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I had a PE and a heart attack in my 20s. Like everyone said here you need to talk to your cardiologist and doctor about what exercises to start with. Mine suggested light walking but also gave me advice on things to look for. The hardest thing for me was the mental block. Anytime I got short of breath from exercising I…

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I am kinda cheap but I have bought Ododos, Ruring, and Lapasa from Amazon and have found they work the best. I love my Under Armour ones but again I am kinda cheap. However the three brands mentioned above have been great. I am pretty obsessed with my Ruring ones because they are so soft (although a bit thick so they are…

I have done a few because my company has sponsored them. I am also doing a transformer. I have won 2 but am on track to lose my kickstarter sadly. It is fun and great motivation, however the kickstarters were always hard because the rate of loss would be a bit over 2 lbs/week. I would end up crashing really hard the few…

It has taken me a few months to not want to throw my alarm across the room at 5:15 in the morning, but now I love my morning workouts! I have missed a couple of times and I just feel 'off' the rest of the day, so I love it now. My husband is still in shock.

Let's see...over a year ago I started having dizziness, vision blurring. I thought it was allergies or something and decided against going to the doctor. And I had someone similar to the statements you made tell me that I don't need to see a doctor, and don't WebMD, and this is just a common issue for a young woman in her…

It has taken a few months but now I am working out at 6:30 am every morning and have found it works easier! Yes it is still a climb some days to get there, but I am awake after, and I feel better looking at my stats and seeing all the activity I'm done. Plus by the end of the day I am tired and more likely to talk myself…

Yeah I have learned to hold the side with my right hand so my left hand (with the Fitbit) swings free. It is annoying when I work hard on the treadmill but because I was holding the rail, it didn't give me that credit (same for shopping carts--I have become a MASTER at navigating a cart one handed).

I do strength training as well and depending on what I am doing that day I will burn around 125 calories for a 35 minute session. Although today I was doing a more intensive workout with less of a rest period and ended up burning 233 calories (and it also took 40 min) by the time it was said and done.

Even though you ended the 'workout' Fitbit has not stopped counting the calories your body has burned. Your heart rate is probably still up at the end of your workout which means a higher rate of calorie burn. I notice the same thing and then decided one day to look at what my heart rate was. I was still at a 128 which…

Everyone is spot on--there is something with her (despite her being drunk--a drunk person says what a sober person thinks) that makes her ugly inside. But I get it...it hurt. Even when you know that you are better than them, it hurts. I had someone troll me on Instagram and call me fat girl on a lot of pictures. And I knew…

I think my biggest one is people not reracking weights or dumbbells. At my gym it is common to see half of the lower weight dumbbells (that a lot of people use) just gone and scattered around at the gym. One time I opened a locker in the locker room and a set of 15 pound dumbbells were just sitting in there! Another one…

LA Fitness Pros: Multiple convenient locations by my house and work Opens at 5 am so I can do AM workouts Not too crowded in the mornings--sometimes I have to get creative with my strength training or ask to work in, but it is few and far between Ample space Plenty of dumbbells, racks, and machines Locker rooms are some of…

I have a rising desk so I can decide whether to sit or stand. I have it permanently in the stand position with a bar stool at my desk. My co-workers giggle because it is not surprising to see me on a call with a client, talking to them, and then randomly do squats or calf raises (guys I have mastered the ability to not…

I found on Muscle and Fitness or somewhere else a beginner strength training program. It lasted 4 weeks and was for 3 days a week. It was a total body workout for those 3 days, which was awesome. I go to a gym though, so it was beneficial for me because I was learning what machines to use and also how to properly use it…

You would need to buy the internet package--MFP did not work for me as Carnival does not view it as 'social media.' However I would reach out to Carnival to be sure they didn't change that.

Like others say--it is a habit builder. I started going to the gym before work because that was the best time. As much as I hate mornings and my 5:25 am alarm even more, I kept with it. Were there days I wanted to hit snooze and roll over? Yep. But then I thought about how I would feel later in the day knowing I skipped…

I went to an all inclusive in Punta Cana in September and was able to maintain. Also should add I was there when Irma hit, so...grain of salt. I did make it a point to walk around the resort or go to the gym. My resort was awesome in that they offered Zumba classes and aquabike classes right by the pool, so I would do…

You did 20 minutes more today than you did yesterday--focus on those small victories! With new shoes I always slowly break them in or they kill my feet. Like @ladyhusker39 I have a couple pairs in rotation to help break in new shoes. And solid socks are key! I actually have several pairs of Puma socks that I picked up at…

Their boneless wings are actually pretty dangerous, so I would do a rub or just plain. I actually get their naked grilled tenders, pick a sauce to dip in. 6 of those naked tenders are 280 calories before sauce. I also get the sauce on the side to give more control over how much sauce I eat. It's rough with wings because…

I am bumping this so hard for the holidays.

Have you even posted any of your ideas in the Feedback forum? Why did you post here if you push back (sometimes a bit aggressively) on those who disagree? My company's product is 100% built on feedback. However...I can't build out a new feature if I don't know that people need it in the first place. Know how I find out?…

Oh I'm getting my money back--they were pretty firm until I mentioned calling the police myself and reporting them for fraud. Just...I did so much research on this and usually if it is spam Google pops those results at the top. But now as I dig further I am finding more occurrences. Major reality slap there. And part of…

Thanks everyone! We chatted over dinner (he ate a little sweet potato) about what we wanted from each other. He did admit he has lost total motivation the last few weeks and we agreed that I will continue doing what I do and we will buy him some sides and snacks when he doesn't want what I make (which is usually my sides…

Thank you everyone so much for the kind words! I will definitely check out the National MS Society for more info...so overwhelming with processing everything (and I want my vision to stop being double haha) but I feel the better prepared I am the better I will be at living my life the way I want! Again I appreciate all the…

During the day when I am flying through my 22 oz Brita bottle (yay filtered water) I am up and off to the bathroom usually once an hour, sometimes twice. But I do stop drinking any liquids usually an hour before bed and do one final restroom visit right before going. It's helped a lot; especially since I have two dogs who…

I would love some more friends...I have the same group that do challenges ONLY when they are running 5ks or anything (cheaters). And the more friends the better :) [edited by mods]

Ha I like that one! Unfortunately our chef is...um very full of pride. When someone even requests less of a meal (like lamb every single week) he gets insulted and moody. I know a few people have asked for lighter options and he rolled out a terrible hack of a salad bar. He has started adding fresh fruit everyday which is…

I don't know what happened with this one--they usually smell OK but maybe the plastic got affected somehow? I did use the microwave right after someone used it for 10 minutes straight so maybe all that heat built up did something. Either way might just steer clear of the rigatoni one for a bit.

Thanks everyone for the help, be it encouragement or alternate suggestions. Definitely going to rise above and continue doing my job the best I can...good thing is these instigators are always goofing off in the office anyway so it won't be hard to prove up the chain that despite the unsavory smell I am a good worker. It…