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i try to plan ahead every day, i find that when i dont, im prone to make more haste decisions to fill the hunger void and those decisions are not always good... im all for pre-planning! :D

http://www.threecoaching.com/2010/09/free-cunningham-equation-calorie-calculator/ this is a site i too found interesting, similar to the one you posted, its a downloadable spreadsheet. let me know if the numbers look the same as i have been thinking about trying this approach....

you look amazing! keep it up!

what scale do you have? i ownt he biggest loser taylor version and its so inaccurate, id been tryin this whole time to be a certain percent fat, bought calipers, and BOOM! i was 3% lower body fat then i had originally intended to be. where as my body fat changed every day on my scale as my wieght changed. And even with…

steamed corn tortillas are great for you! little fat and little sodium! and way more filling then the flour kind, they are amazing! you can use them for anything that you would use a flour tortilla for!

http://www.threecoaching.com/2010/09/free-cunningham-equation-calorie-calculator/ download this as a good guideline :)

"Several prediction equations exist. Historically most notable was Harris-Benedict equation, which was created in 1919. The original equations from Harris and Benedict are: for men, for women, where P is total heat production at complete rest, m is the weight, h is the height, and a is the age, and with the difference in…

its a possibility that it isnt level, i have the biggest loser scale and it was doing that to me till i started using my level and leveling it out with a magazine... now it doesnt matter where i set it :)

i use slim in 6 and its a great program! i have a bad knee so i did the first level for 2 weeks rather than one but its very low impact and even with the first level i could literally watch the "sadlebags" melt right off! it works great! im currently using the first level with 4 lb ankle weights until im ready to move up…

^ this!!! i actually get it too, and i can tell when ive had too much water and not enough salt. sometimes it will happen if when i drink when im thirsty, if i drink to much with little salt, boom! i get a headache...

congrats! overall health is the biggest reward in each and every one of our journeys and it looks like your doing superb! keep it up!

^ this!!!

sadly, many of us face that same problem, i have a handful of people who are proud of me and my accomplishments, and i have a barrel full of people who could care less, and have even taunted me and poked fun. all people ive known for at least a decade. but we understand each other here. we all have one thing soley in…

mine is bees... if i even hear a slight buzz that could resemble one of a bee, my heart rate skyrockets!

i own a sportline watch and its quite accurate, i have taken my hr with the watch and manually and it was spot on, got it for $50 :)

thanks all for the feedback! granted i would still like to lose the 5 lbs before this happens and the pics alone will be hard for me to do but hopefully it all works out. :blushing:

went to this site to test it out, and according to its required measurements my results were 14.2% body fat... and again, with use of calipers im19% so this site placed me grossly under my actual percent. only proves my point that online calculators will not be your best choice in measurement

I own a pair of accumeasure caliprs and my body fat is 19% These sites were the closest to getting my percent correct, but it might be worth getting a pair of calipers to measure accurately. http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html http://www.freedieting.com/tools/body_fat_calculator.htm…

the slim in 6 workout is low impact and is great for toning!

depends on the brand, some are lower in sodium and some are higher for some strange reason, for example the ones i get are 220 mg of sodium per pickle, not too high but not low either...

if all it is is dry roasted peanuts with the same amount of grams id say its the same, i cant see how alter the state of the nut would change its calorie content... but thats just my opinion :)

I say, whats done is done. No need to feel bad for something thats happened in the past, the best that you can do is try to be stronger willed and make better decisions for the future! i personally dont feel like the every now and again indulgence is bad for a person if you MEANT to... but feeling like you did something…

^ this!!!

love this song! very inspirational indeed! :)

bumping this because its AMAZING! :happy:

agreed 100%! its sad to see the younger generations following the habits of the older generations and what we as average americans eat on the daily. and it is only us (the older generations) that can hopefully lead the younger people and kids in a better direction for their health and quality of life .

way to go! you look fabulous! keep up the good work!

women should feel and look like women (soft and sexy) and men should feel and look like men (rough and rugged) just my opinion :happy:

i agree about the carbs like another user mentioned. also, oroweat sandwich thins are great whole wheat "buns" and have only 100 cals! they will fill you up more due to the nutrition and wont be costly on your waistline, also, i used to love bread. to be honest i would sometimes just take a piece of bread and squish it…

first off, congrats on quitting! i quit smoking this jan and i didnt gain a pound, it was just about changing routines for me. instead of going home and going straight for the cigs, i went to the comp. and at break at work instead of smokin i ate a healthy lunch. i started trying to lose weight at 173 and am now 156 so id…