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You are asking open ended questions so you will get the wide array of opinions. But I just had a discussion about number 3 with my dietitian this morning. You need fiber, and with fiber you get carbs.. so yes you need carbs, but high fiber carbs and not a ton of it.. ( the high fiber way to lose weight is a strategy )..…

I am just saying this type of interval workout might be problematic for the calorie calculation on your HRM. working out in the 50-80% zone is a much different burn than 90%. and the intense interval might be skewing the numbers. one HRM might deal with this better than others. There are people who do the short high…

The issue seems to be with the measurement of your workouts. First, doing 1 min at 90% and then slowing down is problematic. it is exercise, but you need to sustain the 90% rate with effort for enough time to get into the fat burning zone. but lets say your goal is not to get into the fat burning zone.. I think it is still…

it is also that people are trying to be sensitive. so they will generally avoid talking about weight and most physical issues if there is a not a positive comment or compliment. It is no different when people see someone with a walker, cane, or wheelchair. If they are elderly you don't think anything of it.. but when they…

no you don't have to lift.. isometric exercises will build muscle. especially the core. will it build massive bulk? no.. but it will do more than people think. it just takes alot of work.

Instead of asking random people on an internet forum about your diet.. especially something like sugar, sodium, or fat.. maybe you should ask your doctor. someone who knows your risk factors.. maybe you should worrying more about sodium than sugar.. who knows.. but if you are going to eat healthier and diet.. you might as…

yes I am. And due to physical issues I don't do cardio, but I do get exercise.. alot of it right now. a few points.. I don't feel hungry all the time.. since I am not using carbs and sugar to satisfy hunger. my energy level is overall constant, there are times the calorie deficit impacts me more than anything else.. once…

you burn more calories in the cold

oh I almost forgot.. stand.. don't sit.. stand.. stand as much as possible. one exercise I got from my latest PMR that helped alot was called windshiled wiper.. laying down and sweeping your legs to the side ( do them one at a time )..

Lower back surgery is basically a 50/50 shot. Okay.. if you have not done PMR in a while you should try and get back and they will give you a routine.. You need to do that routine forever.. keeping your legs, core, and lower back as strong as possible is priority one. Also, no pain no gain is not the mantra for people with…

I live this. issues with everything below L3. happened when I was 19 and now I am; well much older. I also have issues in the neck as well. I am actually back in PMR. Do you have a dropped foot? or just lost feeling? ( my left leg is done, and now starting to have the loss of feeling in the right foot ).

I have to agree with the calorie cut being the issue and not the carbs. that is how it seems to play out for me.

when my daughter was a teenager and was starting to worry about eating and weight.. I told her if you do a real solid 45 min workout you can basically eat whatever you want. So instead of giving up the foods she became a runner.

first it is really how much are you burning in workouts. if you are burning 1/4th of your calories a day working out, then you have to replace them. also make sure you are accurately measuring the calories burned in a workout. thinking you are burning 300 per day, but not. In the end though if you are doing hard workouts…

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you can run on your own. fitness is your goal since we are talking the military. You should start with the goal of being able to run 2 miles per day. do it at the school track.. or around the block. start by jogging then taking walk breaks.. but you must motivate yourself. if you are completely out of shape it will be…

for heart rate I found it to be very accurate, which is the import part. the treadmill was off on the heart rate consistently, so it was overstating the calorie burn. that is the nice thing about the watches and monitors.. they will guide you through the target heart rate for the workout based on the level of workout you…

I don't know about good ones.. the price ranges are all over the place and now that every company is making them for smartphones the choices are endless... I went with the low end and Timex, but that was over a year ago I bet there are much better for the same price now.

Those are calorie meters on workout machines are not accurate. You will find many on this site that had the same problem.. invest in a heart rate monitor for workouts.. just for a sanity check.

don't get frustrated.. do you have a heart rate monitor for your workouts? it will help you figure out exactly what you are burning with workouts.

Are you certain about the calories you are burning doing your workouts? As your fitness level improves you will burn less doing the same workout, because it is less of a workout for a fit body. You should use a heart rate monitor to get an accurate count of workout calories.

carbs and sugar.

You are going to intake alot of sugar with fruit. I made the mistake a few years ago of taking the .. "eat more fruit" line from my dietitian literally. and it blew up my diet. fruit is healthier than bread, but it is about the equivalent of bread when it comes to sugar.

tighten your stomach and lift your foot off the ground bending your knee.. you want to go as high as you can.. straight up. you can hold it if you want.. but the key is when you lower.. do it slowly. always keep your abs tight.

If you do a few sessions of physical therapy they will give you a whole regiment of things to do which will tone your abs. and it is not just exercise, posture, how you sit and how you stand up will all improve your abs.

Yoga has some great positions which will help. Yoga will also teach you how to position your feet so you don't do damage to your knees when working out.

Echoing everyone else.. do PMR.. even if it is just for 10 visits to get the basic stretches and exercises.. Weakness in legs means balance issues. Water is your best friend as long as it is water that is easy to get in and out of. The biggest thing is don't sit around and lay in bed ( I have spend years on and off in this…

I could never find an accurate way to measure the calories. I have tried just counting it as if I were standing versus sitting. But I don't worry about the calorie count in the tub. When I get in the pool and get to do close to real carido I do. Most of what I do in the tub is work on the legs, butt, and abs. It is low…

Right now I am in PMR and they have a machine for using the arms instead of the legs for cycling.. I have not seen one in a gym.. but if you don't have arm issues..

We are in the same boat with the back and I have neck issues as well. Though my knees are not bad,,but nerve damage so I have very severe limitations with legs and ar Do not.. I repeat do not do yoga. Though you should learn the basic way to stand and align your toes with your knees.. and learn to walk that way. There are…