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Good for your strength training! I don't log every machine or every lift, that seems very tedious to me, I just log strength training.

It’s rare that the doctor’s scale agrees with your home scale. Pick one scale, one spot, one time of day to track your weight. Better yet, don’t weigh yourself since you said you’re not supposed to for mental health reasons.

Were the shoes fitted by a professional running shoe store where they analyzed your gait to be accurate for “your” foot. Not all proper running shoes are appropriate for every foot.

It’s frustrating for sure, but to put it in perspective, it’s 33% of your breakfast calories. That’s not gonna ruin your week

It’s possible that the diary entries font accurately reflect your iron intake. It might be worth double checking your chosen entries.

I add vegetables to chili and pasta sauce. Zucchini and yellow are barely noticeable. Sweet potatoes are good. Zoodles in place of pasta.

You’re very dedicated and ambitious! I suggest that you find and follow a training plan. If you can’t find one for walking, just use one for running. Your main goal is to guide your mileage ramp up in a safe and reasonable way. Keep us posted!

I do all my "exercises" primarily for fun and to feel good. If I can go faster, lift heavier, etc it's all good. But that's not my primary motivation. There is very little I do or would do just for the sake of being better in that actvitiy, if I didn't enjoy it and/or feel better.

If you don’t want to count them, and are getting the results you want, then don’t count them. If you’re not getting your expected and realistic results, you might need to track more closely, including healthy fruits and veggies.

Depends on the door and the latch. Test it out gently, anchor only on the top, and slide the anchor towards the hinge side. If you can install a sliding latch to keep the door closed that would help. Maybe wedge a rubber doorstop under the bottom of the door. This is not official advice and I accept no liability!!

If sugar free is not diabetic friendly, please share the specific qualities that would make the items diabetic friendly for you.

No, you can’t enter steps into MFP manually. You need to enter the distance

walking and yoga are great beginning exercises. You could look at Leslie Sansome or another walk at home program for a way to walk indoors while incorporating other exercise to the extent possible.

There are modifications that can be made for wrist pain. For some exercises you can simply make a fist of your hand and place the knuckles/first joint on the ground. For others like pushups you can grab onto a dumbbell and rest the dumbbell on the floor, which keeps your wrist straight. YOu can google "exercise…

These say "for seniors" but obviously they're the same regardless of age. https://www.lifeline.philips.com/resources/blog/2018/07/14-exercises-for-seniors-to-improve-strength-and-balance.html

There are lower calorie Cool Whip options, sugar free or low fat. You could use yogurt too.

Start now. I started strength training day 1 of my 150 lb weight loss journey and am still doing it 6+ years later. You’ll use different weights for different lifts. You’ll need to learn how to lift properly. I’m sure others will be able to give specific recommendations. I worked with a trainer for a couple of years…

75 mg per day of iron sometimes helps RLS, but be careful because too much iron can cause serious problems.

Rather than skipping the best advice offered here on MFP, why don’t you you break it down and digest a bit each day. The lifting programs appear early in the thread, so focus on those and don’t get bogged down by all the comments. 🤗

Try Leslie Sansome walk at home videos. You can vary the intensity of what you do.

There are two obvious options to me: 1-split this routine into three sessions of one hour each done on separate days 2-follow a structured program in the thread “which lifting program is right for you?”, stickied at the top of this forum. Good luck.

I gain at least 2 lbs between 8am to noon every day. It’s normal for weight to fluctuate, especially when sick.

My favorite was 1.25 mi swim around the perimeter of the lake where we train. It was a beautiful sunny day in late summer and good swim conditions. I enjoyed exploring all the areas along the shoreline and got used to using my new camera. I stayed close enough to shore that I could’ve walked out at any time, if I had a…

Keep us posted!

I envy you that you can go that cold!! How awesome!!

I don’t know about PF but at the Y we have machines for the following that would be a good starting point: Row, fly, chest press, leg press, torso rotation, glute kickback, bicep, tricep. 3 sets of 5-12 reps each, depending on how heavy you want to go. Keep the weight challenging but doable.

OWS is a different sport from pool laps. You might adapt immediately or you might struggle a little or a lot. Consider: How cold is the water? I assume in the UK it’s pretty cold this time of year. I prefer a wetsuit in the 70s and don’t even like to swim with a wetsuit below 65. Do you have a triathlon wet suit? (Scuba…

Different manufacturers size clothes differently. I can wear a S, M, or L on any given day depending on the brand and style. I also wear different sizes on top than bottom.

Walking is a great place to start. Leslie Sansome’s Walk at Home vids include a lot of variations for additional exercise.

It will break your fast but it don’t make you gain weight as long as you include it in your daily calories log.