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Instead of trying to roll it just put in a bowl like a poke bowl. Same ingredients, still delicious, less frustrating.

Have you been following a specific training plan? That’s always the biggest thing for me in training, is stick to a plan. Also, for a first race I would only worry about the distance. If you need to walk, walk. When you stop to walk it is helpful (for me anyway) to pick out a point up ahead where you will start running…

I ran my first half-marathon on Saturday! Definitely the best NSV I’ve had since starting this journey!

I don’t know that I would describe it as coughing fits. Idk...I should probably just schedule a doctors appointment just to make sure it’s not anything.

I also had bronchitis, about 10 years ago. I wondered if it was somehow related to that.

It has been cold. I only started running outside recently, in January so I don’t know if it happens during warmer temps. Thinking back, I can’t remember if it happened when I ran inside on the treadmill.

It sounds like you just not be fully recovered from your cold.

Eh. I binged this weekend. I’m not proud of my choices but I’m not going to beat myself up either. Today, I just got back on track. No punishing myself with extra workouts or over restricting, just getting back to my regular routine.

Eat the calories. When I started running I would have extra calories at the end of the day but wasn’t very hungry so I didn’t eat them and then I’d be absolutely starving the next day and want to eat everything in sight! Additionally, you are eating the bare minimum of calories. You need those extra calories to properly…

The first few months of my weight loss I focused primarily on diet and lost weight successfully. I’ve now added quite a bit of exercise (5 days a week). I eat back all my exercise calories so the exercise is really for health/fitness over weight loss.

Getting into the 130s is my next goal. I’m super close! Been bouncing around right above 140 for a little bit. After that my next goal will be 128 which will put me at a healthy BMI! My next nsv goal is to run 4 miles which I’m supposed to do on Saturday according to my 10K training plan.

Like several people who have already posted, I’m training for a half marathon: Mon - Easy run Tues - Elliptical/Strength Training Wed - Interval training Thur - Elliptical/Strength Training Fri - Rest Sat - Long Run Sun - Rest Eventually, I will move up to four run days a week

Not a waste of time. Moving is good for health. That said, it’s not really going to make you lose weight faster. Weight loss is 90% about diet. But not everything is about weight loss. You should exercise for health and fitness.

@riley2eat - Congrats that’s awesome!

I run 3 days a week. Elliptical and strength training twice a week. Occasionally I do yoga on a rest day. I signed up to do a half-marathon in September. Having a specific fitness goal to work toward helps keep me invested in my workouts. I also like having a plan to follow, I feel like it makes my workouts feel more…

This is like 50% of why I run. On a run day I have more calories to work with and can actually get a decent amount of whatever food I’m craving. I’ll also occasionally give myself a screw it day and just have what I want and forget the calories. One day every once in awhile (like once every other month or so) isn’t going…

This thread has been pretty dead lately! Where is everyone at?! I did 3.5 miles this morning. We are supposed to get even more snow later today so I figured I better get up and do it otherwise I might not be able to later.

Probably too much too soon. And shoes are super important too. If you haven’t gone to a running store to be properly fitted for shoes I highly suggest it as it can make a huge difference.

Relax and enjoy! You can be mindful of your choices but I wouldn’t stress about it or try to track calories. I also tend to be way more active on vacation so it kind of balances out. I actually lost weight when I went to Hawaii this summer and I wasn’t thinking about my diet at all.

Hating yourself is never normal or healthy. Everything about weight loss is really self-care. It’s about loving yourself enough to start treating your body right with good diet and exercise. I definitely second the suggestion of therapy. Additionally, it’s helpful to make small changes. You can’t overhaul your lifestyle…

Oh I get that for sure! We got a foot of snow yesterday so I’ve been inside on the treadmill. I’m so excited for spring when I can consistently run outside.

Most runners do some form of cross-training and the elliptical is low impact so it’s a good choice. In fact, since you mentioned him, Hal Hidgon puts cross training in his plans. I’m doing his 10K novice plan right now and use the elliptical for the days he designated as cross training which is 2 days a week with 3 days of…

Do you ever run outside? I crush my average pace time from the treadmill when I get outside. Went from an 11:30 minute pace on the treadmill to a 9:30 average pace just by getting off the treadmill. Personally, I don’t like to do strength training on my run days. I’d start doing full body workouts twice a week after the…

The first couple months of my weight loss I focused just on diet. I’ve slowly added in exercise and now workout 5 days a week but I think it really helped to get a handle on my diet first.

I do both. Running 3x a week and then 2 days of light cardio and strength training. I have two rest days a week, sometimes I’ll do yoga on my rest days. I didn’t enjoy working out at first. I decided to sign up for a half marathon and that’s made a big difference for me. Just the mental shift between working out just to…

I’m also 5 feet tall. Started at 190. Current weight is 141. Goal weight is 120, possibly lower.

Ugh...the gym in my apartment complex is closed the rest of the week and we got like a foot of snow today. So I missed my run but I still got in a good workout (thanks YouTube!). It’s my husband’s birthday today so I didn’t count calories at dinner tonight and just enjoyed a nice meal and a small slice of cheesecake with…

A lot of people won’t comment, even if they notice. Weight can be a touchy subject and people don’t want to be rude. I did get some comments from family around 20-30 lbs lost. If you haven’t already, I definitely recommend taking progress pictures. It really helps you see the difference!

Push-ups are hard! I don’t know that I’ve ever done a real one? Maybe one day I will be able to!

Talk to the front desk at your gym. You can usually get a tour or a free session with a PT to learn the very basics.