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If your skin is hanging that much and sore, is it also causing skin rashes and infection? If so, insurance may cover part of it. They can usually be convinced to cover a panniculectomy if there are frequent, documented skin infections.

I suppose it depends on much you have to lose. I have a large piece on my back (currently getting significantly larger), and small ones on my upper thigh and shoulder blade. None were adversely affected by my weight loss. Upper arm should probably be OK. I would worry about anything on the chest or stomach.

Did they use a machine, or do it manually? If they used a machine, make them take it manually. The machine and I don't get along. My BP would always be at least 20 pts higher with the machine. When I'd ask the Dr to do it manually, it was perfect.

I really need to do this...I keep failing miserably!

If you have your settings as sedentary, you should count it. Otherwise, no. The argument of 'if you did x while you were heavy then it's not exercise and doesn't count' is ridiculous. Gaining weight is because you ate too much...if you're following MFP's program, they have a deficit figured in based on your activity level.…

If the length difference is a few inches, I wonder if you could get lifts added to one shoe to counteract it when you run?

If you want to check out Audubon park, we took the trolley car there and back.

I would always advise the back over the belly/hip area. It will hurt less and it will age better. I'm not an expert, but I've had about 5 tattoos (2 of them are now covered with my back piece that I'm adding to).

There are lots of opinions on google out there (having a sitting done in November so I was looking). I'll talk to my artist more specifically, but the online consensus seems to be take several days off and once your tattoo enters the peeling phase, you should be OK to resume working out. The back is a tough place for women…

Eh, I suspect it may be do to logging errors in your food intake that reducing your calorie burn corrected for. The formula doesn't account for effort at all you do burn more calories going at a faster speed.

You definitely won't burn as much walking a mile as running one. I burn around 115 calories per mile running (I'm heavier than you but quite a bit older too). For walking an hour (leisurely) maybe 80ish. The formula of .43Xweight in lbs for walking and .63Xweight in lbs for running is pretty close for me.

Apparently men's sizing isn't standard anymore either!

It's not an entirely apples to apples comparison. The body shapes of women have changed in that 40 years as well. We're taller now, less curvy (and by curvy, I mean the old ideal of an hourglass with a tiny waist), our waists are broader, hips may be a little broader. Basically, more women 40 years ago were the standard…

I have that issue with my running shoes?! Even IF manufacturers tried to make sizing more consistent, we'd still be different sizes based on the items. Despite having large hips/butt, I wear 1 to 2 sizes smaller on the bottom than on top (I have a large chest and broad shoulders). Dress sizes are different for me too…

There's a formula from research somewhere that says for women, when walking, take your weight X .43 and that's your calorie burn per mile. for running, it's weight (in lbs) X .63. Neither of these account for speed specifically, but they come pretty close.

I walked at Audubon park there, although in the afternoon. It was an AWESOME park! If I hadn't been with my pregnant sister I would have run.

That's a whole different conversation LOL....

The range of non-plus sizes in the US has always been 0 to 14. Some stores have smaller than 0, but not all. Plus size starts at 14W, which is bigger than a 14. So, where would you put small/medium/large on a scale that includes: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14? You could make a case for 10-14 being large, but 8 is most…

5 to 6 times a week, typically an hour each time. Trying to lose about 20 lbs still.

This chart is interesting...according to it, I'm 'average healthy' but I am definitely overweight (and bordering on obese). Via BMI, or any other measure, I am definitely overweight. My trainer said I should aim for 27% BF given my age/build.

That is not a very accurate test. You are likely higher than the original reading (and closer to the second reading). However, the fact that you're asking makes me think you suspect you are too thin. Talk with your Dr. and decide together if you should put on a little bit of weight.

Body glide works fairly well. If that doesn't do it, buy some KT tape and put over the area before your workout!

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How long did the test last and how did they prep you for it? I have had mine tested twice at a university research center. They have you come in and lay in a dark room, not moving, not talking, nothing, for about 30 to 60 minutes. Then the test is around 45 minutes under the same setup, with the hood over your head.. Both…

I know lots of asthmatics that run so you should be able to without issue. I used to smoke, but its been like 12 years. I started running about 3.5 years ago.

You can lose while training for a half. Less likely for a full. It looks like I lost about 5 lbs. training for my first half (I was about 25 lbs. overweight). For the second, it looks like I fluctuated within a few pounds (about 15 lbs. overweight at the time). Pretty much maintained for the last two.

You are not morbidly obese, clinically. I'm with you. LOL. If you're going to use medical terms, use them correctly!

Only if you've set up MFP to do it. Mine does not do any adjusting because I don't have it set up.

I just recently tested this. I lost my fitbit on vacation and realized my phone was counting steps too. I got a replacement fitbit and compared. What I found is that the steps are pretty accurate, but the distance was not. It wasn't off by a ton, but yes, the steps are pretty accurate.

Weigh your food long enough and you get pretty good at eyeballing it. The big thing with travel though is salt. You'll seem to have gained weight due to the higher salt content of eating out. Never heard the cupcake wrapper thing.