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I went through this same thing awhile back, my wife and I are both in our 50's, she has had back surgery, I've had knee surgery. We both wanted something that was low impact, so we wound up with a seated elliptical from Octane Fitness. We've had it for a month now and a day doesn't go by that it doesn't get used. I use it…

I logged mine under Cardio as Strength Training for the time it took me to complete. I got this info from another member here. I assume you are speaking about the Basic Eight Machine circuit?

Good article and follow up!

I've had luck with a 1 teaspoon or 2 of apple cider vinegar in 8 oz of water right before meals. It doesn't taste that great, but it works. You can mix a little honey in it too.

I take whatever kind of dressing I like, but use only half mixed with cider or wine vinegar. The dressings I like are the creamy type but too thick for my taste so the thinning with vinegar make it easier to coat the lettuce and I use less that way. Since I'm the only one in the house that needs to watch his weight, this…

Sounds like me! I will walk an extra mile or so to earn a little more grub. I log everything I eat, my wife thinks I'm nuts, but it sure does give you a true picture of exactly how much you are eating when you track everything.

I make a batch of it every week, but also add mixed vegetable to it. I use beef broth instead of the onion soup mix as I find the onion soup mix adds to much sodium. The MFP recipe calculator says it has around 100 calories per 1 cup serving. I DON'T do the cabbage soup diet but add this soup to get more vegetables/fiber…

I'm about to find out! I been with MFP for about 4 weeks now and have been loosing an average of 3 lbs. a week with diet and 2 hours of walking per day. Last Friday I tried speed walking intervals and got what seems to be shin splint in right leg. Walking that much is on hold for a while now. I am going to give it rest for…

I've lost 6 lbs and 3" off my waist in the last three weeks!

Shooting for 2 hours a day, 1 hour in morning, 1 hour in afternoon, 7 days a week walking 3 mph.

I am 57 and have been on MFP for a week now with first weigh in today, I've lost 4 pounds, 37 more to go.