helper1112 Member

Born in raised north of Miami and now live way west of Ft., Lauderdale

I go for a lot of walks with the dogs. I also do walk at home dvds in the air conditioning. I also use my home gym which is outside for my weight training and yard work

Ft. Lauderdale, Fl

I know what you mean with the being alone all the time and not having someone to be with. It gets old going to shows alone or not having someone go to the bar to watch the latest UFC with or go for a long walk with. My friends get busy with their own thing, my parents are getting old and don't always want to go out. I have…

Welcome... I am 44 and I was over 310lbs by the end of the summer. I started taking my weight loss seriously and I have lost some weight. You can do it. Don't give up or get discouraged.

I am at this time doing the Walk at home burn fat, using 3 and 5 lbs dumbbells. I do the 3 mile walk and then do a little more weight lifting when I am done. The other days I work in other DVDs, mostly Tae Bo at this time. The walk and kick is also a good DVD that I have used and got me wanting to try Tae Bo after getting…

I use a heart rate monitor and use that to create my own exercise. I then give it the name of the DVD I am doing and have it as cardio. I then enter the time and calories burned and it stores that as an exercise I can pull up everytime I do the dvd

I had the same problem. I tried different seats and that was not helping. I finally went out and got a recumbent bike which sits more like a chair. I am able to ride that for a long time with no soreness. It is a Macy brand and it was fairly cheap. Hope this helps.

I like that, so I have a brain belly... LMAO to that one....

I like your theory, problem is I have met some really stupid fat people, and I mean really stupid, look at congress more then half of them are fat and we see how smart they are :laugh:

That is a great result from the biggest loser, with a cash bonus even better. I know you can drop the remaining weight. Don't give up...

It does go bad, I had a similar situation, it smelled fine and did not taste bad, but I got sick from it. Be safe and chuck it...

Hey there... Is this open to guys as well. I have started using her dvd toward the end of last month and already did 1 mile for this month. If so put me in for 30 miles for the month.

Thanks I needed to hear that. Your words hit home...

I have a number of friends who are drivers and really struggle with their weight. Not a lot of good alternatives at the Petros and Flying J's. What are your eating habits, because I know they do a lot of snacking in the trucks and then eat a real big meal usually a buffet? As others have said pack your snacks wisely. Nuts,…

I too started out over 300 lbs when I was working nights and I started to cut down. I then lost my job and really was eating and being angry and needed a way to relieve that stress and decided I was tired of being so heavy and decided to take my anger out on my weight. I know it can be tough with the weight as I struggle…

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I am struggling with the same thing. I tried exercise bikes and other things and get bored on them. I am trying to keep it interesting and changing up to other things. I wanted to do tae bo, but have no balance as I found out the hard way. I did start doing Leslie Sansone: Walk at Home - 5 Day Slim Down - A Mile Each…

Hello, They do not have the cheap one I got anymore but they still are close in price for the ft7, here is the link for it: http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Heart-Monitor-Watch-Silver/dp/B001U0OFDC/ref=sr_1_11?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1316794150&sr=1-11 I am also including the ft4 link which is pretty close to the ft7 and a…

I have this model and I like it very much. I was surprised to find out how much lower my actual calories burned are compared to the site here, but I feel it is better not to lie to myself and to see what I am really burning. Outside of that it is a great HRM and easy to read the different displays, as it has a calories…

I have the ft7. I got it on Amazon and it was only $65 for the man's model and the one for ladies was less then that. I used the fulfilled by amazon for free shipping

I share your pain as I was well over 300 lbs. Don't give up you can do it. I tend to get discouraged at the slow process as I want it gone right away. I had to accept that it can be a slow and long process. If you need support feel free to add me as a friend Have a great day and stay strong..

Late night I have been having fruit this helps to meet to sweet craven and gives me something to eat, you could also try a protein shake or protein bar, very similar to a candy bar. Hang in there..

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Thanks all for the suggestions. I already do the exercise bike and walk, no real access to a pool. I was hoping to add more like a light form of tae-bo or something like that. I appreciate the suggestions...

I was over 300 lbs myself, I did walking and use a recumbent exercise bike, as it is easy on the joints I have also started doing weight training using dumbbells.. Good luck with the weight loss

Hi all, I got the same wake up call today. I got my ft7 and went and tried it out on the exercise bike and walking and found that what I thought I was burinug according to the site was way to high. I did find for me that the lowest setting for the exercise bike and walking entries are close to what my hrm was telling me I…

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I weight myself once a week with a scale that has a bmi sensor in the feet to it so I can check the weight as well as fat amount detected. I am happiest when I see both have gone done. Losing the weight is great as well, especially when I was over 300 pounds a month or 2 ago before I started coming on here. I just recently…

Hello, You can access Amazon canada at http://www.amazon.ca Not sure if the prices are as good as they are in canada's currency. Hope this helps