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Thanks everyone for all the encouragement. I feel a lot better about this situation and from your advice have found a few new ways to tackle this in a better manner. All of you are so awesome.

No hate Laura. You are partly right. I don't think they hate me or not love me, but I find that I annoy them sometimes with what I do. While I can understand the point Gisel is making, it is hard to have such disregard for my health too. I feel if she cared enough about me, she would do it out of respect for me, or at the…

That is what I'm afraid of, and why I haven't really done anything as of yet. The guilt and backlash are hard for me. I usually cave under it, and I know I can't this time. I do feel bad for the kids, and they are a big reason why I haven't just packed my bags and left. They are out of school for the summer, and nowhere to…

Thank you for the kind words. I am trying hard. My goal is that by the end of summer I will be employed again, and working. I'm already going back to school, and am seeking a degree in psychology. To your other point, because her husband does nothing for her. He is rarely here, and when he is, he is just as lazy as she is.…

I do wish that. I try my best to be there for them and to help them in any way I can. Yet no one is ever willing to support or help me. I have always found that funny. Even my friends are that way, I find it strange. I'm a lonely person because I get tired of trying and always getting hurt. Strange how a lifetime of that…

My sister is very lazy indeed. Her idea of a day is to go to work, come home, put on PJ's and yell at everyone who tries to make her do something. She has no care about her health, and honestly, most of the time complains about everything. Her husband isn't much better honestly. He is a firefighter, but he doesn't seem to…

My sister is overweight yes. Actually, a couple weeks ago I passed her weight as I was losing it. Found it out from my father one day because she overheard me talking to him about it and she complained to him about it. That is likely part of the problem, but I know it isn't the root, as this has been going on for months…

There is a clean eatz where I go to walk at and everything is listed and low calorie. I can get a burger that is only 340 calories, which is a vast improvement over any other kind of fast food. And it tastes delicious too, it is made out of bison, which I didn't even know was a viable thing to eat. They also offer other…

Do sporting stores do fittings? We don't seem to have any running specialist stores in my area. I think getting fitted is exactly what I need. My poor feet hurt today. Racked up a record five blisters so no more walking til I get a new set of shoes.

The double socks have helped a bit but my feet get really sweaty after my walk. I'm going to have to look into a proper running store I think. I'm not sure if there is one down here in Florence but I'll be hunting lol. Thanks guys for the advice.

I will try the double sock trick today to see if that helps any. I know that my shoes aren't too big as I need to unlace them to put them on. They are a secure fit. I can wiggle my toes in them but the shoe itself doesn't move once it is on. They are honestly tighter then my last pair of shoes.

My plan is to be able to run a lot farther then just the test. The test is more or less the starting point of where I want to get to. Running in general is not all I want to be capable of but I know it is a demanding thing to do so it seems like the best place to start. Not to mention, running tends to burn lots of…

Another odd question I had for you guys, is do you tend to eat before going for a run? I tend to let my stomach settle and relax for a hour or two before working out or running, wasn't sure if I was losing the benefit of eating, or if that is how it is done.

Think a mountain bike may be a better choice then, just to have options. I know if I take it around the neighborhood where I live, the roads aren't that great. I assume with cycling, the same applies in regards to the heart rate that was suggested by the 180 formula?

Mainly a paved trail in the woods. It is more or less a road for a 1.3 miles. I've seen people using those and mountain bikes, so wasn't sure if one was better or not. Also wasn't sure if the bike itself would effect how much exercise you would get from it, as one is harder or easier to pedal, that kind of thing.

If I were to be getting a bike, should I be getting a regular bike, or should I be getting one of those 700cc thin and tall tire bikes? I've been considering getting one for a bit now, and if cycling will help me, then I'm all for it. The ones I usually see at walmart are mountain bikes and the 700cc ones. Or should I be…

My walking heart rate is usually 115-130, unless I'm walking quickly, then it can get up to 140. A casual walk normally stays under the 130, so that isn't bad. Running however, my heart rate goes up high. I did the first day of the c25k and actually did it all, no cheating on the runs, but my heart rate on the last minute…

And this is why someone new to all this can get easily confused. I'd assume to find your max heart rate, you should be doing that with a doctor I'd imagine. Otherwise, that seems highly unsafe to get up to the max you can go. I will look at the website you recommended on the aerobic thing and see what that is all about,…

The biggest bang for sure is losing weight, which I am doing. I'm down to 250.4 as of this morning, so it is coming off slow and steady. As far as the running slower thing, how long did you do that Rono? I can definitely walk slower to keep my rate under 130, that part is actually easy. I'll do some research as you…

By peak I think fitbit calculates what I am at 85% of my max heart rate. 157 and above according to my watch is peak, or over 85% I'm assuming. From what I've read online, staying in it too long can do damage to your heart hence me caring about it. I've only been working out for a couple months but as I had said…

5'11 and just got myself down to 251 pounds. I'm trying to lose more. I don't think my heart is that healthy yet to stay under 100. I'll have to try walking slower and see if I can but if 120 is fine then I'm good on that. Anything to make my heart stronger is good by me.

That actually makes a lot of sense. I didn't even think about it that way. I measure both for cereal too. Not sure why I didn't think of that myself hehe. Thanks for the advice everyone.

Next time I go to the store I'll have to look at it. I take it the fiber is what helps curb the hunger?

Thanks for the ideas and suggestions. There is a lot I can use from this to help me out. I figure if I'm not bored with my food, I'm more likely to stick with my goals. Is Cereal a good thing? I know it has a lot of vitamins but it typically lacks protein.

The best suggestion I can ever give would be to get a food scale. Can get one pretty well priced. Start weighing things and keeping track. You will find you can have your comfort foods and still be able to stay on track for losing weight. I've been doing it for about a month or so now, and I've already lost 15 pounds. I…

That is good to know. Honestly with all this dieting stuff, it can be confusing. Doing research you can come up with like 15 different answers. At least here, I know people are doing what they do and it helps a lot. It is great to know that eating at night won't hurt anything. I usually eat 3 meals a day, and maybe a light…

I will try adding grams into my search then. My scale can do that as well so I'll just switch the input on that. And cybertone, thanks for the detailed information about it. Gives me a better understanding how things work.

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. I think I have a better understanding what I need to do, and how to do this a bit better. I really appreciate all the extra help you guys have given me. You guys are all so awesome. :)

I haven't noticed any slowdowns as of yet, minus what I'm already used to when I do pretty much anything. I think it may be hard for me to tell what is the MG and what is lack of fuel so to speak, but I will try to eat back some of the calories I burn off. I think I may turn on the negative adjustments and see how that…

I think it is including my bmr with the totals which I guess would be the reason it is high. I don't know how to turn that off though. I clicked the icon you said and it just loads my exercise since I've had it. All told today, according to fitbit, from my manual calculations is about 1400. Got 624 for my cardio, 414 from…