sakat726 Member

this is awesome and so inspiring!!! well done.

I want to get in on this too! I'm in a similar spot. I have about 20 pounds to lose (maybe more, but want to hit that first goal and re-assess) but struggle to maintain a consistent pattern of gym/eating. Motivation is great. For my current situation: 1. What is the biggest challenge you are facing on your weight loss…

I definitely need to get in on this! SW: 160 CW: 157.7 GW: 135 Sunday weigh-ins sound like a good plan. I'm one of those people who likes to weigh myself almost every day but sometimes that makes it harder to see the long-term trends. Accountability is good too... anyone else struggle with going over calories on…

Like all three of those, but most time is spent cycling. Took a bit of a break over the winter, so easing back into distance now. Will add you!

I'd recommend taking a break or cutting back while you're losing weight. That you said "I just can't seem to stop" is a little worrisome and reminds me a lot of where I was about 5 months ago. I went through a phase of heavy drinking. It was not actually a really great place. My husband and I decided to give up alcohol for…

my max HR is over 200. I routinely get to 180-190 bpm when doing pretty much *any* level of cardio, and if I'm really pushing hard I'll get to 195-205. My cycling coach freaked out when she saw my bpms and made me get checked out... cardiologist said I'm healthy, so I guess some of us just have higher HR than others. Long…

Padded shorts are great, but not necessary. You might want to try a few classes and see how into it you get before you buy them. In the meantime, your butt will get sore, but it will probably get a little easier over time. Another item that is absolutely essential for me is a sweat towel. I use a spare hand towel. Without…

For me it's (mostly) cycling, although that morphed into triathlon. But cycling just kind of came to me. I always had liked riding my bike as a kid, and when I was in college I decided to buy a road bike and try it out. And I loved it! I loved the freedom: you head out on your bike, and soon you're miles away, finding new…

Pushing through pain is tricky. A little general muscle soreness is no big deal, and in fact, your sore muscles might even feel better once you start running. But if shin pain or foot pain gets past mild into moderate or severe, be careful. In high school, I ran on the track team. I got shin splints, and my coach told me…

I'd second jemhh. It's good to train to the full distance you're planning to race first. Once that distance becomes easier, then you can work on speedwork. Great work on hitting 20 minutes!!

I totally relate! I gained about 30 lb, all in the last year of my PhD. It was horrifically stressful and I did plenty of both stress eating and using alcohol to destress (both bad). I've lost about 3 lb but having a hard time being consistent. Anyway, you're not at all alone in it! Grad school is hard both mentally and…

Yes! 5'4". Current weight near 160 lb. Want to lose 30 lb, but first aiming for 20 lb as a preliminary goal. It's hard after turning 30... my metabolism has slowed to pretty much nothing (at least, it feels that way). Feel free to add me as a friend! I think together we can help keep each other motivated :smile:

Hi! I'm 30 too :smile: I'm also here to lose weight, starting with 20 lb but ultimately hoping to lose more like 30. I have found that I tend to be pretty bad if I don't log things (I *need* something to keep me accountable), so here I am. So far I've lost a few lbs being careful and logging. I don't really "diet" in the…

I'm 30, in Central Pennsylvania and hoping to lose about 25-30 lbs. For now, I've set my goal at losing 20 lb as a first step (then I'll re-assess). Holy cow, you're not kidding about metabolism dropping at 30! But working on it. Lost about 2 lbs so far (though my weight fluctuates a lot so I hope they don't come back). I…

Clinical depression and anxiety for about 5 years now. My weight is up 30 lb since it really started! I had one other major depressive episode before this one, and what saved my was my bike... Hundreds of miles with a group of other riders and on my own. I was in the. Set shape ever! But then life changed, I moved and got…

I'm at around 1500 a day (I know, more than 1200) but would love to be a supporter too! I used to be an athlete and could get away eating 2500-3000 a day without a problem... Then that ended and the weight packed on. Now I am finding it hard to eat less, especially at night - my trick for night hunger pangs is to make a…