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This is so depressing. I've always wanted to be a runner. Have tried C25K by myself several times and failed. Finally hired a running coach. I'm doing soooo good BUT I have PF in my left foot since the second session with her. I can't get it to go away. I wear Brooks (always have), I have orthotics for my shoes, I've taken…

I take propranolol 140mg/day for migraines. I can still lose weight on it. I'm down 10 and have 10 to go. My resting heart rate on it is about 58-60. I have a hard time getting my HR above 150. My HR also takes a while to climb so the beginning of a cardio workout can be tough. I try to time my cardio for when I'm on the…

First, go to the doctor. I have seen young women with protuberant abdomens who have ginormous ovarian cysts or a full term baby they didn't know about. (I'm a dr.) Secondly, are you a small frame? If so, you probably need to be at the lower end of the healthy BMI range to have the appearance you want. I'm in a similar…

Thank you to everyone who has replied!

Yes, I can do this easily. If it helps, I'm 43, female, need to lose 20 lbs, and do strength training 3x/wk x 2 years but I started out very weak and out of shape and had just had my 3rd baby when I started strength training.

Topamax is the devil. Took it briefly for migraines and worsened them. Made me develop right arm and leg numbness due to a progression of my migraine. I also had an episode where I couldn't speak for about 30 secs (also due to making my migraine situation worse). I felt like I was falling backwards when I'd lay down. I…

Bad insomnia for 12 years. Then got put on amitriptyline for migraines. I sleep like a baby every night and wake up well rested. I do have to get 9, yep NINE, hours a night to feel well rested.

Had mine out in November. Was doing some cardio in two weeks but had to wait six weeks for weight lifting. Didn't affect my weight at all. I felt better though. Really wasn't a big deal. I slept a lot for two days and took a nap each day for a week or so. Just not a big deal. In fact, if it weren't for those tiny scars,…

Get this book. My daughter (a competitive swimmer) and I read one of her books about technique for all strokes and it was great. Great descriptions, photos and workouts. This book is freestyle only. For freestyle, focus on a high elbow catch and pull. That is key. Swim Speed Workouts for Swimmers and Triathletes by Sheila…

How many calories have you been eating and what is your exercise regimen? Because I want to mimic exactly what you did! LOL! I'm 5'5" and 155 and keep bouncing around the same 3 or 4 lbs. My GW is 135-140. I know I look good at 135 and don't want to get lower than that. What do I do want is be a toned 135-140 and not a…

I don't know what she is on but my neuro put me on Topamax for my migraines for a while and it makes carbonated drinks taste like hot metal. It's awful. And it is wild because you are looking at this Coke completely salivating because you KNOW it tastes good. But, you take a drink expecting it to be good and it tastes…

I am on beta blockers too. I take them for migraines. You can't use a HRM while on beta blockers. It won't be accurate as you've discovered. You have to go by how you feel when you work out. I use a fitbit to help guide me because it goes off your steps. Nowhere near as accurate as a HRM. But for us, HRM are useless.

Try Refit Revolution. Look them up on YouTube. I do an hour playlist of their dances on YouTube everyday. Maybe it would help to feel like you were with real people than the animated people on Just Dance.

I wore it while pushing my daughter in a stroller and it picked up all of my steps.

Thanks!

Here's my experience. Last December I began working out with a trainer and wanted to lose about 15lb. Then after about a week I got whapped with a serious complex migraine disorder and was constantly dizzy 24x7 and the right side of my body went numb for months. I didn't know it was migraine at the time and so I was very…