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That sounds a lot like me. I've also very recently taken a long hard look at myself and my attitude regarding my weight loss journey so far, and I'm trying hard to make changes. I have a very sedentary lifestyle (I work from home, so most days I really don't move around much) and I've been doing it all wrong, trying to eat…

Hello, thanks for adding me back! Looking forward to getting to know you better :) You're doing great, keep up the good work, but keep in mind that the rate at which you lose is going to slow down. I'm not being negative at all, I've done it (a few times), and that's just what happens, so don't get discouraged. 1-2 lbs a…

I'm a bit late, but welcome back, @DeeDiddyGee! I have unfortunately not gone 'running' for quite a while now. The weather here is dark, wet and generally miserable, and I keep sleeping way too late... :(

The yucky November comment was me! ;) I hate this time of year, I want to do nothing but go straight into hibernation. Doing a good job of it so far... :(

Yay you! I've kind of given up on exercise altogether at the moment. I'll get back to it, it's just... urgh, November...

Enjoy!!

I'm surprised the 90-second runs seemed easier the first time. My legs are more sore as well. I must say I'm not exactly looking forward to Thursday :D @DeeDiddyGee, you said you were on holiday, yes? Are you relaxing at home, or have you gone somewhere?

Did it this morning and I wish I could say it was getting easier for me as well... I ended swearing under my breath a few times, but I guess I didn't give up so that counts. I see that Week 3 has you running 3 minutes. I'm going to be stuck repeating Week 2 for a while, then!

Ooops, I goofed when I posted in this thread before (instead of Week 1, Day 1...) :p Anyway, I did Week 2, Day 1 today. I know I said last night that I would be repeating Week 1, Day 3 again, but this morning I changed my mind. I was feeling utterly miserable yesterday so I thought I ought to push myself today. And what do…

I've been super unmotivated the past few days. I was supposed to repeat Week 1 Day 3 again this morning (and then move on to Week 2 next time), but I woke up too late and decided against it. I'm thinking I should have gone anyway because I've been in a foul mood all day. I really want to do it tomorrow, but I can't seem to…

Hahaha, I'm paying attention!

Oh no... You were doing so well, that's just not fair. I just read up about it and of course it would be more common in women; what's new?? :| Nothing that can be done about it, make sure you follow the doctor's orders, and we'll all be waiting for you to join us again in mid November!

Finally did Week 1 Day 3 this morning, and it wasn't too horrible! :D I'll probably repeat it once or maybe even twice, before moving on to Week 2.

You're doing great! I still haven't completed W1... :s I've been very busy lately and some days I haven't felt able to do more than just walk, but I'm starting to rely on excuses too much, so I'm definitely going to do it on Tuesday morning!!

Hmm, I woke up late (also in a sweat, which I bloody hate!) and really didn't feel like working out. So I'm afraid I didn't do Week 1 Day 3, but I went on the elliptical trainer so I still count that as a big victory because I really didn't feel like it at all ;)

I went walking on Saturday and Sunday morning, and I should be OK for Week 1 Day 3 tomorrow. I'll probably repeat it on Thursday, and then start Week 2 on Saturday.

That's great! I bet it'll be the same for the 3-minute stretches before you know it!

Owww that sounds painful :o Hope your foot gets better soon!

:D Also, I forgot to say before but there has been no soreness at all since yesterday! I guess the extra cool down time and stretching did help! :)

Shark Week started this morning, so there won't be any running on Saturday. If I feel OK I'll walk instead. I know they say a little exercise is good, but not when you feel like death warmed over :s

Are you sure?? You're supposed to have a rest day between each workout. I actually needed 3!! Or are you already used to running?

The small park 5 minutes away from here has a paved path that goes all the way around it, so that's what I run on. Similar to pavement, I suppose. It's mostly flat and thank G*d for that because I know changes in elevation would be the end of me... :s

Same here. Don't want to hear myself huffing and puffing! I occasionally check I'm not making too much noise, though. Don't want to scare the dog walkers :D

Second workout done this morning! It seemed a little harder when I started, but I think I was trying to go too fast while running. So I slowed down, and made sure to walk fast, and I did it. Sooooo sweaty by the end of it, I jumped in the shower and my clothes went straight in the machine! :D I took a longer route home to…

I did the first workout last Saturday morning, after getting some great (and much needed) encouragement from MFP community. I knew it'd be a bit of a shock after so many years out of shape, but I want to get over my hatred of running :D I was very proud of myself for completing the first workout without cheating at all. I…

Hello everyone, another new member! I use the Zen Labs app on my iPhone 6 as well, but I hold it in my hand (so I can check how many seconds are left :D ) and I listen to music, with headphones. I probably need to get some better running gear, like a good jacket or something. My current zip up top isn't great, but it's all…

Week 1 Day 2 done! Seemed harder to start with, but afterwards I took a slightly longer route home for some extra walking/stretching. I would have liked to stay in the park a little longer, if I'm honest, but I had to come back to finish my work. All done now!

I'm glad I've started this at this time of year, when the temperature starts dropping (it only gets to about 13°C / 55°F here now), so I can wear a few layers. Because there's a good amount of jiggle going on, and I wouldn't want to be doing it in only trousers and a sleeveless top! :D Hopefully, if I'm running regularly…

Oh I see. So it's not a kind of challenge, were you start on October 1st and you have X weeks to do the program? If I join now and go at my own pace (i.e. sometimes more than a week to do 3 workouts), I can still post in all the threads as I slowly work my way through it?

I'd have liked to join your group, but unfortunately it doesn't look like I can keep a strict schedule at the moment, what with the unpredictable workflow (part of the joy of being self-employed) and the longer resting periods. Thank you for telling me about it, though!