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Hi! I just got the Charge HR for my birthday last week and I love it so far! Looking for more friends to compare my stats with. Here's my profile: https://www.fitbit.com/user/3893KH you can add me on MFP too as I removed a bunch of inactive friends recently.

Weight training is really good because the more muscle your body has the more calories you burn even while resting. Its not really a calorie burner at the time of the workout itself, but it pays off in the end. Whenever I go out for drinks its typically a pub crawl, so I spend the night walking around and dancing at each…

I'm only 5'2 myself and it seems that 1200 calories in the minimum anyone is supposed to eat a day so since we're short that's what we get stuck with. I don't usually have much trouble staying in my range. Do you eat back your workout calories? Also, the MFP count for calories isn't always truly accurate. You may be…

The first few days I was absolutely miserable and cranky. I wasn't so much hungry but I just wanted stuff I knew I couldn't have. I also felt really tired and sick which made me want to quit. After about the 5th day I was feeling much better. I'm almost done with my 2nd week and I'm hardly ever hungry which is a first for…

I saw something new in the store and tried to research it on my phone but figured I'd buy it in case they don't have it next time. Its monk fruit sugar substitute, I used to eat Arctic Zero ice cream and they use monk fruit so since I've never had a reaction to it I thought I'd give it a try. Has anyone else ever used it?

Now that I'm starting week 2 I'm feeling a little more energetic. I've found that I'm also never really hungry which is a weird feeling for me. Its pretty awesome and I lost about 7lbs in my first week which is way more than I expected! I've already been tested a couple times with going out to eat but did really well, I…

I'm actually having a hard time getting enough calories in with induction. I guess because I tend to eat turkey and chicken more than red meat and bacon. I've been counting calories so long its hard for me to eat high calorie food, but I'm not ever really hungry but I'm only on day 4. Everybody is different though, good…

I've never tried Stevia but my mom used to use it all the time and realized it was making her sick, so its probably best I not even try it. They put so many chemicals in stuff nowadays that even if they say its all natural, its hard to tell if it really is. Once I get into OWL I'll be adding some berries for sure! My…

Cool thanks! I can't wait til I can have some strawberries back in my life!

You subtract the fiber from the carbs to get the net carbs.

I've never used coconut oil to cook, I usually use olive oil or sesame seed oil. I'll have to pick some up next time I'm at the store and give it a try. My mom is doing the Atkins thing and she eats bacon and pepperoni as snacks, and its just not in me to eat things like that very often. I mainly eat turkey and chicken, I…

Are you cooking with coconut oil? I've been eating cheese but the calories aren't that high.

I'm on day 2 of the induction and yesterday and today I've had trouble hitting even 1000 calories. I was spot on with my carbs, but calories are low and I feel so tired. I know I'm probably just adjusting but does anybody have any suggestions on what I can eat to get my calorie count up a little? I can only eat so much…

I just finished my first week on Tuesday and I gained 5lbs. I'm hoping that its all muscle, but its still discouraging to see a gain instead of a loss. I've been able to keep up with most of the workouts, I still can't do a decent push-up though. Ab ripper is a killer on my back as I have 2 herniated discs in my lower back…

thanks everyone for the adds! I hope we can all help each other out! :smile:

Hi Robin! I tried the juicing thing for a couple weeks... but only for breakfast and I had to quit because it was messing with my blood sugar. I still make juice every now and then but I don't depend on it for a meal anymore. I've never tried the shake thing I have so many weird allergies that I don't like eat or drink…

good luck! I'm about to go get on the treadmill myself!

thanks! :)

I love the pandas! I have made it a point to make sure I get everything on my to-do list for the day done before I play... of course that unfortunately means some days I don't get to play at all... but its working for me. Also if I have to go from town to town I take the flight points and do some jogging in place or lift…

I have days like that and I try to keep it somewhat under control but do indulge a little bit. It keeps from feeling like I'm on diet and my life is over lol. Just make sure you gain focus next week and get back on track.

Oh yea and I've seen several famous people at the anime/video game/comic book conventions I've attended, but most of them aren't all that famous anymore lol. Stan Lee though did walk past me at the last one and I almost got knocked over by one of his body guards. Artie and Pete from Warehouse 13 were there too!

I've met Mike Ditka a couple times, I used to work for a hotel that used his name. He was nice... extremely tall and intimidating though. I've also see Hulk Hogan at Universal with his family, he cut us in line to ride the Hulk lol. I also saw Chris Farly and Nicolette Sheridan when I went to LA while they were filming…

Its been a few years since I got my last tattoo but if memory serves me you're probably going to want to be careful for at least a few days after getting it. I don't know where you're planning on getting it or how big but either way it will be sore. You need to think of it as an open wound that needs to heal.

I don't like fish but I got some salmon cause my husband loves it and I'm gonna try cooking it in a way that I will like. My husband used to love beef but we switched to ground turkey for everything we used to make with hamburger and now he likes that better. Every now and then I'll make steak or something but its very…

I don't really have too much trouble keeping my fat lower and according to the 1st link I'm almost spot on for my fat intake, it says 28g and I'm usually between 25-30. The problem I have is the foods that I'm eating aren't really that high in calories either. I very rarely eat red meat, I pretty much eat chicken or turkey…

I am constantly having a similar argument with my husband and all he ever says is "I trust you but I don't trust the guys around". Mind you all I want is a girl's night out. I'm not looking to hang out with other guys without him. He's seriously concerned that every guy in that room is going to want me and I'm going to be…

5 miles :happy:

Interesting! Why 25g? [/quote] he said that's how much you're supposed to have if you want to lose weight. I've only been trying it for about a week so we'll see if it works or not lol its very hard to do. I feel like I'm eating a lot but my calories are just so low all the time.

my favorite one is strawberries, blueberries, a little water just to make the blender happy, 1 tbsp of chocolate syrup, and 1 tbsp chia seeds.

My husband told me I have to keep my fat under 25g a day so trust me I know its hard to keep it lower! You can do it though!