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I'm no expert on brands of ellipticals, since I just use the gym here by our office unfortunately. You're definitely right in starting the exercise off slow -that's what I did in the beginning too...started with like 14mins on the elliptical, then moved it up to 28...then 45...then started upping the resistance. It's all about not making yourself hate the exercise (as most overweight people do I think we can all agree) initially.
As far as scales...I went and got a scale that measures all sorts of things beyond just weight. Damnit...what's the brand of it again. It's awesome. Oh yeah, its' an Omron HBF-514c. Will run you $65 or so, but will measure weight, body fat %, skeletal muscle %, BMI, visceral fat, body age, resting metabolism. It's one of my best friends now.
Focusing on diet & portion control will yield you good early results - particularly once you get through the rough part where you shrink your stomach so you need less food to feel full. Don't starve yourself though - as I'm sure it sounds like you know (seems like you're going about it sensibly). The key, as with all things, is to make it through the first 4 weeks in order to make the new things you're doing part of your routine so that you can maintain them long term.
We're a very supportive thread I think you'll find!
Looking forward to following your journey!!!
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