MeredithLee11 Member

I rarely eat back all of my exercise calories, but that doesn't really answer my question as to how to get a more accurate calorie count.

Never thought of that. So should we HRM-users be subtracting our basal calorie expenditure for the time we're exercising (BMR/24 hours * time exercising)?

Don't give up! Like others have said, think about how you feel better, take pictures and measurements. You can do this!!

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That's awesome! Don't be too discouraged about a little wight gain. Maybe your gaining muscle or just having normal fluctuation. You're doing a great job!

Just did! Apples or strawberries cut up, a few big dollops of fat free Greek yogurt, and a generous sprinkle of brown sugar all mixed up. 150 calories. Or a couple Hershey Kisses :)

Agreed.

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone! It sounds like all the ones I've heard of are good :)

I was just wondering about this this morning too. If I have time, I've been keeping mine on until my heart rate gets down to about 100, but maybe I'll start taking it off right after my workout.

Having more muscle keeps your metabolism more active during the day, so yes, yoga will burn calories by getting your heart rate elevated a little and helping build muscle.

Thanks, Everyone. Very helpful information :)

When I have a sweet craving I go for strawberries or apples cut up into some fat free Greek yogurt (I get Chobani) with a little sprinkle of brown sugar. For salty, I go for Special K Cracker Chips.

Since you're tall and have a "normal" BMI, I wouldn't be that concerned. I know plateau's can be frustrating, but at least you're still losing some weight. I've never tried it, but I've heard that some people have luck with "zig-zagging" their calories. I'm not exactly sure how they do it numbers-wise, but I bet you'd find…

What if you thought of it as treating yourself since you've been good all week rather than ruining your week? If you've really been that good all week, one meal isn't gonna ruin it if you don't go way overboard. I say work out extra hard today if you can then get what you want and eat half of it, drinking lots of water…

Welcome and congrats on your 3 pounds lost! I'm a big snacker too, but stocking up on low-calorie snacks helps alot. I love fruit, especially in nonfat greek yogurt, and I've recently discovered Special K Cracker Chips for when I have a salty craving. Feel free to friend me, I'm always looking for friends to encourage :)

I love asparagus grilled or sauteed with a little bit of freshly grated Parmesan. Yum!

First off, I hope you're ok! Being in the hospital is no fun, whether you were hurt or sick. Secondly, I would say continue your day as best as you can; don't try to work out if you're not feeling up to it, if you're still not feeling well. Then have a fresh start tomorrow.

Don't be too hard on yourself. Everyone slips off the wagon every once in a while. Just brush yourself off and get back on tomorrow.

No, that's how it measures your heart rate, hence how it measures your calories. However, I just tried mine for the first time today and the strap is super comfortable. I hardly even noticed it after a few minutes. Polar does make a special sports bra though that you can attach the transmitter to:…

I was always a 1% fan growing up. I recently switched to almond milk (Silk or Almond Breeze Original, not the unsweetened ones). I rarely drink it straight, but it tastes great with my Carnation instant breakfast or to make chocolate milk or hot chocolate. I've also made waffles with it, and they tasted great. I love that…

I don't feel guilty about it. I hardly ever drink now that I'm counting calories again, and when I do it's a light beer or a glass of wine and I've earned it by behaving all week. Feeling guilty about slip-ups or indulgences is silly. First earn your treats then keep working extra hard afterward to continue with your…

She beat me to it. The recipe tool would be great for this. P.S. - OMG, that sounds so yummy!

Thanks Elle. That is annoying that it doesn't remember past goals. I do keep a spread sheet and a graph of goals and nets though. I also find that I get run down quicker on my active days. I figure, even on my active days, I'm still not getting too so many calories that I would gain weight either.

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Thanks for the suggestions. I definitely don't want anything "easy", but I do need to learn how to do it and build up my endurance before jumping into an intense 90-minute session like p90x. Ideally, I would love to take a couple beginner's classes, just to make sure I have good form, but the yoga studio on my town only…

I'm no doctor, but I think that should be fine as long as you're getting enough electrolytes.

This is what I do as well. I have a heart rate monitor on my shopping list, but I don't yet have the money for the one I want.

Thanks. That seems like a reasonable strategy. I absolutely agree with you that bouncing between starving and binging is NOT the way to go. I love food too much to starve myself, and I've never been one for binging 'cause it hurts too much the next day.

Thanks Lloyd. A couple years ago I lost about 30 pounds keeping track of my calories on my own on a spreadsheet and adding up deficits. I certainly wasn't pigging out every other day or starving myself, but I would cut back enough every day so I would have enough calories "saved up" by the end of the week so I could go out…

I guess it's different for everyone. My goal is set to lose 1/2 a pound a week, so I can go under my goal and be fine. I actually make it a point to eat less than my goal calories.