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9/4 18.55 miles 2:16 hrs 9/5 9.92 1:05 9/6 15.46 1.54 9/7 10.36 1:12 9/9 18.37 1:51 hurricane Hermine 9/13 15.46 miles 1:37 hrs 9/14 15.23 miles 1:24 hrs 9/15 18.43 1:40 9/16 11.01 1:10 9/17 10.88 1:14 9/18 10.83 1:14 9/19 8.62 1:05 9/20 15.52 1:41 9/21 15.36 1.44 9/23 18.42 2.11 9/24 15.25 1.46 9/26 15.51 1.53 9/27 15.52…

I've biked 17 times so far this month, for a total of 233.6 miles in 25.49 hours. I missed a couple days because of the hurricane - driving rain and lightning keep me in, and paths under more than a foot of water make me ride on the side of RT 19 here in Florida, known as one of the most dangerous roads in the country. I…

Sept 4: 9.45 miles Sept. 5" 9.92 miles I was doing 15 - 18 miles a day, but just got results from my thyroid tests and my TSH was nearly non-existent, and T4 was low - don't know if that is a sign of over exercising with not enough calories, or something else, so I'm going to just do around 10 miles a day until I see the…

I've got a recumbent trike and want to do at least 250 miles this month. So far, nothing this month- we are dealing with the effects of Hurricane Hermine (had about 6" of water in our lower floor yesterday), and it's still raining and raining and raining. However, as soon as we have a drier day, I will be out dealing with…

I ride my recumbent trike on the sidewalk along a major road which has business and houses, but also long stretches of woods that come right up to the sidewalk. In some of the wooded areas I can see paths leading into them, indicating that there is probably a homeless encampment there (this is Florida- a lot of homeless…

I've been eating Enlightened Roasted Broad Beans - especially like the sriracha flavor. I weigh out an ounce of them and have them with my homemade turkey chili or minestrone soup (no pasta in it, just veggies and beans.) Low fat, good protein, not too many carbs. Also the Harvest Peas roasted snap peas were tasty. I got…

I ride my trike first thing in the morning, but after I eat breakfast (about 190 calories). I used to do it before eating, but noticed that, on the occasions that I rode after I ate because of my schedule, my speed was noticeably faster. So, I figured that I must have more energy after eating, so that's what I started…

Riding my recumbent tadpole trike- I can't stand to go a day without doing at least 10 miles, even in this Florida heat!

I always have 3 slices of turkey bacon, cooked in the microwave, a cup of hot green tea and a pancake made from Met RX protein pancake mix, with Cary's sugar free syrup - 190 calories and it takes me about 4-5 minutes (tops) to make it.

I just got some "Enlightened Roasted broad beans"- garlic and onion flavor at Walmart, and they were nicely crunchy and slightly salty, and fairly low in carbs (and 7 gm protein in an ounce), which give me something that I wasn't getting eating low carbs. They also had roasted snap peas and kale chips- I tasted the kale…

I have a TomTom Multisport, which I use for biking, but is also good for running, swimming and treadmill. I love it because it maps my ride, shows me average speed for each mile I travel and graphs my speed, inclines and heart rate. I don't think it would be good for walking. I had a fit bit, for walking, but it stopped…

@Packergal27: I too am a bigger woman who NEEDS to lose 150 lbs without much exercise. I will be 70 in December. I too have lower back pain, arthritic knees/wrists/elbows (and shoulders), and had Achilles tendonitis until I got my doctor to switch my thyroid medication from Syntroid to Armour Thyroid (my thyroid has been…

@katrenaj - at the very least, when walking alone on the trails, I would have a pepper spray (with a long jet spray, not a cone, so you can spray further) and a really loud alarm. You can get them both fairly inexpensively at Amazon, or probably Walmart or any sporting goods or security supply store. My DH's daughter has a…

Anyone here on thyroid meds? I had my thyroid removed in 2007 because of suspicious nodules and an inconclusive biopsy (after removal, there was no cancer.) For a couple years I was on Synthroid and kept gaining weight and the doctors kept dropping my dosage, based on blood tests, and then I would gain more weight. I also…

I do have one question- are you taking a statin drug to lower cholesterol? Some of them can do nasty things to your muscles and connective tissues! Lipitor just about crippled me. Crestor didn't, and Pravistatin doesn't seem to cause me any problems. When I was taking the Lipitor (before I realized it was the cause of my…

I'm 69 and realized that, if I didn't do something soon, my good years would be definitely long gone. Then, I found my TerraTrike and have LOVED exercising ever since! And, since I work so hard to ride 10 - 20 miles a day, I have had no real inclination to over eat - I don't want to waste that effort, plus my appetite is…

Had a pretty good day- was able to get in 1 3/4 hours of bike riding in, then satisfied a craving I've had for days (a fried chicken thigh-extra crispy) without messing up my diet. DH and I went to KFC and I just ordered the thigh, he lot a combo meal for himself (and, by the way, the "senior drink" was free!!), then went…

I just made a big batch of chili using 3/4 lb of ground turkey, which I browned and drained off the fat. I put the meat in a bigger pot. Then I sauteed 1/2 or so of a medium onion, 2 stalks of celery (chopped ), 1/2 of a orange bell pepper (chopped), about 3/4 c of chopped carrots and about 2 T of minced garlic. When the…

I too am 69 years old!! Where did all the years go? Today is DH's birthday, it's been raining ALL day (very unusual for Florida in the summer) and we are going out to dinner later, so I will not be going out on my bicycle today. I'll go out tomorrow, even it if's raining, as long as it isn't lightning. I had to ride…

Crystal Light peach and mango green tea!!!!

I get mine from www.mydietshopz.com. I especially love the crispy lemon ones. The rocky road ones are good too, and are about $12 for 7 bars, which have about 15 grams of protein and around 160 calories. Looking at my crispy cinnamon ones show 18 g of carbs, with 5 g of fiber and 8 g of sugars. They have reviews by users…

I have a pancake made with Met-RX High protein buttermilk pancake mix (1 scoop) mixed with water and 3 pieces of turkey bacon and use 2 Tablespoons of Cary sugar-free syrup. It's a total of about 180 calories, 16 gm carbs, 7 gm fat and 12 gm protein. I add just a bit of vanilla to the pancake. I think it tastes good and it…

I went 21 miles yesterday on my trike, and did 11.69 miles today. Tuesday and Thursday are my long-distance days, as DH is playing horseshoes those mornings. Other days I try to do 9 - 12 miles. A lot depends on when I get up. It's summer here in Florida, so early morning is better than mid-day, although on Sunday I go out…

I am 69 have about 120 pounds to lose. I took off about 70 pounds 10 years ago via dieting and a LOT of exercise, but having my thyroid removed shortly after that really messed up my metabolism (along with kidney stones, gall stones and a knee operation that kept me from exercising) and I gained it all back. Now I am…

@cjbrummet - the cost did put me off for quite a while, but it has been worth every penny so far!! I can't wait to go out every day, and keep extending the length of my ride. I wouldn't have done that with a regular bike. I am trying to ride for at least an hour every day, with at least one or two 2 hour trips a week. I…

With the Rover, you can sit straight up, or lean back as much or as little as you want! I have a back that really bothers me when I walk or stand up for any length of time, and I don't have ANY trouble with my trike! What is great about the Rover model, in addition, is that the seat is higher off the ground than some of…

work for the day: cycled on my recumbent terratrike 9.04 miles in 71 minutes and climbed a total of 95' for a total expenditure of 935 calories, according to my TomTom Multisport GPS watch. It felt so great!!

Hi all- I'm new to the group and started regular exercise back in May when I bought a TerraTrike Rover (a tadpole recumbent trike- two wheels in the front, one in back). Then about two weeks ago I started really counting calories (with an eye towards low carbs, basically) and have so far lost about 11 pounds, but have well…

Will be 70 in December- would love to see more 60+ here!!!!

I don't know about the rest of you, but having high-carb snacks in the house contributed a lot of my problems- but it all started after I had my thyroid removed and I've had trouble finding a doctor that doesn't just live by THS levels when determining thyroid medication dosage. I think I have finally found one who…