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  • I too suffer from heel pain and have for over a year. At times I could barely walk so it made exercise difficult if it was anything like, running, jumping, walking etc... So I started cycling. It doesn't bother my heal at all. During the summer I would ride for an hour M-F and more on Saturdays. It's a great way to burn…
    in Need to Exercise, but I can't Comment by tcompton70 January 2013
  • WOW!!!! Thanks for the inspiration.
    in 90 lbs lost! before and after pics Comment by tcompton70 January 2013
  • Keep working towards your goal. It's not easy, but nothing worth having never is! Each day I look closer at my goals, and what I'm truely doing to achieve them and I try to come up with something each day to keep me actively participating in my goals. It helps me overcome time when I'm seeing the progress I think I should.…
    in starting to feel DEFEATED Comment by tcompton70 January 2013
  • Thanks for the link. I just calculated my calories based on this link. Very eye opening. The calcs for Sedentary alone say I should be up to 1330 and with light activity up to 1596. So, I'm gonna increase my calories slowly along with my exercise intensity as aelunyu suggest. Thanks Guys!!!
    in 1200, and why it won't work Comment by tcompton70 January 2013
  • I've have been thyroid tested and everything comes back normal. Only health issues is asthma, but I have it under control. As far as energy after exercising I was completely wiped out at the beginning, then towards the end only so so tired. I did loose a total of 24 lbs last year, but 19 was before I cycling like that. I…
    in 1200, and why it won't work Comment by tcompton70 January 2013
  • Ok. So I'm curretly doing the 1200 calories and it is not working. I worked out for 4 months cycling 5-6 days a week burning 350-400 calories (per my heart rate monitor) and i only lost 5 lbs. My doctor put me at 1200, told me not to eat my exercise calories back and put me on a pill to help me stay at 1200. I'm currenlty…
    in 1200, and why it won't work Comment by tcompton70 January 2013
  • I showed my doctor MFP and asked him if I should keep it at 1200 or include my exercise calories and he said keep it at 1200.
    in Should I only eat 1200 calories? Comment by tcompton70 January 2013
  • OK. Sorry I for not responding sooner. Duty called.... family sick. I'll try to give more information. I'm 43 and I need to loose 100 lbs. My current goal is 25 lbs. But ultimately I want to loose 100. Don't go by my picture is recent, it but doesn't show the weight as much but believe me it's there. I'm 5' 2" and my…
    in Should I only eat 1200 calories? Comment by tcompton70 January 2013
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