Many the Miles: Week 2 [CLOSED GROUP]

I just went for a 1.5 mile walk, but I am sure that by the end of the day, I'll have in A LOT more miles (I do wear my pedometer all day, so I can track it. ).

Afternoon everyone! Happy Holiday! Woohoo a day off!

For our first week, wow we all rocked it! Great job everyone! I am so glad to be a part of this group. I SO needed motivation and accoutability! Trying to do this alone has, obviously, not been successful for me. Knowing that you are all out there kicking butt and taking names give me the drive to logg on, record my food, ALL my foods, and beating up the treadmill. Soon, when it stops being 110 degrees at 7 am , I can hit the road again. I love Arizona and, yes, even the summers, but it makes it difficult to run outside for 3 months. Goodbye summer, I will miss you.

Having only come to MPF what, 3 weeks ago, I can't really reflect as long as you all have/can, but I can honestly say that God sent me here for a reason. I am the infant here, but I have learned that I so need this site, and those of you that I have met here. I can't do this alone. I knew I needed help, but had NO desire to join the standard "group" meetings and such that is provided in the retail settings. Being one that is 90% vegan and working towards becomnig completely "raw", I knew that they would question my way and definately not have a "plan" for me. I started this way of eating last November, yes its been a slow process, one that my family has had issues with me trying to adopt, but for me it has so helpful. Since then, I have lost 13 pounds, (3 of which were on here, THANK YOU)

My goals are much, I assume, the same as most of yours. I am overweight, out of shape, not happy and fed up. I will be 50 in a few weeks and am bound that I won't live my next 50 as I did my first. I wanted to run a marathon before I turned 50, get a couple tatoos that I've always wanted and be thin again. Well, it won't happen BEFORE I am 50, but maybe before 50.5?

I look forward to the week ahead of us. 10 miles, yes, we can rock it out again. I know we can. We have each other for support. I will be hitting the treadmill today. Planning for 3 miles, but hoping for more. Need to do as you are thamre, go on line and start signing up for 5K's. Get me in the motivation of racing so that I can be ready for my 1/2 marathon in January

Afternoon everyone! Happy Holiday! Woohoo a day off!

For our first week, wow we all rocked it! Great job everyone! I am so glad to be a part of this group. I SO needed the motivation and the accoutability! Trying to do this alone has, obviously, not been successful for me. Knowing that you are all out there kicking butt and taking names give me the drive to logg on, record my food, ALL my foods, and beating up the treadmill. Soon, when it stops being 110 degrees at 7 am , I can hit the road again. I love Arizona and, yes, even the summers, but it makes it difficult to run outside for 3 months. Goodbye summer, I will miss you.

Having only come to MFP, 3 weeks ago, I can't really reflect as long as you all can, but I can honestly say that God sent me here for a reason. I am the infant here, but I have learned that I so need this site, and those of you that I have met here. I can't do this alone. I knew I needed help, but had NO desire to join the standard "group" meetings and such that is provided in the retail settings. Being one that is 90% vegan and working towards becomnig completely "raw", I knew that they would question my way and definately not have a "plan" for me. I started this way of eating last November, yes its been a slow process, one that my family has had issues with me trying to adopt, but for me it has so helpful. Since then, I have lost 13 pounds, (3 of which were on here, THANK YOU). I know 10 lbs in 9 montha isn't a lot, but its been a new lifestyle change for me. I feel so much better, and know it will ultimately be best for ME.

My goals are much, I assume, the same as most of yours. I am overweight, out of shape, not happy and very fed up. I will be 50 in a few weeks and I am bound that I won't live my next 50 as I did my first. I wanted to run a marathon before I turned 50, get a couple tatoos that I've always wanted and be thin again. Well, it won't happen BEFORE I am 50, but maybe before 50.5? Maybe the tatoos for my b-day? huumm??

I look forward to the week ahead of us. 10 miles, yes, we can rock it out again. I know we can. We have each other for support. I will be hitting the treadmill today. Planning for 3 miles, but hoping for more. Need to do as you are thamre, go on line and start signing up for 5K's. Get me in the motivation of racing so that I can be ready for my 1/2 marathon in January.

May you all have a great day off. Get some sun and be revived for the new season ahead of us. Come on fall, you have 10 ladies that are taking you on!

good morning all! I have a crazy work schedule this week. I am working 11-12 hour days. Won't get much walking in - it will be getting dark by the time I get home. I do have a treadmill at home I might just attempt when I get home. I get bored so easily on them though. But, it is getting to be that time of the year I need to start liking them again

Thanks mariawells!! And yes we do; its July 19th, 2013. We'd get married next summer but we're taking a trip to England so he can meet my family, and we can't afford both a wedding and traveling in one summer.

Sorry I have not been on here all. :sick: I have been sick the last few days. I too have been wearing my pedometer all day but this morning when I put it on I noticed it had messed up and reset. :sad: and I am not sure where I was. But I WILL get my ten miles in this week even with having to start over!!! Just means I have to work a little harder!! :happy:

my goals for summer was to be down to my goal weight. I am not there yet but really close. When I first started I told myself that 125lbs was a big thing (I haven't been that small since I was doing basic weight training in high school) and that if I make it to 135 I will be happy. I am sitting around 135 now... bringing me into what I have learned. I have learned that I can do it I just need to push myself that extra mile. :happy: I know that I am not pushing myself as hard as I could or should to lose that last 10lbs.

its been raining all day here in b-more so i went to the gym i've been taking advantage of the good weather so i haven't been to the gym in over a month. I got my 4 miles in today tho!! so my total for the week so far is 8 miles.

thamre- You are awesome! Fitting in a 2 miler in such a busy work schedule deserves major kudos. You are doing great, so keep it up!! Sign up for a half marathon already :P

thank you. yesterday was bad and not so sure I will get anything in today. I was too late to sign up on line for the Beardsley run, so will have to go in early that Saturday to register. By not pre-registering, it sets me up for not doing it at all. So, I will have to keep telling myself "I WILL DO THIS".

My daughter has her second cross country meet tonight. She always gets so nervous about them and always ends up doing so well. She just found out yesterday that she placed 3rd in last weeks race. She is awesome :happy: :flowerforyou: