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My setup: Digifit runs my HRM. I connected Digifit to Fitbit then I connected fitbit to MFP - Digifit and MFP are not directly connected. When I sync my daily activity ends up on MFP as my fitbit adjustment ( of course ) however the calories earned while wearing my HRM ( while digifit was recording) trump the fitbit…

My first one only lasted 12 hours - returned it - new one about 4 days but I sync it a lot and tap it a lot - I just plan on keeping a fresh charge on it whenever it's convenient.

I just started using my flex and I love it - I linked MFP to Fitbit and fitbit to Digifit . I wear a heart rate monitor while doing cardio work. The Digifit calories trump the fitbit calories while my heart rate belt is on - the fit bit calories adjustment appears very accurate compared to my old method of manual entry.…

Doctors should be brutally honest... Plenty of folks out there will tell you want you want to hear. Your physician should be right to the point and use strong words.

Jeez 1000 cal lettuce wrap burger - that's a chunk of burger.

FISH TACOS!

The great sugar debate. Wow. I feel that the research that charges excess ADDED sugars with being a major risk factor for metabolic syndrome are spot on and work well for my fitness plan. It's not a huge loss for me as I was not drinking cokes or fruit juice anyway and donuts, cakes, and processed food were no brainers but…

the ant+ monitors seem to have a bit more range than the ones that connect with smart-Bluetooth - however I don't know of one that keeps a memory like the fitbit. Good Luck!

What do you guys say when somebody notices your weight loss ? My responses always seem stupid.

Maybe "confusing" was the wrong word. However diabetic patients or not most items in the referenced fridge are dietary garbage. I do concede to your point though that everybody is not on a restricted diet and such items could be available to them as refreshments. Certainly the world is not black and white.

Such a polarizing topic. I'm just gonna go with the AHA and WHO guidelines and limit my added sugar intake to < 25 grams per day - that's not unreasonable. Added sugars in excess of those recommendations have been shown to increase risk factors for disease. That's good enough for me - No wonder everybody is confused - I…

Those that talk about moderation are not taking into account Insulin Resistance. So if you already have the markers for Metabolic Syndrome which many on this board are... then an occasional brownie or working sweets into your macros for carbs might not have the same consequences as those that are not Insulin Resistant. I'm…

Macros, moderation, sugars not addictive - blah blah blah - if you think of ADDED sugars as toxic - then maybe it helps you pass on all those sugary treats that are so effective in sabotaging healthy eating efforts. If u gotta have a sugar hit - grab a bannana or apple those are carbs worth eating. Good luck on the 100…

So I guess you have to wait till the team signs up for the fall challenge in order to join. I'll keep an eye out and continue training! Good Luck! Kevin

Hello - from Sylacauga Alabama - just started back on my C2 to add variety to my HIT cardio - pretty slow 2:30 splits but I'm doing 5K in 23 mins... Lots of fun and what a great work out. I want to join the MFP team when I figure out how. Good Luck! Kevin

I use Wahoo Blue HR it uses the low energy Bluetooth protocol and connects to my I-phone 5s perfectly.

I do my warm up on the elliptical (10mins) Work out with weights then finish with a 20 minute treadmill interval training session. I'm a heart patient and trying to lose weight as well but I do the cardio to increase endurance and cardio-pulmonary efficiency. Every other week I do one 5k treadmill run for time to see how…

I just bought one that blue-tooths to my I-phone - very nice! I started out just using it for the calories but it evolved into tracking my rate on digifit and using it to modify workouts. My is a Wahoo blue HR. Have'nt seen the polar yet - hope it works for you.

Very engaging subject and thank you for the discourse. Have an awesome day!

I agree about pers. responsibility... however I would like to know if a substance I am ingesting daily is affecting my body differently than we always thought. Human physiology is very complex and the mantra of "a calorie is a calorie" always seemed a bit simplistic. Anyway AHA and the WHO guidelines on ADDED sugars seem…

Careful... a lot of MFP peeps get real bent out of shape if you hate on sugar - alot of them are still in the calorie is a calorie camp. FYI some recent studies show that added sugars ( refined by bees or man) without its native fiber component (like fructose in an apple) may effect the body a bit differently than say…

I have never ever been happier than when I decided to only weigh bi-weekly or less... keeps the trend downward.

I don't know how families make it these days... food companies rarely have coupons for real unprocessed food.

I do cardio for warm up - then weights.. Then I finish with 20 hit treadmill... Every other week however I try to beat my PB 5k time... Very hard cardio.... I feel that you have to keep things mixed up - the key however is thinking about my cardio as cardio not fat loss - I'm trying to increase my cardio-pulmonary…

I do love my Concept 2! Awesome workout!

I usually do 10 minute warm up - cardio then 50 mins or so hard weight lifting the 20 mins hit cardio - my HRM always calculates 700 or so cals... I always cut this in half and upload it MFP. This seems to work for me -

I'm not to concerned about sugar when it's from a natural source i.e. Fruit - however added sugar is terrible and sticking to the aha and who guidelines is sound strategy - until the government requires added sugars to be separate on the food labels MFP will have a hard time separating the categories. On a side note it's…

Fiber one or shredded wheat Turkey filet Blueberries

I saw an interesting study about people regaining weight that they loss and it was shocking. However part of the study which included the very few people that actually were successful in keeping the weight off listed 2 things they all had in common - they all ate breakfast and they all were meticulous about recording their…

I've had Hashimotos for years and my pre- medicated tsh level was unbelievable. In my experience the levo will only suppress the sluggishness and thus allow you to excercise. Most people think it's the answer to their obesity - nothing can be further from the truth. More important than how u take it - an hour before…