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Starting again - some questions
Hi there I lose 30 lb a couple of years ago here. My lowest weight was 195lb (from 227lb) and I am now 200lb. I am 57 and post-menopause. Three weeks ago I made some pretty serious decisions about my body as I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis and warned to lose weight and exercise to keep healthy (and delay joint…
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Running or walking - which is best?
I'm 55 and have a resting heart rate of 57bpm. I use a Fitbit surge to measure my steps and heart rate. I've gradually worked up to walking around 40 minutes in the morning and 40 minutes in the evening - around 10k steps per day, usually more. I have trained myself to walk to 130BMP music (I used to walk very slowly due…
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I need help!!
Two years ago I lost 30lb on MyFitnessPal and I haven't put it back on. But I need to lose more. In those two years I've been on the menopause and my doctor said it was no use trying to lose weight while I was in transition. But I'm at an age where people around me are starting to get serious conditions, and I want to be…
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Round 2 - is walking enough?
I lost about 30lb earlier this year and have maintianed this while I had a short break. I got about halfway through the C25K, difficult for me as I have nerve damage in my right leg from disc problems, but I was proud of myself as I managed it fairly easily. Now I want to reset my goal to lose 1.5 lb per week to get to my…
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How much can weight vary overnight and during the day?
I have been weighing myself in the mornings about once a week mainly and see a 1 - 2lb variance if I decide to weigh myself on consequetive days. I weighed myself yesterday morning, and then again last night and I seemed to have gained 6lb during the day (I did it several times in different locations but it was the same…
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BMR, TDEE and exercise questions
So I measured my BMR and my TDEE and they are 1685 and 2022. So my TDEE - 20% would be 1617 (less than my BMR - that can't be right, can it?). I made my TDEE at sedentary level as I have a desk job, but now I have a pedometer I see I walk 5000+ steps just to the bus and to work and home again every day, so am I really…
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I need more protein
I don't eat meat and I need more protein and less carbs. I've just adjusted my goals so if you look at my food diary you will see that I eat a lot of carbs but still stay under my (eating back exercise) calories. Could anyone suggest great sources of protein that are not meat please? I read that milk was a good source of…
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Confused over carbs and sugar from fruit
Hi My aim is weight loss, I would like to lose 1.5lb a week to start with. I have been keeping my food diary and was pleased to find that if I cut out chocolate, too much bread and biscuits, my carbs, protein and fat seem to be at a healthy balance most days and I am around the correct calorie intake. I have been replacing…
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Running or walking with herniated disc
Hi I have a herniated disc L4/L5. The injury happened 2.5 years ago and I have been left with nerve damage and numbness in my lower left leg/foot. I used to run and I have read lots about running/not running with this injury. Professional opinion seems to be split about 50/50. Has anyone here had this and do you run? Or…
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Hi, I'm Jax!
Hi! I'm delighted to find this community. I had a huge shock when I stepped onto the scales a few weeks ago. I've had some hormone treatment that has ended now, and during this time I have gained a lot of weight. I'd like to make some friends to motivate me and keep me on track. My main problem is that I have a very good…
