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What I do for strength training is search in the cardio section and from there you can put in your minutes and calories burned for your strength training. I think MFP doesn't count the calories burned during strength training because it makes a difference what exercises you are doing and what size weights you are using so…

I just joined a gym and wear my own HRM and noticed too that I burn more fat by strength training than cardio. I guess it is a good thing.

I try and plan my meals in the morning or night before. Most of the time I know what I am having for dinner and if I do. I can actually complete it as early and before noon. Although, it can be subject to change throughout the day. Lol I would think that is why they complete their diary so early.

I would say prepared means it is with all the ingredients listed to make it for eating. I think that is why they give you dry too.

Welcome. Best of luck on your journey. Keep up your positive attitude and you will do well. You can add me if you want too.

My husband always told me weight gain comes with age. Well, I refuse to accept that. I am exercising and eating healthy and the the weight is coming off. Slowly but coming off. He has been talking about losing wieght for some time now but just never followed through. He thinks that the less you eat the more you lose.…

Yeah, I agree with all of you about WW and I am a lifetime member for many years. I have always been successfulll with the program until PointsPlus. I also agree msg board with WW are not as friendly and supportive as here. I am on my second week with MFP and I am loving it. The friends I have met on here are great. I…

Welcome back. There are so many members on here that are supportive and encouraging as well as motivates each other. I am on my second week with MFP. I am totally loving it. I am always looking for more friends on here if you would like to add me.

Never even crossed my mind to give up coffee. I have to have my first cup of coffee first thing in the morning before I can do anything else. Then the second one after my workout. That is it for the day. I drink it with non dairy creamer and no sugar. I like Harney's Cinnamon Spice Tea at night sometimes. I don't add…

I use the Polar F6 also. I love it. One of the features I like is that it tells you the fat % you burned. I have had mine for a while and I paid around $90 online. I had to replace the battery once I have had it so long. My husband changed it for me. I didn't need to send it away like they said to and it works fine again.…

Welcome, I don't like diets either. To lose weight we have to make life style changes in order to be successful with our weight loss goals and to keep it off. Good luck with your journey.

I thought it would be great to get a scale the gave me my body fat and water but honestly I don't even pay attention to that part of it. I would get one that is digital to the tenth. You can go online and check the reviews on them in your price range before you buy one. Good Luck.

I wouldn't count anything with caffeine in them as liquid. Diet caffeine free soda or decaffinated coffee or tea would be counted. I wouldn't count any more than half though. Weight Watchers use to say that. . The best would be good old fashion plain water.

I get that sometimes too. Especially when we are going out to eat with friends. I want to make sure there are healthy options on the menu. When I was in Florida for the winter and told a friend of mine how I love being able to go to the produce stands. She said to me "only you would get excited about fruits and vegetables.…

I have always wondered this too. I found marinated foods are listed in the database. Just type in marinated and several come up. Hope this helps. Good Luck.

I like Instant Cream of Wheat Healthy grain made with almond breeze milk . Then I have a piece of fruit.4 Very filling.

I know it is easier said than done but don't base your success with just the scale. We are always looking for the scale to go down. You are probably loosing inches and that is also being successful.

Great quote. Life should be lived to the fullest every day.

I use a Polar F6 HRM. I wouldn't workout with out it.

I did hear that about the 1 gram for every pound you weigh. It does sound like a lot. I exercise 4 times a week and do strength training also. I don't want to lose muscle mass but not trying to be a body builder either. I was curious about what other members opinions were and what they were doing. I just love MFP because…

I know they say you shouldn't weigh everyday but I do because it keeps me on track. Although I only count my true weight once a week. I weigh myself at the same time and day.

I would try walking with weights to boost it up.

I have to agree with you on the new WW PP. I have been a lifetime member for a lot of years now. As with so many others I gained my weight back. I went back to WW because of the success I have had in the past with the program. When they changed it I thought Wow! Free fruit. I thought it would be a successful program as in…

Any of Leslie Sansone's Walk away the Pounds DVDs are great workouts at home. You get strength training as well as cardio with some of them. I have been working out at home with the Wii Active More Workouts and needed a change so I started with the WATP again. I did the 3 miles for Weight Loss with the hand weights this…