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  • Welcome. I'm also here from weight gain due to health conditions. Though we have challenges, we can do this. :)
    in Hello, newbie to this :) Comment by Polo265 July 2017
  • Hi Doug. Yes, you have some work ahead of you, but you can do it. Baby steps. Move as much as you are able to. You will get stronger.
    in starting new life Comment by Polo265 July 2017
  • Welcome. I'm new here too and was diagnosed as pre-diabetic a couple of years ago. Essentially, you cannot reverse the prediabetes (or diabetes), but you can get to normal glucose numbers and prevent it from being full blown T-2 diabetes and subsequently warding off damage as a result. Regarding your suspicions, I suggest…
    in Sparkles and Butt Kicking :D Comment by Polo265 July 2017
  • Yes - I completed my initial therapy. I have joined a Wellness Center and will be doing 8 more weeks of therapy. A bonus of signing up for this program is that I have full access to the gym with state of art equipment and Olympic Pool. Although it's been almost 6 months, I still hurt. My Ortho Dr. informs I will continue…
    in New Old Person Comment by Polo265 July 2017
  • After I posted this, I was ashamed. Some of you would really like to be a size 14. I apologize for my selfish post.
    in New Old Person Comment by Polo265 July 2017
  • For sure! This past winter I've had dental surgery and shoulder surgery and subsequently was using ibuprofen on a regular basis. I gained lots of weight, primarily because of inactivity, but lots of it was water weight because of the pain meds and ibuprofen. I still have to take ibuprofen for my shoulder and arthritis, but…
    in PSA: Be Informed About the Drugs You're Putting In Your Body and How they May Affect your Weight Comment by Polo265 July 2017
  • While I don't believe I'm truly keto, I am doing as low carb as I can. Just starting Low carb again.
    in Low Carb and I need friends, please add me... Comment by Polo265 July 2017
  • I agree with the others here. Had a personal trainer about 4-5 years ago. It was money well spent.
    in Personal trainer? Comment by Polo265 July 2017
  • WAY upstate eastern NY - near Canada on Lake Champlain.
    in New York friends?? Comment by Polo265 July 2017
  • I'm 67 and will be 68 in Sept. Easy to gain at this age, but hard to lose. I'm an old gal. LOL
    in 66 and needing friend similar to my age Comment by Polo265 July 2017
  • 5'5' fr NY, USA 67 yrs old SW 156.4 CW 154.6 GW 125
    in Find your twin! Comment by Polo265 July 2017
  • On which platform do you enter the exercise - the Fitbit platform or the MFP platform?
    in Fitbit Alta HR not tracking all exercises Comment by Polo265 July 2017
  • A couple of years ago I was diagnosed with high blood glucose and began eating low carb for that reason. At the time, I was only a few pounds overweight. I lost that weight and more. Fast forward to September, 2016 when I hurt my shoulder. I couldn't do the activities I was used to doing (golf, pickleball, etc) and became…
    in Low carb success? Comment by Polo265 July 2017
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