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Most advice says that you gain speed by repetition and adding distance. You can do speedwork (intervals), but if you're just finishing C25K, I'd recommend starting to run 30 minutes per day, 3-4 days per week, for a month to build up consistency. That will help ensure that you don't get injured (which is easy to do if you…

The habit is killer, and that's what gets you smoking again during times of stress--you use that instead of a different habit/coping mechanism to deal with the stress. Patches and gum can minimize the nicotine withdrawal, but really think about what you're going to do for the habits. Some things you can eliminate for a…

Try some seitan recipes. They're easy and cheap to make, in addition to often being relatively low calorie, so you can stick them into a calorie deficit pretty easily. Also, you don't really need a ton of protein. Obviously, yes, you need some, but in order to put on some muscle you would probably benefit more by choosing…

The weight is there every day regardless of whether or not you look at it on the scale, so why not take away the scale's power and just look daily? Then you can get an idea in general of how you're doing, and become more accustomed to your body's normal rhythm of gains and losses (scale goes up at this time of the month,…

You can lose on whatever dietary restrictions you have... But I agree that simply eating vegan/vegetarian/low fat/low carb/low sodium/low sugar/etc won't want independently mean that you're going to lose weight. But, that said, even if you're vegetarian, you don't have to eat a carton of eggs a day to get your protein if…

True, but normally you're not adding a cup of oil, so I'm guessing (hoping maybe?) that the tsp/tbsp conversions are a bit easier. OP, as far as the cups are concerned, I agree with the others that weighing is the easiest way to make sure that you're logging what you think you're logging. It's a lot easier to over or under…

I was a little confused on the original comment, just because I didn't see a reference to calories or an open diary. Maybe just being suspicious about the amount of weight loss over the time period? Either way, it's a good discussion topic (though possibly unrelated to this post if OP didn't go that low). I also didn't see…

I love the zombies, run app. One word of warning... In trying to get it, I almost ended up getting some imitation version. The original is free, named "Zombies, Run!" and has an annual subscription option available that opens up more options (unlock missions faster, alter zombie chase modes, etc). I don't think the 5k…

As far as your original question, others have mentioned... it's up to you. What works for you might be different than what works for others, especially if you're a picky eater for whatever reason. I agree that you do need to make a lifestyle change to make this work in general, as well. Even if the lifestyle change is to…

If you are eating at a deficit, you will lose weight. You may not see it right away (water weight gained/lost, etc), but it will come off. Remember... weight loss is not linear, and there is no such thing as starvation mode. And the chart above is great. At the beginning (first few weeks or month, everyone's a bit…

I agree with the others that the easiest way is just to freeze what you'd normally eat, in the portion size you'd prefer to eat (and label it preferably so you can easily log it). Most things do well in the freezer as long as they're not hot when you box them up and your containers are safe for the freezer. i generally…

I think this is the one we have: EatSmart Precision Pro Digital Kitchen Scale, Silver. We use it to measure in grams, pounds, and ounces, and often use the tare button to get rid of the existing weight to see how much we're adding (how many grams of BBQ sauce did you just put on your full plate?). Not sure if there's any…

There was another great post just now about how serving sizes (4 crackers, 1 slice of bread) may be several grams off from the actual serving size. If you are tracking everything, sticking to your plan, and can't lose weight, maybe look at how you're tracking. Even being off by a little bit on a few things you eat a day…

1) Yes, that's entirely possible that you lost that much. Spot on for how much a beginner might lose (assuming you had a good amount to lose to start with). 2) I don't think it matters if you use digital scales or not... It's personal preference. I personally use the Aria digital scale every morning at the same time after…

I love the idea of doing your next regular C25K "day" on the run itself. You will run faster than normal due to the excitement, but adding in the walks will help and you'll be able to finish strong. Here's my race-day fun: Make three goals. 1st goal should be highly achievable and is your feel good goal. This is great if…

Just be very aware of your body's signals if you're advancing that quickly. A lot of people aren't able to jump to running 2 miles in 3 weeks (I dare say, most), so if you start having aches and pains, please do listen to them. Being unable to run for weeks due to injury is very frustrating (I say from prior experience).

It always goes fast in the beginning, so it's kind of motivating to see the numbers... I figure that just gives you something to remember once it does slow down. :) I wouldn't worry too much about intentionally trying to slow down the weight loss at this point unless you're eating at the bottom of your possible calories.…

There are a bunch of apps out there, and I only remember hearing good things. It's a matter of personal preference on the display mostly, but you can look at reviews too, of course. I wholeheartedly agree with the take it slow approach, and especially slowing down if you feel like you're not able to continue/breathing too…

Hi All, I'm very similar too... 5'1, 194, looking to get to 135 or so. Feel free to add me!