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I tried that when I first got the Up, but it seemed like they were battling with each other, and my data would constantly change on the MFP app depending on whether Fitbit or Jawbone had just synced. I am considering shelving my Fitbit for a bit anyway since i never really go onto the app anymore.

I have had a Fitbit One for a LONG time and an Up, then Up24 when the Up's lights stopped working. I wore both since the One just slipped into my jeans pocket. I recently got the Up3 after trying the Fitbit Charge HR and not really liking it. I use a Polar HRM for my workouts, and I did not find that the Charge HR was that…

As you get older, you begin to have muscle loss and your metabolism slows down. Do you incorporate weightlifting into your exercise routine? If not, it may not show on the scale when you do begin to build muscle, but your body will shrink. Muscle takes up less space and weighs more per surface area than fat. Measurements…

I do not have the program, but I have been researching it. I have been doing a similar method for my food logging by using a white board and tracking servings of various food groups. I was surprised to find that they are the exact same categories that this program uses. I did find a chart they give for portions depending…

I have a Fitbit One and the Jawbone Up. If I only had to chose one of them, it would be the Fitbit One for its accuracy for overall calorie burn. The Up is always about 300 - 400 under for TDEE than the Fitbit. I use a heart rate monitor for my workouts, and enter that data for logging into Fitbit and Up. With the Up you…

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Did you mean this to say "a readiness to NOT log"? I have not gotten far into the book. I read before bed, and I keep dozing off! But am really enjoying not logging! I look forward to meal preparation more since I don't need to have my iPod Touch and calculator in hand scanning everything I am about to eat. It makes…

#4 - I do often think of foods as "good" or "bad," but it does not stop me from enjoying the "bad" foods. I just need to learn to limit the "bad" foods to one serving! which leads to my next issue - #5. #5 - I need to learn to stop when I am full. I will eat more, even though I am stuffed and may even be starting to feel…

Eating is a lifelong process. We will always be eating. I want to "eat clean" more than I do, but then I would probably be miserable to not enjoy that DQ treat with my family, or the yummy bread and butter before a meal at a restaurant. I feel the need to do all things in moderation. My issue comes when I not only eat my…

I am a mixture of the three: Careful eater - I do plan and often think about my next meal or snack. Just yesterday during church I kept thinking about what I would have for lunch! Although, my thinking ahead to the next meal is more because I can't wait to eat again and savor my next meal than planning for dieting…

I wonder if when you stopped working out due to the back injury and all the meds, if the weight you lost was some muscle. My husband was following MFP for a while, and unfortunately, was eating way less than he should have been following their recommendations. He did drop a lot of weight, and his clothes were all getting…

What do your workouts look like? Are you incorporating a weightlifting routine? Our stats are very similar, except I am about 6 pounds heavier than you and a higher BF% (@26%). What are your goals? I would think being under 25% BF and at the height and weight you are that you look good just where you're at.

It has been fine for the past two workouts without sponges. I don't have a smart phone, so that other strap won't work. I did order another cheaper heart rate monitor (New Balance N4) for a back up. Thanks for your help. I'll try the sponges next time it won't pick it up right away

Do you wear the sponges or just use them to wet it? I would think the thickness of the sponge would mask the heart rate.

I great quote I heard on Fat2Fit Radio podcast is "It is not important what you eat between Christmas and New Years, it is important what you eat between New Years and Christmas." The same idea can apply to Thanksgiving.

It may have double synced. Or if you logged, then made some changes, it may have kept the first logging. Sometimes when weird things like that have happened, I delete the food entries on Fitbit's site and let it re-sync with MFP again and it is corrected. If you change your food diary names it may mess it up too. Mine seem…

Oh....and start lifting those weights again!!!!! I like to try and work each body part at least twice a week. Go as heavy as you can for the amount of reps that the DVD you are following does.

I have a Fitbit as well. I have recently tried just using the Fitbit and not recording my exercise in MFP. If yo have your Fitbit settings to lose 1 pound per week, and follow what the "Food Gauge" tells you on the Fitbit Dashboard, you should be okay. If you plan to use the MFP site more, then perhaps set your calories…

It definitely is worth it. I bought it first on the pre-purchase while it was in production. After going through it once, I was debating my investment, and sold it on E-bay for about exactly what I paid for it. A year or so later, I regretted it, and bought it again on a 30% off sale. The site accidentally sent me the full…

Slide & Glide and Athletic Training are the only two that are more aerobic than strength training workouts. I would just try to be sure to not work the same body part with weights two days in a row. Muscle max is a full body workout, so so do cardio before and after it. Tri-Sets can be split back to back days for upper and…

I just got the same device, and I also calculate out to be "athlete" mode. I have tried both as well, and I find that the average of the two numbers is very close to what my scale gives me. So I think I will just go with my scale number since it is easier to use.

There is an option for "strength training." I used that when i first started with MFP, but now I have a heart rate monitor, s i create my own exercise with the title of the DVD and put in what my heart rate monitor shows. The place to create your own is under "My Exercises" and then "Create Exercise."

Nannabannana - Contact their customer service about it. They usually respond within a day, and they are very helpful. Mine syncs without any trouble.

Actually, up where your name is, hover and go to account settings.

Go to: http://www.fitbit.com/user/profile/edit and be sure your time zone is correct. It is under "User" "Profile" "edit"

Just Mapquested it. One route said 18 min., and the other said 19 min. So i would say about 20 min. at least. Looking at a tentative schedule I printed, the breaks are 30 min. or less, so I would say no time to go back to the hotel.

I and my daughter, Renae, are going. You could Mapquest the addresses from the hotel to the gym to find out how far it is. My first time, so I don't have any answers for you.

Steph, I am a 36-B or 34-C.

Change that to a LARGE. I just measured most of my shirts for working out, and they are all about 18" across. If it ends up being too small, i have kids to pass it down to.