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  • I use a Samsung Gear Fit2. Unfortunately, the watch only communicates well with Samsung phones (I have a Galaxy S7 phone). I think you can get the Fit2 for about $149 at Best Buy. It randomly checks your heart rate, or you can do a manual check, or you can put it in excercise mode and it will track your heart rate…
    in Best fitness tracker with wrist HRM Comment by believeit66 June 2017
  • One reason for low energy on metformin is that it depletes B12. I take 5000micrograms B12 a day (pill) and it helps.
    in How does metformin make you feel? Comment by believeit66 June 2017
  • I'm 5'4", and 49 years old. This is me in April, June and September 2015. Started at 259lbs. Currently I'm at 226lbs.
    in Women 5'4 - 5"5 with results + Pictures Comment by believeit66 November 2015
  • That a good quality, well-fitting bra is life-changing. Part of my transformation is realizing that I'm worth the good $50 bras instead of the cheapo ones I've bought my entire life... and discovering that a good, supportive, well-fitting bra gives you a better waistline and makes exercise more comfortable.
    in What nobody tells you about losing weight Comment by believeit66 November 2015
  • Yes! For all the advice I sought for severe plantar fasciaitis , I don't remember anyone telling me *losing weight* would cure it. It did. And I love lying in bed and raising my leg and running my hand over the muscles as I flex them. I haven't seen those muscles since I was in high school, and my ankles look so tiny to…
    in What nobody tells you about losing weight Comment by believeit66 November 2015
  • He will either want to be with you, or he won't, and it may well have nothing to do with size (there is a reason, other than body size that you two split before, right?). The best thing for you to do is be the truest and best you that you can be, smile, and treat him with kindness and respect, and let the chips fall where…
    in Fear of dating because of my size... Comment by believeit66 November 2015
  • I *love* mine. I had heart surgery in May. Prior to that, if I got in 2000 steps in a day I was doing well. Now that my heart is getting all of the oxygen/nutrients it needs, even on days I don't formally "work" out, I average between 5000 and 6000 steps. I've had the Zip for about a year now, and want to upgrade to one…
    in Fitbit: Useful? Comment by believeit66 November 2015
  • Hi, I'm Marion. May 2015 I went into the ER with an angina attack (my first). In the ER, they asked me if I knew I was diabetic. I did not. My BG was 360 and my a1c was 11.6! They started me on metformin (1000mg twice a day) and glyburide 2x's a day. In hospital they never could get my BG below 200. After a week in…
    in New to the Group? Introduce yourself here. Comment by believeit66 November 2015
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