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  • When you are losing weight, you hit plateau's - its your body's way of adjusting to the changes - somewhat like a reboot to the new stats. Don't do the too much less calorie thing - your body will go into survival mode and decrease your metabolism. Not sure of your exercise routine, but if you are doing the same thing in…
    in Stuck for weeks at this weight Comment by medelaney13 April 2016
  • Honestly, you have to stay vigilant and keep to the healthy habits - but keep it fun. Tracking food and exercise keeps you honest - its too easy to backslide otherwise. Mostly you have to want to stay healthy. And remember, as you age, your body changes so you may have to adjust food and/or exercise.
    in Long time maintainers how do you do it Comment by medelaney13 April 2016
  • Sounds like you have an arch problem - something like plantar fasciitis. Make sure you have correct arch support, stretch your calves frequently, and make sure you don't use your running shoes for anything but running. If you can, get a gait analysis done for your running form. May need to be tweaked. Other indoor…
    in Alternate to running on treadmil ? Comment by medelaney13 April 2016
  • Here's what a friend of mine does who has celiac's. She makes gluten free pancakes - adding about double the eggs for more protein, banana's, apples, chopped nuts, raisins and/or craisins, and chocolate chips. She makes a huge batch so she can freeze most of them and then just pop them into the toaster to reheat. Full of…
    in What do you eat for breakfast Comment by medelaney13 April 2016
  • Agree with all the posts above. Diet is a big part of losing weight. And as you lose, your joints tend to suffer less (even with different type ailments). Low impact / no impact exercises are a good way to go (pool, stationary bikes, elipticals, walking). The Arthritis Foundation recommends pain free exercise for your…
    in Trying to lose weight with joint pain. Comment by medelaney13 March 2016
  • You may want to check out physical therapy for the compartment syndrome. They may be able to help you and teach you what you can and cannot do.
    in help!! Comment by medelaney13 March 2016
  • Seems that you are at a maintenance level (plateau) of either diet or exercise or both. Since you shouldn't probably decrease your calorie count, you need to up the intensity and/or length of your swimming. Have you tried adding weight lifting? Muscles help your metabolism.
    in First time user of the app. Frustrated Comment by medelaney13 March 2016
  • Sometimes hunger is really thirst. Pay attention to how much water you are drinking throughout the day. Try to drink water during meals which will help. Also, make sure your meals are balanced with carbs, proteins and fats to help smooth out your blood sugar levels and slow digestion. And as mentioned above, try to plan…
    in What to do at night when your hungry?!?! Comment by medelaney13 March 2016
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