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  • Everyone's body is different. If you're doing everything right, i'd check with the doctor to see if something else is going on.
  • I get really hung up on the idea that I can't do this. It sucks!!
  • I'm 5'6" and started at 145lbs... managed to shave off 1lb in the first week and a half somehow, though I'm under no illusions that that will keep up. I want to get down to 130, that's where I was when I looked and felt best. I'm finding that the MFP calorie counter is a great help, I've never really kept track of what I…
  • Really good tips in here, i find it hard to keep focused on what I should be doing. Threads like this help.
  • Ahhh that makes sense then. Best of luck finding something that helps in the meantime.
  • Can I ask why you say orthotics are not a permanent solution? Do you know what causes your flat feet? I have serious structural defects in my feet from having an extra bone that was removed when I was 13, orthotics are an absolute must for me to avoid pain.
  • I know what you're going through, my feet are really messed up (I used to have an extra bone in each one which was surgically removed). Until you save up money for orthotics, can you try different exercises? Like using the rowing machine, for instance. Does biking affect your feet? That was one exercise I could always do…
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