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According to my heart rate monitor & intuition, lorynn is correct

I've had great luck with Bose IE2 earbuds, they have this rubber-thingy (that's a technical term ;-) ) that hooks around your ear & really holds them in whilst running. There are 3 sizes of rubber-thingys to choose from, one of them will fit. The price however, is stupid - I bought mine at Sams Club for around $75. That…

Week 6 C25K, when I realized that I could do this. I still think that running on a treadmill sucks, but running outside is just great! So I walk on the mill, run outside.

Seems to me that both are equally important - the faster you walk, the more calories/minute burned. The brisker the walk, the better the cardio workout

I agree - I'd also be worried about using a vibration plate at your current weight, I would think it'd be hard on knees - & back also. I lost a bunch of weight "just" by walking.

I now typically run a 5K 3-4 times a week, but I too hated to exercise when I first started, I never did any running at all until relatively recently (I'm 53). Here's how I started to "get into it"... Not last summer, but earlier the summer before, my wife & I decided to take leisurely 1/2-hr. walks down the street and…

Hmm, I remember doing something like this when I was in college - but it involved beer instead. ;-)

I've had 2 back surgeries - C6-C6, C7-T1 fusion & L4-L5 Laminectomy. I was cut on day 1 in the PM & released from the hospital that following morning both times. While sounding quite terrifying, recovery for both wasn't as bad as one could imagine. The upper back surgery (fusions) required me to wear a neck brace for 6…

We have an Aldi nearby - they have "off brands" which are significantly less expensive than the major brands that we're all used to seeing. There are hits-and-misses for sure, but I find the majority of what they have to offer to be really quite comparable to the major brands. I say go for it!

You're still flogging-yourself, PLEASE - just let it go & eat your normal calories!!!

I agree with what scrane68 has to say, the scale can be a S.O.B., and you're seriously kicking-fitness-butt! I also feel your pain regarding lack-of weight loss, or even slight weight gain, I've gained a few lbs over the months, even though I continue to treadmill or run outside, weather permitting, and stay at-or-near my…

Agreed on all-accounts! I've noticed that MFP's "Stair-treadmill ergometer, general" cardio category computes very closely to what both my treadmill & HRM numbers are, based on time only. Hope this helps.

I hope that I don't get flamed for this - but, I wouldn't make any other adjustments to this other than what you're planning to do w/ the turkey sausage & lite cheese. This looks really yummy, but I have a feeling that the recipe will suffer if you alter it too much... and for what, the 50-60 calories/servings that you'll…

I'm curious, are you wearing 2 chest straps, or is your HRM on your treadmill one of those "grab the silver bar" type HRM's? I'd trust your Polar w/ the chest strap (with it's constant feedback) over the treadmill. I feel your pain RE: heart rate readings, when I walk very briskly, I can barely get into the aerobic range,…

Heh-heh - this is funny, & quite relate-able! I'd love to be able to tell you that it gets easier, but I gotta tell you, my "treadmill" still creaks and groans when I ooze-myself-upon it. I just keep my tunes blaring so that I don't hear it, also. Oh well, best of luck to you anyways!

I second this - I really like stir frys!

UPDATE: This thread prompted me to whip-up some of the FitNutz chunky PB... personal impression - Mehhh. I'm disappointed, I really like chunky PB, and was hoping that this would be my ultimate healthy alternative, but it just doesn't taste all that great, PB2 definitely has better taste than FitNutz, IMHO. Oh well.

I've become a PB2 fan just these past few weeks also. I certainly like the "natural" PBs - the kind that you need to stir, but man-o-man, the calories and fat. Chunky PB is my personal favorite. While not as yummy as natural PB, PB2 is a really great alternative, a PB2 & honey on wheat is an amazing, filling, lower-calorie…

Whilst some of the diets proposed strike me as being just plain silly (OK, outrageous!), I guess that if it works for you, then it's a good diet. Loggingforlife - GOOD for you, keep up the great work, don't get discouraged, and lose those pounds! I'm not trying to poke fun (well, OK, maybe poke a bit of fun) at people who…

WOW, cool - everyone agrees... I need to write a book and make my first million!!

^^^ this, but replace milkshakes with beer. ^^^

Why do some people think that THEIR way is the ONLY way???

I largely agree with what HolyPeas has to say here, we tend to "overfocus", when we're new into this weightloss thing. I've been at it for over a year & still have flagging motivation - especally when it comes to exercise. I think that sometimes our focus on weight loss will be great (perhaps over-obsessive?) & sometimes…

Oh, man - good luck on that one!!! I'll be watching, in-case someone comes-up with a plan.

Happy birthday, and congratulations on your achievement - you look just great! I feel your pain, I'm an emotional/bored/nightime eater, myself - it's always a challenge that I sometimes lose. (Hmmm, like last night!). Best of luck to you and your continuing success!

I've had my Zephyr HxM for quite a while now, Until recently, I was only using it to count calories more accurately for me during my workouts. Just recently, I've decided to use it to keep my heart rate in a desired zone... I've discovered myself "redlining" way too much, I've actually needed to slow down a bit. I don't…

I use both Endomondo & SportsTrackLive, & both work fairly well. Go over to the play store and search "fitness" - there's a pile of them!

If you live in the north, where it's REALLY cold, you're likely living in a very dry atmosphere from heat, which will cause nosebleeds sometimes. When you run (well, when I run), you tend to really breathe deeply, I'm wondering if your sinus and those tiny capillaries in your nose are dried-out from the heat, then when you…

Oh, yeah - resistance bands for sure!

Honestly... I think you're going to have to learn empirically how your own body responds to whatever you eat, and whatever exercise you choose. No generic calculator is going to be a perfect fit for everyone. I've found the MFP calculator pretty close to the results that I get with my HRM... but that's me. Pedometers give…