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Help me decide: Fitbit or HRM?
tl;dr - I can afford/justify one or the other, but not both. Not right now. I'd planned on an HRM. But! I love tracking & my pedometer died... so maybe I should upgrade the pedometer to a fitbit and get an HRM later? Or just get a new battery for the pedometer and get the HRM now. I had planned on my next fitness purchase…
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1 year. 100 lbs. (wordy, but pictures!)
A year ago, today, I downloaded the MFP app to my phone. It asked my weight - I had no idea. I didn't even have a scale. I went to the doctor's office up the street to be weighed. I hoped for 250. I feared 350. I split the middle and bet my friend it would come in at 303. I was off. The official number was 270 lbs. Today,…
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Questions about upping calories…
If you upped calories - did you do it gradually in order to find that "sweet spot" of being healthy, satisfied, and losing or did you just go directly to where you thought was best? Was there an initial gain before your body adjusted to the increase? Any other thoughts/advice? I am in the process of upping my calories……
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Losing weight & reclaiming my life
Hey all! Now that I've been using MFP for 3 weeks, I'm confident enough to say that this is not just a "phase" and that I really am going to do this. And, since that is the case, I might as well do it right and reach out for some friends and support! About me… I'm 40 years old and trying to go from 270 to 135! Yep! That's…
