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Great idea. Nothing wrong with some assistance that let's you get in exercise that you might not otherwise. Also, love the scenery and view!

You don't mention the time frame for the weight loss. Just know that it can take a while before you begin seeing or feeling a difference. It's recommended to take body measurements as another way to track weight loss.

Try taking any guesswork out of the calorie counting. Weigh everything!, even things you'd normally use a measuring spoon for, that slice of bread, that apple, etc. I'd try doing that, as best you can, for at least a week or two so you can collect some good, solid data to work with. I'd also suggest start weighing yourself…

I'm paying for premium and on the home page in the app I still have to scroll past a "Level Up With Premium / Unlock the Next Level" add in order to get to the articles in the news feed.

Glad to see you got some new trainers! Do your body a favor and switch them out way sooner than every 10 years. The recommendations I've read are in the range of every 300-500 miles. I, personally, don't keep track of the actual miles per running shoes because I switch around between various pairs, so instead I just keep…

About 10 years ago I started a C25K program and did a 5K, 10K, a bunch of half marathons, a full marathon, and even a mud run. Now after not running for a few years I started back at it again using the same C25K program as before. Earlier this week though I set the program aside at week 5 because I decided I'd just rather…

I recently started switching out my cookies and chips midday snacks for a couple of fruit servings instead, at least more often than not. Since this dropped my calorie intake too low I decided to put away the Pam and, for example, last night for dinner I had tilapia fried in olive oil and mushrooms sauteed in butter, along…

I'm not seeing Lex's post as being rude. Looking at it objectively, it appears to me to be a response to the original post.

Thanks so much! Looking forward to trying that dressing once I have all the ingredients on hand. That miso dressing salad looks delicious with an interesting combination of ingredients. I've never had miso before (just googled it to see what it is), so am thinking I may give that salad a try as well. Thank you. 🙂

I'd like to try the sesame oil, cider vinegar, peanut butter dressing. Can you please provide the ratios or recipe?

I'm also weighing daily and focusing on the overall trend. Looking a little rockier this past month due to a mix of some high sodium days and increased exercise activity.

For android it's a long press on the food item, then have option to delete it or move it.

I knew I was sedentary, but didn't realize how much really until about 6 weeks ago when I started wearing a step tracker on a daily basis. Since then I've increased my step average from 2-3k a day to about 7-10k. I may have overexerted myself yesterday in the heat because today I'd been feeling really lazy with lots of…

Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES, Mowed for about 45 minutes and did some gardening for another half hour or so. Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES

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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES, completed the last run of C25K week 3 on the treadmill. Plus a couple 15 minute walks, also on the treadmill. It's been a long time since I used it. Forgot how boring it is, even while watching Netflix. I really need to try and get up earlier in order to get outside before the…

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES, Managed about 10 minutes of Zumba, but too much heal pain and too much out of breath to keep up. I guess I was being overly optimistic when I chose an hour session. 🤣 Other than that I got a 34 min, 1.68 mile walk in this evening. Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?…

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES, Completed my 2nd walk/run of C25K Week 3. Also got a half hour evening walk in. Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES

Also, with the Android app you can start typing a word into the search box to get to an item faster. For example, if I want to enter Milk into my diary, I start typing "mil" into the search box and all the foods I've used that have milk in the title are displayed before I even get to the last letter, "k". Or, if I type…

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES, I walked around the neighborhood for 56 mins, 2.77 miles. My pace averaged out to a 20:20 min/mile. I'm going to see if I can improve on that next time around. Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES "No sense…

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES, Waited for the rain to stop then went out for my 1st C25K run of week 3. Feel like I burned a few extra calories dodging and jumping over all the puddles. I finished up the last 4 or 5 blocks walking in the rain which was refreshing. Did I stay within my calorie budget for the…

The scale I got last month from the VA is made by the A&D Medical company. The model I have doesn't look like it's available to the general public, however A&D does have a similar style home model available for $69.99 on Amazon (link below). What I really like about these scales is they're accuracy is certified through the…

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES, I was supposed to start week 3 of my C25K program today but procrastinated and then was too tired after my afternoon gardening session that involved wrestling some shrub roots out of the ground during the worst heat of the day. I did manage a half hour walk later on for 1.49…

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES, Pruning and weeding for about 45 minutes, plus strolled around a park for a 1/2 hour. Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES, I finished week 2 of C25K and then continued with more walking for a total of 4.1 miles. Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES I'm writing down my meals in a wellness journal and then check items off when I batch…

Looks like with the NHS app you can choose Laura (from the podcasts) or select from some other (celebrity-type?) people to be your "coach". Maybe they have different music to walk/run too as well, not sure. Hopefully they at least didn't include on the app the advise from the podcast to strike with your heal first when…

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES, I walked around the neighborhood for at least 30 minutes (total of 7854 steps today). I'd know the time and distance for my walk except when I got back home the Google fit app was still on the start screen waiting for me to press the arrow to begin tracking. Grrrr. Did I stay…

Years ago I used NHS's C25K podcasts as an obese 50-something who hadn't done any running since high school gym class. After completing the program I signed up for a 5k and worked my way up to a full marathon. Since it'd been so long that I'd done any running, I just recently started with their program again. I see they…