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I agree we got ours off kijji $150 for a bike that retails on sale for $500. So far like it alot. It's a "It's concept " bike compatible with an I phone or I pad but works great without them. First owner only used it a couple of times.

You have explained this very well - thank you! There is a group on MFP called "eat more to loose more", the group essentially shares this same philosophy that eating very low cal is not only not sustainable but also damaging in the long run. It's a hard concept to accept to eat more when you want to loose weight but it's…

I didn't find a gluten free recipe on the web that was close enough to the original so I came up with my own list of ingredients that i thought was close. I did me a large batch of bread and all the family loved it but it was a lot of work as I sprouted all the seeds first then had to grind them , i put them through a high…

Welcome :) I think all your goals are awesome the fact that you want to do them all at once sure says you are ready to make some positive changes to get healthier. If I was to pick 1 that I wanted to focus on 100% to start I'd start with quitting smoking. You want to be careful or conscious of not overwhelming yourself,…

Thanks for your thoughts ! :)

I would like to join the group to take up the challenge for the month of February also! I am only in my 2nd week of following the Paleo plan and am feeling pretty good so far. I am finding it challenging to get enough protein in each day and in keeping the carbs down to an acceptable level as I eat a lot of fruit. I would…

I agree with this - eating sweet potatoes, dates , bananas prior to your run. It takes time to learn how much you will have to increase your carbs to have the endurance and energy you need to complete a run comfortably. I think every runner struggles with this and eventually finds what works for them.

Hi there, I am so glad to have found this group on MFP. I am eating the Paleo way, have only been at it a week but quite motivated and encouraged to keep doing it. So far I am following it quite strictly and all is going well. I am not going to track my calories and food unless at some point I need to see better where my…

Hi there, I am so glad to have found this group on MFP. I am eating the Paleo way, have only been at it a week but quite motivated and encouraged to keep doing it. So far I am following it quite strictly and all is going well. I am not going to track my calories and food unless at some point I need to see better where my…

I will look into the Yaktrack Pro treads too but am thinking but we will be joining a gym for the winter months to keep up our running program etc. My partner has asthma and he finds the cold weather makes his breathing very difficult when running, so outside isn't ideal for him.

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Hi there, I am recently new to this group and a couple of months on MFP. Am learning to run, using the Chi method, am up to 4 k right now with a few breaks yet, planning to get to 5 k with no breaks by end of month. We live in Ontario, Canada, the winter weather gets very cold, below -15 at times. This will be my first…

Do any of you who run outdoors in winter buy / wear a special shoe for ice and better traction, if so what have you bought? I know we need to be careful in winter as sometimes ice is hiding under a skiff of snow etc. I may look for something that is a cross between a running shoe and a hiker for this reason.

You look amazing and should be so proud of your accomplishments!

I have started reading a book about recovering from an ED, it's called "Desperately Seeking Self" , it's written by Viola Fodor, a therapist who is also recovered from a 15 yr ED experience of her own. She gives an analogy of an iceberg , that an Ed is a lot like an iceberg. All we see are the symptoms of the ED above the…

Yes for sure! Thank goodness for people who get it! Recovering from an ED takes a lot of work, and your group of people in your corner is usually pretty small as it's only a few people who will understand you and support you. Even family get tired of it all and they don't really get it completely. We have some family…

Hi M, that's a good point you make about not wanting to be complimented if you loose weight, I also was wondering about that for I thought that it may actually be something that is triggering. I for that reason don't compliment anyone that I know is low bmi or is struggling to keep a healthy weight. I would rather…

You need to remind yourself of your strength in over coming the B, you dealt with it for 17 years and have pretty much conquered it this past year. You don't want to go back there ever again. You have been able to put a stop the the adverse health effects that the constant B can cause, you need to feel proud of yourself!…

It's a plant you can find in a garden centre, you can pick the leaves and eat them fresh or dry them and use them as others have suggested. I use the small pkgs of Stevia, it is much sweeter then other sweetners as I find I can get up to 4 coffees or teas from 1 pkg. It takes a bit of getting use to though as I find it has…

Hi there! My hubby and daughter want to start running and I would like to be able to join them but I have apprehensions about it though due to touchy needs and in general very low stamina right now. If I could learn to run I feel it would be quite an accomplishment. There is a 5k I'd like to do in September with them. We…

I like what Mandy has said : " losing weight is 80% diet & 20% exercise!!! (& 100% attitude, haha) " , it's so true! I think it also is helpful to set shorter goals, like looking at things a week at a time and / or 2lbs at a time to loose for example. Then this whole journey isn't so overwhelming. Also being mindful of…

Hi Julie, I too am back again.... Welcome back! I joined last spring, stayed awhile then got tired of tracking and then left. It's very hard for me to keep motivated and to keep at things. I managed to loose 25 lbs last year then went back to my old habits and gained it all back on again. This time I know that if I loose…