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I think that with HRM's, they're more accurate than a machine. Mostly because: With a HRM, it's more...can't think of the word...intimate? It's tailored for you. Most of them, you can enter in your weight and height, and well, they're attached to you. A machine, yes, you can also enter in your height and weight, but it…
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Best advice I've seen yet. I sometimes smell it if I don't drink enough water before working out and I work out first thing in the morning before I eat. It could be just sweat, but you really should go see your doctor if it's really concerning you. Better to waste the copay and time going to your doctor and find out it's…
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RIght on, girl! This made me cry! I'm so happy for you and I'm glad that things ended up turning around 180 degrees. You have come a long way, and your story is amazing. Never apologize for speaking from the heart. I'm sure you've touched more people than you will ever know. Keep your enthusiasm and love for life, because…
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Couldn't have put it any better. Plus, everyone's body is different, so make sure not to compare yourself to others, though sometimes it's nice to as long as you don't put yourself down for not losing like they are. I used to do that, and it really bummed me out :( By the way, awesome job!! I'm so proud of you for sticking…
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Do NOT let yourself tell you that!!!!! I started out over 300 pounds, and let me tell you, I also never thought I was 'that big'. Do you know why exactly that is? It's because I never really SAW myself. Yeah, sure...I saw myself in the mirror every day, but it was when I started looking at pictures of myself next to my…
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I take my iPod and put in some techno music and upbeat dance type stuff to keep myself going. I don't really look at the time, but I do watch my calories burned so I usually try to burn about 300 every time I'm on the treadmill. After a while, I look down and realize I've got 10 minutes left and then I'm looking at the…
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Shagybear is exactly right! It doesn't matter when, so long as you're doing the workout. Another thing you'll notice is that working out 'gives' you calories. You can either eat those calories, or pretend like they're not there...completely up to you. I used to eat some of them when I needed to, but you'd have to ask other…
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I'm so glad to have you here with us, Samantha! I'm sure that you will have as much success!
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I drink three liters of water a day. Really, when I'm focusing on making sure I take in enough water, I don't have time to crave a diet soda. However, once a month (thanks, Mother Nature), I do find myself craving it...and chocolate.
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EXCELLENT advice!! I hope you don't mind if I add you...that was very well put!
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I always remind myself that the craving is really over once you have that first bite, so I allow myself one or two cookies, maybe three depending upon the serving and calories. That, and I have a pair of pants that a friend of mine gave me that serves as my visual motivation. They're a size 18 and what I want to fit into…
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Amazing! You're looking beautiful, girl!
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I'd like to see a nutritionist who says that 1200 calories a day isn't putting yourself into starvation mode. Yes, unless you weigh 100 pounds and normally don't eat much, I could see...but not if you're over that and need to lose weight. Starvation mode in females is 1200...males, is 1500....show me a nutritionist who…
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You're welcome :D You can change your goals, I'm just not sure how you do that on the mobile app...if you have access to a computer, I'd seriously consider it. Please, please, pleeeeaase don't limit yourself to that few calories a day. It kills me to see how many girls on here think that that's doable. Trust, me...you'll…
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1200 calories? Girl, you are starving yourself. No, literally...your body will begin storing away everything you eat in an attempt to save itself, since you're putting it into starvation mode. You should consider eating 2 or 300 more calories a day, otherwise, you're really not going to lose much in the long run. The idea…
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Thank you everyone! Reading your responses helps me to feel better about not being able to do anything. I have noticed that I was losing more weight quicker recently, but just though that meant I was doing so well with my eating habits and exercise. I'll research how to change my MFP to sedentary and do that. Thankfully, I…
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1,200 calories a day is really too little for your body. You should really bump it up a couple hundred calories, since you're putting your body into starvation mode. Yes, you're losing weight, but it's not the healthy way to do it, and once you get tired of putting your body under such stress, you'll gain it all back, if…
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WOW girl! You look amazing!! Seeing such progress in others motivates me as well. Someday, it will be me posting my before/after photos. So happy for you!
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Hi Sam! I've been on here for a few weeks now...when I logged in today it said 20 days in a row, so..a two and a half weeks? I LOVE it so far, and it's really helped. I really look forward to logging my food and exercise everyday. My friends made fun of me at first, but once they realized I'm actually losing weight, I can…
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No sense in going if you're not feeling well!! The past week, I've had a nasty upper respiratory infection and haven't gone to the gym...don't want to get anyone else there sick....but when I've felt up to it, I jumped on my Wii and played the Wii Fit. Just listen to your body. Drink plenty of water, take a nap, and see…
