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Cool story bro.

I watched a video on how they do it and immediately noped out - not that it was high on my list of good ideas in the first place.

Whoa, lighten up, friend. In all seriousness, I live by the rule that unless I had to put on a sports bra for it, I don't count it on the tracker (with the exception of a planned walk). Count this as a bonus, as others have said, and feel proud of it. :)

This. PLEASE be careful - I waited to start C25K until I was under 200 as I didn't want to cause knee/joint problems. Weight coming down on your knees and joints while running can be really hard on them.

A "real woman" is a woman who exists. Skinny-shaming and fat-shaming both suck and are detrimental to women in general. The end.

#thirsty

Have you thought about getting a HRM?

I lost one, but it was because I had the wrong shoes - bad size, small toe-box, etc. Learned a painful and ugly lesson.

I've had dogs run at me on my bike... the one that actually caught me turned out to be a very snuggly German Shepherd, but still. PLEASE, leash your pets, friends.

These two statements appear to be at odds with each other, no?

My absolute favorite is Lean Cuisine Mac and Cheese. It's amazeballs.

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Amazing! Fantastic job, lady! You're an inspiration.

Gotcha. I would either count it sparingly, or not at all (look at it as a bonus!). For myself, if I decide to actually go for a walk at work (20+) min., I'll count it. I also count the lonnnnng walk to and from the bus stop every morning, lol.

Do you take that walking into account for your daily activity level? If so, you should not double-count it.

Right there with you. Gotta keep chipping away at it. :) 55.2 and counting!

I do just have to get over it + accept that I can control getting healthier, but not when/if I'm gonna kick it. Thank you for your kind words + support - so helpful to know I'm not the only one.

You're totally right. I've been reading about Jim quite a bit, and trying to remind myself that running actually likely prolonged his life.

I think I definitely have to ask for the stress test. Otherwise I'm just going to keep being afraid of it.

Both, really. I'm lucky to see a therapist but I'm on a very long waiting list to see a NHS nutritionist/eating disorder specialist, and unfortunately going private would be too expensive. I'm trying to make some improvements in the meantime, though :) [/quote] Got it. Sorry, I'm not very knowledgeable about free resources…

Anxiety totally under control with help from my doctor. Just this one lingering fear left.

Hiking, off the beaten path.

I feel like this is definitely something you should consult a professional about. Do you not have access due to finances, or due to location?

It's really highly individual. Wait and be surprised by your success! :)

Etsy has a TON of unique race medal/bib holders.

... they seriously complain about you working out during daytime hours? Lame. What about yoga? Unless you fall over, it should be fairly noise-less, lol.

All other factors aside, you may see a temporary weight loss during a period of rest as when muscles are worked, they retain water.

I'm 5'9", and my goal is 157. When I was previously at my lowest (168ish), I wore a size 8, almost size 6 jeans. Size 6 is where I want to be. :)

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