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When I realized my Charge wasn't counting steps while I am pushing a grocery cart, I started attaching it to my shoelaces. I've heard some people put it on their ankles, but my band is too small for that.

What's wrong with 5 pounds in 3 weeks? It's been a month and I've only lost 4 pounds. This isn't the Biggest Loser! lol We aren't going to be dropping 10-20 lbs a week. We gained our fat gradually and the only way to get rid of it forever is to lose it gradually. Look at it this way - you haven't GAINED any weight, right?…

I used the Fat2Fit calculators. http://www.fat2fittools.com/tools/ I have a body fat scale (I know they are not 100% accurate, but it at least gives me a baseline to see the number going down), so I calculated how much weight I should lose based on my goal body fat %. Fat2Fit advocates very gradual weight loss, so you are…

MFP originally gave me a goal of 1300 calories a day.... I tried it for a week and was so hungry at the end of the day, even with eating back my exercise calories. So I used these calculators instead: http://www.fat2fittools.com/tools/ According to that, for a slow, steady FAT loss, while maintaining lean muscle mass, I…

No craziness...but just be aware that 2 pounds a week is a fairly aggressive goal, especially since you are not very big to begin with (or at least you don't look big in your profile picture). You will likely lose a lot of muscle over fat when losing weight so quickly, so keep up with weights and strength training in your…

You know what? I don't. Sometimes, I just need a day for me. Not all the time. Not even once a week. But when things get nuts, I make the conscious decision to not fret about my calorie count that day, rather than just saying "F--k it!" and giving up control completely. If you get a flat tire, you don't get out of the car…

Put butter on everything. Or just eat butter.

If you listen to Jillian's podcast, she always says that 30DS is outdated and she wishes people would stop doing it! She recommends now Ripped in 30, but honestly I think that she just wants everyone to run out and buy the new DVD. How can HIIT (which is basically what ALL her DVDs are) be "outdated"?

I graze because I'm friggin hungry all the time! I even changed my diary settings to reflect more meals. You know: Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevensies, Lunch, Dinner, Tea, Supper, etc... I'm basically a Hobbit. As long as I meet my calorie goals, I don't sweat how often I am eating.

One Reese PB cup has only 80 calories. IF you can stop at one, that is the challenge! I also enjoy a bowl of raspberries (a whole carton of them), sprinkled with 1 tsp of sugar and 2 tablespoons of half-and-half. It's extremely sweet and low in calories, and it's actually pretty filling. Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Grahams…

I have ALWAYS thought muscles on women were awesome. It's been my dream for 20 years to have guns like Linda Hamilton from Terminator 2! Or Angela Bassett. Or the body of any beach volleyball Olympian. And the way I see it, those bodies CAN BE achieved through hard work and commitment. Supermodel types with big boobs - I…

I do a bootcamp style workout 3x a week - Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays (it's an iPhone app - I'm just starting out). But I also have a 9-month old spoodle (or cockapoo) puppy and she doesn't give me a day off! I walk her about 2-4 miles every day, shorter walks on my bootcamp days. And then we get home from a 5K and…

My standard mid-afternoon snack is a cheese string (80 calories) and fruit. Pretty boring, I know. lol

A coworker took a pack of that and mixed it into a bowl of water. After 20 minutes, the water had turned into some jelly-like substance. So I imagine that's what it does in your stomach - expands, makes you feel like you are full, even though you may still be in need of nourishment.

If you have an electric mixer and access to molasses, you can actually make brown sugar at home! I've tried it before and it did work. http://joythebaker.com/2010/08/how-to-make-brown-sugar/

I'm a fairly accomplished baker, but I'm not that experienced with substituting "healthy" ingredients. lol I generally just bake stuff the old fashioned way, eat one and then take the rest to work to share. But I have a few ideas: The Splenda MIGHT be part of your problem - if you used the baking kind, it's designed to be…

An egg has about 80 calories. You may have selected a user-entry, which could have been something more like a cup of eggs scrambled in butter.

Yup, this is me!

I personally do not eat in the evening, but that's because I have trouble controlling myself at the end of the day. I'm tired, and I don't want to measure or count or track. I get home from work at 10pm, and get right into bed where I read or watch TV. I find that when you are in bed, the temptation to snack is greatly…

I'm a bus driver, so I must be burning more like 600 calories in 2.5 hours since I have to keep reaching for that door handle........ :laugh:

If your go-to is ice cream, it's not sugar you crave, but a fat/sugar combination. Try mixing your berries with some 2% greek yogurt (as someone mentioned) or a 1/4 cup of half-and-half. And don't keep ice cream in the house! If you can't suppress the craving, make yourself walk to the store and buy a single serving. My…

I do! At least, I think I do. I've always had a fairly ruddy complexion, but it's gotten worse as I get older. The last few months I have been having severe flare-ups, where my face turns beet red and itches and burns. The only relief is cold compresses. My triggers are stress (like a situation where a lot of things are…

Mexican Soup (very similar to a recipe posted above) Place two or three chicken breasts on the bottom of the slow cooker (they can even be frozen). I rub a bit of olive oil on the bottom of the crock first. Rub the chicken with taco seasoning (I use Trader Joe's). Then pour in: Jar of salsa Can of black beans (not drained)…