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I wish we had a hot yoga studio in my town! One of our studios says "coming soon" so I'm keeping a check on it. Good luck!

I have the Polar F6 ($90 on Amazon) and I love it!

You can't spot reduce fat. Unfortunately! Overall toning and aerobics are all you can do. :cry:

If you need the caffeine, just try to drink more water with it. I wonder about the long term damage caused by artificial sweetners. My dad drinks 6L of diet coke/mt dew a day! I bet that is bad for your kidneys AND your teeth!

Amen! I think it took a year of me exercising on a regular basis for me to actually LOOK FORWARD to it. Now, I catch myself thinking about it when I'm stressed (which is a far cry from me thinking about BEER!) :drinker:

Maybe ovarian cyst? Constipation?

I love SI6! As far as advice....just make yourself. It took a year before I actually started looking forward to exercising. But up until that....it was a struggle! :sad:

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Check our the Couch to 5K (C25K) Program. It's wonderful! It's 9 weeks of podcasts and is free online. There are lots of music styles to choose from. I use Suz's C25K program from kissmyblackass.org It's hip/hop mostly. And who cares what people think? You are doing this for YOU.

Try C25K! There are lot's of different podcasts on the web for free. Lots of music styles to choose from. It's a great way to start.

Sounds cool but the link doesn't work!

I have used electrode gel since I got my HRM and I have spot checked my rate manually when I thought there was no way it could be that high. For now, I'm waiting on my cardiology appointment and am still running...just slower! Thanks for the training book tips!

Me too! I drink 3-4L a day. I think it's fine. The danger is having your serum sodium be too low with that much water. But since most of us eat too much salt anyway, it's OK!

Well my doc is a little concerned. He's setting up a Cardiology consult for a 24 hour halter monitor and Echocardiogram and he could hear an abnormal rhythm when he listened to me. So we'll see! I have had a high HR my entire life and up until now I have written it off as lack of conditioning, but if that were true it…

I stop it when my HR hits 125, which usually happens while i'm stretching.

Good info. The problem is that although my "resting" rate is 60 (taken before I get out of bed in the morning) as soon as my feet hit the floor I'm at 100. Today it was 120 sitting at my desk. I have an apt w my doc in the morning to get it checked out. He's a runner too so hopefully he can help!

Kale "Chips" are my faves! Wash the kale bunches and dry with a paper towel after you tear it apart. Spray lightly with olive oil spray and season however you like them. Bake in the oven at 350 for about 15 minutes until crispy. They almost melt in your mouth!

Drink lots of water, eat simple sugars immediately after and a steak or something high in iron tonight!

Funny! :laugh:

There are lots of free podcasts online with prompts on when to run/walk. I'm doing the Couch 2 5K and love it. I'm only 4 weeks in and can already see a dramatic improvement.

One word for ya-Advil!

I wish they had this in my area! It's amazing.

I use Champion Low Sugar Whey instead....lots of protein so I'm fuller longer. I haven't drank Slim Fast in a long time, but it always gave me stomach "trouble"! :sick:

I see no problem with it. at the beginning of the year, I was the same way. Food was my motivation to exercise. I LOVE food and doubt I will ever think of it just as fuel. Who care what motivates you? As long as you're exercising, what difference does it make? It will be enough to pull you through until you actually start…

I'm interested to see what people have to say about this. I've heard about it but never tried it.

Try the new line of Extra gum....they have Key Lime Pie and Chocolate Mint and some others. Very good!

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I think it's OK as long as you are making lifestyle changes at the same time. But it can be a crutch-so be careful! I occasionally use them (like around TOM) and have gone through one 30 day supply in a year. So I don't think that's bad at all! Good luck.

I'm in the second week of C25K, but having trouble with my knees :-(

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