Weight Loss Thread

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rhinohelix

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Burren said:
Follow Up: I did some quick Googling and this ranking came up. I've gotta say, the results don't seem encouraging. Too cheap and load capacity is too low for most of them. Makes me think they won't be durable long term.

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Want an Easy Way to Up Your Step Count? Check Out These Walking Pads

Make moving almost passive with easy under desk treadmill walking pads.
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I was just going to suggest one of these. I had the same concerns; the price had me worried about the build quality but with my back, I can't do anything for more than 3-5 min, so my walking range is super limited. We also don't have sidewalks in my neighborhood as it was built in the 1960s. I love mine: I have had it for two months, no issues yet.


I am not doing anything like HIIT, LOL, per my previous comments, I am just trying to move. Supposedly it goes up to 5.0mph, per the design.
 
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Sludig said:
Expensive but best route may be a decent standard treadmill, pretty high standing desk, and remove the arms/bars of the treadmill and route the control box (smaller design better) to sit on the side of the desk or pain in the ass but on the floor/side whre you have to step off then turn it off.
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Yeah, I have a nordic track treadmill desk, which is basically just a desktop strapped to a treadmill. Sturdy as fuck if you actually want to treadmill while you desk and cheap if you can find one at a used sports store. I poked at the under desk things a while back, and they all seem like they're geared towards super casual/slow walking. Not that it's super easy to do serious desk stuff while moving fast of course, but not bad for reading or light interaction.
(now I just need to use the fucking thing lol)

A rowing machine is also a pretty good low-impact option. It's one of the only exercise machines that I never minded using. I should probably get one now that I mention it. I've only used fancy gym-models though. The home versions I've poked have looked super-flimsy in comparison, and I've never wanted to spend what a "good" one costs.
 
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I didn't even use mine that hard. 1.5-3 hours, 3-4 times a week at like 1.2-1.6 speed. Well below what these things were rated for. 99% just seem to be cheap trash, unfortunately.
 
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