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awesome comebacks @sarantonio :laugh:

Thanks for all the suggestions and support. It couldn't come at a better time with all the Halloween candy floating around the office!!

Serious: Try an athletic shirt that is more snug vs a cotton shirt. Not so serious: Move your hear rate monitor chest strap up over your nipples. Absurd: Use saran wrap like Mark Addy in The Full Monty. lol

Welcome to Atlanta and glad you are back on MFP! The weather is getting great for walking outside! Good Luck. :-)

I have been using the Fitbit Ultra and, for the most part, like it. Disadvantages: * Uses a holster which the unit tends to slip out of. * Doesn't track biking very well. * Needs a docking station to sync. (so if you have one at home you can't track your progress till you get home) * Some have reported it dying after…

I totally get it! I have had bad knees for a few years and when I asked my Dr. what I could do to start running again he said "those days are behind you". I started x-country in grade school and used to run 5mi/day. I'd like to run the Peachtree road race here in Atlanta someday but every time I start running my knees get…

Born & raised outside Cleveland, Ohio. :-)

My wife's subscription ran out after a 6-month trial with Jenny Craig and the band is now useless. (shows NO data) I personally do not like that AT ALL. I have a fitbit and used the API to connect with MFP. The Fitbit doesn't have a heart rate monitor but still does a decent job of giving me credit for steps and stairs and…

Smaller is better! :-)

I found this online and thought it might help: Step 1 - Go to the restaurant's website and print a copy of its nutrition guide or use a generic Chinese food guide like the one at healthyweightforum.org (see Resources). Use this to plan your meal before you arrive at the restaurant. Step 2 - Begin with soup. Both egg drop…

I feel your pain! I have been stuck at the same weight for 2 weeks now. I do notice that if I eat a lot of salt my weight will go up even though I am below my total calories.

I lived in Boca Raton for 12 years and let me tell you it is SOOO not the South. Southern most borough of NYC maybe. Sorry :flowerforyou:

Dunwoody, Ga. Just north of Atlanta.

Thanks for all the ideas and support!! I am planning on getting up early and doing some fast walking on the beach. Since we are renting a house I am not sure there will be a gym nearby but I can still walk...before the kids are up, after they are asleep, during the day. Thanks too for the water idea. I'm not a drinker but…

I have been a member of MFP for over a year and have fallen off the wagon at least 1/2 a dozen times for a myriad of reasons including work schedule, traveling, getting sick, taking care of sick kids, and so on. Try doing it again for one day, just a day. Pretend that you are back on the wagon for a day. Then tomorrow, see…

Dunwoody, Georgia

When I first started off I just walked around the gym lifting weights here and there. I didn't track anything and saw no results. Then I started listening to Phil Kaplan on the radio. I got his book called Transform http://www.philkaplan.com/thefitnesstruth/transformTOC.htm and was amazed. I don't know if he still does it…

Sorry you had a crummy Mother's Day. Maybe they were trying to give you a break by leaving you alone? I know I tired to keep the kids out of my wife's hair yesterday so she could have some peace and quiet. I set up one day a week as a cheat day. I don't log the food and don't feel guilty about eating it. What is crazy is…

I'm not sure I am in the weight gaining phase just yet but am trying to grow in muscle. I am more concerned with how my cloths are fitting and with how much I am lifting than a specific number. Good luck finding your fellow gainers!

Welcome! This is a great place to get some motivation or at least get the support of people who have been where you are! I like reading some success stories but also like adding friends that are active. Reading their workouts helps keep me motivated. Good luck!

I have been doing some of the exercises on the Wii fit plus and found them helpful. I also have a Roku and saw a Yoga channel there that had videos under 30min. http://www.roku.com/roku-channel-store#14 Hope that helps

There is a one for the wii??? Awesome! I wouldn't want to dance in front if other people but hear it is a great workout.

Wish I could but I have a bad knee. I used to play soccer and would run 5mi/day. When I run the weight just falls off. Good luck with your run.