TXPiper

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  • Vote Ms. Conda-scending off please!!
    in Who else hates Conda from biggest loser??? Comment by TXPiper February 2012
  • Love it! Just be aware that it is NOT a heart rate monitor. Also, for some activities where you are not moving by foot (biking, rowing machine, etc.) it will not track your distance. Not a big deal though because you can manually log your activity in their app. It's a nice way to keep track of your steps, how many flights…
    in Fitbit Ultra Comment by TXPiper January 2012
  • Way to go!!
    in Thankful for NSV Comment by TXPiper January 2012
  • I push my toddler around the block in the stroller. I also watch PBS morning cartoons with her - she sits and watches Clifford, The Big Red Dog, and I put in my time on our rowing machine.
    in Moms with toddlers...how do you find time to exercise? Comment by TXPiper January 2012
  • I have the fitbit and a Polar HRM. I have found the estimated calories of the FitBit are very close for my height/weight. My fitbit also calculates just a tad under what my HRM says...which is just fine with me because I'd rather my journal of activity and calories err on the side of caution. HTH!
    in Reposting this from the Exercise forum...pedometer vs. fitbi Comment by TXPiper January 2012
  • No, I wash it by hand and it dries quickly on its own.
    in Do you put the polar ft7 chest strap in the dryer? Comment by TXPiper January 2012
  • delete-duplicate, sorry
    in when you eat, do you plan before or log afterwards? what wo Comment by TXPiper January 2012
  • I tend to have a very predictable/repetitious breakfast and lunch plus one afternoon snack that equals about 700 calories (total) and then I have another 700 calories to "spend" on dinner. I guess because those are rather repetitious, you could say they are planned. Really it's just habit and lack of variety, because I…
    in when you eat, do you plan before or log afterwards? what wo Comment by TXPiper January 2012
  • Not to beat a dead horse, lol...but yes on lower carb. Like so many, I also have PCOS. But I can't totally give up most carbs. Not gonna happen! But I do try to eater lower-carb, and make sure that I get protein in with the carbs. I've been able to follow many of the principles of the "Insulin Resistance Diet" plan…
    in Pcos/Carbs/Low GI???? Comment by TXPiper January 2012
  • Yep - what she said. :) You would manually entire your info for cycling. I do a rowing machine for my exercise and manually enter it. It is not a device that will register your activity when you are staying in one place. I have a Polar HRM that I have compared the FitBit estimation for my time on the rowing machine, and…
    in fitbit monitors Comment by TXPiper January 2012
  • Have it. Use it. Absolutely LOVE it. I'm currently syncing my FitBit Ultra to another food logging database via my iphone (it has a bar code scanner to log my food, but I think their food database is not as expansive as MFP). I'm eagerly waiting for MFP to release their app and make it possible to sync my FitBit account…
    in FITBIT??? Just heard of it, anyone use it? Comment by TXPiper January 2012
  • I do and have been having good success with pairing it with a 1200 calorie per day diet and 20 minutes exercise on our rowing machine. The rowing machine has been a great nearly all-body workout for me. I also wear a Polar Heart Rate monitor with a chest strap (RS100) all day (not just when exercising) that helps me get up…
    in Slim Fast Comment by TXPiper July 2011
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