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Once the incision has healed over completely consider "water walking". Walking in waist or chest high water in the local municipal or private swimming pool after knee or hip surgery is a great way to get more exercise with almost no impact or fear of falling. Physiotherapists are starting to recommend this type of therapy…

change your exercise routine. Add more time and add more weight/resistance. Building or maintaining muscle as you age is critical for weight maintenance. Typically our bodies tend to get used to the exercise over time so even though we feel like we are getting enough, we are actually not. Your metabolism tends to slow down…

Even experts agree that weighing yourself daily is not accurate. For the best accuracy, use a tape measure instead, not a scale. Once a week at the same time of day on the same scale will give you a more consistent result. Also realize that most "consumer" scales can be off by as much as 2-5 lbs! In my experience people…

the serving size on the box should also indicate how many calories. simply figure out how many servings in the box in total (adding water doesn't add any calories). You shouldn't nee MFP for the totals. In any case you can create it as your own food (My Food) using the Nutrition label on the package. If it's just plain…

Any weight you may lose in a sauna is going to be water weight. It's true sauna's raise your heart rate but in order for you to sustain it you have to sit in there for 30 minutes or more and again you won't lose much weight other than water. You'll gain it all back when you have a drink.... a 10 minute brisk walk would…

Just remember that weight loss is a long term thing not a short "lose it and forget it" thing. The reason why you likely failed in your attempts in the past is that like most "diets" you looked only at short term weight loss rather than changing your overall habits. Losing weight and keeping it off mean a change in how you…

slow and steady. work on healthy eating and adding more exercise every other week. Slow weight loss is a good thing because it is more sustainable. Just always remember that this is a journey, not a destination. Changing your eating and exercise habits are the key to sustained weight loss, not fad diets, gimmicks and just…

Diet sodas can be worse than regular sodas. You have access to the internet...look up dangers of aspartame and other artificial sweeteners. Consider the fact that the FDA and other health organizations look at product's "consumption safety" based on a single serving. They have little or no data regarding long term use or…

A caloric deficit will cause weight loss but what you eat is definitely as important as how much. You've already figured out that lower calorie foods mean more on the plate, but consider the effect the food also has on the body. Too much sodium is bad for your blood pressure. Too much saturated fat is bad for your cardio…

Instead of changing the diet, look at adding more exercise that way you could actually increase your calories instead of reducing them. Remember the body gets used to the same exercise over and over so adding different types of cardio and weight/resistance exercise will also help. Add muscle and you can add calories....…

Fitbit, MFP etc. are all using estimates because everyone is different. I personally never rely on these gadgets to determine fitness levels. If you are swimming 100m in 1:28 minutes then yes you are going at a heavy/intense rate. Trust me, if you can swim that fast (no swim aids I assume) then you needn't worry about your…

typically 10-30 minutes won't injure you unless you are doing more weight than you can handle. If you are sore then stop. 24 hours is really all your muscles need to recover assuming you are pushing them moderately hard. Just make sure you are getting enough protein to help rebuild the muscle. Eventually the soreness will…

Careful though...most of these products are not tested or regulated by the government and can contain some nasty ingredients. They do more harm to the body than good. https://health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-hidden-dangers-of-protein-powders Do yourself a favor and consume natural sources of protein instead.

Look at it this way, if ACV or Potato starch or Mangosteen or any number of products out there actually helped people lose weight and it was scientifically tested and proven, it would be flying off the shelves faster than stores could stock it and you'd pay 3 times what the sticker price is today. I'll venture to guess…

first off let me say congrats on making the effort. Keep in mind weight loss is a journey, not a destination. Once you reach your target weight then what? Do you fall back into old habits? you have to look at this long term by changing eating and exercise habits. Starving yourself is probably worse than binge eating so…

Initially when you change your diet by eating healthier and reducing your intake, the body sheds water weight, not fat. There will be times when you reach a plateau and the scale doesn't move. Just remember, like blood pressure, your weight can change throughout the day (due to water retention in men and women) so only…

I was 269lbs. I lost 25lbs in 13 weeks and still didn't really see any difference and my weight is all in the belly. It takes time. I would actually be shocked if you could physically see a difference after only 5lbs. lost. Its a good start but the physical appearance part will take some time. Just keep going, slow and…

If the creamer is something you love and helps you drink coffee, so be it. I'd say try looking at calorie reduction in other foods if it becomes too much of a hassle. I think the bigger concern is your caffeine consumption. 3 cups (750 ml ) should be all you consume so if it's over that you run the risk of developing…

Find some inexpensive (used) free weights (barbells) online. Cardio is great for maintenance but for weight loss resistance/weights are the way to go. It's a quiet workout that will produce better results than just cardio. There are plenty of "low weight" exercises using barbells/dumbells to follow on the internet as well.…

Yup. there is a type of plain yogurt (no sugar added) called SKYR. The 2%MF version (Liberte) is 130 calories for 2/3 of a cup and is a whopping 21g of protein. 1 can of tuna (3 oz.) has up to 42g of protein and only 130 calories, but you should only eat about 2 cans per week due to mercury levels. Raw, unsalted pumpkin…

Gadgets can't accurately measure what you burn. Everyone is different that's why the numbers you see on these apps or gadgets are just generic estimates. I personally ignore the amount of calories I can eat back from exercise because it is never accurate. Just like the "if every day were like today..." when you complete a…

Weight loss is a long term commitment. start now and keep going. a little bit at a time until you find your comfort zone. Being angry or sad or depressed about your weight does nothing. Focus on you as a better person and then just start...a little bit at a time and before you know it you will be where you want to be.…

the burn rate for fitness is just an estimate. The calories burned are very generic and based on an average person with no health issues and even then isn't highly accurate because people are all different. I personally ignore "calories burned" in any exercise because I know it can be way off. FYI walking is good exercise…

Best advice is go see a doctor. Waking up at night to pee more often is generally uncommon for someone your age. having to go every hour may also be an issue. It could be a simple urinary infection or nothing at all but always err on the side of caution and see a professional.

typical digestion takes 2.5 to 3 hours so yes by 8:30, 3 hours will have passed and you are likely going to be hungry. Try adjusting your intake at dinner to allow for a snack later that evening.

There is some truth to what he says about the body burning glycogen. It is true that the more glycogen builds up in your system is because your body has to produce enormous amounts of insulin to break it down (burn). When the body can't break it all down, it gets stored as fat. As we age our body has a much harder time…

Swap out junk food sweets for fruit, especially berries. I always tell people to look at refined and simple sugars in this way: Type 2 Diabetes. Nothing can increase your risk more than sugar (carbs) consumption because eventually the pancreas and liver simply can't break down the blood sugars. It's a scary thought but as…

a more accurate food guide in terms of nutrient composition is at the USDA food composition site

I make lemonade with it. Cold green tea mixed with 1 tablespoon of concentrated lemon juice and a hint of honey. It's delicious. If anything green tea is very healthy for you because of the antioxidants. Drinking it cold will also increase your water consumption which does aid in weight loss. I think what most people are…

I ignore the fitness estimates. It's more accurate to measure, weigh and read (food labels) food than it is to figure out how many calories I burned during exercise. Exercise is always important but "calories in" is the bigger issue. Just remember that if you want to keep that 10lbs from coming back, your eating habits are…