KathyApplebaum Member

I added strength when I had 50 lbs to lose (still have 20 to go), and I'm really glad I did. It's helped with daily life (current goal is to be able to lift my 70lb senior dog into the car), and it's helped with the cardio (running/biking). Just make sure you aren't skimping on protein, pay attention when your body needs a…

I started with the Fitbit Charge, and really liked it until (ironically) it stopped charging. I traded up to the Fitbit Charge HR, and am glad I did, because it seems to give more realistic step equivalents for my biking and strength workouts. If your activity is mostly some form of walking or running, I'd recommend the…

Good to hear. I thought I was the only one who couldn't seem to eat all the calories on a running day, but was ravenous the following day.

I can't seem to make myself run on the treadmill. It's outside or nothing. :/ I'm cutting back a bit for the next few weeks, so the runs are 3-4 miles, at 12-13 mins/mile average.

I do the same as @mkakids . I didn't go around announcing that I was losing weight or starting to work out, but it does feel nice when people noticed the results. I did announce once when I signed up to run a half marathon this spring, like @mkakids so I won't decide to back out. If people ask, I'll gladly talk their ear…

This. The best exercise is the one you'll actually do. You'll find people here who will say weights only, people who say cardio only, people who say do both. I think in part it depends on your goals -- some of my running friends are great runners, but can't pick up a heavy bag of dog food. Some of my lifting friends can't…

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/4601-stronglifts-5x5-for-women Gonna join right now. :)

I'm planning to start on Monday, doing a Monday - Wednesday schedule. (I've been doing 2 days strength, 4 days run/bike for 6 months with good results. Just switching the strength to SL). Feel free to friend me - always glad to have accountability buddies.

I had one day of SmartPoints before my WW membership ended (I had already cancelled before the announcement), and my daily points went up by 4. The daily and weekly are set individually now, so some people got fewer and some got more. PointsPlus worked very well for me for a long time, because I could ease in to the whole…

+1 for finding alternate exercises, and also I'd strongly recommend a visit to the podiatrist. I was afraid he'd tell me "just don't run", but he got my heel and ankle problems sorted out amazingly fast.

52 and I've been lifting for about six months, as an addition to biking and running. I never thought I'd enjoy it as much as I do.

There's only two people you need to beat. The person who stayed home on the couch, and the person you were a month ago. You'll do great. Even dead last in a marathon is a huge accomplishment that most people achieve.

I just took a load of baggy clothess over to Goodwill yesterday. Felt awesome.

The exercise will definitely help with the anxiety and stress. :)

I wasn't logging cardio, because I didn't want to double count. But I tried it today as an experiment, and MFP subtracts those calories from what my Fitbit reports, so there's no double counting.

I've never had a guy (or girl) do this to me at the gym. Of course, it might help that I use the university gym and for 99.9% of the other users I'm old enough to be their mother. (Which means they usually think I'm a professor rather than a grad student. B) )

Thanks! Second/third/nth the idea of a flag button for messages.

I'm down 90 lbs from my heaviest, and no loose skin. From what I've read there's a few things that determine whether you get loose skin as you lose weight:* Your genes -- no control over that. :( * How fast you lose weight -- slow loss equals less loose skin * How much you exercise -- building muscle leads to less loose…

Chicken soft tacos -- grilled chicken, corn tortillas, cilantro, onion, and lots of salsa.

First, high five for your avatar. :smiley: I'm an emotional eater, so I tend to eat more when I'm stressed. Luckily, now that I know this about myself, as soon as I feel any stress I kick up the cardio, which does several things for me. First, it burns off the stress by activating the 'flight' part of 'fight or flight'.…

Then there's one place you can start! :smile: I'm sure others will have better advice, but when I started my running coach had us doing bodyweight core workouts. Each exercise is "at your level" -- in other words, if you can only do knee push ups, do them, and switch to full as you get stronger. We started with 30 seconds…

I did very well with WW for several years, but now I find it's not meeting my changing needs. Really, it's an individual decision -- some people will do well with one, some with the other, and some won't make either one work for them. A moment of irony, though. One of the reasons I left WW was all the technical glitches…

I usually make batches for several meals, so I weigh cooked. True, I can get some variation on the water weight, but it's more convenient when I'm pulling out some rice from the fridge to just weigh what I take. I find I take smaller portions that way, and I don't have to worry if my husband has pulled some from the…

I run/ride 3-4 days a week and lift heavy 2 days a week. I just learned about 5x5 a couple of days ago and it looks very appealing. I'm really happy with how lifting is helping my running. I was at a plateau with distance/speed, but since I started lifting I'm less sore after a run, I've taken several minutes off my 5k and…

Wow, thank you all for the resources! Lots of fun reading ahead. :) I hope I didn't give the wrong impression about the trainer. I'm not really working with him -- this was the "free orientation to get you started at the gym that you're paying for in your tuition" session that my university offers to all students. My main…

Good! Now you have a base line for your current fitness. In six months or a year you'll be amazed at how much progress you've made! In January I wasn't as fast as you, and now I'm starting training for a half marathon, with a goal of sub-13 minute miles the whole way, hopefully without walking. Yes, but not at the level…

I assumed my lean body mass would stay the same (although I'm working on increasing it), and calculated the weight that would put me at 22% BF. When I get there (12 more pounds), I'll reevaluate and see where I want to be (somewhere in the 15-22% bf range).

1. Complete a half marathon (signed up for one in March) 2. Do a 100 mile bike ride 3. Take a couple more minutes off my 5K time

Thanks for all the answers. I'm leaning towards not logging strength to make sure I don't double count. (I already keep track of it on another app that tracks my progress nicely.)

My goal range is 145-160, which will put me at 15-22% BF