Is there any way to hide your actual weight from your motivators and only share the delta value? I really only care for them to see how much up or down I am without seeing the big scary number.

Thanks, S

I've not had too hard of a time ordering salads and other "healthy" options at fast food outlets, but, lately, I like to think of my not patronizing these places as more of a political statement.



I am not going to support The Machine that is fast food. I will not send a message to them that it's okay to make unhealthy food and market it directly to our children. It's not okay for them to sell so much beef--a land-intensive food product (they're cutting down rainforests in Brazil to make room for grazing cows). And so on...



It makes me feel nice and self-righteous when I drive on past the 4 way stop with a fast food joint on every corner. For what it's worth.

Sometimes it's not as bad as you think. I was also hiding from the scale after a few nights in a row down the pub, but, I ended up losing weight (I have NO idea how). Just do it!

In my opinion, Polar is definitely the way to go. I spent a few months researching HRMs before deciding that Polar got you the most bang for your buck. I ended up purchasing an F11 on ebay and then the WearLink transmitter (much better than the plastic one) at all3sports.com (with coupon). I feel like I got an excellent deal.



Now that I've had the monitor for a few months, I can tell you that I like the OwnZone capability (you set your own heartrate targets by actually walking/running while it records you at different intervals) as well as the OwnCal (it calculates the calories expended based on your height, weight, age and sex). I don't care about the ability to export to my computer like I thought I would (especially now, with traineo to track my info).



Polar works very well in the gym--I've never had a problem with the machines reading my heart rate from the polar transmitter. And, they say that using the "coded" wearlink transmitter means that you won't pick up someone else's info. Even when I wasn't using a coded transmitter, I don't think I ever picked up other biorhythms.



Re: body fat analyzer. See Ron's post.

I've shaved 50 seconds off my mile time since April (down to 9:21 now) and can consistently jog for 30 minutes straight. Whee! My first 5K will be in a few weeks. Yay!

Short term goals are where it's at. Plus, you can use the forums and your motivators to cheer your many bite-sized successes.



I know others here like to do this, too, but when I reach a short term goal (right now it's five pounds by October), I make sure to treat myself with something that I would never otherwise let myself have (therapeutic massage, dance class, extravagant clothes purchase, etc.). Just make sure it's not food. You know, the whole one step forward, two steps back thing.



In the words of some Nike marketing consultant: Just do it!!

I was starting too worry there were only men on here with success. Thanks for sharing--obviously, you look fantastic!

yeah, but, Bacardi and Diet Coke (I hear it's called the Skinny B*tch in the SF Bay Area) is GROSS!! I've tried it a few times...just can't do it. Vodka Diet Coke is somewhat more tolerable.



Bottom line, though, I have to agree with Simon G: It's all about the moderation.