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My doc told me that ankles tend to get swollen in cases where the person is >50 lbs overweight. On another note, my arthritis knocked me out of running many years ago. I’ve long since moved into cycling and I’ve enjoyed it a lot more than I ever enjoyed running ever since.

Me: 8 (Started on 2/4) LNS: 0 Streak: 8

Starting weight: 261.3 Goal weight: 200 Current weight: 263.8 Past week weight gain: 0.2 Total weight gained: 2.5 Past week's experience/success: Another week in the recliner with back problems. Minuscule gain = not bad. This week's challenge: Trying to avoid gaining while mostly immobilized.

I quit on 4/9/2002. 15th anniversary in >2 months! I tapered down to 2 ciggies per day, then down to 1 per day, held at that level for 2 weeks and then quit cold turkey. The withdrawal and cravings were bad for 3 days, but not at all bad after that. I think if you try to go cold turkey, tapering down to no more than 1 or 2…

I must have been more dependent on LNSs than I realized, because now that I’m down to just water/Crystal Light/etc after 6pm, I’m getting 10-11pm headaches. Not fun. Me: 6 (Started on 2/4) LNS: 0 Streak: 6

Their forum is good, too. Admittedly a bit “for the experienced and hard core”, but still good. After you’re into it for a while, understand more about it and know the jargon better, the forum can be quite helpful. Aside from that, calling their 800 tel# and talking to their reps and trainers is also a Grade A help…

Sympathies and condolences! I had what the doc called a "stomach virus” two different times and both were violent physical experiences with extreme dehydration, inability to hold down any liquids (much less solids) and loss of 8-9 pounds in 5-6 days. Not pleasant experiences or fond memories. Thankfully, the more recent…

The C2 is the best! Be real careful to not overdo it and injure yourself when you start out. Once you get up to 30 minute daily sessions, it should be really beneficial. Good luck with it!

Working out with dumbbells is one good way to start. You can do it at home, they’re relatively inexpensive, small and easy to store and you can do a world of things with them. For a what-to-do guide, check out…

Holy moley! Many years ago, I used to drink ~15 cups of coffee a day, so I know what you’re talking about. I’ve long since gotten down to a couple cups a day (now just one double-size one, first thing in the AM) and I’m a lot better off and healthier for having done so. I hope you can make the same transition. If you can,…

I sympathize with you and applaud what you’re trying to do. I’m on the same path. My present half-way “compromise” with coffee is using Splenda and CoffeeMate moderately in my one and only coffee of the day--a 20oz mug first thing in the AM. I used to do it “light and sweet”--which means lethal doses of Half+Half and…

Only did half an hour on the recumbent exercycle this past week. I’m starting out cautiously because of my lower back problem but I hope to up the ante this coming week.

Held the line with no solid food after 6:00pm OK, but I’m now adding beer and milk to my “not after 6:00pm" list. No sense scarfing up calories, carbs or protein with either of them if I’m trying to avoid doing that by avoiding solids. Me: 4 (Started on 2/4) LNS: 0 Streak: 4

I’m starting late, but I only missed the first three days of this month (don’t honestly remember if I snacked after 6:00pm or not but if I did it was very little). Anyhow, my personal goal is no solid food after 6:00pm, and I held the line today (Super Bowl notwithstanding) and yesterday. Thus, I guess for me so far it’s:…

Starting weight: 261.3 Goal weight: 200 Current weight: 263.6 Past week weight loss: 2.8 Total weight gained: 2.3 Past week's experience/success: Lower back trouble lessening; partly mobile now. Amazed I lost 2.8 pounds; honestly don’t know how. This week's challenge: Trying to lose a little more while still mostly…

I’m just starting to come out of a lower back strain that put me in my recliner for >2 weeks so far. I still have only limited mobility and I have no idea what my exercise capabilities will be this month, but I’m going to shoot for an hour per week on the recumbent exercise bike in the health club where I live.

Starting weight: 261.3 Goal weight: 200 Current weight: 266.4 Past week weight gain: 4.1 Total weight gained: 5.1 Past week's experience: Today is day #14 of living in my recliner because of a lower back strain. Living on maintenance pain and anti-inflammatory meds, unable to do any significant exercising or for that…

Thanks for the thought. Unfortunately, I’ve “been here and done this” before. This one has all the hallmarks of one that’s going to take months to fully pull out of. I spent ~8 months recliner-bound in 2013 without gaining a pound, but holding a level weight was really difficult. Oh well--very small, keto-level meals with…

Starting weight: 261.3 Goal weight: 200 Current weight: 262.3 Past week weight gain: 3.0 Total weight gained: 1.0 Past week's disaster: Sustained a bad, enduring lower back strain last Monday. I’m now living in pain and mostly immobilized. Sitting down or getting up is miserable, getting into/out of a car is a slow,…

Earned myself a good lower back strain two days ago by using poor lifting techniques when moving some heavy stuff around the house. I was hoping this would just be a minor irritation that’d go away quickly, but it’s not working out that way at all. At this point I don’t even know if I can just wait this one out or if I’ll…

1/1=4x30sec. 1/2=4x30sec. 1/3=4x1min. 1/5=4x1min. 1/7=4x1min. 1/9=2x1min. 1/11=4x1min. 1/12=2x1min. 1/14=4x1min. 1/15=2x1min. All forearm planks. Total to date = 30 minutes.

Starting weight: 261.3 Goal weight: 200 Current weight: 259.3 Past week weight loss: 0.5 Total weight lost: 2.0 Past week's successes: Kept up with the 60 Min/Month Plank Challenge; started free weight strength training and bicycle trainer sessions, but didn’t do much of either. This week's challenges: Ramp up bicycle…

1/1=4x30sec. 1/2=4x30sec. 1/3=4x1min. 1/5=4x1min. 1/7=4x1min. 1/9=2x1min. 1/11=4x1min. 1/12=2x1min. 1/14=4x1min. All forearm planks. Total to date = 28 minutes.

1/1=4x30sec. 1/2=4x30sec. 1/3=4x1min. 1/5=4x1min. 1/7=4x1min. 1/9=2x1min. 1/11=4x1min. 1/12=2x1min. All forearm planks. Total to date = 24 minutes.

1/1=4x30sec. 1/2=4x30sec. 1/3=4x1min. 1/5=4x1min. 1/7=4x1min. 1/9=2x1min. 1/11=4x1min. All forearm planks. Total to date = 22 minutes. Now using elbow and knee pads. This may be wimpy, but I don’t care. The gradual buildup of cumulative elbow/knee irritation/damage is now thankfully arrested. Doing planks isn’t any easier,…

1/1=4x30sec. 1/2=4x30sec. 1/3=4x1min. 1/5=4x1min. 1/7=4x1min. 1/9=2x1min. All forearm planks so far. Total to date = 18 minutes. Sick as a dog with some kind of flu or something. Not much in the mood for planks or anything else either.

Starting weight: 261.3 Goal weight: 200 Current weight: 259.8 Total weight lost: 1.5 Past week's successes: Did well with the 60 Min/Month Plank Challenge; actually ahead of target. This week's challenges: Stay ahead of Plank Challenge target; start bicycle trainer sessions; start free weight strength training sessions.

1/1=4x30sec. 1/2=4x30sec. 1/3=4x1min. 1/5=4x1min. 1/7=4x1min. All forearm planks so far. Total to date = 16 minutes.

1/1=4x30sec; 1/2=4x30sec; 1/3=4x60sec; 1/5=4x60sec. Total as of 1/5 = 12 minutes.

1/1 = 4x30sec forearm plank; 1/2 = 4x30sec forearm plank; 1/3 = 4x60sec forearm plank; definitely a rest day tomorrow. Minor elbow carpet burns today = a newbie lesson learned. No more planking on carpet with bare arms. Starting Thursday, it’ll be with elbow protection and on top of the closed cell ground pad from my…