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Heavy lifting has never attracted me however I completely acknowledge that even when I was 21 and fit, the girl with the best figure I was green with envy about did heavy lifting. So many people mention it and before and after photos absolutely back up the impact it has on body shape that I really am going to have to build…

I could, but I agree with the diagnosis. 6 weeks without exercise, eating, drinking and putting on some of the weight Id lost, and I am almost back to normal levels of aches and pains. My problem is the solution conflicts with what I want to achieve which is to build up my stamina.

Errrm!!! I think the poster meant weighting your food accurately.

Thank you all for replying. Lots of good low impact suggestions. I miss having a personal target - the 5K - to challenge my self with and to focus on plus having the camaraderie and support of people when I finished the run. I am not sure any of the other suggestions will give me that but only trying them out will tell. I…

Yep. in my heart of hearts I feel the 30DS was wrong for me.

Yes it looks like the elliptical for me (consultant recommended). Last time I went Ice skating, I came home via the hospital, bandaged up and with a walking stick. I blame not learning to ride a bike as a kid for my lack of balance.

Thanks for this. I took up walking doing around 30 mins a day which was easy as I live 2 minutes walk from open moorland woods and fields. Sadly my hubby is working away again and I prefer to go with him also it is getting dark early now. But there is still the week end.

Of that list, I guess I will have to take up dancing again.

I only know a stationary bike as stationary. A recumbent bike to me is one where your position is recumbent so weight is distributed from back to hips; legs are forward to cycle.

Glad you are on the mend. Just had a quick look at TM and WOW. Hats off to you for taking that challenge. The only thing about the TM that attracts me is that you have to have support and some team work. Otherwise you all are nuts in the best possible way.

Thank you for the new suggestions - a couple there I would not have thought of as low impact on my joints.

Worth a try, as I did a class or 2 a few years ago and had a laugh

Actually there is a race walking group that meets near my parkrun route. I actually tried it (my version) when we were late meeting some people on a walk. I could actually sustain the 'race walk' style far longer and easily than running and kept up with my hubbys very very fast walk. Deffinately worth looking into and…

Good idea. I have always gone to the gym done my thing and left and after a while boredom set in so stopped going. I will try the classes.

Good idea; but I do need to improve my stamina as well as burn calories hence the focus on some cardio.

That looks amazing. I ve not seen those before. Worth looking into. Thank you

No, he has suggested elliptical and stationary bike. Things with smooth action nothing that pounds and jerks the joints. But that is so uninspiring. I am looking at stripping back to what I did when I first started to exercise, which was daily walks and the run on Saturday and forgetting about trying to add more in.

It might not be to you, but I feel every single inch of those 3.1 miles. I do know what was wrong and agree with the consultant. Running is bad for me. Putting 3 times your weight through your knee joints when you run especially on concrete/tarmac is not good in the longterm. In my case nor in the short term as it…

I can technically ride a bike. But my lack of confidence mean I do literally fall off regularly. Anything comes near me and I panic slam on the breaks and am straight over the handlebars. In 20 years of trying to ride I haven't managed to curb this reaction hence I feel unable to ride.

They actually look like so much fun, but the consultant says no to both. The recumbent bike will put pressure on my knees and hips that I need to avoid and apparently I have been compensating for a problem so my bio mechanics are far stronger on one side than the other. Unless I can row under the supervision of a physio he…

I have a bike but because my hubby taught me aged 30+ I have no confidence and just keep falling off it. It only comes out for a few days some summers only on Sustrans or other cycle routes. Because I am scared I will fall off it, I fall off even more. Having sustained several pretty heavy falls the last time I tried (2…

I have to admit that I wondered if the pounding my joints were taking from the star jumps skipping etc in the 30DS were the straw that broke the camels back. I now have better (as in proper) running shoes - used only twice and have thought to go back to the parkrun to see how I feel.

I have never been able to sustain exercise as it bores me rigid. The motivation and support I got from the Parkrunners did make a difference as did having that very defined target. I am really looking for something with that magic set of ingredients that triggers my imagination and commitment.

I had to be referred to a rheumatologist. I experienced lower back, hip and knee pain and swelling. Just before I ceased up I went to a specialist running shop and bought running shoes to address my pronation £105 trainers used twice!!! I have always hated running and jogging, but the parkruns were so friendly and…

Thank you for this. I used to eat salads with mayo and strong cheeses in the heat but focussing controling calories means all this stuff is out of my house. I will try the nuts smoothies and shakes to up my cals without havung something that settles like a brick in my stomach. Thank you.

Yes I want healthy ways to eat. The hi cal hi carb I can do all on my own. In fact with 97 to lose I would say I was the expert in rubbish eating. Yes, I want healthy was

Thanks for the help, a couple of good ideas there. I have been so focussed on eating lower fat foods, I forgot about nuts and seeds. Just bought a ton of fruit which normally I dont eat, but thought to juice them. I'll do smoothies instead with ff yoghurt. Thanks guys

Sadly I would never stop and in a heart beat all my hard work would be out the window.

4-days? Sorry but i don't think thats a plateau. Try week 5 of staying pretty much the same or gaining a pound that 2 hours later will miraculously disappear only to reappear. I have come to the conclusion that your fat is fighting back. Of course it doesn't want to leave you its happy and comfortable making you miserable.…

WOW BIG BIG CONGRATULATIONS. I am doing Sw but find logging on MFP far easier so get sidetracked into counting cals rather than syns especially as th SW app doesnt work properly on my android. Op you have to remember that the default calorie intake on mfp is pretty generic y. It seems to give eveyone 1200 cals if ypu say…