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  • 1. My road bike (LeMond Buenos Aires with full Ultegra, for the bike geeks). :happy: 2. Precor elliptical trainer. 3. Garmin Edge 500 GPS for bike. 4. Food scale.
    in What was your best purchase for fitness goals? Comment by tjwanek February 2014
  • As a fellow Michigander, thanks so much for posting this amazing and uplifting story. You, sir, are *the* man.
    in How I lost 360lbs in 15 months - with photos Comment by tjwanek February 2014
  • It's been about 15 months, and I've lost 30 pound. Actually, lost 25, gained 10, lost that 10 and 5 more. (Darn holidays) It's a long process for me. I'd like to lose another 40, and hope to make a serious dent in that over the next 4-5 months. I'm into road cycling, and have been training for some big rides this summer.…
    in How long has it taken you? Comment by tjwanek April 2012
  • I don't pay much attention to the distance, because there's no way to know exactly how each system is computing it. I've often wondered about my elliptical, because there's not really a direct relationship between that motion and actually walking somewhere. I would assume the treadmill is closer to being a 'true' distance,…
    in Elliptical vs Treadmill Comment by tjwanek January 2012
  • I use a Polar FT7, and really like it. It has just enough features to be useful, and not so many as to be confusing. And not too expensives.
    in Heart Rate Monitor Comment by tjwanek January 2012
  • No hating here. A naturopath simply isn't a doctor, any more than a chiropractor is. At best, they are sort of a adjunct to actual doctors. I'm always very suspicious of any area where people make a lot of claims about hidden knowledge, ancient practices from (insert inaccessible location here), and how Western medicine…
    in naturopath doctor? Comment by tjwanek April 2011
  • I use a digital postal scale from Pelouze: http://www.amazon.com/Pelouze-SP5-2200g-Capacity-All-Purpose-Straight/dp/B00006IACE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300070728&sr=8-1 You can find them at Staples, Office Max, etc. as well. It's very handy because it has the tare feature, allowing you to zero your weight after various…
    in Kitchen Scales Comment by tjwanek March 2011
  • I weigh myself every morning (or most mornings when I'm not on the road), and track it using an Excel spreadsheet. I can use the charting function to see a line chart that shows the fluctuations, and a pie chart that shows my progress. Don't worry about day-to-day changes, just watch the trend. If you are trending…
    in How frequently do you weigh yourselves? Comment by tjwanek March 2011
  • On the other hand..... Motivation for us weak guys. :-)
    in Big Thighs Comment by tjwanek March 2011
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