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Good morning all, Trying to get in more steps. I purchased an Omran pedometer, which is very accurate (so far) for adding up steps, but I'm just not so sure about those kcals. Anyway, I am slowly working on my upper body strength in 20 minute routines every other day. In between, I walk on the Treadmill for 30 minutes. I'm…
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Well, thank you for that! Now I have that song "Peaches" going round and round in my head......probably be there all day! AAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!! Seriously, when my husband and I were house hunting, whenever we looked at homes that said "country living", I sang that song to him. It's really catchy! Oh, and there are LOTS of…
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Yep! I'm 5'2" and 123 pounds. It only asks for weight and stride length. It doesn't ask for height or age. I'm not sure that makes a difference. Today, as of right now, it is registering 6,797 calories, of which 4,193 are aerobic. The kcal number is 125, which doesn't seem right. There is also a number underneath that says…
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Olives are awesome!!! Most people either love 'em or hate 'em, so I guess you hate 'em, but there are lots of people who absolutely love 'em!!! Don't underestimate the power of olives!
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Thanks for answering. I guess I can call Omron support to get a more specific answer. I don't know why they make these things so complicated!
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Good morning ladies, I am feeling rather stupid as I can't understand the readings on my new pedometer.:embarassed: First of all, it give you steps. OK...I get that. Then it gives you aerobic steps. Still..OK. Then it gives you something called kcal. This is where it gets fuzzy for me. What the heck are kcals and how do I…
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Good afternoon all, Haven't posted in awhile and could only skim the posts as it would take me all day to catch up! My poor girlfriend is feeling down since her BF broke up with her right before Valentine's Day :brokenheart: (isn't that rotten?). Anyway, drove to her house (about an hour away) to spend the day with her on…
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All I could say is WOW! I would not have the courage to do what you did. I work out in the privacy of my home, and my husband wasn't even allowed to come down for the first six months when I was working out. You are AMAZING!!! With that kind of attitude, you are going to have great success. I wish you all the best and I…
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Good morning & Happy Valentine's Day to all,:heart: DH is taking me to Carraba's for lunch today so I am going to look up their menu to see what is good and healthy. I am so fortunate to have married the most wonderful man. I wake up smiling every single day. Valentine's Day is so much sweeter when you have that special…
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This is why WE'RE here....to give you support. My girlfriend, who incidentally, is the one who introduced me to MFP, recently said "How much more weight are you trying to lose....you're being ridiculous". How's that for support? As long as YOU feel good, you are doing the right thing. There will always be those who are…
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Good morning ladies, Happy "hump day" and first day of Lent. We took out a ham for dinner before realizing that it is Ash Wednesday, so DH is going to the store to pick up fish. Luckily, he had made tuna fish for lunches. I am sore again today. This time, it's probably from the lunges I did yesterday. This makes me even…
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I love avacados and use them to top hamburgers, in salads, and with any sandwich or wrap. We also add them in many chicken/shrimp dishes. You can also make a bangin guacomole dip (All Recipes.com), but I recently got a simple recipe for an avacado salad from my mother-in-law that we just love. Slice the avacados and add…
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Good morning all, DH finally hooked up the DVD player in the basement. I have several exercise DVD's and started with a strength training one today. There are five 20 minute routines. I am going to do a different one each time. I am starting with 2 pound weights, as I did some work with 5 pound weights last week and hurt…
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Be careful what you wish for, my friend......
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I want to enjoy my vacations, and I don't get that many of them, so I don't log. But it IS a personal choice. When I went on vacation for a week to Key West, we did a LOT of eating and drinking, but also a lot of walking. Upon my return, I had gained four pounds. I was pretty upset, but three days later when I got on the…
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Good Monday morning all, Thanks to all who sent well wishes for a speedy recovery from my fall on Saturday. My back and backside were pretty sore on Sunday. Those pews in church were murder! But after many hours on a heating pad and soaking in hot water, I am feeling much better today. I've decided to take the strengh…
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Good afternoon all, I decided that I wanted to do some strength training as my upper body strength is about nothing, so I did some interval exercises with 5 pound weights for about 15 minutes yesterday. Only a short 15 minutes, but boy was I sore this morning! I can't believe I am so out of shape! When did that…
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My husband is eight years younger than me AND skinny! He's 5'10" tall and 160 pounds. He doesn't have to diet, and although he does eat junk food, he does generally eat healthy. And he is very active (although not in an exercise kind of way). Actually, his whole family is thin. I have reached my goal weight (I'm 5'2" and…
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Good morning & TGIF to all, First of all, thanks to everyone who gave me advice on the Shingles Vaccine. I'm going to investigate my options and figure out a way to get it. My regular exercise routine is to walk on the Treadmill every other day for 30 minutes (a little over 2 miles), but I want to try something different.…
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Thanks, Mary....I'll check into it.
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Lucy in Del- $200 for a shingles shot:noway: that's awful. A friend of ours has shingles right now and she said it's really painful...so do you know how or why people get them? I know you are prone to get them if you had chicken pox (which I did @ 16 mo old) so I'm just wondering:huh: Laura - Once you've had chicken pox,…
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Good morning, Well, at least we are almost to the weekend. I saw DH on computer this morning looking up vacation places for next year. Whoopie! Although I hate winter, a vacation to someplace warm makes it tolerable. My exercise routine is walking on a treadmill every other day, but I really want to start something new.…
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This makes a lot of sense to me. Thank you for putting it into words. I have been a yo yo dieter all my life. I could always lose weight, but couldn't seem to keep it off. I've learned that I have to work at maintenance just as hard as when I was trying to lose those extra pounds. I really think that logging what I eat…
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I was called a cougar when I met my guy because I am eight years older than him, but now that we are married, I am no longer considered a cougar (at least that's what I'm told). I think these labels are stupid anyway! If two adults of legal age are attracted to one another, that's all that should matter. Consenting adults…
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Good morning ladies, I can't tell you how much reading all your posts means to me. It makes me laugh...it makes me cry...it keeps me motivated. Thank you all for sharing your personal stories and for your determination to get healthy. I am still working on cleaning out my 2012 files. It feels like a never-ending job and I…
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I can find so many excuses to give up. The post holiday let down, the weather sucks, I'm on vacation, I'm at a party, I'm too old to exercise, I'm tired, I have a headache, etc., etc., etc.... but the bottom line is, although I can give myself a pass to over-indulge once in awhile or miss a day of exercise, if I don't get…
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Good morning all, I can't figure out if I'm getting sick or not.:sick: I sneezed my way through the day yesterday and was very congested last night, but feel fine this morning. I took Alka Seltzer Plus and got a great night's sleep. Guess that helped. Didn't know if I was going to be able to exercise this morning, but got…
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I was walking across the street on Saturday evening headed for Mass when a jeep went by and someone whistled at me! I thought for sure we must have known the person, so I asked my husband if he recognized the vehicle and he said no, laughed, and said "Doesn't that make you feel great?" It sure did!
