day and tons of broccoli, Brussel sprouts and…

Ever used Fitbit—used to use Polar/UnderArmour. Did you set a custom stride length? That will help with accuracy. My steps seem accurate compared to Polar and underarmour/body media.

Do you have a source for that?

I use JEFIT. Free app and website. I like how it tracks records and one rep max for each exercise. Good video library of exercises as well. I also love seeing the total pounds lifted at the end of my workout that day.

You do need a mat, and if you’re a beginner blocks are really helpful, as is a strap. But just the mat to start. If you want to continue, then maybe buy a couple props. I would take a class as there are nuances to the poses that can be hard to pick up if you begin your practice at home. You may think you’re doing it right,…

Be good to you! You have goals and you’re here! Give yourself credit for starting and taking charge! :heart: Most of us have been where you are—or further away from our goal! When I started here, I would have LOVED to fit in a 14! I was in “womens” sizes as “misses were way too small. :grimace: 117 pounds lost later ...…