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Opinions on loose skin surgery?
Hi all. I have 140 lbs to lose to get to a healthy weight. I've read a lot of things about people having a lot of loose skin and needing surgery to remove it. I'm planning to lose the weight, healthily, over 2 years. I know I'm far from goal, but I'm just wondering what everyone's experience is with this. Do you think it's…
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Question for those who have lost 100+ lbs
Questions for those who have lost 100+ lbs- How long did it take you to lose that much weight? Have you been able to keep it off? Do you still track your food daily even though you are at maintenance weight (assuming you are at your goal)?
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Heart Rate Monitor Recommendations
What are some Heart Rate Monitor recommendations for someone just starting to exercise and lose weight? I read that the wrist based HRMs are not very accurate so I'm looking into the chest ones. I'm female and the circumference under my bust is about 45 inches? Will they fit or will they just roll off anyway? I'm currently…
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Exercise Video Games (like Wii and DDR)
Does anyone still use their Wii Fit, Wii Sports, or DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) for exercise? That is my main cardio at the moment until I can work my way up to running. Cardio (6 days a week): -DDR for 30 min on medium/hard (standard/heavy). About 16 songs and working my way up to more -Rest day: Wii Fit or Wii Sports…
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3 lb weighted hula hoop?
Does a weighted hula hoop actually do anything? Is it considered cardio or strength training? Also what's up with the ridges on some of them? They hurt :( I'm just curious because I bought one recently and wonder if it's even worth using.
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Pasta/rice weight in database is cooked or dry?
Is the serving size info on the pack for dry or cooked weight? I assume it's dry, unless otherwise stated. For example, I had 75g (dry) of thin spaghetti at 265 calories but it just seemed like too much food to me? Or maybe my stomach is shrinking since it is my 24th day eating smaller portions!
