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Not losing weight!!! So frustrated!
In 2011, after having my son at age 30, I was able to lose 105 lbs in just over a year by simply eating less and moving more. I was eating somewhere between 1500-1750 calories a day with low impact exercise 45 minutes 5 times a week. In 2013 I gained back about 10 lbs and it's been a pretty steady decline in obesity since…
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Comparing HRMs: which one is more accurate?
I have both a Polar FT4 with chest strap and a Garmine Forerunner with a chest strap. I use my polar for indoor activities, but I like the added "mileage tracker" on my Garmin for outdoor activities. The thing is, the calories burned on each device is significantly different. Both have my current stats entered, both use a…
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How can I help my husband get motivated?
I'm trying to enlist my husband to lose weight with me. In the last 10 or so years he has put on about 100 lbs and is heading into dangerous territory. Right now, based on his last known weight, I estimate his BMI to be about 43. I've noticed that he now groans when he moves, he complains of more aches and pains, he's…
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Having trouble getting my butt off the couch
I used to LOVE running. I signed up for all kinds of races, I loved training, I loved mapping different routes, I felt alive only after I ran first thing in the morning. Then, I got shingles. I never fully recovered and I was always struggling to regain the endurance I had built up and I got frustrated and depressed and…
