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I found when I went tighter they stayed up! My looser yoga style fit are fine for some exercise, but when I switched to running all mine without a drawstring fell. So frustrating. Now I'm using compression pants that are tight to get on, but they stay out. My favorite brand are lularoe. They are lightly brushed inside so…

I did go to ours, that's where I bought my last pair (wide Ghosts.) I went back for another pair, and really needed something in an xwide but they didn't have any. :( I have insanely wide feet.

Half marathon in August! I'm new to running, up to 3.5 miles so far. 37 pounds down, 58 to go!

I workout before breakfast, then drink a smoothie when I get home. Unsweetened almond milk, carrot juice, 1/2 banana, 3 strawberries, 3/4 cup mixed berries, a big handful of power greens, a scoop of plain Greek yogurt, 1T chia seeds. I love it. I drink it because it tastes good and gives me the right start to my day. No…

I started running a couple mo the ago. Hadn't run a full mile in over 10 years, and never farther than that. I started with 5 weeks elliptical first to work on heart and lungs, then started the zombies, run 5k app. About 4 weeks in I did mile (218 pounds) and 6 weeks (212 pounds) in I did 5k! It definitely isn't easy for…

I have these belts and really like them. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00PRWUQ64/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1458969069&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=running+belt&dpPl=1&dpID=416rnKZjj7L&ref=plSrch

I do piyo barefoot, and it has a good cardio element. I think you can get the beach body app free for a week. Maybe you can do some of those?

I'm seriously new to running. The last time I ran a mile was when it was required for PE 15 years ago, and I hated it. I was around 145 pounds and it killed my feet and I had trouble maintaining normal breathing. I decided to try again, and actually stick with it. I started at 240 pounds, and did about 5 weeks elliptical…

I had poorly fitting shoes, even though they were new. Once I bought xwide shoes, used a loop in the top lace hole, and loosened my shoes a bit, the numbness went away. There was also a period of adjustment my feet had to go through once starting 5 day/wk workouts.

The misfit and jawbine are newer, less expensive options depending on the features you want. I have a fitbit flex and it's been worth it for me. It gives me a general idea of my activity level from day to day, and factors into my food decisions. Eventually I will move to maintenance and have a much better ideas of calories…

I get about 4k steps in 4 hours at work as a teacher. I think 10k for retail is definitely realistic.

I'm returning my charge hr today. The HRM during workout isn't accurate enough for me. Once it realizes I'm exercising it takes a couple minutes to catch my rising rate. As long as I don't change intensity on the elliptical machine it stays fairly accurate, but if I do change there's a bit of delay. The all day hrm feature…

(Not a coach!) I love it. I'm almost done with week 5 and It's definitely working for me. I'm doing a gym workout in the morning and maintaining a decent calorie deficit. This is my after work workout. I started at 233 pounds. Piyo is giving me some extra cardio and seriously sculpting my muscles. I'm trying to avoid the…

I didn't realize people would judge my reading at the gym. It keeps my mind occupied, the same as someone else listening to music. If I'm not reading, I'm listening to a book. It gets my mind off the fact that I feel like dying. ;) My husband is a major people watcher and comes home with stories from the gym. It amazes me…

I've had mine since Tuesday, and will be returning it. I've read reviews like crazy, and they are all over the place so I figured it wouldn't hurt to just try it myself. I have found that the HRM just isn't accurate enough. It takes a couple minutes of working out before it seems to catch on that I'm actually working out…

I seem to get the most accurate listings by using the scan feature. On produce and meat, I cross reference the usda site.

My stomach already looks atrocious from carrying my giant babies. I have horrible skin genes. My stretch marks go both vertically and horizontally, up to my rib cage. I've lost 30 pounds so far (70 lower than my highest pregnancy weight) and have an interesting waffle look. :neutral_face: Plus an apron type overhang. I've…

Starchy carbs are the "bad" ones because people eat 657 servings in one sitting, and smother them in fat heavy sauces, creating a surplus of calories and weight gain. They aren't bad at all if they fit into your calorie goals and macros.

Daily. I like to see the graph, and I think it's really interesting how my body is working. Plus I'm working really hard, and want to see every pound I'm losing. I often weigh right before bed too. Not because I'm obsessed about the number, but it's just so interesting how the body gains and loses weight throughout the day…

I've had my debit card replaced 3 times in the past 2 years... All from security breaches swiping the card in store. Never had a problem in my thousands of online transactions! I bought a food scale on amazon yesterday for $14.25. For now I'm using my mail scale.

I weighed cheese tonight for the first time. That was a rude awakening. :s

I took it for 6 weeks while I adjusted my eating habits and started daily exercise. I had dry mouth, extra sweating, cold hands and feet, and a couple days of initial jitteriness. I'm on my 3rd day off, and other than feeling extra tired for the first 2 days I'm feeling fine. I lost 29 pounds and it gave me enough control…

I'm guessing 100 cals per 20 minutes. I don't eat back my calories right now so I'm not worried about complete accuracy. My friend with a polar said that was fairly close to her readings, a bit more for sweat and drench.

I'm on w3d1 and I really enjoy it. Some days are much harder than others. I work up a good sweat and my body shakes. I don't think it's quite enough to replace cardio, so I'm still using the gym every morning and doing piyo after work. I'm 205 and able to do most of it. I am pretty flexible, but not strong. It's getting…

I also buy the light mini babybel cheeses. With a couple slices of low sodium turkey it makes a filling, high protein 100 cal snack.

I cut back, but won't give it up. I've switched to vintage sharp white cheddar, aged 2+ years. It's $12/block but I use far less so it's ok. :) the extra sharp flavor means I can taste it even when using far less.

I'm learning to make good choices most of the time so I can afford a less nutritional choice occasionally. If I think of it as a cheat, then there's guilt attached. I'm working hard at separating food from my emotions. Last Friday I had a burger and fries for dinner on a date night with hubby. I ate slowly, and stopped…

I get up and go at 5:15, and am back at 6:45. My husband gets the kids up and starts their breakfast, then he heads to theft before he goes to work. Then I try to get a 20-40 min piyo video in after work, before making dinner. It only works when everyone's lunches and bags are packed before bed, and the house is picked up…

I think I paid $60? I can't remember for sure. I bought the standard kit without shakeology. It was during the launch promo so shipping was free. Local classes are $5/each, so it quickly paid for itself.

I lost 21 pounds in my first 4 weeks, with a starting weight of 233. That was a cold start, so I dropped a lot of bloat right away. I'm at 2-3lbs/week now, and slowing to around 2. I'm 7 weeks in now, with a total of 27 pounds lost. I'm eating well and exercising 5-7 days/wk.