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@Caroline_slowandsteady It is definitely an issue. Even with the few restaurants in my area that post calories you have no way of knowing what quality controls they have. Are they actually weighing the components? Precisely measuring the fats? Doubtful. And even items that seem innocent in the description like broiled fish…
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Exercise: :) Went to the gym for my weight circuit. Hated it, as always, but I did it. It is my rest day before my long run tomorrow, so I went on a lovely hour long walk in the woods afterward. Not for cardio, or calorie burn, or conditioning, or for a challenge, but because I genuinely enjoy walking in the woods and…
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Wow, impressive! @WhatMeRunning Sorry you are having a tough day!
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@mshawski @slimtastesbetter Interesting, thanks!
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I can't believe you used the word "gazelle," because that is the same analogy I was thinking during my 10k! There were killer hills, which I tackled fearlessly, and when I hit the flat parts and the downhills it felt so good. I even remarked to my son when I finished, "I felt like a gazelle!" I try to do the same kind of…
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You could have lied to me, lol. 8 miler on deck for Sunday. But truly, last Sunday the 7 miles was good, and then Wednesday's 10k felt great so I thought, "FINALLY!"
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October is going to be EPIC! Just saying, lol... Exercise: :) :# :'( Just a 5k today but it was such a struggle and it made me lose all of the confidence I had just a few days ago. Tracking: :) Calories: :) Impressive @SummerSkier! I am trying to visualize what my maintenance plan will look like but it is all pretty vague…
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@Mrs_Hoffer Thanks for the shout out! I am a woman with a mission! Exercise: :) 45 minutes on the elliptical. So boring. Tracking: :) Calorie: :smile: September is a wrap!
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Exercise: :) Wonderful 10k run tonight. Can't believe I am saying this, but I feel like barring something unforeseen I am going to actually manage to RUN the entire 15k race. Yes, I just said that... and I might not even hate it. Tracking: :) Calories: :)
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I don't use any apps other than the Nike Running App. It tracks my distances and speeds, but what I really like are the guided runs. They are very motivational, plus I have gotten a lot of good tips. It synchs to Spotify so I still have my playlist going at the same time. Exercise: :) For the first time in months, no…
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@MadisonMolly2017 I am still trying to lose a minimum of 5 pounds. I bumped my calories up to try to give myself a little extra to sustain my running.
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No pass days yet, so Winner's Circle for sure! At the beginning of September I said I had one more no pass day month in me, so I plan to finish that way. Now October, no promises! Exercise: :) Easy cross train day, biking 45min/walking 15. I don't remember biking being so hard... Tracking: :) Calories: :)
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I will be joining the challenge for the 3rd month. Why? Support, reflection, and personal accountability. Come join us, and I promise you will find all three no matter where you are on your journey. Just starting, well on your way, maintaining? You will find a community at UAC!
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Exercise: :) 7 mile run, and a chill 2 hour hike. Tracking: :) Calories: :) I went up 100 calories a day this past week and ended up losing .8 lb. Since I don't eat back any exercise calories, and I burned around 3500 in intentional cardio/weights/HIIT this week, I am fearful how low my maintenance calories are going to…
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Exercise: :) 3 mile walk--rest day. Tracking: :) Calories: :)
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@biketheworld Congrats. You are amazing! @WhatMeRunning that was beautiful--are you a writer? @Winner_in_Life You rock with that EPIC.! I looked through the 1st beginner video today and nope...not viable. @lesdarts180 You are inspirational! Exercise: :) 5k today. Tracking: :) Calories: :) I think the biggest motivator on…
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Exercise: :) Weight circuit and 45 minutes of quad busting, sweat flying elliptical. Tracking: :) Calories: :) Enough calories left over for my watermelon!
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I definitely appreciate the advice, inspiration, and support I have found here. This is only my second month, but I plan to stick around. Exercise: :) Another 5 miler today. That race is getting close! Tracking: :) Calories: :) Came SO close to a pass day for the first time. I weighed out a bowl of watermelon, set it aside…
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@WhatMeRunning I so appreciate the ongoing cheerleading! No worries, I was back out there for another 5 miler this morning. This time I chose to spend the time thinking about the reasons I am subjecting myself to this, and clearly those reasons are important to me. Incidentally, you are not the first to suggest I may have…
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Exercise: :) Rest day, sort of. Did my weight circuit at the gym and a 35 minute power walk. Tracking: :) Calories: :) I am awed by the fitness level and exercise people in this challenge are doing. I wish it wasn't the case, but I hate exercise. However...I'm doing it, so I like to think that makes me a warrior since the…
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@donna25trinity It was horrible! I just started with biking and I found the uphills to be harder than running the same hills...and I probably could have run up them faster than I was chugging!
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@Winner_in_Life Thanks. I would guess I need to start with beginner. Thanks!
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Wow, that's a half marathon, lol! Awesome!
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Exercise: :) 60 minute bike ride with some tough hills, and a casual 35 minute walk. Tracking: :) Calories: :) Unusually hungry today.
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@Winner_in_Life Do you have a link for the program you are doing? I would like to take a look. Thanks!
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@whatmerunning I am so incredibly impressed by your running history, and especially to be able to pound out those kind of miles while carrying extra pounds! Just amazing, and I am sure it must be devastating to not be able to run currently. @martaindale I honestly don't know if the calories are a factor, it just seems so…
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@lesdarts180 Happy Birthday!!! Exercise: :) Blasted through a 5 mile run this morning and hiked a leisurely 6 miles in the afternoon while geocaching. Tracking: :) Of course, but what a pain trying to piece together the ingredients and quantities of the dinner my son made tonight. Calories: :) Pushing to keep the calories…
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Exercise: :) Weight circuit sans legs. My knee has been a lot more "distracting" lately and I'm nervous, so I've decided to let the leg weights go for awhile just in case. Also 45 aggressive minutes on the elliptical Tracking: :) Calories: :) I decided to go up 100 calories a day and really try to hit the mark (which I…
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@martaindale Thanks for taking the time to provide such a lengthy response! I will definitely try to find something to give me an energy boost--I will do some research. Also, I am not very in tune with how many calories I should be consuming on a daily basis, so I am probably way off there as well.
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Rock star!
