mrtechaddict

Yeah....don't worry about it! All that matters is that you are using the same scale every time you weigh in. What you are concerned with if weight loss, not actual weight. The number on the scale doesn't really matter if your clothes fit well, and you feel good! When we lose a large amount of weight, we won't change…

I've lost 150lbs and the majority of that has been through walking alone. As you are close to your ideal weight, just going for a stroll may not be enough. You might have to speed up your pace to get any real benefit. You don't have to run or jog, but you should shoot for 3.5 to 4 mph. You might also want to recheck your…

Screw it! Get out and jog if it feels good to you! I've been doing the C25K program and I started around 260...no knee or back problems here. Actually, fast walking makes my back hurt more. The research that is comparing walking to jogging might be right for some people, but not for me. If I go out and walk 3.5 miles it'll…

No surgery here...just hard work, good food, and Jenny Craig. :bigsmile:

I think the big question is why are you needing to stop? Are you in pain, or just uncomfortable? Pain is a reason to stop, but if you are breathing hard, think your heart is going to pound out of your chest, or you legs are on fire, focus on dealing with those things rather than stopping. I'm doing the C25k using the…

I'm just about to hit the 150 lb loss mark. Hopefully by this weekend! :bigsmile:

Good for you! I did a few training sessions with a trainer in a gym and they were terrible so I went to the Football coaches at the school I work at. They kick my *kitten* every day at lunch and it's worth every second of it! Keep up the good work! :-)

I was having this problem a few months ago and someone on this board suggested listening to podcasts. I subscribe to whatever topic I'd like to learn about in iTunes, then download them to my iPod. I can easily go for an hour + long walk and not even realize it because I'm so involved with what I'm hearing. Works great for…

It is a challenging workout, but you won't fail at it. If you watch the girl that is doing the "hard" version, she actually stops from time to time, or makes modifications. The girl doing the "easier" version is the one to watch. I've been doing this work out off and on for a few weeks now and it's made a big impact on me,…

Count me in. I've already lost 100 lbs in about 6 months, but I still need to lose 100 more. This site has made a HUGE impact on me. I can actually see what I'm eating and what it's doing to me, and reading posts from so many successful people helps, too. I'm more than happy to share anything and everything I've learned…

There are many good suggestions already, but I want to throw one more out there.....eat more often. The trick to living with diabetes, or in your case, trying not to have to deal with it at all, is to learn to control the spikes in your sugars. The body can only process the sugar so fast, if you spread your eating out more…

Great post! :happy:

Ft. Lauderdale (Dang-it's-hot), FL

Thanks so much everyone! I had to have some minor surgery this morning on my shoulder, but I told the doc he better make sure I can at least go for a walk today or we were going to have some problems. Three hours after I left the out patient place, I'm ready to go out and get some exercise....and I better do it before the…