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Pool walking helped me when i was having trouble walking

Thank you both. I am in this for the long haul because I feel a lot better overall since starting this. I'll take your advice and avoid the treats. I don't want to screw up a good thing i have going

I have severe asthma, plus an immunodeficiency disorder that makes me get sick easily, chronic fatigue syndrome and I also get maintenance chemo for my stage 4 breast cancer that is currently in remission. I would love to be friends with others who have chronic illness.

I've got several medical conditions that make it hard to exercise (chronic fatigue syndrome isa definitely a factor) so I get exhausted with just 5 minutes of walking (or less). I would love to be friends with you on here.

No, but a nutritionist isn't a bad idea. Often I just drink an Ensure for meals because I'm too tired to bother to fix myself something. I feel guilty when I give the kids (ages 4 and 7) processed foods like cereal, frozen dinners etc because it is easier when my husband is out of town (which is frequently).

It is expensive but I like the features of the soon to be released garmin forerunner 225. They really ought to have a second color though that is a bit more feminine.

I currently have the Charge but I've owned other Fitbit models in the past. I killed 2 of the models that are worn on your waistband because I forgot to unclip before throwing clothes in the washer. So if your memory is as bad as mine that might be something to consider. However, the Fitbit zip is the least expensive…

I've done 2 workouts so far. I'm only going to be doing the program 3 days a week because I have an hour long power yoga/pilates class already on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Would love Piyo friends or group

I've had a fitbit (several different models) for years. When the band on my Fitbit Force (discontinued wristband model) started to tear a few weeks ago I was comparing the Fitbit Charge to the Vivosmart. I decided to try the Vivosmart. I wore both my old Force and the Vivosmart side by side for several hours and the…

I'm easily the most clumsy and uncoordinated person in my yoga class, but I absolutely love it! I've never felt embarrassed about losing my balance doing poses or having to take a rest break sometimes during the more intense part of the class, and nobody has been at all judgmental, they are all encouraging. I can tell I'm…

I'm a survivor of stage 4 breast cancer. Against all odds I've been in remission for almost 2 years but I still have to get a less intense "maintenance" chemo every 3 weeks to help keep it in remission since stage 4 nearly always returns. My biggest struggle is the fatigue. The doctors have run every test known to man to…

I knit, crochet, cross stitch, and quilt. I can spend hours and hours at my crafts on any given day. Only problem is all of those are very sedentary hobbies that don't burn many calories! On the plus side though is that I will become so engrossed in my projects that it distracts me from constantly thinking about food or…

I second using the albuterol before you start running as a preventative. My asthma is much more severe than yours and this trick really helps me, I do it before any type of cardio.

I like it. For a while there used to be syncing issues but I haven't had any problems in some time now so I think those are resolved. I do Jillian Michaels workouts or map out a walking trail that I like that has hills that challenge me

I skip when I'm sick, however part of that is about 95% of the time when I'm sick it is either bronchitis or pneumonia with asthma complications. Can't exercise if I can't breathe. I will also skip if I have a fever or am experiencing extreme fatigue (not just feeling lazy but true severe fatigue which doctors think is…

On the other hand, if you happen to be like me and have a higher than normal heart rate then the Charge HR might be overestimating calories and the non-HR devices might be more accurate. That is the case with me, my resting heart rate is around 100 (I have medications that cause it to be high). If I use a heart rate…

A few days ago I got 98 floors while on a stationary bicycle and another time I got around 90. I used to never get many extra flights of stairs (at most 5 extra a day) but lately the numbers I'm getting are WAY off. I was wondering if something has changed to make it more sensitive because I've had a fitbit for years and…

I'm 5'11 and my goal is 140-145. I don't have breasts anymore though (literally - double mastectomy 2 years ago) so without breast tissue I will be a little lighter than a woman my size with breasts. 3 years ago I was 145 and that was before cancer or the mastectomy. I want to get back to that size again because I liked…

Yesterday I got a Vivosmart to replace my Force since the band on the force looks like it will break soon. Today I wore both models side by side and compared the numbers. By noon the Vivosmart was showing 800 more calories burned than the Fitbit. No possible way! I know my Fitbit numbers are more accurate because if I eat…

Have you found the Fitbit calorie estimates to be in line with the Vivofit? My fitbit died and today I replaced it with the Vivosmart but the calorie adjustment seems higher than I expected. I would love to compare the two side by side but since the Fitbit is dead I can't do that. I'm quite interested in what numbers you…

One that is very thick will be more challenging to keep your balance. Too thin and you don't get enough support on your knees on poses where your knees are on the mat. Some of equal thicknesses might give you better or worse cushioning from another brand. You need a good balance between firmness to do the poses and some…

The Enell was the best I ever found. Of course now that I've had a double mastectomy the problem is totally solved!

I have a Manduka. They aren't cheap but they have a lifetime guarantee so literally the last mat you'll ever need to buy

Thank you, all of that is really helpful!

I'm a survivor of stage 4 inflammatory breast cancer. I had a bilateral mastectomy in April. The left side they removed lymph nodes from and on that side I don't have as much flexibility in my arm as I did before. The surgeon says I have more flexibility than most of his patients though so i guess I'm doing alright. I did…

When I exercise I tend to get sick MORE unless I make sure that they are easy workouts. I have to increase intensity VERY slowly over time or I'm guaranteed to get sick. Every time I've ever tried to C25k I get sick on week 2 or 3. I've tried the program at least 10 times and every time I get either bronchitis or…

You may be getting more potassium than your diary shows. Food makers are not required to put potassium on the labels (though some choose to) so quite often a food has potassium but it won't be counted in your food diary toward your totals. That said, I've been proven to have a pretty bad potassium deficiency. If I don't…

I just heard this tip yesterday and I thought it sounded gross but I decided to try it anyway to see if it worked. Someone posted putting a few grains of SALT in your coffee. Sounds awful right? But it takes the bitterness away and therefore you don't need as much sweetener. I tried it for the first time today. I normally…

I honestly know nothing about the tea, but have you tried taking over the counter stool softener pills like Colace? It's technically not a laxative so I don't believe it is addictive, so if you only haveconstipation occasionally I think those might do the trick for you. They are very safe, my OB had me taking them all…

My daughter's first food at 6 months was mashed avocado. She loved it! I've only recently started trying to go more paleo in our foods at home. We haven't completely made the switch. I'm still learning new recipes to try out and trying to figure out how to make this work since it is a HUGE difference to how we had been…