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Hi!! Add me as a friend if you'd like and I'll try to help motivate you often and be around if you have questions and need a shoulder to lean on. I'm on MFP everyday, usually a dozen times!! HAHA, I love it and use it like facebook because the friends I have on here are extremely motivated to get fit and inspiring to…

Great info for BodyMedia users. I'm going to definitely try this. thanks!

Hi all, I'm doing a combo of ChaLean Extreme, TurboFire and about to start a new BeachBody program called 21 Day Fix. My plan is to do follow the 21 Day Fix exercise program and on days that I have extra time, I'm going to add in the other workouts. If you'd like to add me for support, motivation, fun...and all…

yes. Unless you are in poor health, physically unable or a medical professional has warned you away from running for whatever reason...this program is reliable for getting you to run for 3 miles without needing to walk (unless you want to or need to and depending on your actual goals). It requires the same thing any…

I have used both the fitbit flex and the BM. My conclusion will probably not satisfy your question exactly, but maybe it will at least give you a little more to think about. I think it depends on each individual person! As for me, I wish I liked the fitbit better due to it being a lot easier to wear and not as OBVIOUS to…

Congrats! You look great. I love turbo videos too. I used to do turbojam, but have switched to turbofire as well as the chalean extreme. I'm getting excellent results from these videos and quickly.

Hey there!! I have been in your shoes, as far as "doing all the right things and not losing/gaining". I think the likeliest culprit is what others have already in some form another mentioned. And you may not want to hear it!!! You are probably giving yourself more credit in exercise than what your body is really burning. I…

Hey all. I am nearing week 4 of the program. I did week 1 twice...because even though I thought I was "in decent shape" from walking and jogging...I knew I needed to give my body a little extra time to adjust to the SUPER fast movements, the JUMPING (which I NEVER Jump so that was tough at first, really tough) and the…

I'm going to echo most of these replies I betcha...I would guess that aaaalot of the people who put themselves down for 1000 cal. burns truly believe this is their burn because either the MFP says so, their HR monitor says so or their cardio machine display said so. I can only speak from my personal experience, some common…

Hello! I may not have a ton of useful advice for you, but I have a few things to suggest to you. Here is where I might begin, if I had a similar situation to you...speak to a dietician and your physician about your goals and get that opinion for one thing. You never know what sort of information could come from that.…

To be completely honest...I suppose I *don't* have scientific evidence to support the HRM being wrong, but I will tell you that there is a huge difference in "burns" given by the polar HRM and the BFM. For one high intensity aerobic exercise session of 50 min. duration, BM said 400 and Polar said 550. For a low intensity…

WHY does it do that though?! I don't understand how it works well enough yet to understand how it is accurate most of the time and then not during activities like the one you described here. Can someone explain a little more to me about when the BM is counting calorie burn accurately and when not? Which activities does it…

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Yes, I've had mine only a week and I had been seriously overestimating the calories expended for all my different workouts: jogging, aerobics, walks, biking...I would wear a polar HRM and when I got to my computer I would input my activity and the amt. the HRM had read...turns out...this was not accurate and I was giving…

Where does it tell u projected loss on the reports or dashboard? Can't find :glasses:

^^^^^^^^WOW^^^^^^^^ Why didn't I think of this? I will definitely be making "soups" with my blender now too. That is fantastic and a great way to get veggies that are a little more "tasty". I love soup! To answer OP's question... I believe you can eventually find a way to prepare a smoothie that you like that does…

Anyone out there savvy about the BM Link, I just got mine and am pretty psyched! I'd love to add some people who can keep me motivated with their progress using it and also to answer questions. Thanks!!!!! :flowerforyou:

Hello! I work with people who have all varieties of physical limitations in a professional context as I work in skilled nursing facilities and hospitals as a therapist. Arthritis is really painful and my heart goes out to you...however...and here comes the tough love part...there ARE many things you can do. BUT...YOU...are…

I've been a vegetarian for 13 years (since 17 years old). I've enjoyed a very healthy life so far with the exception that at about age 26, I started to become more overweight. I had sort of teetered on the high end of my "healthy" weight the whole time as a veggie but now I am struggling to get back to healthy weight (30…

Hi ya. I just joined your FB group...as I am a FB junkie. Ridiculous. But, anything to add more motivation. Glad to hear you are enjoying the workout. I am waiting for mine to arrive in my mail, so I'll be ready. I would like to share that I found a GREAT little $10 DVD from Gold's Gym at Walmart that comes with weighted…

EEEEEKS! Good work, Good Job! I ran my first 5K a couple years ago, on a HOT August day~ 90 degrees (really didn't THINK about that before I signed up and said OK!). I about died...when I got to the end, I drank 3 bottles of water in under 3 minutes. It was insane, the first bottle I think went down in one gulp! I remember…

If you count me just having ordered it online...yes...I'm starting today! (JK) But seriously, by this time next week, I'll be onboard as well. Best of luck.

Seriously amateur with any type of lifting...pretty much have spend all my time doing cardio, so I'm wondering about kettlebells myself...I'm reading through these posts and getting confused. Are kettlebells considered both cardio and strength training? I see people saying they condition you, and I am not sure exactly what…

Squirrly, sorry to hear about your "issue". It totally sucks, but as one doc told me, we all have "something". I guess. But. I love turbo jam actually. I used to do it and maybe I will look into it again. It's interesting...we have similar barriers and we tend to like the same style of working out. I also like tae bo for…

Ben, THANKS. That info is actually much MORE than I expected. I will most definitely be checking into this. THANKS SO VERY MUCH!

Hmmm, ok...can I tell you one more thing? See what you think. I have done a lot of cardio in my lifetime, never much muscle building...so you think just by simply adding in some rather serious and well planned muscle time, I can get to a new level? I just want to lose the rest of my weight and not be soft. Maybe you are…

I do find the medical clearance to be helpful. What I do not find to be helpful is the lack of guidance beyond, "just don't do the things that makes it do it". I know this probably does sound stupid...but what I am trying to say...is I need to challenge myself, and yes I can do HIIT, but it may be something nobody can help…

I was told to avoid activities that "spark" it, pretty common sense, so I do. I can do HIIT, but it has to be a little less of a SHOOT up to a high intensity and more of a quick climb...for example...if I am jogging and want to do a sprint...I can...but instead if BLASTING into the sprint...I slowly increase my speed over…

Hey, I appreciate your question and can relate somewhat to your issues. I'm a 30 y/o woman who has struggled my whole life with weight. I have literally been "studying" nutrition and exercise since I was 14 (when I was 260lb). Over my teens and 20's I lost and maintained my weight in 160's and 170's (I'm 5' 9"), but was…

I bought a polar chest strap that has blue tooth ($50-60) and it connects to a free polar heart rate, GPS, mileage app on my iPhone (any smart phone would work). I also previously had a regular polar with watch and chest strap (unsure of model number, but it is the one you can buy currently at ****'s for $80). I find they…