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Cross trainer, bike, or treadmill?
The doctor has told me I need to do at least 30 minutes exercise preferably an hour a day because of the diabetes but having fibromyalgia and arthritis I am finding it very difficult. Swimming is about the least painful but by the time I have driven myself there and got myself ready I am already exhausted so still get very…
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WOOHOO I'M OBESE!!!
Who would have ever thought I would be happy to be obese? At my heaviest I was 315.3 lbs and had a BMI of 51 (morbidly obese). Today I weighed in at 245.4 which makes my BMI 39.6 so I can officially stop being morbid and just be obese for a while. I'll let you all know when I'm overweight, it wont be for sometime but I…
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Should I be worried about my heart rate
As many of you are aware I have numerous health problems which make physical activity difficult for me but I am trying to increase my activity albeit very slowly and I am doing small amounts of exercise everyday. I bought an HRM which so far seems to be giving me pretty accurate readings for my calories used (going by by…
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New to MFP thought I would say Hello
Hi I'm new to MFP, my name is Sara and yes the picture is appropriate. It has taken me 20 months to lose 4 stones on my own so I decided to join a group in the faint hope that others will encourage me to do better. I have difficulty getting enough exercise due to various medical conditions (fibromyalgia, arthritis of…
