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I feel your pain. I'm struggling with a sister that works for a chiropractor who is currently offering a weight loss program. It's a well-known fad consisting of a very low calorie intake and hormone injections. She refuses to accept that the way to lose weight is to eat less and/or move more. She wants some doctor…
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I started at 200 and am down to 142 (tight size 16 to comfortable 8). The most pleasant surprise for me has been how comfortable I am now. My pants don't cut into me any more. I can breathe when tying my shoes, when painting my toenails and when curled up in a chair. I can curl up in a chair :smile: I haven't had heartburn…
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I don't know about the treadmill, but since someone mentioned the elliptical, I'll add that I've learned that the numbness is due to the constant pressure on the balls of your feet. I did some reading and found the recommendation to pedal backwards 2 minutes after each 10 minutes of pedalling forward. This shifts the…
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This is a myth. There are quite a few articles about it. Here's one . . . http://www.builtlean.com/2013/04/01/fat-burning-zone-myth/ That said, walking is fine for weight loss. You really don't have to do any exercise to lose weight as long as you eat less than you burn. But if you're going to exercise, the best exercise…
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I remember, several years ago, I was talking to my doc about how I'd like to lose some weight. I'd been mowing the lawn with a push mower and was telling her of my efforts to get in some exercise. Her response was "you gotta get your heart rate up" (to that magical fat burning rate). What a load of . . . nonsense! Too bad…
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Yesterday I did a 40 minute light interval program on my elliptical (Sole E25 with pulse counting hand grips). The elliptical estimated 228 calories. My Fitbit One estimated 227 calories. MFP's estimate was 422. Mind you, this was my first elliptical workout since joining MFP and so, the first time I've done a comparison.…
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I wouldn't mind at all -- being invited to a BYOB. I sometimes pale at my own bar tab and certainly wouldn't want anyone else to have to support my habit. Not to mention that it's nearly impossible to provide something to please everyone -- what with the endless variety of martinis and microbrews. Funny thing is, that…
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Hi there. I play tennis for cardio and do Pilates for strength, flexibility and relaxation -- never taken a class so I'm probably not a good judge of strenuousness. I have an exercise mat from Sears that's dense foam and a bit sticky -- it was about $25 and it works fine. As for DVD's, I have several and also stream some…
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I've been doing what BlueObsidian said. It seems to be working okay for me.
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I'm a SAHM, 48, 5'5", currently 189, and have been here for just over a month. I gained weight over the winter to the point where my clothes were uncomfortable, so I'm trying to drop the first several lbs. kind of in a hurry (net calories of 1370). The first week, I dropped 5 lbs. (of water weight, presumably). Since then,…
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Several years ago, I had anterior shin splints from overstriding. I shortened my stride and make sure not to land on my heel. A couple of years ago, when getting back into "treading," I had posterior shin splints. I found that doing a bit of foot/ankle/lower leg strengthening and stretching worked wonders and,…
