Melanie12081 Member

I forgot to weigh in last Friday. I was at 146 though - 2 lbs down, 3 to go! I'm looking forward to tomorrow...this morning looked REALLY nice. :)

Sounds good to me!

Name/ real name: Melanie12081/Melanie Goal weight on October 31st: 143 lbs 10/01: 147.5 10/03: 151.0 10/10: 147.8 (back on track at least!) 10/17: 146.6 10/24: 10/31:

Checking in... Name/ real name: Melanie12081/Melanie Goal weight on October 31st: 143 lbs 10/01: 147.5 10/03: 151.0 10/10: 147.8 (back on track at least!) 10/17: 10/24: 10/31:

SW: 147.5 CW: 147.2 GW: 143 Well...I'm happy, considering my Monday weigh-in for another challege was up 3.5lbs! I spent all thsi week busting by butt to get back to the starting point...hopefully that'll make it easier to make THIS weekend a good one...

The same thing started happening to me when I added a 30 minute walk to my afternoon. I assume my body is saying I need more calories, but that definitely defeats the purpose! Good luck with an answer...I'll be interested to hear.

I like to think the last 10lbs are your body's way of forcing you to change your habits - because it takes SO STINKING LONG to lose them! :) Good Luck!! I'm on the last 10 or so too. :)

...had a REALLY bad weekend, and made it harder for myself! I'm hoping some of it is water retention and to be back on track soon. Either way, I start my extra workouts at lunch this week! Started in the wrong direction, but headed back right!

Thank you!!

Wow...very interesting!

I weighed this mornind and I was at 147.5, so my GW is going to be 142. Here we go! Feel free to friend me!

I'm in! I said yes to another one, but there aren't weekly challenges and stuff! So, do I weigh in Monday morning, or Tuesday morning? I'm a morning weigh-er... Name/ real name: Melanie Goal weight on October 31st: 143 lbs 10/01: 10/03: 10/10: 10/17: 10/24: 10/31:

I'm in! I've plateaued - thanks to my own self - and I've been wanting to do something like this anyway! I'll check in with my starting weight tomorrow. Hopefully, this will keep me under my calorie goal and in the gym regularly!! NO EXCUSES! :)

I'm interested to hear the theory on this. I always push my heart rate above the machines target...

:) Too funny.

55 minutes at moderate capacity registers about 440-470 on my HRM. I'm 5'7 and 147lbs... I note that because my sister is much taller and she burns more calories than I do during the same workout.

I did this workout. It's amazing...you can see progress in your stamina every day. My one suggestion? You need the power of 4. Find 3 other people that are willing to meet you and do it with you. (You can always talk one other person out of doing it, and if 2 people back out, you won't do it alone - but it's pretty much a…

Good point, I never thought of that....BUT: You probably stop your HRM when your exercise is over, but your body will continue burning at a higher rate for a while after your workout. So I think in the grand scheme of things, if you plug your HRM calories, it'll all balance out in the end.

I would assume your HRM is a better guide to calories burned, since it's tracking your heart rate specifically. Trackers like MFP, etc. just estimate.

If you start exercising, you'll need to eat back most, if not all, of your exercise calories so that your net equals your goal. This should allow for a pretty decent snack before your workout.

We take the stairs 3 times a day. I saw "we" because one girl started it, and then a couple joined, and now 1/2 the office goes up and down the stairs 3x's a day. It's a great break to get your heart pumping, and everyone gets really excited when someone makes it another flight up. :) And it doesn't take long at all.

Same here.

I usually just cut my losses and hit the gym big that day and the day after; it's a pain to log. Knowing you've got a big workout the next day also helps me refrain from over-OVER indulgence. :) But I just consider a night out a cheat, ignore my calorie postings for that night, and get back on it in the morning...

I have the same problem with jeans...to fit my hips and thighs, I have to go bigger in the waist. I just found an alterations place that is good, fast, and inexpensive to alter my jeans for me. Also, if you buy the lower rise it helps with the gap you get in the back. Just please make sure your butt crack doesn't hang out,…

I would pay to be in that bar when it happens. :)

It's a set of DVD's, so no game system required. (Although, the Jillian Michaels games are tough if you have a Wii!!) I think my sister ordered it, but I'll ask her. Four of us fit in my living room if we take out the chair - you aren't hopping all over the place, so if you move your coffee table you'll have PLENTY of…

Wow. Some of these responses are rude. Your calories are too low. Your doctor may have set you at 1,000 before, but you are a different size and have a different lifestyle now. You need to be at a minimum of 1200 - choose healthy foods to get you there. For example, a banana is about 200 calories, but it's packed full of…

Muscle is NOT heavier than fat. One pound of muscle = One pound of fat. Muscle, however, is less in "volume." If you burn 1 lb of fat, but gain 1 lb in muscle, you will STILL weigh the same, but you will be smaller. You just got a new scale. Take your weight. Start measuring in the mornings, instead of the evening. I weigh…

You just have to do it...once you start, it's much easier to continue. I'd recommend the Insanity workouts. They are HARD...but you just take breaks when you need them. You'll see improvements in your stamina daily, which is a great motivator. With it being a video, you have the flexibility to do it any time, at home,…

I'd do the strength training, and add cardio for today. Just because P90X doesn't say so, doesn't mean you can't. :) definitely eat - it's unhealthy not to.