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It may take you a while to figure out which one works best for you so don't get discouraged. There are SOOOO many different types out there that you just have to try them all. I've been taking Yaz forever and it works well for me. No weight gain, short periods and it has a diuretic in it so that helps with bloating.…

We've had family here all week so I haven't been able to run all week! UGH! It's so much harder to go back and run with so many days in between! BOOOO!!!! Supposed to do 25 min today but I think I might re-do Week 6 Day 2.

I lOVE my reebok XT. Works perfectly and is half the price of the polars.

My beef with the Yaz is that my sex drive is totally non-existent now so that's kinda a problem. :)

I really need to get outside and run. I'm planning on doing the disneyland 5K this summer. I haven't run outside in forever and I know it's sooooooo different than the treadmill.

Just checking your heart rate won't help you figure out your calories burned. I think she means to get a heart rate monitor that will calculate what you are burning while you are working out for you.

I'm sitting in my advanced strength and conditioning class right now talking about reps and sets for different goals. Here's a mini breakdown Strength 4-6 reps per set Hypertrophy 8-15 reps per set Endurance 15-20 reps per set Power 3 or less reps at sub rep max per set

UH....YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! El Torito Brunch today! YUM YUM! Can't wait!

Oi.....Week 6 Day 2 COMPLETED. It was a HARD run for sure. I made it through both 10 min runs. Now the rest of the runs are all over 25 min! AHHHHHHHH!!!

Isn't it so exciting! I just ran 20 min straight on the C25K program. TOTALLY couldn't even believe it.

WORD! Chocolate milkshake is sooooooooo yummy!

I've been on MFP since Oct 2008 with almost 1500 posts and you can't even begin to imagine how frustrating it is to see the same thing OVER and OVER and OVER again. Should I eat my exercise calories..........Heart rate monitors........sports bras.....greek yogurt....etc. etc. etc. The list goes on and on and on.…

I was finally able to go back and run on Wed. I did the two 5 min and 1 8 min run (week 6 day 1). Definitely wasn't ready for the 2 10 min runs. Gonna try to do the 10 min ones today. Wish me luck! Taking so much time off because I was sick really set me back a little! The run on Wed was ROUGH!

You and I are at the exact same week and day. I was REALLY nervous about the 20 min run also. I wanted to stop while I was doing it but I was like F-this.....I'm gonna finish it AND I DID!!! I was so excited that I ran 20 min straight! So crazy! I'm planning on doing the disneyland 5K in July so I really need to get on it…

Alright.....I finally was able to get back out and run after this stupid never ending cold! I had to repeat Week 6 Day 1 just to get back in the swing of things. Ugh! IT WAS TOUGH! Friday will be day 2 which is two 10 min runs with a 3 min walk inbetween. I'm a little scared.

I teach at a high school and while I do have access to a microwave I rarely have the time to use it. For lunch I usually take some low fat cheese, apples, strawberries, a turkey sandwich, baked cheetos, and some almonds or walnuts. That holds me over until 2:45pm and then I can have a better snacky when I get home before I…

The only time I would suggest getting an expensive one is if it's going to be used a lot like in a physical therapy clinic. If you are using it at home the cheap ones are fine. The one I have at home right now was like 9 bucks at Walmart and works just fine.

Costa Mesa, CA - It waaaaas 80 degrees this weekend but the weather has done a total 180 and now it's cloudy.....60 and supposed to rain today and tomorrow. BOOOO!

I run about 3 times a week for 30-40 min and then on the days that I am not doing that I have been trying the tabata protocol on the bike. It's pretty crazy how much you feel it for only doing a small amout of work. The week that I started doing that it budge the scale outta a plateau. Try looking it up.

I got my copy off ebay. Haven't started it yet though since an evil cold has been circulating around our house and refuses to leave. I'm just now starting to feel a little better and up to working out again. We had insanity and that was a great workout too but I prefer weightlifting as opposed to cardio. It was too much…

You need an iphone or itouch. You can download MP3s from several people online that do the C25K program. I personally like the robert ullrey podcasts. Just search his name and you can find his website and download them for free. I broke down and got the itouch so I could get the program. It's AWESOME on the itouch if you…

I was on week 6 and then I got this nasty cold that is just starting to finally go away. I'm hoping to get back out there this week. Probably gonna have to go back to week 5 for a day or two to get ready for week 6.

I found that I was working out too much and that slowed my weightloss. When I backed off to cardio 3 days a week and strength training 2 days a week the scale started moving. Everyone is different and you have to find what works and what doesn't work for you. There's no magical formula unfortunately. Weight can fluctuate A…

I was contemplating the nuvaring also. You like it I take it? How often does it slip down?

What's it called? I've heard horror stories about getting them put in though.......I'm definitely interested in getting an IUD. It sounds aweeeesooooome. No more pills!

Most Dr's won't give IUD's to people who have never had children before.

It just takes some time to find the BC pill that works best for you. I wouldn't give up. I would just try a different one. I've tried a MILLION of them and finally settled on Yaz. No weight gain with this one and I haven't had any problems losing weight. Plus it clears up my skin nicely. I tried Seasonale and that made me…

I make my own ranch with the hidden valley ranch dry mix packets. You can control which type of mayo goes in to it and what kind of milk. I use fat free milk and low fat mayo. It taste just like normal ranch to me.

Finally starting to feel a little better. I'm debating on doing the last day I did over or just go to the 2 10min runs with a small walk in between. Hopefully I will be able to do it tomorrow morning.

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