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I have actually heard this, too - that you should either do different kinds of stretching (dynamic vs. static) before and after a workout, or not stretch before your workout at all. One person likened the stretching to relaxing the muscles, pulling out all the tightness, and then forcing them to run when they were just…

I have only lost 7ish pounds, but.... I've kept them off, even though I really lost them in June/July! The pants I ripped sitting in a car in May are now a little baggy! It's a start. :)

YES. ;) I'm on tri-sprintec, and love it. Haven't had any issues with it after the initial nausea went away.

^^ This. I love cottage cheese, but sometimes when I get it, it seems like it's really dry and that's no good. I like pineapples or peaches with mine, but I also like it plain. I've never had it with salt or pepper, I guess I'll have to try that?? I can't imagine it, haha. But definitely know that the moist-er cottage…

If I understand you correctly, you're saying the app is extending your run time from 5 minutes to 6 or 7 minutes, because you haven't covered its expected distance within 5 minutes? Which app is it, and is there a way to look at its settings? I use the c25k app for Android and haven't noticed this problem, though I'm in…

This is good to read! I went out to dinner for my Dad's birthday tonight and the little dessert at the end was 700 calories, by itself! I did fine with the dinner and appetizer, still in my calories, had 200 left, but wow, that dessert blew it out of the water. And sure, it was good, but it wasn't 700 calories' worth of…

Of course there are the normal things that motivate me for fitness (health, energy, etc). As for the strange, well.... cosplay. Cosplay keeps me motivated. I've never done it, and I want to, it looks like fun - but I want to rock it, Olivia Munn style! http://media.g4tv.com/images/blog/2007/05/25/633156860667844093.jpg

Hot!! Cosplay is (secretly) one of my weight-loss motivators, so I'm right there with you on this. You'll rock this outfit.

I have a small celtic knot behind my right ear.

http://pinterest.com/carrie_emy/ :)

There are a couple of reasons why I like bikinis as one swimwear option - for one, I grew up in a country where EVERYONE wears them, from toddlers to little old ladies. There was very little sense of shame or fear of being judged by people for wearing bikinis, because that's just... what you wear. I loved that, and have…

Water definitely helps to fill you up, and a lot of time, being thirsty can feel like being hungry. So if you drink first and you're satisfied, then you skipped food you didn't need to eat. As for what it does in your body - I think flushes things out? And since most of your body is made of water, having the right amount…

I have had good luck with departments stores and Lane Bryant. My bra size is odd - smaller band with bigger cups, and it can be really hard to find a bra to fit the bill. VS definitely doesn't have anything that works for me, but places like Dillards has surprisingly come through for me! Don't know how many of these are…

Reading what he said to you made me so mad, too! Especially the idea that "it's all the same." It's not! Portion control, balancing calories, going for a smaller serving of something rather than taking the biggest you can get - all of those play a role. A smaller burger IS fewer calories than a bigger burger, so no, it's…

Army of twigs, lol! Let's DO THIS. Fat friends no more! :)

Alright, really, really basic question: I've seen this everywhere in the threads, and everyone seems to know what it means... but I'm new here, and I don't. :) What exactly are Macros?

For someone just starting out on the c25k, this thread is so encouraging! Thanks for all the comments and tips. I had a really tough run yesterday and I think it's a combination of the heat, my speed (need to slow down!) and wearing the wrong shoes. Thanks for all the ideas and inspiration!

I've started to realize that I'm the "fat friend" of our group. I had some other friends who were bigger than me, but they went on fitness kicks and got fit! I'm tired of looking at our pictures from the night before and seeing myself with all of my pretty, fit friends. I want to be one of them!

Pilates is all about strengthening your core. If you have netflix, there's a good pilates set that could help - you can find it just by searching for "Pilates." Even if you don't have netflix, there are a lot of clips on youtube, or for sale, and there are always pilates classes.

Pepper spray! Great ideas and tips - and thanks for the solid explanation of trail vs. road shoes, I've been trying to figure it out. Thanks everyone!

If you want that full size and the coloring, it's going to be expensive. I'd be surprised if they let you do it all at once - it'll probably be a few different sessions to do all the shading and coloring and such. Cost will depend on where you go - in the multiple thousands sounds like a lot to me, I would guess…

I'd really like to be an US size 6. I've never aspired to be a 0 or a 2, personally - at 5'8, I think that would be a bit too thin for me.

I've had a similar issue, but in week ONE... The first day was the best so far! Today I felt like I could conquer the world until about around half way through - I don't know if it's the heat, or my shoes (generic athletic shoes, not specifically for running), or my low calorie intake thus far today. Maybe it's a little of…

I know this is an old topic, but I wanted to revive it with my own similar question. I've worked a long day today (10a-10p!), mostly sitting. I go home in half an hour and am toying with the idea of squeezing in a ten or twenty minute pilates session just to move my body some. Is that crazy? I'm pretty tired, too, though -…

Thanks everyone! Definitely pushing through and excited to get fitter and stronger. I'm not sure if my shoes are "good shoes" or not. They're definitely athletic shoes, but I can't find anything on them that indicates if they're running shoes or not (I have another pair that says "walking/trail", so I was trying to find…

In highschool our coaches told us that shin splints were severe muscle pain in the shins, specifically, as a result of working of excessive exercising the calf muscles without giving any attention to their opposing muscles: those in the shins. Generally speaking, it's important to work out opposing muscle groups so that…

YEP. But um... only so I can... real-time... log my... food? ;)

EVERYONE WHO DRIVES. :) Haha. I get so annoyed with people who slow down right in front of me, or take a year to turn on to another street. Usually I try to give them the benefit of the doubt - that maybe they were in a wreck and are being extra cautious now, or something like that. Sometimes though, I can't take it and…

Swim with sharks. Would you rather be trapped at the top of a mountain, or in the bottom of a canyon?

That sounds delicious!