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If you are taking iron pills or getting a lot of iron in supplements or vitamins that can contribute to constipation also. Also, some medications frequently cause constipation. I was briefly on an anti-inflammatory that took me from a once-a-day like clockwork gal to a once-every-3-or--4 days like slow clockwork. It's…

I log it with the meal I took it with, usually breakfast, but I don't think it matters much where you put it.

Sometimes people are sincere, sometimes they just need to feel better about themselves by making the ones around them out to be the crazies. What's important is that you are doing this for you and that's the only opinion that really matters!

It's probably related to electrolyte balance in your body. I see this happen to me also but since I've started exercising more, it's happened to a lesser degree. You might try watching your sodium intake. Or getting some additional exercise. Both may help reduce the degree of the swelling.

I have the Garmin Forerunner 610 and like it. I use it with a chest strap HRM and a foot pod. I wouldn't use it as a daily watch but a guy might. Pros: relatively compact, feature rich, easy to use, rechargeable via usb, wireless data transmission Cons: needs charging every few days with use, a bit large for an every day…

No guys for me. My ideal guy is a gal. :)

After work I'll be doing week 2, day 3, assuming Irene's effects don't get here earlier than anticipated. I was hoping to run before work but I've never been a morning person and the body just wouldn't get motivated to run that early. After work seems to be a much better time for me. Here's hoping the weather cooperates!

I'm way up in northern Virginia but feel free to add me if you'd like some longer distance support. :)

I'm mid-way through week 2. I haven't run since high school. I've already noticed a drop in my heart rate while running. My average during week 2 has been about 6 bpm lower than week 1. I'm still slower than molasses but at least I'm making some progress. :)

Way to go!!!

I just bought a pair of Saucony's. A different model than you are looking at but they are the most comfortable sneaker I've ever had. The girl at the shop watched me walk and run and then had me try on half a dozen paris. These fit me the best and they have been a joy to run in.

The calorie plan that mfp creates for you is without any exercise. Let's say your goal is 1200 calories per day. If you then exercise and burn 400 calories, your net calorie intake for the day would only be 800 calories. This is unsustainably low if kept up. It puts your body in starvation mode. This is why you need to eat…

Are you able to walk for an hour comfortably, without any real effort on flat ground? If not, then try building yourself up to that before you try running. If so, then I'd think you should be ok. Just make sure to do an easy, slow jog. Caveat: I'm NOT a professional, but that's my educated guess.

Four pounds in 2.5 weeks isn't bad at all. And fluctuations to the upside are normal also. Water retention can vary weight by a couple of pounds. Though I weigh in every day also, lots of other people prefer to weigh in once a week to smooth out those fluctuations. We all want instant gratification but it takes time to…

Way to go! I'm in the middle fo the first week of Count to 5K so hopefully in 9 weeks I'll be doing my first 5k's also!

I'll play today. My partner is fond of this shot...

My resting heart rate is around 60. This was a surprise to me since I hadn't gotten any significant regular exercise in far too long. I expected it to be much higher. Of course, as soon as I start to run it jumps up into the 140's pretty quickly so I've a long way to condition my heart but my base seems pretty good.

I'm 5'7" or 5'8" depending on who measures me. I'm aiming for 145. That was my weight in 2004 and what I'm aiming to return to.

I've noticed that I don't get hungry as frequently and that when I do, it's not as urgent. Not the "EAT NOW!!!" that it I'd sometimes experienced before, more of an, "um, if you wouldn't mind feeding me, please". I think a lot of that has to do with getting excess sugar out of my system. My hunger cycle seems much more…

Way to go!

ham & cheese on raisin bread handful of grapes 1/4 cup (in the shell) pistachios plus a glass of blueberry green tea to wash it down

Is your scale on carpet? That can make it difficult to get repeatable readings. Putting it in an uncarpeted spot should make it as consistent as it can be. If it's still giving you problems with repeatability then you might need a better scale.

I'm in the log it camp. Once you see how much normal variation there is then those blips close some of their power to discourage.

Don't get discouraged! Instead look for a way to break through that barrier. You've made tremendous progress but plateau's aren't uncommon for a bunch of different reasons. Perhaps you can add in or increase your exercise. Maybe you're unconsciously eating more. If you've only been stuck a week or two then try to grin and…

I am trying digifit. It works with a dongle that plugs into the iphone that reads ant+ heart rate sensors (and other types as well). Used it for the first time last night and it did a great job of showing me my heart rate while I exercised.

Log the type and amount of time that you exercised. Then replace the calorie number that mfp gives you with the one from your HRM. At least that's what I did yesterday.

I'm new here also. Liking the mfp app much better than the "Lose It" iphone app. Looks like a great community here also!

I just picked up a garmin soft hrm and a wahoo fisica key for my iphone. The combo was about $130 on amazon. It just came yesterday so today will be the first run with it. If you already have an iphone this might be a good option for you.