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Same here, no exercise calories sync since Wednesday around 5 p.m., I've reinstalled Fitbit and MFP and revoked access to reboot and resynched, not yet working.
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I set my alarm for 4:45 and get out of bed by 5:00 a.m. My motivation is that I allow myself to watch various Netflix series during my elliptical workout, or weights workout - and don't allow myself to watch those programs unless exercise related. Additionally, I really like diet Snapple - so only allow myself one during…
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MFP put me at 1200 calories when I was trying to lose ~2 lbs per week. For me, that wasn't enough food, and I liked having beer - so I worked out at least 800 calories / day, and and ended up netting about 1200 calories (2000 calories of food / beer), which was fine. But simply only eating 1200 calories would be tough. I…
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^^^^ This ^^^^ I eat a substantial breakfast sandwich (~415 calories) @ 8:00 a.m. - an English muffin (100 calories), egg (75 calories), crumbled turkey sausage (35 calories), cheese (120 calories), Canadian bacon (60 calories) and either butter or cream cheese spread (30 calories) - and don't start getting hungry until…
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Ironically, TV series is partly what motivated me to get into shape. Put a TV (hooked up with Roku & cable) down in the workout room, and only allow myself to watch my shows when I work out in the morning. Otherwise, it's always the news or kid shows, and I'm usually asleep as soon as I hit the bed. Worked my way through:…
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When i first started, I figure I'd drop from 230 down to about 205 and be happy at that weight - and in fact couldn't believe it when I hit 200 lbs. But when I got there, I realized there was nothing keeping me at 200, and why not keep pushing it to see what could happen. Now I bounce around 175 +/- 3 lbs and feel great. I…
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I've only been in maintenance mode for a couple of months - and I now keep my calories at a 1/2 pound deficit per week since I could still lose a handful more pounds. Here's what I've learned and how I've changed my lifestyle over the past 12 months to lose 55+ pounds. 1. I've paid much more attention to portion sizes -…
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I'm cursed with being a morning person. 50+ pounds ago, I used to wake up naturally at 5:00 a.m., and just watch the news / tv shows while laying in bed. Now I get up at 4:45 a.m. M-F and head to the basement to watch my Netflix series shows while on the elliptical for ~100 minutes, or a mix of elliptical / weights. It has…
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Another option besides a heart rate monitor is a Fitbit. It may not be as accurate as a HRM, but it works well in my maintenance phase. It is a fancy pedometer that syncs with MFP and tells you how many calories you burn during the day above your expected MFP calorie burn. It then adds (or subtracts) calories to your MFP…
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You do sound a bit crazy / obsessive, and you are probably burning more calories than you think on the elliptical. I generally get about 350 calories on my elliptical per 1/2 hour - and do it about 100 minutes a day - my machine says that is about 1080 calories - usually at about a 10 out of 20 resistance. My Fitbit I…
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I'm only a few months into maintenance - but here is what I've changed since I've started my weight loss, and hope to keep for the indefinite future: 1. I've paid much more attention to portion sizes - especially when it comes to cheese and chips; 2. I exercise just about every early morning on the elliptical while working…
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This ^^^ I weigh every a.m. before I workout to understand trends. I track food during the week, weigh and record on Friday if there is at least a 1 lb change (I'm in maintenance mode, with a slight deficit to lose a handful of more pounds). I enjoy myself on weekends with beer and food, and usually first couple days of…
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I rarely drink the same beer twice in a day - I just kind of shuffle around and try them all. I homebrew some double IPAs, and generally drink IPAs when I'm out. But when I drink, I workout in the morning to allot myself about 500 extra calories for beer drinking - usually a mix of IPAs, Guiness, Flying Dog Raging *****,…
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I just had one of those days where I gained 10 pounds in 24 hours, but not stressed about it. I had salty foods all day and heavy beers. I'm back down 6 lbs after another 24 hours, and should be back to weight within 2 days. But yes, the spike was a little surprising.
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From friends and coworkers, it took about 20 - 25 lbs before people started commenting. But as my wife says (she works in a hospital), people may not comment when you lose significant weight, since in her field, it often means you have cancer or another major health issue.
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Mine was mostly at 1200 - 1350 for 6 months while I lost 50 lbs. It was not enough food to satisfy me, and I also like beer - so I exercised at least an hour a day to allow for beer and more food. I usually did not eat back all the calories, and usually had about 300+ to spare per day.
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I've got a Brewer's Best Double IPA in my secondary - going on 3 weeks now - about time to bottle it. Sorry, my first batch, don't have the knowledge to go beyond kits at this time. Let me know if you know of any great kits for heavy (non-stout, non-porter beers).
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I have the LifeFitness X5 elliptical crosstrainer (bought it new about 8 years ago). http://www.fitnessequipmentbuffs.com/index.php/life-fitness-x5/ It was a great clothes hanger for years, but my wife and I have really put it to use this year, and it's fantastic. We bought it around 2005, and love it - very sturdy,…
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When I hit a BMI that classified me as "Obese." I kept avoiding photos since I did not like my double chin, and looking at photos of my 25th reunion of my old friends - realizing we had all gained weight and very few were in good shape. Over the last 6-7 years, I kept inching up from size 35 and upto size 38 - and just…
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As a father of three, my only consistent option is in the morning. I usually wake up naturally around 5:00 a.m., and will be on the elliptical between 60 and 90 minutes. My wife is out the door @ 6:30 a.m. before the kids wake. Luckily I'm a morning person, I've always hated not being able to sleep in, but it definitely…
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Happens to me, but not very often. If I do a 90 minute workout on the elliptical, generally after about 20 minutes, my feet get a bit numb, and I pedal backwards for about 2 minutes (while wiggling my toes), and go back to running forward for 8 minutes - I keep repeating that cycle every 10 minutes and generally works to…
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I use a LifeFitness elliptical X5. For me, I can generally count on 360 calories per 30 minute session if I am doing a reasonable workout (between level 10 and 14), and upto 420 calories (levels 15+) if it is a relatively intense workout (as read by the machine after input weight, age, intensity). I generally do it between…
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That is very impressive. We started around the same time, and I weighed about 5 more pounds. It's impressive to see how much you've lost in so short a time. I know I could have done more by now, but I couldn't give up the beer. I got down to 181 before vacation, now trying to lose those vacation pounds before my next…
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Since I've got 3 kids to feed in the a.m. and we're usually rushing out the door, I make mine simple, filling and flavorful. I take some form of whole grain muffin, thin bagel or otherwise (about 100 calories), and 2 slices of extra sharp cheddar for flavor, and either put on sliced turkey or ham for a filling sandwich,…
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Definitely my weight loss has dramatically reduced my snoring. Not saying I don't snore, but it used to be a constant complaint from my wife, and now she is very happy that I sleep relatively quietly - even after a few beers. She works in a hospital doing airways for surgery, and has indicated that obese (BMI) people…
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I still drink beer very regularly - up to 3 beers a night. But MFP has helped me understand that I should be drinking fewer microbrews - some of those had 300+ calories per beer. I exercise just about every morning in order to account for my beer drinking, while still trying to lose about 2 lbs per week. I'll drink a…
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2 years past my 2 level ACDF (with a bonus corpectomy thrown in) I've on the Elliptical about every day for the last few months. I'm back to seeing the doctor due to issues I'm having with my two outside fingers on both hands that go numb when I sleep. I'm guessing this issue is related to weights / push ups - but not…
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Every morning breakfast sandwich, Fiber One English Muffin - 100 calories, 2 slices of Extra Sharp Cheddar (120 calories) and 4 slices of deli turkey (~50 calories). Cheese makes it tasty enough to not need any condiments. On weekends, I'll toss an egg on it for variety with hot sauce.
