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pierinifitness Thanks for posting your thoughts. I too am an analytical person. I'm only at the beginning of my weight loss but am already watching these maintenance boards so that I can work out how to move smoothly into that when I get there. I hadn't thought about working out weight fluctuations and averages the way you…
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I use a Fitbit Flex 2 and I'm happy with it. It auto-recognises swimming so I don't have to turn it on and off manually. It accurately records the time too. With regard to distance, I know roughly how long it takes me to do one length so can calculate roughly how many laps I have done in the time, and I'm happy that it's…
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I’ve been on HRT for about nine years, under medical supervision and advice. I have had balance problems in that I feel a bit unsteady sometimes when I’m walking, which is my main exercise. (I do about three miles a day.) I haven’t sought advice about it and did not specifically think of it as tied to the menopause.…
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I think it’s worth logging, as you clearly burned extra calories compared to being sedentary for that four hours. How many calories to log is tricky though. Housework is such a general term, encompassing lots of activities at different effort levels. If you were actually moving, lifting, scrubbing etc for the whole four…
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There are lots of good ideas here so I'll just add my support for logging food. It's a nuisance but, when I stopped doing it, my weight started to go up again. When I started logging again, my weight started to go down again. Simple! Good luck, don't give up! :-)
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I am going through the same issue, wondering what settings to use. I decided to set myself as 'light active' (I swim or cycle most days) but if I have a very active day and I'm hungry as a result, I'll happily go over the calorie range a bit. It's all trial and error really. Don't be fooled by the slick and easy interface…
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Well done for getting started! Don't worry if you don't see results on the scales straight away. I didn't. But I did feel better, I had more energy, I slept better. Things like that can encourage you even when you aren't seeing the numbers shifting. Good luck!
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Perhaps you could take a photo of your meal, if you're away from home. Then later on, when you have time to log it, you'll be able to remember clearly what you had. Also, give yourself a chance to get use to the new routine. You'll get used to logging everything eventually. I agree with the others that pre-planning where…
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I don't have any suggestions for you, as I'm much older than you, but just wanted to say congratulations about the new baby! Take care of yourself and don't overdo it. I remember I was determined to keep fit when my second child was born. I started within days of giving birth and overdid it, and could literally barely get…
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Thanks for mentioning this - I just checked at my library and they have a copy so I am on my way to pick it up!
