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Perhaps not trying to do such a high intensity to start? Start easy to stay on longer and work your way up. I will say the elliptical tells me I'm burning 60 more calories then i really am. A heart rate monitor will tell you more accurately then the machine. You can buy a nice one for relatively cheap on Amazon. Polar is…

Hmmmm I use my HRM while I do my workouts. Which consist of 35mins on the elliptical keeping my HR above 140 and do a max of 170. When I get off I go and strength train from anywhere between 30-40mins and I dont let my HR drop lower than 100. So it's usually between 100-130. I stop my HRM when I'm done and it is usually…

I lived across the street from Lake Merritt for a year. BEST neighborhood ever! We barely left the house in our car. We walked everywhere. Great food, great bars, close to public transportation. Only reason we left was because my husband and I both got jobs in Santa Clara. So we are now living in South San Jose. Another…

I was thinking of getting a FitBit but the reviews on amazon were pretty bad. I THINK it was a 3 out of 5 stars. with around 1500-ish reviews? :/ In the end I opted for a Polar HRM. It does what I need it to do. Granted you only "use" it when you are working out where those bands seems like to be a wear all day kinda thing?

Not that badly. Not being able to walk, or feeling like your muscles are going to come bursting through your shins when you get them is not something I can power through. Id like to think I have a pretty high tolerance for pain, this is just too much. Which is why I dont run. I use the elliptical and I walk. OP- where do…

wow most of you guys have signed up for a lot! It's great motivation to work towards something We have those color and black light runs here. Might have to sign up for one of those as well.

Shin splints is exactly why I can't run or jog. I feel like my shins are going to explode. I have tried getting fitted for fancy running shoes, stretching before a run, compression sleeves, pain killers, Icing afterwards. NOTHING works for me. Pretty much people have just been telling me "run through the pain" but it hurts…

<---fellow rider here! Getting in and out of leathers is a work out in itself! My husband has a track day lined up in July and he is trying to lose a few pounds as well. Funny a lot of people dont realize how much work it actually takes to ride a full day in the sun. Good luck!

26 5'5" CW- 175 GW-150 Just started and trying to get the hang of eating right and working out. I have failed at losing weight every time I have tried, and every time I gave up I gained a bit more weight. I am now the heaviest I have ever been in my life and I hate it.. Hoping this time will be different

I worked out my TDEE yesterday when I found this blog. I have my setting to lose 1.5lbs a week. I got a HRM a few days a ago and just started using it. I aim to burn 600 calories at the gym. usually 40mins on the elliptical and 25-30mins of strength training. And thank! :)