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I ran my first 10K at a 14 min/mile pace in June 2013. I'm now up to a 10 min/mile but it's taken a long time and lots of weight loss to get there! Definitely slow down like others have said...it takes time for your lungs to get stronger. I personally cannot breathe through my nose - I don't get enough air. Breathing…

I don't believe that you are stuck because of genetics, but I do think they play a part. I think it's more of an environmental and cultural link between the types of foods you grew up with and what you find comforting. All of my parents (father, mother and stepmother) are all obese and I have managed to break the cycle,…

I hated running in the beginning but grew to love it! I started with the couch to 5K app and started on a treadmill, but now I find running on the treadmill to be very difficult and mind-numbingly boring. There are lots of apps out that will tell you when to walk and run, so it's a lot easier to do it outside now. I would…

I love my hourglass shape and I think I am very pretty. I don't have the nicest legs around but I appreciate them for being able to run many miles and keep me active. All around, I really don't have too many complaints about my body. That's the great thing about being over 30...you nitpick less and are more accepting of…

Mix up your food intake. Try not to eat the same things every day, or the same amount of calories every day. One day, eat 1400 and the next 1600. I find that my body gets too comfortable eating the same things or the same number of calories so when I switch it up and eat MORE, I actually lose more. I am also 5'2", have a…

It was late 2012, early 2013 and I was over 200 lbs at 5'2". I realized that if I didn't turn things around, the weight would start to affect my long term health and mobility so I just decided to make a change. I had a planned vacation in January and joined Weight Watchers right when I got back from my vacation!

Ht 5'2" SW 212 CW 138 GW 135-142 Age: 31 I'm currently at goal but trying to lose a few more to be in my "happy range". Feel free to add me if your stats are close to mine or even if you're just starting out in a similar spot to where I was!

One idea I just had is to walk to work from where I park my car, which is about 1.75 miles each way. That will take about a half hour and is an easy way to fit in a little extra activity before and after work. I usually take the shuttle bus from the off-site parking lot to work, but walking would be a good substitute.

I completely agree with you! Essentially, I bike and do strength training to make myself a stronger runner but not for the sake of the activity itself. I do it so I will have strong hips and glutes to prevent injury. I had a great run today so maybe it's just a matter of planning it out for when it's not as hot out, and…

I do have a gym membership at the YMCA which includes a ton of options. I don't do well in the weight room with no direction, so I like the weights classes. These also make me work harder because there's someone "watching" me. I think having it scheduled in makes it more of a commitment because I don't want to be late,…

Thanks for all the tips! I have thought about biking to work but I don't think running to work will work. It's about 5 miles away, so biking would be good but I don't have showers there. I'd love it if I could take a train or bus there and run home but that's not an option either. I have tried weight training but I really…

Thank you for the advice! I recently got a bike and have been out riding once but it is still quite intimidating to go so fast and feel kind of out of control. I don't feel welcome on the sidewalks or on the roads but I stick to the sidewalks for now because I'm still so new and wobbly. I think I really need to find the…

Thank you for this post. I have been maintaining since October and have similar stats to you. It's been a challenge to motivate myself to be active now that I'm at my goal weight. You've done a great job - keep it up!