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If you're into triathlons, check out Garmin Fenix 2 watch Has functionality for swim, bike, and run, and ANT+ connectivity to sensors. BTLE connectivity to iOS devices for uploading/smartwatch capability. Plus a bazillion other GPS outdoor features. I gave the earlier model Fenix 1 and I love it. Doesn't have swim…

That's an amazing accomplishment and is super inspirational. You know how hard it was, and you accomplished it anyway. I salute you.

Congrats! I know how hard it is to stick with it and achieve those kind of results. You're going to hit your goal for sure. And I'm with you on smiles. Natural ones are the best. I can't force one for a camera either. (as you can see to the left)

I *totally* get where you are coming from. At 419 pounds, I hated myself so much I didn't even look at myself in the mirror. If I caught a random glimpse of myself in a photo or in a mirror, I would sort of mentally "photoshop" myself out of the picture. It was like I didn't even exist to myself. And I still have echos,…

Reminds me of the zen koan: If a man does something in a forest, and no woman is there to observe him, is he still wrong?

I used Runkeeper to record my walks for many, many months. It's available on iPhone. I also used my fitbit to get an idea of how many steps I took. It really helped me to stay motivated to walk. I eventually got a Garmin Fenix watch to record my walking, and eventual running. It has the ability to sync workouts from Garmin…

Congratulations! You did the hard work of getting the job done. I salute you!

Started at 419. Goal is 175. Currently 199.5 I'm 90% to my goal

You've kept it off for 5 years? You truly are a success. Congratulations on your now life-long health improvement.

Torontonian here, eh

I decided to start losing weight on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. I got so out of breath walking back to work from lunch that I had to lean up against a wall and catch my breath. From walking half a block. At that point, I decided to finally do something about my obesity. I still have a long way to go before it is all gone.…

Good for you beating through the 20 minute run barrier. I admit I'm fearing it myself. Just starting week 2 tomorrow. If you can do it, I can do it! I hope!

I started noticing it when I started being able to see my feet again. For a long time, at 400+ pounds, when I looked down I just saw my gut, not my feet. Then one day, I started noticing these two things popping into view in my lower peripheral vision when I walked. "What are those things," I thought. "Oh right," I…

Congratulations! It's great to compete, eh?

I've lost 200+ pounds and my only activity was walking. If it isn't exercise, it sure acts like it

When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.

I've steadily ratcheted up my walking from 6000 steps per day when I started, to a lot per day now. I found having a fitbit really helped me stay focused. I now do walk about 2km every lunch hour. I even have my boss doing it with me.

I think it must have been the Nike Fuelband. I have a friend who has one. If she doesn't do something for a while, it flashes a text message on the screen telling her to go and do something. I think it may vibrate, too. I have a fitbit Flex, and it only vibrates when I have accomplished my goal

Epic and inspiring. Post when you do the 5k too!!

Sincere congrats. I know how hard it is to stay focused on the goal. You're an inspiration.

Not a small NSV. That's great! I can't go more than 3 mins without stopping. 10 mins is great progress

I started with the Fitbit One. I used it for quite a while, but found it slightly inconvenient to put it into the little wrist band to track sleep. I then switched to the FitBit Flex. I can wear it 24/7 and it tracks sleep automatically. If I forget to put it into sleep mode on a night I can just manually add the times…

May 1: 16.1 km

I've reached my 80% mini goal towards my final goal weight of 175 pounds. I'm currently down 205 pounds. That's the weight of 4 large water cooler bottles full of water. Just wanted to express my genuine thanks to the people in this thread who first friended me. I still keep up with all of you daily. If there is anyone…

Holy smoke, that looks neat! But I'm running out of appendages to attach gizmos to. I wear a Garmin watch, a fitbit flex, a Mio Link, a foot pod and a tempe sensor already. Who am I kidding. If this comes out, I'm getting one.

You might want to break down your big goal into a bunch of smaller, more manageable goals. Instead of focusing on losing 45 pounds, try to lose the first few pounds first. Then go after a few more. Instead of running a sub 2 hour half marathon, try walking an extra 10 minutes a day. You may find that after a while, the…

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Friend request sent. My name on garmin connect is ftw037. Anyone who wants, please add me!

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I had the fitbit one and then bought the flex. Having a daily goal has helped motivate me to walk a lot. Also having friends and family to compete with drives me.