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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.

If Regina is going with a large, I better go with an extra-large! I've seen how petite she is in person! Renae is going to pass and save her money. What is the final cost, and how do we pay?

Renae votes for Bella Raglan Tee. I like either that one or the ringer tee. Laura

I just recently got a Fitbit and love it! I still use my heart rate monitor for my main workout of the day, but the Fitbit is great for knowing my overall daily calorie burn. I do wear it for the daily workout as well, but I am sure to log my time in MFP when logging the exercise so the Fitbit can adjust itself accordingly…

I just sent a friend request to you on Fitbit.

I showed all the options you had to Renae, and she likes the ringer (Bella) one best. http://www.jiffyshirts.com/bella-1007.html I like either the ringer or the second link (the one you got last year). I think a plain one is best for printing on rather than an army print. Renae's choice for color is grey for the ringer,…

A non-Timex option would be the PolarFT40. It is one of the few Polar monitors that has an option to enter your own MHR if you choose to rather than just an age calculation. It also asks for other data like weight, etc...

I have a Timex as well. I do wonder if the calorie burn is inflated, but I also think I had my maximum heart rate set too low. I recalculated it doing the two sub-max tests that the booklet which came with my monitor mentioned (Sally Edwards is the author) and set it higher and now my calorie burns seem more realistic. Be…

Use it in a spinach dip. Try Knorr's spinach dip. http://knorr.com/Recipes/6200/1/Knorr-Spinach-Dip.aspx

The closer you get to your goal weight, the slower the pounds tend to come off. You may need to recalculate your calories to eat per day. Now that you are 7 pounds lighter, you need less calories to maintain. Also, like previous post said, muscle weighs more than fat. So you may have lost fat, but gained muscle. Measuring…

Thank you for all your thoughts. I have noticed that the pre-set calories burned when I log in an exercise are always less than what my heart rate monitor says. I tend to do a 45 - 60 min workout each morning, and I have decided to just subtract 100 calories from what my heart rate monitor says to account for what I would…

I try to eat half of a Balance or Zone bar before working out in the morning. It gives me the extra energy to put forth more effort in my workout and is only about 80 - 100 calories. I also don't feel like I'm working out on a full stomach, yet I have something in me to start off my metabolism.

I've worn my HRM while doing the exercises and I find I burn at least double what EA Active says.

I bought the Timex T5J983 for about $62 from Target (online). It has a chest strap and works great. It also has a feature for tracking being in your zone with a horizontal bar graph so you can see if you need to pick the pace up or slow it down. It has a zone alarm, too. I considered the Polar F7 women's silver because…

It does need to be strapped to your thigh for it to sense some of the exercises. I'm sure there is a way to rig it up to work with something else (a bandana or strip of wide elastic?) if the supplied strap does not fit you. Another thing I noticed was that the calories burned calculated was very low compared to the reading…

I tried it out last night and this morning. I found it to be a fun workout. For the lunges, you have to wait for the whistle which seemed slow to me - it takes a bit to get used to the rythym. I also added a dumbell (5 lb) while doing the lunges to make it more of a challange. I did find that the band resistance was too…

I like My Fitness Coach and Golds Gym Cardio best so far. The Wii Fit didn't burn that many calories, but was good for yoga stretches and a few strength training exercises. My Fitness Coach is nice because you can tailor it to your equipment. It asks whether you own a step, stability ball, weights, and heart rate monitor.…

Thanks for the tip about the website. I entered my information for today's workout and it stated a few calories more than my heart rate monitor said, so I guess my new monitor is accurate.

I bought another heart rate monitor - this time I got a Timex with a chest strap. My first workout with it was about a 4 minute warm-up followed by a 50 minute weight workout. I was suprised that it told me I burned 465 calories. My minimum rate was 85 (probably when I hit "start" just before warming up) and my maximum…

I just got a Timex heart rate monitor and used it for the first time this morning while doing a weight workout. I did about a 4 minute warm-up followed by a 50 minute weight workout. I was suprised that it told me I burned 465 calories. My minimum rate was 85 (probably when I hit "start" just before warming up) and my…

I just got a heart rate monitor, Reebok FitWatch, and used it this morning while doing step aerobics (The FIRM). According to it, I burned about 650 calories in 45 min. How can that be? It seems way too much? This monitor does not have a chest strap. You need to touch two fingers to the metal contacts for a reading. I…

I found this past week that i was about a pound heavier all through my "time of the month". Once it ended, I dropped back. Also, if you have been working out with weights more, it most likely is muscle gain - which weighs more than fat. I do weigh myself daily, first in the morning, (I know that is discouraged - but it…

On the tabs 'My Foods' and 'My Meals' I can bring up foods I have entered, and meals I have created, but there does not seem to be a way to add them to the Food Diary from that plcae? What is the sense in having meals created if you can't add them? Am I doing something wrong?:sad:

www.cathe.com has my favorite home workout DVDs. She is an excellant instructor for working with weights. She allows adequate time for rests between sets and her cueing is great!

I have been looking at the dates next to various profiles, and the earliest I saw was someone joining in August 2007. Does anyone know when this website was started? Just curious. :wink:

Weight training is great for firming up, strengthening bones, and adding muscle which helps burn more calories. My favorite home DVD workouts are from www.cathe.com. Most workouts are about 45 min. - 1 hour, but with DVDs you can easily pick and choose which segmants you want to do and, therefore, shorten your workout. She…

That's great!! You've lost 19 pounds since January - about 2 months. Were you often left with a negative? In other words, did you eat all your allotted calories?

What I did yesterday was check my food number near the end of the day, and if it was a fairly good size negative (@ 100 or more), I either take the dog on another walk or got on my eliptical, which counts calories burned for me, and worked the negative calorie number back to zero. I actually dropped another pound as of…

Great attitude about tomorrow being a new day! When I find myself feeling sluggish, I usually have forgotten my multi-vitamin. I also notice that consistant exercise, even a brisk walk, helps you to not feel so tired all the time - that is if you consistantly find yourself tired. I know that we have days that just plain…