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I just got my Fitbit Zip yesterday, and I'm having some of the same problems. I don't think I have a compatible phone (no iPhone, etc., just Straight Talk), but after I synched with my laptop none of my food, etc. converted over. Also a bit confused if my Fitbit logs my elliptical workout or not. The other weird thing is…

Throwing my hat into the 40-somethins club. :) Just started on my journey, and FINALLY doing something for me!! Oh, and my family is being dragged along (sometimes unwillingly) to this more healthy lifestyle. My goal is to "get it all together", including my body, my responsibilities (2 kiddos ages 10 & 12) & work), my…

Thanks so much for this great thread. I bought this dvd, and now I'm more excited than ever to start it.

Ahhhhh, who would have thunk it? That's weird. Thanks so much for pointing me in the right direction. Pilates really seems to be a great way to strength my core. Great workout!

Do feel like I need to address this comment. Lots of beer, alcohol & mac & cheese was a result of a softball picnic this weekend. These haven`t been on my daily intake foods (maybe a light beer now and then which I am reserving for an occasipnal light beer on weekends) I believe my struggle is that, believe it or not, my…

Thanks guys. Happy today is a new day and every day I get a "do over". I will start watching a lot more closely. Can't wait to get my FitBit.

Baby step: Just ordered myself a FitBit. I'm wondering if my phone is messing with the logging. Because I scan whenever I can, not sure how the same foods are logging differently. The other thing I may do is start taking a probiotic. My digestion has always been screwy and I wonder if starting to get more regular would…

Thank so all so very much for the encouragement and advice. Guess I will "chew on it" all and just try to move forward (do I need to log that??). ha ha. I certainly do not want to make excuses. Getting older does stink, but not as much as the alternative. What I want is to CHANGE and be a "young mama" who is physically fit…

Five slices of sausage pizza? I must have logged wrong. Hubby brought me a slice home for lunch that day. I just can't see how eating so much healthier than I have been can increase my weight. Is it true body types or blood types need different diets? I feel like a failure.

The other thing I have been doing is I downloaded the Fooducate app and scan everything I buy at the supermarket. If it "scores" less than a "C", it doesn't come into my house. Driving my family nuts, but this is why it's so aggravating to not be seeing any results. I also bought myself a digital scale this past weekend to…

Oh my, running would kill me! LOL One thing I can say is my hubby likes where I gained a lot of my weight. ;)

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/tschellhammer%22%3E I THINK you all should be able see this now, not? I did go in today and reduce my calories down even more. So far I have had a yogurt. Struggled on the weekends (of course) but still moved forward a lot compared to what they USED to look like. Just feel like I'm…

Not sure how to open my log to share. The one thing that I CAN say is that I am sleeping (and feeling) a bit better. I did hear once you hit 40 it's a lot harder to lose. Didn't think it would be THIS hard.

Haven't measured. I just figured I would go by the feel of my clothes. I have always hated the scale. Now I remember why. :(

I have pretty much been using the scanning option on most everything. Totally cut out sugar as much as I can (finally getting used to drinking BLACK coffee), cut out almost all beverages other than water (I did see they really DO add up!). Been eating a LOT more healthier. My typical snacks are now almonds, yogurt, and…