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Haha! I HATED the bike in the beginning. My legs were fine, but I couldn't stand that rock-hard seat! You'll get used to it in time. If not, look for a pair of padded bike shorts. I'm off to the gym shortly for my first upper body workout. I've been itching to start it all day!

I had trouble overcoming my innate laziness at the beginning (especially considering that I've had to adjust my wakeup time earlier by 1.5 hours to accommodate my new routine). Now, I can't stand rest days!

There's a handful of friendly guys at my PF who meet for a few minutes before our workouts every weekday morning at 5 AM. Other than that, I'm mostly left alone, which is exactly as I prefer it.

Cool! In this case, however, I believe @quiksylver296 is right - my gym has a Smith machine. So I stand (rather, sit) corrected.

Thank you! "It's not what I would do, so it must be wrong for everyone!" Amirite?!? I don't get why so many have problems with PF. Doesn't meet your goals? Cool, find another gym. Lots of us are rather well-served there.

It takes some time for activity data to sync to MFP, but you can force a sync by logging into connect.garmin.com in your browser.

Oh, and you should be able to add more activities through the Connect app on your phone. I've loaded mine with treadmill and outdoor runs and walks, plus indoor cycling.

I use a Vivoactive for step, activity and sleep tracking. I'll send you a connection request. User ID there is the same as here.

So I'm not telling the truth when I say that I've lost 26 pounds without giving a d*mn about counting carbs?

I've averaged 257g over the past 7 days

I guess my local PF is an oddity. It definitely has a squat rack, and I see people using it all the time.

I'm a relatively high-carb vegetarian. I've lost 26 pounds because I'm eating at a deficit.

That's what I'd do (but I don't eat meat, so that leaves very little choice, right?) It sounds filling enough to me!

Turkey avocado sandwich sounds great (as long as it's on good bread). My second choice would be the stir fry.

I have only one category of "bad" food - meat (causes me all sorts of digestive distress). Other than that, if I want it and it fits my calorie, macro and micro goals, I eat it.

What sort of HIIT? I may add a Tabata session on Saturday. Doing HIIT after lifting sounds like a good idea, too.

Hey, Chris... adding you now!

Forget about those and focus on NOW. You can and WILL do this!

Monday/Friday: 30 min run, 30 min core Tuesday/Thursday: 30 min stationary cycle, 30 min legs/glutes Wednesday: 30 min hills (on treadmill), 30 min core Saturday: 45-60 min upper body (still working on a plan for this one - it's new, starting tomorrow)

OK, so the folks in the lab probably think I'm nuts, but I just laughed out loud at this!

Awwww yeah! Well done! So I've been following my trainer's plan, which started at a 3 min. walk, 5 min. run pattern for 30 minutes. This morning, I intended to increase running by 1 and decrease walking by 1. But, I felt a bit sick to my stomach to start, so I decided to hold to the previous plan. My first run segment…

Seriously. That's the ONLY way to eat 'em!

Same here. MFP set my goal at 63g, and on average, I'm just a little above that.

How has my life changed? I can't think of many negatives, except that I have to spend money on a new wardrobe! I have a few new hobbies - cooking, nutrition and exercise (and exercise has become something of an obsession lately). Since joining a gym, I've made a LOT of new friends, all of whom hold me accountable when I…

Sounds good. I just wish Lara Bars contained more protein.

:smile: It's a great program. Stick with it and you'll be ripping it up on race day in no time!

For me, it was laziness combined with total lack of concern with what I shoved into my face.

I like Clif Builder's, but they're definitely not low in calories or carbs.

5x/week - 30 minute runs on Monday and Friday, stationary bike Tuesday and Thursday, treadmill on hill setting Wednesday. M W F abs and core, T Th legs and glutes. Adding upper body workout on Saturdays soon.

C25K?