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Basis Peak ... best tracker?
I have a Fitbit One, but would like to buy a tracker that measures heart rate (to better judge exercise intensity). I'm also interested in a device that provides better insight into the quality of one's sleep. I've heard that the Basis Peak does all of that and more. I would like to hear from people who use it. Are you…
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Fitness monitoring devices/apps
While I was being inattentive, a welter of fitness monitoring applications and devices have cascaded onto the market: Fitbit, Digibit, Runkeeper, iFit, and, likely, others of which I am yet unaware. Our recently purchased treadmill is iFit compatible although I haven't bought a subscription because I'm not yet persuaded of…
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Time for a change?
Over the last 25 days, through close monitoring of what I have eaten and through an intense (for me) running routine, I have managed to lose 12 pounds. I have not run this morning and I am considering taking a day off to give my legs a rest. I'm also considering a change in routine because my body has begun to adjust to…
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On a mission, seeking friends
Last year, from the final week of January to mid-May, I managed to shed 23 pounds and, then, for a whole host of excuses I need not mention here, I fell off the wagon. I made several attempts to climb back on, but none lasted very long. The upshot was that, over the course of the year, I gained back the weight I had lost…
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Yo-yo weight - topic redux
Someone had talked about yo-yo weight gain/loss. When I saw it last night, I intended to post a reply today but I don't see the original post now. I've had problems with this, too. My conclusion is that I will have to get into the habit of never allowing myself to feel "full." If I feel full, most likely I have overeaten.…
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Nix the phrase, "lose weight"
Generally, semantic games are just that -- games. For example, does an auto dealership really believe that "pre-owned vehicle" deceives anyone? C'mon, it's a "used car." "Downsized" or "let go" is fired. "Enhanced interrogation" is torture. A "courtesy reminder" is a bill. Having said that, though, I believe there is one…
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Warrior Dash
Has anyone participated in a "Warrior Dash" race? If so, which state/location? What did you think of the experience?
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Why do they do it?
In the past 45 days or so, I have managed to shed about 20 pounds, overcoming the gravitational pull of the office vending machines in the process. Colleagues, however, are proving more problematic. I have turned aside offers of everything from doughnuts to spice cakes. Yesterday, though, one of my female colleagues…
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Scales recommendation
Does anyone have a recommendation for a good set of scales suitable for the home -- a set that gives an accurate reading?
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Stress eating
At the office talking on one line as I'm paged for another just as my cell phone starts ringing -- not that big a deal, really. Still, it was momentarily hectic and, in that interval, I had this errant thought: "Wouldn't a bag of chips be nice?" And I had to muster up a tad of willpower to answer, "No." With the prospect…
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Recently joined, looking for accountability friends
I joined about 10 days ago, but only began using the site on Sunday. It's amazing how logging the meals I eat has been so motivating. Since the site does all of the grunt work of totaling the calories, fats, sodium, etc., I feel as though it frees me to concentrate on watching my diet and doing my exercise. Having the data…
