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  • I think I have quite a lot of what has been mentioned. The worst is struggling just to tie my shoes. Lately it is almost like I might not be able to do it. I can still fit into booths, just barely. I have to wedge myself in. Sometime I buy clothes that are 2X, and they are too small. I haven't had to use the seat belt…
  • Thanks everyone for the responses. I think I found something beneficial in all of them. Once up on a time I was in good shape and would have people place a 45 pound plate on my back while I did pushups. That was high school. Now I am not sure if I can do one. I will start small, work up, and try not to worry about…
  • I am in a similar boat. I have over 100 pounds to go and I have done the first 4 C25K workouts, and I repeated one of the week one's. I am REALLY struggling today after doing one Saturday and another Sunday. My knees are killing me, so I think I have earned a day or two off, at least from walking/jogging. I had my first…
  • It does not ask for my weight, which is one of the things that had me question its calorie number. As a matter of fact, I think it sptis out the same number of calories to everyone. So it doesn't take any variables into accout. Probably just an average based on the average person who does this predetermined workout. For…
  • Thanks for the reply. I should have also mentioned that I weigh almost 300 pounds, which somewhat persuaded me that 179 was too low. I will continue to use the lower value unless I find something out that presuades me to do something different. I am in rotten shape. While I was going uphil at times, I was also going down.…
  • Not challenging you, but why? Isn't the whole point to use the calories you have stored up?
  • I don't know the details of your budget, but my food scale just went caput and I found a new one with high ratings on Amazon for $15. I had it two days later. It is really hard to eat at home without measuring. Full disclosure, I am no expert. I have been at this about 8 days, don't think I have lost any yet (will know…
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