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I'm just about 5'4" and would like to get down to 134. I started at 268, so that would put me at half my previous size, and it's pretty much right in the middle of my recommended weight/BMI. I'm at 152 right now, and it's going so slow! I'd like to be a size 8. I've never been that size, even on the way up, so we'll see…

I tried running last year and did a couch to 5K over the summer. I finally decided that running just wasn't for me. When I ran, I had a knee that was achy, and I don't get that from any other exercise. I decided that I would do other forms of cardio-rowing machine, elliptical, exercise bike, and walking. I have built up my…

Make sure you're wearing the right size bra, that has a lot to do with it. Go for a fitting at a department store like Nordstrom, not at Victoria's Secret.

That article isn't about heart rate monitors, it's about fitbit type activity trackers. Apples and oranges. I have a Polar heart rate monitor, I think it's a FT4,, a very basic one. It is the chest band type with a watch where you read your data. No bluetooth or any other connection to a PC or smart phone, but it does…

I have had great success with WW online, lost 115 lbs and still losing. After hitting a plateau around 100 lbs, I started going to meetings and tried their Simple Start, which really kick started me. With that program (which is their Simply Filling technique, slightly modified) you don't track points. You get a long list…

I was very anxious about joining the gym as well. I found one that has both a regular area (that everyone can use) and a Ladies area, that's just for women. I am much more comfortable there, but I have just started venturing out to the regular area as I get more comfortable overall. The ladies area has a few cardio…