maggieschuck

Nor Cal USA

I found that the average cost of a HRM is $90. You can get things that track your step to help calculate calories but its not based on your personal info. To get a true reading of calories burned you need a device that goes off of your sex, age, weight and height. I got a Polar for the same reason. I do JM at home and had…

Working out is good just make sure to listen to your body. Take a day off if you feel burnt out. Make sure your eating to support your workouts. I would worry about getting overwhelmed. That seems like a lot to manage. I would keep your activity level at light. That just helps MFP calculate what your net should be. You…

It could take weeks to get past a plateau. Change your exercise habits. Try new foods. The main thing is to keep at it. Your body has adjusted to what you usually do. You need to shock it ( like jumping a car) to reactivate your body. Hang in there you'll make it.

You can use fat free sour cream, plain Greek yogurt, mustard or some lite dressing. you really don't need much to make it stick together.

I do. I keep track of it so I know when its coming. I'll work out extra hard that week so my rest day is the first day of my flow. I get super bloated and will gain up to 5 lbs before my cycle. I have PCOS so weight loss is super hard and my cycles are usually out of wack. I know from research that being at a healthy…

I want healthy low fat recipes. Most of the slow cooker recipes look good but don't sound too healthy.

I didn't tell my bf for the longest time. I new how much he weighed but I was just plain embarrassed. This year WE are both getting healthy. We each set a weight loss challenge goal and date to meet goal. We have been saving money so the winner get a nice cash prize. I had to tell him my starting weight. Once it was out in…

Can you make your food diary public? We all splurge every once in a while but you just need to get back on track.

Try to eat your calories. If you drink shakes before you work out that's ok but make sure you are eating the bulk of your calories. http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/meat.html This link has protein foods. If you don't like to cook then try crock pot receipts. They are easy and you can make bulk. Get freezer tubs and…

Go to Mypyramid.com to get more ideas of good fruits. Click on the food group and it tell you the portion size and how to swap fruits out for better fruits. Look your fruit up on the Glycemic Index to see who quickly it turns to sugar. Go for the low GI foods.

Oh NO! We all know that match.com is a dating site. facebook.com offers chat and so do most email accounts. There are plenty of forums and chat sites that have nothing to do with dating or single ppl looking to hook up.

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I have to be the spoil sport but you need to stop eating all the grab and go food. What you are eating is not all that healthy. Your calorie intake is low but over all your food has little nutritional value. You need lots of water and more water for every soda you drink. Look are your full food report to see your sugar and…

Take a peak at your full food report every day to keep better track of all your intake calories. Your sodium is over your goal almost every day. Try to make all of your food fresh and less pre packaged stuff. If you look under your goals it will tell your what your net should be. That is what you need to strive for. Make…

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I love mine too! Just uses it for JM 30 Shred. Burned 257 on level 1 and 50 more calories as I attempted level 2. I feel more in control of my calories burned. I not guessing any more. Yeah!

I use the 30 day shred as a filler on days I can't make it to the gym. If you have gained weight in 3 days then I have to say stop weighting your self. Weight yourself once a week. Doing it every few days is not healthy for the mind. Most ppl gain water weight. Look at those few days and see if you ate any thing different.…

I'll send you a friend request. I have a total of 50 lbs to loose this year to be at my goal weight. I've been doing ok but we all can use the support.

I love dresses for the same reasons. Once you get used to wearing them it hard to go back to jeans. During the week I wear scrubs for school (Love them!!) and when I get home I change into my work out clothes. I'm all about being comfortable. I get dressed up nice maybe once a week. Raid your friends closets, hit up the…

I was in the same boat. Lost 7 lbs the first week but didn't loos any until the 4 week. I could see that the work outs were working because my jeans were getting baggy. It's hard to let go of the numbers on the scale. Weigh yourself once a week. Take measurement every few weeks. You are on a good roll. Keep it up.Loosing…

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I got a Polar too. It was worth the 100 bucks. Now I can track my exercises better. I had no idea how much I was burning when Jillian Michaels was kicking my butt.

go with your HRM for sure. I just got one this past weekend. I entered in my weight, height, sex and age. All of these factors will give you a more accurate reading then a machine that goes off your weight.

Welcome! We are all on the same journey to make life changing habits.

I use it as a reason to buy a new pair of pants. You have to shop for your age and body shape. I work at Christopher and Bank part time. Its targeted for woman in their 50-60's but I love their jeans. They are below the belly button, modern cut and boot cut. They give a little bit so I can go down one size and now be…

Some areas are going to take longer to see a difference. All you can do is keep trying. It will slowly tone up and muscle will show through. I've struggled with saddle bags my whole adult life. I've been working out for over a month and eating pretty good. The bags are still there but I now have a little tuck before my…

I watch it every week to keep me motivated.

I just got put on a low carb and 1500 mg sodium plan (due to PCOS and Kidney issues). I saw a dietitian to help me get on track. The main point she made is to say away from the grab and go foods. All the pre-packaged foods are full of sodium. The plan is to make most of my food from scratch, make big quantities and package…

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