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That is your problem. Working out tends to make us overestimate how much we can eat. Consider these rough comparisons... 30 minutes of moderate strength training = 1 banana 45 minutes of 14-16mph cycling = Subway 6" ham on wheat with cheese 1 hour of walking @3mph = 1 beer 10-mile run = 2 slices of Casey's pepperoni pizza.

Wow! Managed to get in two Metric Centuries in the same week. I remember when MC was a major goal: 5/1 - 61.03 5/2 - Run 5/3 - 28 5/4 - Run 5/5 - 19 5/6 - Rest 5/7 - 63.1 (Tour de Stooges in Lebanon, IL [new PR]) Total - 171.13 Goal - 400 42% of goal

It cracks me up when lifters talk about leg day--Don't get me wrong, I respect what you guys do. I'm just a runner & cyclist, and I spend my time around folks with massive calves, and no muscle definition above the waist. We're all like, "Arm day!" :p

Why did he tell you to stop?

It's important to stay hydrated, and what we perceive as hunger can be thirst. However the 8 glasses of water thing is a myth. http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

WebMD throws a big question mark on the effectiveness of this stuff. Drugs.com states, "However, there is a lack of adequately sized quality clinical trials to support these uses." and then goes on to give a number of reasons not to use it. Which goes back to the common sense approach--there is no magic pill for weight…

Omega 3 fish oil Glucosamine & Chondroitin (for my arthritis. I use to be a skeptic, but it really works!)

What science? As soon as I started Googling it, all I could find was reliable websites saying it was unproven and "might" work.

Goal- 400 miles biking May 1- 61 miles May 2 - Run day May 3 - 28 miles May 4 - Run day Total - 89 miles Remaining - 311 miles

Look for high fiber and high protein. These take longer to digest than carbs & fats. So you feel fuller longer. When I was trying to loose weight I found the goal of losing 1lb a week was too much--I was always hungry. Changing my goal to losing 0.5lb a week helped tremendously.

I'm in. Aiming for 100 miles per week. Hit 61 miles on my road bike this afternoon. Perfect day for it.

As I said on the other thread, no one drinks a "cup" (8floz) of coffee. Your average coffee cup actually measures 1.5-2 cups of liquid. I'm not suggesting you get all your potassium from coffee. I'm saying 3 mugs of java during your day gives you 522mg of potassium for 11 calories. A 156g banana is 558mg of potassium for…

Yes, dynamic stretching before a run. Static stretching after. You can google both (also check Runner's World website). I love the C25K program! I started 2 years ago. I couldn't run a full minute without being exhausted. Now I'm 45lbs lighter, and I've run a full marathon. But I will warn you that it took me a long time…

I tell this to people all the time...stop worrying about the last 5-7lbs. Are you in your BMI? Are you fit and healthy? Are you eating right and exercising? If yes, then the numbers are an arbitrary goal that maybe your body doesn't care about. When I was a kid, my mom was friends with a fitness instructor who was let go…

"Fall down seven times. Stand up eight." --ancient Japanese proverb “If you have made mistakes, even serious mistakes, you may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down.” ― Mary Pickford

We will disagree on what's "puny." For starters, what most people call a "cup of coffee" is usually 1.5-2 cups of measured liquid. So when I drink 3 "cups" of coffee per day, I'm actually taking in 4.5 8oz servings. Which translates to 558mg of potassium, or the equivalent of a medium (156g) banana.

Same breakfast I eat every day: 1 serving Total Cereal 1 serving Bran Flakes (Great Value brand) 1c Skim Milk 2c of black coffee 287 calories 14g protein 58g carbs 1g fat 1,008mg potassium 55% Vitamin A 102% Vitamin C 131% Calcium 200% Iron Before starting this daily breakfast routine, I was Iron and Potassium deficient.

One reason to track coffee is for the potassium. I use to no be able to get enough potassium in a 1800 calorie diet. When I started tracking coffee, I discovered I was close to getting it. I just need to add a small sweet potato to my daily menu.

So I use to not track creamer in my coffee. I figured it was only a "few" calories. Then one day I looked at my Italian Sweet Cream creamer. I was throwing in 105 calories of creamer per cup of coffee, and drinking 4-5 cups of coffee per day. 525 empty calories per day that I hadn't been tracking for more than a year!!!!…

Just to clarify, your "core" is a lot more than just your abs. Your back, hips, and thighs are part of your core. Discovering that fact radically changed my "core workouts" for the better. (And, yes, I still hate ab work!)

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When I started with C25K, I repeated Week 4 because I didn't feel ready for Week 5. Now I run marathons! No shame in taking your time to get where you are going.

Jog? Run? Just do it.

Unfortunately, that's about it. I have MFP synced with my Garmin. So I have no choice but to deal with it. I don't mind the add in. I just don't eat back those calories, but I hate how it jacks with the macro goals.

Talk to your doctor again. Ask her for a diet-nutrition plan. She should have handouts on nutrition guidelines. I would only use MFP in the context of staying in bounds with your doctor's suggestion.

Gorgeous ginger.

There is low calorie bread out there. The slices are thinner than a traditional loaf. Makes for a nice sandwich.

Eat what you want, as long as you are staying in your calorie goals. But keep in mind, you get a lot more carrots with 1,200 calories than cheese cake. You've got to eat smart. Fiber and protein will let you feel fuller than carbs & fats.