SamanthaH10 Member

I really don't like night workouts. I ride that runner's high for way too long and it's a miracle if I get to bed before midnight. As opposed to the others that said lifting makes them sleepy, I am just the opposite! I hate (and I mean HAAAAATE) getting up ridiculously early for a workout, but I find that it wakes me up…

I had to work for it from the very beginning! However, it was WAY easier to lose during the first 8 months. After that, I became just like everyone else and had to be very conscious of what I ate and change up my workouts. You still have your tool. You just have to learn how to work with it.

I get that message if my band isn't tight enough and slips below an area where my heart rate is detectable. I'd tighten up your band and run a damp cloth over the contacts before putting it on to see if that works.

Well, I work 48+ hours a week, am in the middle of a transatlantic move involving much packing, shipping, and organizing to send 2 dogs with me, am a full time student, and still hit the gym for 30-45 minutes a day 5x a week. It can be done.

Kuwait

Sleeved on 06 Dec 2011. Feel free to add me!

At 255.5, I was a 44D At 146, I'm a 36/38C depending on where I shop. Easily the most anger inducing part of weight loss! I want the girls back! LOL

I just graduated with my degree in Healthcare Administration in March and have been working on Coding certifications for the past few months. While I didn't have the clinicals to deal with, I totally understand reading until your face falls off! LOL My sister is a nurse and I lived with her during her crazy ride, so I…

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Some people, myself included, have favorite machines. If you happen to be on the one next to it, I'm jumping on! Plus, it's a rule that you race the person you're next to LOL

Natural blonde here. I refuse to spend money on something as silly as hair color.

1 - Not cleaning your machine when you're finished! Seriously! If I just sat there and watched you fling sweat all over a machine for the past hour, you better wipe that thing down. GROSS! 2 - People who buy all organic because it's health food and they're trying to lose weight. I mean, organic automatically equals…

That's me, childish and old school to the bone. You need an address to send PETA my way? :laugh:

^^ Exactly Being responsible for a tiny human is night and day compared to caring for animals. I do call them my babies, but raising children cannot compare to raising animals.

LMAO! Panties in a twist for nothing. I mean, I keep my dogs chained up outside, feed them when I feel like, walk by and kick them just for a laugh, make them wait for rain to get water. It's what any responsible parent would do, right?

SAME! I have 3 dogs and that's good enough.

I eat chocolate and salty munchies, but make sure I have room for them in my plan. I stay in control by constantly checking my diary, planning ALL meals (including snacks) in advance so I know what I do or don't have left to play with, and eating small enough portions to satisfy cravings without jeopardizing my entire…

Took me roughly 9 months.

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I guess I just don't give a damn what others think. I didn't embark on a weight loss journey to please everyone else; I did it for me and I am continuing to do it for me. If they don't like it, screw 'em. There will ALWAYS be people who are saboteurs and loads of negativity from those who are jealous, but I have NEVER let…

Any time that I am not at work is AWFUL for me! Evenings and weekends are torture! Ugh.

Worst statement in the history of the world. Does a pound of bricks weigh more than a pound of feathers? No, they both weigh the exact same. Therefore, a pound of muscle is exactly the same as a pound of fat. Fat is more DENSE and takes up more room than muscle, but that doesn't mean it weighs more. Sorry, huge pet peeve…

I use my iPod, but hate the earbuds that come standard. I have always bought my own and threaded the cord through my HRM strap and sports bra. ETA: If I'm outdoors and using my arm band, I'll wrap up the extra bit of cord, tuck it into the sleeve of the band, and run the cord up my sleeve and through my sports bra. Works…

Cheat days don't work for me, either. I will eat every crappy food in sight. Instead, I build little sweets here and there into my day so I don't feel like I'm depriving myself :)

Already lost 109ish, looking for those last 10 to leave! Feel free to add me.

My earbuds kept falling out, so I just changed over to the ones that hook around your ear. I usually run the cord through my shirt so that it's not bouncing all over the place.

Same here. I have 3 dogs who are the only children I will ever have and just as you with human children won't put them down when they get sick, I can't imagine doing that for my dogs. I spare no expense where they're involved. I'm even paying the cost to move them from my current home (Kuwait) to my new home (Maryland) in…

Highest - 255.5 Lightest - 143 (October 2012) Current - 146-149 My original goal was 165, but decided to keep going when I got there! Now, I want to be 138 and maintain there. Oh, and I'm a 28 year old, 5'8" female.

Bodybuilding.com has AMAZING tutorials on almost any exercise you can think of. They also have a mobile app with the videos and instructions that you can download.

I go with my HRM. MFP doesn't know what my heartrate did during my workout to accurately calculate burned calories. However, I can see the benefits of using the lower burn to more closely watching your eating!