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I have had a fitbit one for a year and a half. I purchased it as a backup alarm clock. If you get a one or a zip I recommend getting a leash to help prevent you from losing it. I find mine to be accurate. I had also underestimated how active I really was

I count doing my laundry as exercise. However I lift a cart up a flight of stairs, then carry my laundry up the flight of stairs and pull my cart two miles to the laundry place and then when I'm done do everything in reverse. By taking each individual piece of laundry and putting it in your car and after you wash it take…

Don't eat the chips. Or ask that the chips not be brought to you. Eat an appetizer as an entree. If ordering salad ask for dressing on the side

I lost 20 pounds pre fitbit and roughly 10 post fitbit. I eat back some of the calories because I have a high activity level

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I love my fitbit but I have the one not the flex

I was walking a dog and there was a much larger dog who was approaching on a leash. I looked back at the dog I was walking and when I did I heard a clink telling me the dog had slipped its collar and was loose. It bit my dog once to pin him down to hump him and I said absolutely not grabbed the dog by the hind legs and…

Whether you're a dog lover or not loose dogs and irresponsible owners are an issue. I have had to tuck my dog behind my leg and kick the loose dog to keep both safe. I've carried objects to keep dogs from biting me. I will put my stainless steel water bottle to keep their sharp teeth from biting me. Dog whistles can be…

I got sick from the salt. I found as I ate foods I haven't eaten in a while I've been able to taste things like artificial flavors that I no longer like. I love ice cream yet can't eat Friendly's. Same thing for chocolate. I can walk 14 miles a day. If dinner is going to be pizza I would rather it be half a slice from the…

Not my monkeys not my circus. Oooh look wine! Ok. All snarkiness out of the way I became more aware of what I was eating and the impact it has on me when I ate 3 bowls of Bear Creek potato soup and two slices of Texas Toast. I couldn't figure out why I felt like crap until I looked at the lack of nutrition label and…

I like my one but not crazy about the aria. Warranty, how easy it is to lose whether or not you will consistently use it are all things to take into consideration

And I forgot a being fit issue. I go through a pair of sneakers every 4-6 weeks. At $100+ a pair I could really use a sneaker tree

I agree with the pants problem. Just bought shorts this summer so they would fit and again they are too big. They couldn't wait not to fit until I had to buy jeans?

I weigh myself daily. The under 5 pound fluctuations don't bother me but the 10 pound ones irk me slightly

I was always a walker. I was always walking without knowing how much I was doing. So I bought a fitbit. Recently I've added a kamagon ball to my routine

I agree you shouldn't drop friends because they aren't fitness minded but I believe being a couch potato is contagious. I invite friends to walk with me rather than sitting on the sofa drinking 80 oz of beer. I take into account they are unable to move like me

I'll accept a creepy friend request if you can catch me first

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I have been on both sides of the question. I had someone tell me it looked like I had gained weight so I purchased a scale. My weight fluctuated by 2 pounds. I also have a friend who has experienced a steady increase in the size of his beer belly to the point where I'm concerned about his health. If she does choose to be…

Have you tried working a cheat meal into your plan? I would plan it for Monday through Thursday to avoid it being more than one meal

I'm a dog walker so I can burn 1,000 calories. I walk ALL day though. Will you have enough time to do that? I think you need to be realistic

I would make meals and portion them up. I have lived in a bad neighborhood so I can understand what you are going through and how stressful it might be. There are some great videos out there on you tube you can work out to. You might also want to consider doing low impact exercise such as chair exercises or modifing…

What does a typical situation involving beer look like?

I work very hard to try to keep my weight under control. When I did my research I read a person who drank 19,000 calories of beer would have to walk 2,000 miles to burn the calories off. I'm active and I would burn the calories but I work too hard for that and don't wish to catch his sedentary lifestyle

I have a friend who brags about being able to drink 80oz of beer and that was him just getting started! I did the research of what it was doing to him and at 870 calories and 60 or so carbs there is no way he could convince me to join him

Realize your body will burn the alcohol in the beer before it burns anything else in your body reducing the number of calories burned and impacting your metabolism. I would plan a day when you are drinking beer and measure it both ways one using weight watchers and one counting calories

Use the beer in moderation. Most beer is high in calories and carbs. When you drink it your body views it as poison so it will process the alcohol first storing the rest of the calories and carbs for later slowing down your metabolism. So if you do drink a beer make any necessary adjustments

Could it be you like exercise but don't like certain kinds? I consider the walking I do outside exercise. If you are hiking, biking, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, rock climbing etc I consider that exercise. Do what you love.

What keeps me motivated is I don't have the money later on to be able to afford to have diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholestrol. I am also a bit of a princess. When I purchase an article of clothing in an expensive fabric such as silk, cashmere, or leather I would like it to fit nicely rather than outgrowing it.…

If you don't enjoy walking you might want to look into chair exercises or moving using a stability ball. Be consistent and start slow gradually building up your endurance