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Wow girl, that's phenomenal! So inspiring! Keep it going!

Good point!

You have done an amazing job!!! Way to go!! You look like a completely different person! Keep it going! :smile:

Wow guys...Thank you so much for your support and feedback. I ended up wearing the black and white dress and got TONS of compliments!! Its a size 16 and the other 2 are 14's so my goal for my dress "contest" is a size 12. This is a huge goal for me as I can't even remember the last time I wore a 12. I can't rewrite the…

Can't seem to make it smaller. There are 3 sets of pics in the frame. :-\

Yes, I agree it is intimidating, but the biggest thing is to not let yourself psych your self out into defeating yourself before you even start. I will be honest with you. I DO NOT LOVE RUNNING. However, I love the challenge and THAT is what keeps me going.

You CAN do it!!! Slow it down as much as you need to even if it feels absurdly slow, just keep going!! Good Luck!!

You Can DO it!!! Slow it down as much as you need to, even if you can WALK faster, slow it down until you can breathe comfortably. The heart rate monitor helps tremendously. I find when I am getting out of breath, I glance at it and sure enough my heart rate is too high, so I breathe deeply, 3 breaths in through the nose…

Keep doing what you can while you recuperate. When I was hurting I either walked or did the elliptical. That way my cardio endurance still progressed while I healed. I know you can do it!!! Some of the program is a bit of a leap of faith. When I saw there was a 20 minute run, I almost defeated myself mentally before I even…

It is hard getting past the "I can't breathe" phase. The best thing I have done is to get a heart rate monitor. I got the Polar F7 on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/MFP-POLAR-FT7 The HRM is important because once you are able to identify the rate at which you are not "sucking wind" you can try to keep yourself within that zone…

The "goals" have been really what has kept me going. I switched from weight milestone goals, such as x pounds by x date, because you cannot DIRECTLY affect your weight, however, you can DIRECTLY affect your actions. So my goals are all action oriented. My current goal is to complete 200 miles (running, walking, ellitpical,…

I have tried and tried to get walking buddies and it always seemed to fizzle out. Check with your local running specialty store and they will be able to put you in touch with some local groups in your area. In Orlando we have "Track Shack" and "Fleet Feet" who sponsors most races. Black Girls RUN! is open to all women, and…

Thanks for the kudos! You guys are awesome!

Thanks! You CAN DO IT!!

Next 5k is next weekend, lol...not going crazy with it, just coincidental. My FIRST one was supposed to be Dec 2nd, but these two popped up in advance of completing C25k, so I was not even sure if I could run the whole thing!! The one last weekend was in support of my daughter's best friend who had sudden cardiac arrest at…

:blushing: Thank you so much!! I am feeling VERY proud!! :blushing:

I actually had to slow my pace down REALLY really slow to be able to stick to the C25k program. Eventually I will improve speed. One thing at a time!

That kind of sums it up! SUCK IT UP! :)

Happy 1 yr and you have made amazing progress!!

hahaha, no DOUBT! I was ready to leave them ALL at home. But I am glad I dragged them along! Its good for kids to see us work hard at a goal and then accomplish it, in this day and age of EVERYTHING NOW, Instant downloads, and instant gratification!!!

I also weigh daily, but I don't get hung up on it if it doesn't tell me what I want. :) I will snap a photo of the scale when it hits a new low. Weighing daily helps me to identify my fluctuations and makes them easier to deal with. At first I felt like I was being obsessive, but I get into trouble when I don't weigh.…

At 44, soon to be 45 and at close to 230 when I started running...I didn't think I could run either. It was reading of others that didn't wait to "get skinny" before giving it a go that inspired me. The cardio machines were getting boring and as much as I like the "idea" of videos, they really aren't my thing, but I will…

Thank you so much for recognizing that. There will always be reasons NOT TO...we need to dig deep to find the reasons TO DO!!!

That's what it is all about! Inspiring each other. You guys gave me so much hope. If I can help just one person to accomplish their goal, it is sooooo worth it!

That's what it is all about! Inspiring each other. You guys gave me so much hope. If I can help just one person to accomplish their goal, it is sooooo worth it!

Great job! Just did my first one on Saturday!!! Congratulations!!

Fantastic!!! I am on the verge of 14 too!

Great story!!! You had me lol!!! Congratulations on your journey and progress! I just started running too and am loving it! :)

Way to go!!! I am 20 pounds away from there and can't WAIT to get there!!

hahaha mooning your co-workers #almost!