Getting in the groove now & I feel better each day! 3 days in a row & counting.

I love MyFitnessPal! I use it in conjunction with my fitbit, it works great!

4 hours ago, Seahawks Fan said:

I get on the elliptical that does legs only & my heart rate jumps right up. That things awesome! Weight loss program 15 minutes on level 7 but I started out on 3 & worked my way up.

Elliptical is one of my favorites, too:) Hubby got me one for my birthday last year and I use it regularly:)

3 hours ago, Kay07 said:

I love MyFitnessPal! I use it in conjunction with my fitbit, it works great!

Same! I use Fitbit to.

3 hours ago, Creekimp13 said:

Elliptical is one of my favorites, too:) Hubby got me one for my birthday last year and I use it regularly:)

Lost more weight on the elliptical than any other machine!

Am I the only one that has their feet go numb on the elliptical after 20 minutes? I thought it would be great because of joint problems, but I do better on the treadmill using arm strength when my knees or shins are hurting. My feet also went numb on the bicycle. Now I am wondering if I am just weird...

Virtual hive five, Seahawks! I just finished 5 days if a row doing my couch to 5k app. I go for runs/walks in the park and every time I see people playing soccer or tennis it motivates me to push harder. I can’t wait until I have the confidence (and stamina) to jump into a pickup soccer game.

I know I need to hit the gym for weights or be doing body resistant exercises but it’s taking every ounce of energy to get my runs in. Kudos to you for kicking butt on the elliptical and doing weights. Keep the updates coming! It’s great motivation.

50 minutes ago, okayestmom said:

Am I the only one that has their feet go numb on the elliptical after 20 minutes? I thought it would be great because of joint problems, but I do better on the treadmill using arm strength when my knees or shins are hurting. My feet also went numb on the bicycle. Now I am wondering if I am just weird...

Have your blood sugar & thyroid checked. Low heart rate at rest or poor circulation could do that. Hopefully it’s not neuropathy.

22 minutes ago, NYCNomad said:

Virtual hive five, Seahawks! I just finished 5 days if a row doing my couch to 5k app. I go for runs/walks in the park and every time I see people playing soccer or tennis it motivates me to push harder. I can’t wait until I have the confidence (and stamina) to jump into a pickup soccer game.

I know I need to hit the gym for weights or be doing body resistant exercises but it’s taking every ounce of energy to get my runs in. Kudos to you for kicking butt on the elliptical and doing weights. Keep the updates coming! It’s great motivation.

I love soccer! I used to play 10 years ago. I also would love to jump in a game indoor or out. Sounds like your on the move yourself. I’ll keep updating & you do the same. Sound good?

14 minutes ago, Seahawks Fan said:

Have your blood sugar & thyroid checked. Low heart rate at rest or poor circulation could do that. Hopefully it’s not neuropathy.

All my blood work was borderline everything bad. The surgeon told me I was making a good choice getting ahead of the problems. I am currently waiting on the VA to give me a CPAP machine so I can get a surgery date. They won't give it to me with out a physician appointment for fitting and what not. They did get me an appointment in a 30 day window, so can't complain. I get it next week and then should have a date. I am so tired of being fat. I am not unwilling to work, I just need a little help.

45 minutes ago, okayestmom said:

All my blood work was borderline everything bad. The surgeon told me I was making a good choice getting ahead of the problems. I am currently waiting on the VA to give me a CPAP machine so I can get a surgery date. They won't give it to me with out a physician appointment for fitting and what not. They did get me an appointment in a 30 day window, so can't complain. I get it next week and then should have a date. I am so tired of being fat. I am not unwilling to work, I just need a little help.

Well I hope everything goes smoothly for you & that you find resolve with your health problems. Best of luck!

On ‎4‎/‎12‎/‎2018 at 9:22 AM, Creekimp13 said:

Meant to say it's a lot "harder" these days to get that heart rate up. Which is really cool cause it means I'm achieving a little more heart fitness....but tough because I have to work so much harder than I used to get get my cardio minutes, more bursts, more push, faster, longer...more sweating and panting. LOL. My resting heart rate used to be in the high 70's, low 80's. These days, I'm in the high to mid 50's most days:) Has been really cool to watch that number come down.

Mine too. Sometimes falling into the 40's during sleep. It doesn't concern you? I'm thinking it's just affect of my body tanking my metabolism. But I'm still worried. And exercise doesn't increase it as much as it should.

@nevermore71 Have you guys talked to your doc about the low resting heart rate? 40bpm sounds awful and like you should mention it?

16 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

@nevermore71 Have you guys talked to your doc about the low resting heart rate? 40bpm sounds awful and like you should mention it?

I have an appointment on the 30th and plan to bring it up. I just don't want them to over react and put a pacemaker in me or some such. I really think my body is just throwing a fit and tanking my metabolism any way it can.

I hope so. Good luck at the doc's! Please come and report what he/she said? ((hugs))

Mine doesn't fall into the 40's ever.

Mid to high 50's at rest, even while sleeping.

I would mention the low heartrate to your doc, particularly if you have symptoms like fainting, dizziness or shortness of breath.

It could simply be excellent cardiovascular function brought about by diet and exercise. It's not unusual for athletes to have resting heart rates around 40.