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Can you slow down Laura? Sounds like you're pushing too hard, maybe?

Exercise doesn't have to be miserable and in a gym. I enjoy riding bikes with my husband, going for brisk walks, c25k. When my ankles get smaller I'm hoping to get back into in line skating as well. LOVE that. If I work out outside, I do it at 5:30 am or 8:30 pm when it's cool and the world is quieter. <3 what if you add an exercise buddy?

I had to gain weight. Got the whole thing started and decided I didn't want to wait 6 months (again) and got my surgery in Mx.

I want one of those too!

Dang. You've got me beat!

I read that the protein in them isn't digested by our bodies. Don't they have MSG too?

I did it! It was easy peasy! Well all but that last three minute run- I kinda wanted to quit, I won't lie. But that's the beauty of any exercise you CAN persevere. And I did it!! Yay! It helps that it was nice and cool and taking it really easy is key. I could almost carry on a conversation the whole time!! I learned that taking the kids can be less lonely, but I missed the focus I usually get when I run. The quiet almost meditative part of the sport- no kids next time. Ps, large cemeteries are AWESOME for running. Noone around, perfect little roads and even very old little grass covered roads. It's quiet, some shade here and there. It was great. Plus, it's a location that actually reminds you why you're running. it was a nice night. Edited to add - I think the knee thing is a thing of the past. These fantastic shoes plus focusing on not rotating my hips when I run is working great!! Makes running easier too.

I love mfp. Most people grossly under estimate their calorie intake when not journaling their food. I do have a loose calorie goal. Something I don't want to gk over but I don't mind of I'm under by a couple hundred. I can log the calories I've burned and I LOVE knowing that info. I like knowing how much Protein I'm consuming, carbs, sodium, etc. The way I see it, I'm different than people that don't have to track. I figure this is what I have to do for the rest of my life and I'm okay with that. I don't want things to get out of hand and I know I could without tracking, very easily. I also like mfp because I can look back through previous meals I've had to see when I lost well or to get ideas to eat. It's Also fun to have the support and camradery (sp?) of friends

Very cool to read your update. I am 3.5 mos out also and a patient of dr. Garcias. I've lost a similar mount.

Yep, outside. 5:30 in the mornings or at 8:30 at night because its hot and there's less of an audience at those hours. o.O Ill probably get a treadmill next year but or right now, no more spending. Surgery an hospital bills from after are too much right now.

Do want you want, but it's gonna look silly if you enter that you burned xxxxx calories doing life.

Rofl!! Well my app jumped me from 1.5 minute runs to 3 minute runs. What the heck?! I'm skeer'd. Ill let you know how it goes.

I've heard about this a bit, both times were from men actually. Hopefully they'll chime in I was almost blacking out. Potassium supplement seems to be helping.

I feel it's very accurate. I wouldn't recommend it if I didn't. . When I was logging a certain work out into MyFitnessPal it said 107. When I got my heart rate monitor I did the same work out and it said 105. I do believe it works perfectly. I mostly wanted it for things like walks, C25K, and strength training. Also manual labor. I love it. I didn't know any of them synched to mfp. I wrote above that I just add my calories burned, activity type and minutes manually on the mfp phone app.

I use it in my Protein balls and in a recipe called "sugar free Sheila's pancakes" I use it very sparingly, but may make the protein balls today.

Bahahaha!! Berries do have a lot of fiber! ;D

I felt perfectly safe alone in TJ. Every part of it.

Haha I posted that on Facebook before surgery.

I was being silly. It seems Jeff to jump from 1.5 to 2.5 but the walks are longer too. C25k seems pretty ingenious.

Depends on what you're paying for the surgery and if you have complications that throw big hospital bills in your lap. mine probably won't pay off for a while. But in the long run, perhaps. Course now I'm buying more food from the health food store instead of lots of ice team and Chinese buffets, so I really think its about the same as before. After these bills are paid, anyway.

Um. Sweat lots? Hehe You might not need the band as tight as I thought I did at first. It's loosened and it still works great. Not much to say, just get your workout on!!!

I'm just a big fan of putting natural things Into my body Rather than things create by a scientist, That's all. Personal preference. I will have sugar free gum occasionally and will have fiber one as a very rare treat, but I was enjoying it every night as an evening snack to help me poo. But I don't have anything to contribute to the thread since things seem to be happening naturally for me, just with the diet I'm eating. I just didn't want op running out an getting excited about it like I did (it's an old fave) and then realizing a few weeks in that it has an ingredient she doesn't care to consume. If she doesn't.