Have you lost weight since you got your Fitbit?

[Rnda]

I am the exact same weight as I was when I got my Flex 3 1/2 months ago!

How about you?

I'm hoping with Spring here and Summer around the corner, that my walking will increase. 

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[SunsetRunner]

i been wanting a charge HR , what is topamax and phentermine ??

[LisaJacox]

I am super excited I hit my goal mark my Plus an extra pound 174.1...

[Steve_smith]

I have lost 10.2 lbs in around 6/7 weeks since buying mine

[KeilCakes]

They are the active ingredients in Contrave (which is a weight loss medicine). Phentermine helps make you feel full with less and the topamax takes away the hunger feeling.

I start today on them, I'm pretty excited 🙂

[SunsetRunner]

Ok , good luck

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[Akc10810]

Just got my hr 2 weeks ago, average 10,000 steps per day and 4000 calorie burnt, active 8/9 hrs per day. only running on 1500 calories a day so that's a big deficite. Only to step on the scales today expecting a weight loss, only to find is not lost a pound, devistating tbh! Anybody with any advise would be great. Thanks!!!
Akc10810

[A_Lurker]

@Akc10810 - there are so many things that could be wrong.  Myself, if I was running that large a deficit I wouldn't lose much either.  My body tends to freak out and hold on until I eat a little more.  I'm paying around as I go, but I actually think I lose more consistently on -1000 a day.

Anyways, you didn't share age, gender, starting weight, etc. so it's hard to judge if 1500 is just too low for you. Hey, we're all pretty anonymous, so some of that would help.  If you're a woman, is could be premenstrual water retention.  Years ago, when doing daily measurements I could almost predict my first day based on unexplained weight gain.  Depending what you're eating it could be a salty meal yesterday causing water retention.  Also, uneven hydration can throw weights up and down.  Not to be too particular, but bowel movements can throw you off as well.  I've never tried to quantify it, but just googled an article that said 1-4 pounds. (yikes)

Although I find my tracker fairly accurate, some people find theirs is off by a certain amount.  How do you track your 1500 calories?  ie. is it a large apple, or an 8-oz apple?  Depending on what you're eating it could be you are eating more (or even less) than you think you are.  If you feel that the 1500 is accurate I'd consider trying a little more and check in a couple of days, or a week, depending on how you're doing.

I've been working on this since February and I really do try and only eat at the -1000 mark.  For me, this works best.  Higher differences between what I burn and what I eat does seems to stall the loss.  Everyone is different and I think it takes a little time to find out what works best for you.  Good luck.

[Akc10810]

Sorry I forgot to put the details in. I'm male, 28 years old, starting at 13.7 st wanting to get down to 11.5/12st. My body may just been in shock from the sudden change, I fast for 16 hours with a 8 hour eating window, very physical job (roofing) so up and down all the time plus 4 gym sessions a week, mixture cardio intervals and weight training. Hopefully another 2 weeks will show some results.

[A_Lurker]

@Akc10810 - good, I know there are some people who do intermittant fasting around here.  They may be able to chime in with some more information.  I'm not familiar with the ups and downs of losses through IF.  The only IF days I do are (not on purpose) Saturday and Sunday when I get up late, get busy, and don't eat 'breakfast' until 2pm. 

[lenymonstre]

I've lost about 35lbs so far.  I bought mine back in end of January.. I find its a good way to keep track of your heart rate and steps.  Plus it is kind of a contant reminder that I am trying to get healthier.  A lot of the time, I've reached for that bag of chips, looks at my fitbit on my wrist reaching for those chips.. and stopped myself.   I started adjusting my diet and exercise very slowly.. and increased the adjustments as i went along. 

[Steph_Rocks]

I have lost 16 pounds since I started using my Charge on May 2nd, 2016.  🙂  This put me down two pants sizes and back in the normal BMI range for my height, barely but I'm in there!  lol  I'm going for another loss of 6 pounds and I will be happy.  Thanks FitBit!  I did the work but I probably couldn't do it without you.

[Tunenine]

I'm the same way for some reason I have serious sugar fits, usually at night.  I have to began to try different things; plus I need to drink more water which is my weakness.  However I'm not giving up..going straight forward to lost 10 pounds by April 2017.

[Tunenine]

This is usually what I noticed too, a difference in my clothing which haven't felt loose within a year, but all my fault.  I'm getting back in the ring as of tomorrow.

[Tunenine]

What was your secret if you don't mind?

[Running777]

I really haven't but it is fun trying lol I hit my ,60 mark and I have noticed it gets harder as far as the weight loss thing goes but I am so grateful that I can move freely every day!👟👟👟 A little slower perhaps😂

[CoachJen71]

In the last 2 years, hubby and I have lost about 175lbs between us: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10428970/2-years-130lbs-and-a-very-long-post-with-a-... Thanks, Fitbit! :^D

[NorCalDiver]

Since January 8th (2016) I've lost 66 lbs. I dropped from 240 to my initial goal of 180 in just 4 months and 8 days. My goal was to do it in 6 months. I'm now working on my secondary goal of 165, and I am currently at 174. 165 is where I want to maintain my weight. At 5’8” and 40 years old it is about the right weight for my build.

My secret? Complete life style change. And.. I cook nearly all my food for the week on Sunday so I can’t really cheat. I also eat almost the something every day. Once it hit my 180 goal did I increased my calorie intake from 1600 +/- 100 to around 2300 +/-100. Though I still burn 4,000-4,500 calories most days.

My normal M-F meals are as follows;

Overnight Oatmeal for breakfast

Pork (7oz), spinach (9oz), and yam (7 oz) for lunch

Small chicken hamburger (4 oz) and spaghetti squash (7oz) for afternoon snack

Chicken (7oz), carrot (1oz), broccoli (10oz), pineapple (7oz), brown rice (1cup), with a spicy peanut butter sauce (2tbs) for dinner.

Then after I hit the 180 lb. goal frozen banana ice-cream for desert (2 bananas, 2 tbs PB2, 2 tbs almond milk blended).

Add fruit and more carrots throughout the day.

For me portion control is critical. I weigh and measure my food.  I love to eat and over eat. I love that the fitbit app lets me enter everything I eat, and help me stay on track.

I also now take the 15 minute breaks at work that I would normally just work through.  That is nearly 2 extra miles.  I also walk 3 miles at lunch. This has also really helped me with my stress level. I sit a computer all day running a technical support call center, but am still able to walk 10,000 steps (5 miles) before I leave work just using the extra time I normally would work through. Then I put in the time at home required to complete a good workout (1 to 1.5 hours).

HIIT simply melted away the fat.  I went from a XXL shirt to a SM.  38 waist pants to a 32.

I now run 5 miles on M/W/F and do upper body strength training, and on T/T/S walk and do HIIT. I use fitness blender’s great FREE HIIT workouts. I found them on you tube, and they really helped me, especially early on, to regiment my workouts. Most include warm-ups and cool-downs plus strength training. I really enjoy them.

I have to say that my fitbit has change my life.

[medas2005]

You and I have lost just about the same amount in the same period of time.  I have gone from 266 to 203 this morning.  Life changing.  I'm done when I hit 199.

[NorCalDiver]

medas2005, Congrats on your success too. It is definitely life changing. I feel half my age again. Funny about your previous post about back pain. I never had any back problems even at 240lbs. After losing around 40 lbs my back would kill me if I stood (still) for longer than 30 minutes. A family trip to Disney was agonizing, but being a Dad had to keep a smile on my face. lol The good news is that the pain is gone, and my spine finally re-adjusted to not being pulled out by an oversized belly. On a recent family vacation to DC we walk 17 mile in a single day. I could not have done that six months ago.