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Thanks for the ideas, everyone. Driving to the gym is out. I commute 90 minutes each way every day to and from work. I also have 6 children involved in different after school and weekend activities. I have little free time. So any exercises need to be done either at home or locally. I do have a total gym that helps with…
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I’m in eastern Canada. Swimming outside is only realistic 2 months of the year. And the closest pool is at the closest gym :(. But cycling might work. If I can track down a friend with a bike, I’ll give that a try. Thanks for your suggestions.
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Mom of 6 here, 47 years old. Just lost 17.5 lbs, about half way to my goal. Feeling pretty good, but recovering from foot surgery and unable to do much cardio. Advice and tips welcome!
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I had foot surgery last year, and was on crutches for 8 weeks (no weight on the recovering foot). Then in an air cast for another 4 weeks. I hated not being able to exercise, but once I was fully back on my feet, I'd only gained about 2 lbs. I had a bar fridge in my bedroom filled with fruit, cut up veggies, fat free…
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That's really odd. When I enter elliptical (or stairclimber, treadmill, etc), MFP usually matches the calories that the cardio machine said I burned. If you're getting such a huge disparity, I'd say stick with what the elliptical tells you. Better to err on the side of caution. That way, you won't allow yourself to eat…
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Sorry to hear you hurt yourself. It sucks when we get put out of commission. My only advice is to not worry about cutting back more on the calories because you can't workout. If you don't eat enough, your body will go into starvation mode and hold on to every little calorie you consume. It's counter productive, as you…
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Hi All - nice to meet such a varied group of ladies, all with a common goal :) My name is Sonia. I'll be 43 this Thursday, and live in Nova Scotia. I have 3 children (boys are 10 and 8, my daughter is 6), divorced from their father. But we have a good arrangement and get along well enough, so can't complain. I have my kids…
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I usually only make it to the gym every other week. My ex and I have a week on/week off arrangement with our children, so when they're with him I try to fit in 3 or 4 workouts that week. During my weeks with them, if I'm lucky, my BF'x daughter might sit for a couple of hours so I can go to the gym or get a run in. Time…
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Hi Hannah - another busy mom here who lost her MFP way last year, after successfully losing 40 lbs. I'm back now and have another 15 to go to reach my goal weight. I'd be happy to join in a support group. I find it always helps to have someone else to be accountable to, makes it harder to cheat :) My name is Sonia, I have…
