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What tools or tricks do u have in ur arsenal to get past ur tough patches? Like office potluck?

Is anyone doing StepItUpUSA? Started 10/13. Ends 10/26.

So good to see so many people joining in this journey! It doesn't matter if ur 2 or 200 pounds heavier than u desire. The emotion is the same. Move ur body a bit more each day. Add in the nutritious food n stay positive! We can do this!!!!

Awesome! Welcome!

Week 2 Day 1. U can't pour from an empty cup. Take care of urself 1st. #noexcuses #doitanyway… instagram.com/p/BLn0AIKDy6z/

Anyone using fitbit for activity tracking?

Look back over the 1st week. Did u find areas u need to work on? Mine: need healthy crunchy snacks availabe at 3pm.

Look back over the 1st week. Did u find areas u need to work on? Mine: need healthy crunchy snacks availabe at 3pm.

Welcome! Share ur daily or weekly successes. Reach out for a hand if u hit a tough patch. This is about shifting our habits n choices to healthier ones. So we dont have to do this again!

@lanenadepapi143 I tried to msg u privately but doesn't seem to be working. Perhaps it will eork for u? Message me n i will share my email.

Hi! Thanks for the intro and congrats on committing to getting healthier. This is the first week so we've been identifying our temptations/weaknesses and devising plans to avoid or replace them. Always celebrating every success. Every day is a new opportunity to make healthy choices. We can do this!

Week 1 Day 3. How r u doing? Share ur successes! Need more support?

Some r using fitbit too. Some r on instagram. Im ldonahue921 on each!

Theres a "group" started. Not sure how to initiate a"challenge" but we're basically sharing our starting weight n cheering each other on to success. 10# by 12/30. Nice n gentle lifestyle shifts to make it stick!

Week 1 Day 2. Do u have a plan?

Good morning! And congrats on the 100# transformation!! @dice80

It's Monday! Are you ready? What are you changing in your life to make this happen? Healthier food? Smaller portions? More activity?

Great! I'm at 160. Using fitbit too to reach activity goals.

Started this as a freindly way to support gentle lasting weight loss. No competition, no extreme measures. 1/2# per week for the next 12 weeks. Who's in?!

What/when are u permitted to eat? R there specific restrictions? I am unfamiliar with the specifics of 'a month of fasting'. Please share.

Smal, specific, obtainable, short term goals that YOU choose is the key. Example: My goal is to lose 1-2 pounds a week. It will take me a good while to reach my BIGGER goal but I'm worth it. I set my goal to suit my personality. If I set it at 5# a week and only lose 4 i'm a wreck. I don't see the 4# I lost I see my 1#…

Perhaps OP would like to join the discussion?

Well said.

I use fitbit one as well. I set the stopwatch feature when I start a workout and use that as the length of time doing exercise. I log the actual type of exercise and length in MFP with the start time. MFP will log a burn based on your profile. Fitbit will "adjust" your daily burn based on all of your input (exercise and…

I read a great article years ago that explained this. Cellulite is a made up name for fat deposits under the skin. For women, it has a honeycomb-like form which causes lumps n bumps. The ONLY way to remove cellulite is to increase the muscle in the area. I've seen "thin" people with cellulite and "big" people without any.…

1200 is very strict, the bare minimum. MFP tries to provide a deficit of 500 calories per day to lose 1# per week but it will not go below 1200. It can work but it isn't for everyone. I have been on the 1200 calorie plan for 5 weeks and have consistantly lost about 1 pound per week. I have about 30# to lose. I usually eat…

Great question! I just purchased a FitBit ONE. Wearing it for the first time today (on bra). I am also wearing the pedometer I usually wear (on waistband) for comparison. Both have my height/weight/age recorded. Right now, pedometer shows 3058 steps = 177 calories burned but the FB1 shows 3155 steps with 938 calories…

Consensus seems to be don't count it. But... Here's what I do. . I have desk/phone job so I don't get much movement during the day. I wear a pedometer (with ht & wt) all day and it tracks my errands, etc. At the end of the day I log my calorie burn as walking. slow or leisure pace. I don't eat back these calories. If I…

Good idea. I think I'll do that. I cringe at thinking of staying at this weight but you've got a point. I'm not going to try to lose while I'm on vacation and it is only 1 week. I can go back to deficit when I return. See? This is why I ask questions. Sometimes you know the answer should be obvious but you just can't see…

Thanks, everyone, for all the great suggestions. Will definitely keep these in mind while I'm in New Orleans. My boyfriend and I are kinda foodies so it makes me a little nervous to think of all the GREAT new foods to try there. Kinda hoping the heat and humidty lower my appetite. LOL Kruggeri, a month in Italy and only 3#…