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Question to cyclists (road:))- choice of a bike
Hi everyone. I'm shopping for a new bike. I currently ride Cannondale, sa that brand was my main candidate. I love my bike that much! So i test rode some, and I'm a bit torn with the funal decision. One is Cannondale supersix evo carbon disk 105, and another one is pinarello prince disk ultegra. I was so pleased with…
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I can use some advice from long distance cyclists
I have a goal of riding a century within next 3-4 weeks. I usually cycle few times a week, 4-5 rides that are 31ish, some 40 ish miles. Plus some extra commuting to work. To prep for century, i went on a few rides that are 60- 65 miles range, plus some shorter rides. So for last 4 weeks I'm over 638 miles with about 159…
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ACDF surgery, what was your outcome if you had one, how successful was it for you?
I was hit by a car on my bike, few months later not much improvement, doctors are saying I need an ACDF surgery to fix two herniated discs. My life approach is to avoid surgery at all costs, but they are saying it will get worse and won't get better and i shouldn't wait much longer. It's C4-5 C5-6 fusion for me, plus the…
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Question about power meter data.
I got power meter for my bike, and there're some problems that i was hoping to get help figuring out. My L-R balance is 12-88. I knew that my right leg doing more work, just didn't realize by how much. L-R torque effectiveness is 66-100. So i was wondering if anyone knows how to fix it, what can i do to bring it to 50-50…
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Is it possible to drop 5% body fat in 6 weeks?
There's a promotional challenge by a fitness program /club locally. The gist of it, they make you pay $500.00 deposit, and within 6 weeks you got to drop 20 or more pounds or 5% body fat if you want to see your money back. They give you meal plan and a trainer to work out for 1 hour three times a week . So this seems like…
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How to add another bike in MapMyRide app?
I got myself a new commuter bike. It's hybrid, and has larger wheel size than my road bike. Before that I used mountain bike to commute and didn't bother with different wheels, it wasn't worth it. But now, road bike is 700×25c and hybrid is 700×38c and it's 28", so big difference. I usually use MapMyRide app to track, I…
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Question to cyclists, does anyone uses Wahoo fitness app?
The reason i ask, mine is not working correctly. I use it for cadence data, as my bike computer doesn't have one. So it's an add on. Except it doesn't automatically pauses when i stop, like for a traffic light. So the time and speed are messed up. I would like to see the info on my riding app to match the same parameters…
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How do you deal with closeted family members?
Hi everyone. I am wondering what do you do and how do you cope or deal with that. My wife came out to her parents, so they do know that we are a married couple. But whenever there's a function or an opportunity for an introduction, she's introduced as a daughter, and I'm introduced by name. Never as a family member, like a…
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What do you think of dr. Gundry's book and his way of diet?
A quick disclaimer, i haven't read it ( yet?). If it's a quack, i will not bother. But I'm sure that some people here are familiar with his theory, so i was hoping for informed opinions.
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Question to those who cycle /ridebikes to work
I was wondering how do you deal with being sweaty when you get there? I mean, one cannot avoid it, i change into different clothes from my cycling stuff, but my hair is all wet at times too, depending on the outside temps. I live in Florida, so it's mostly warm or hot. Thank you, hoping to learn some tricks!
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So i have a lying, cheating fitbit!
I realized this morning after getting up that i forgot to put my fitbit onlast night. No biggie, right? Except when i checked the data for last night's sleep, expecting a flatline of some kind, what do i see? If you haven't guessed yet, it showed me how much time i spent in rem, light and deep sleep! What a nerve this…
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Need help with fitbit, it's tracking my arm movements as steps
I've just got fitbit charge 2. And I'm pretty disappointed, as it tracks my arms' movements instead of steps. For instance, today i got to 1500 steps just making our breakfast for the first 30 minutes after waking up, lol. And it managed to count over 9 miles for my distance today ( based on it's erroneous step counting?…
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Biometric mashine screen
Hi everyone, my insurance offered a free biometric mashine screening. Anyone have done it, is it legit or a waste of time? I still haven't done dexa, but would like to find out my body fat percentage. So is it worth the early am drive? Thank you
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How can DEXA scan be accurate representation of body fat percentage?
I am planning to get my bone density scan done, and i was hoping to find out my body fat percentage at the same time, since it's same test. But how the body fat numbers are accurately represent your actual percentage if they only scan your thigh and spine? For example, my spine is really low in fat, i believe, but my thigh…
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How would you convince someone you love to take their blood pressure meds?
I'm hitting the wall, time and time again. For the last three years my spouse knows that she has high blood pressure. It's controls pretty well by the meds, no any known or notable side effects that she's experiencing. Problem is, she constantly stops taking it, just quits, quietly, not saying anything to me. I notice at…
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Should i be concerned?
Hi, I've been in maintenanhow almost 11 months. My maint range is 145-150. I'm 5'7, 47y.o. female. Today my physical therapist asked me if i ever had my body fat mesured. I haven't, and asked him why. He said that i have no body fat, and went to tell me that it puts me at risk of losing my periods, and high risk for bone…
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Ifeel like I'm in a perpetual pissy mood
So for the last few months I've been in this state of constant irritation. I'm 45 yo, so not sure if it's weight loss related or premenopausal. At this point, my attitude is getting on rhe last nerve of my loved ones. I feel that every little thing annoys me, I'm snapping at my family for the smallest things. My mom thinks…
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Why is trend for my body fat goes up on libra?
Hi everyone. I've been using the libra app lately, and imported there the data from mfp for the last 3 months. I've been maintaining for the last four months after losing 70 something pounds on mfp, and now decided to cut some more to get a little more definition in my legs. For some reason, as my trend weight is going…
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Clothes alterations
Hello, everyone. I have been wondering, if it makes sense financially to alter clothes, particularly jeans, to fit my slimmer body. I've lost over 70 lbs, and i have many, many pairs of very nice jeans that are way too big now, some of them a few sizes too big. So do any of you do/ would try to alter them to fit your new…
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Wish I knew about this potential problem
Apparently after you lose a lot of weight you have a risk if damaging your nerves. They used to be protected by fat, and when it's gone, they are too close to skin, exposed for potential damage. I have a palsy now, which should be temporary, keeping my fingers crossed, but still. It's no fun at all, limping around, not…
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Good lifting programs for a beginner ?
Hi everyone, i want to start lifting and looking for a program that i can follow, hopefully at home, at least in the beginning . I have some concerns, like an old shoulder injury and it being prone to dislocations. And i have back problems that i can't allow to get any worse. I'm 44, fem. The goal is to gain muscle, tone,…
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To those who lost 50-60 lbs and more.
Hi i have a lot of weight to lose, SW 223lbs, CW 196, GW 160-150. Do any of you have extra skin issues, I'm really don't want that, but of course i want to lose weight and go back to my younger self. What do you do to avoid it, is it possible to avoid at all, or it shouldn't even worry me, since i don't have 200 lbs to…
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Constipation struggles
Hi, it seems that this problem is persistent and won't go away. I eat plenty of vegetables during the day, not to mention my morning smoothie starts with mostly leafy greens. So why am not having constipation issues? Haven't had a problem before, and I'm eating pretty much similar, just less and even more veggies than…
