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Try this recipe - I just made it on Friday and it's delish! http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/grilled-tilapia-with-smoked-paprika-parmesan-polenta-10000001696596/

I wear an HRM and then take my average HR for the whole time spent running and plug it into a calories-burned-by-HR calculator.

Start taking your measurements - all over your body is good, but at least your hips and waist. It helps to see progress when the scale isn't moving. There was one point when I didn't lose a pound for 3 weeks straight, but lost 3" off my waist and 2" off my hips. Also try to take note of how you're doing on your cardio - is…

1/2/2012 - 209 still. I just started working out again yesterday, and have been eating like crap. It's been a little hard to get back in the swing of things, so this week I'm focusing on returning to exercise, and then next week I'll work on getting my diet back to normal. :)

Sorry I missed last week - we were out of state visiting family and without Internet connection for a large part of the trip. Weight today (12/27): 209 I gained a pound, but given how the last couple weeks have gone (in addition to holiday craziness, the traveling and other stuff, including a very sick family member), I'm…

9/20: 218.5 9/26: 217 10/3: 217 10/10: 217 10/17: 215 10/24: 214 10/31: 212.5 11/7: 212 11/14: 210.5 11/21: 210 11/28: 209 12/5: 208 Today (12/12) 208 No loss, but it's kind of what I expected, since I didn't do as much exercise last week and kinda slacked off on eating right a few days. BUT - I ran my first 5K in 8 years…

I wouldn't feel less bonded if I didn't wear it, but it's a symbol of that bond, of the love we share, of what we mean to each other. I have a tattoo symbolizing my parents for the same reason.

I just turned 30, so I don't think I can add personal experience to this, but I have a cool story to share. I have Trek Women friended on Facebook, and they posted last year about an 80-something-year-old woman who did one of the Trek-sponsored triathlons. She not only came in first in her age class, but beat the times of…

9/20: 218.5 9/26: 217 10/3: 217 10/10: 217 10/17: 215 10/24: 214 10/31: 212.5 11/7: 212 11/14: 210.5 11/21: 210 11/28: 209 Today (12/5): 208

9/20: 218.5 9/26: 217 10/3: 217 10/10: 217 10/17: 215 10/24: 214 10/31: 212.5 11/7: 212 11/14: 210.5 11/21: 210 Today (11/28): 209 I am officially back down to my lowest weight pre-bone infection. Only 10 more pounds to go for my first goal, which is to be below 200 (for the first time since getting sick in 2004!)

I will admit that I've gone to the gym directly after a bellydance performance, with my stage makeup still on. I didn't bother to take it off because I planned on getting in the shower as soon as I left the gym, but while I'm sure I looked fairly strange, I still busted my butt and sweated, lol.

9/20: 218.5 9/26: 217 10/3: 217 10/10: 217 10/17: 215 10/24: 214 10/31: 212.5 11/7: 212 11/14: 210.5 Today (11/21): 210 We had Thanksgiving early on Saturday, and I didn't eat too awesomely yesterday, so I'll take it, haha. I don't think I'm going to make the 25lbs by January, but at least the challenge is helping me keep…

9/20: 218.5 9/26: 217 10/3: 217 10/10: 217 10/17: 215 10/24: 214 10/31: 212.5 11/7: 212 Today (11/14): 210.5

I really like this strength training workout: http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/dumbbell-only-home-or-gym-fullbody-workout.html It takes me 25-30 minutes to do each day, and it's set up to be done 3x per week. That site has a TON of different routines though, so if you don't like that one, you can more than likely…

9/20: 218.5 9/26: 217 10/3: 217 10/10: 217 10/17: 215 10/24: 214 10/31: 212.5 Today (11/7): 212. I have NFI what my body is doing. I'm sticking to my calorie goals and exercise at least 30 minutes 5-6 days week (HR averages 155 during workouts). The scale actually said I was back up 2 lbs for most of last week, and then it…

I just started Week 6 of the program, and I've done the whole thing on a treadmill. Nothing says you have to do it outside, and because a treadmill will track distance and time, you can still choose to set your goals for either one (you just may have to convert yards to fractions of a mile.) Enjoy, it's a great program!

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I'm at a point where walking, no matter how fast, just won't get my HR up. This is a good thing - it means you're getting fitter! - but it's definitely frustrating when you're trying to get a calorie burn going. If you're on a machine, try upping the resistance rather than just the speed, or doing interval training (if you…

You are in my old stomping grounds! We used to live in an apartment off Kipling, just north of 285 - we bought a house here in HR in August. (I work in the DTC, so my commute is MUCH better now.) I love Bear Creek Lake Park and Bear Creek Trail - I also used to ride it almost every day when we lived over there, and we'd go…

Nice! (Also, for knee pain, did you get fitted for a proper pair of running shoes? My husband used to have terrible joint pain while running, but after getting fitted at Boulder Running Company, he's had no problem.) And why hello there, Denver neighbor and fellow mtb'er. I'm in Highlands Ranch. :D

I log heavy-duty cleaning - mopping, cleaning the carpets, multiple loads of laundry (we live in a tri-level house, with our bedrooms on the 3rd floor and laundry in the basement, so you bet I count hauling laundry up and down the stairs!) and stuff like shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. Basically anything where I feel…

I don't really have much to add to what others have already said, except I deeply sympathize. This is my second time losing weight, in between bouts of illness, and last time I was dropping 2lbs per week pretty consistently. Now I have to fight to get 1 lb per week. It's frustrating, I know, but hang in there. Remember…

Another vote for Couch to 5K. I know someone who went from zero ability to run to running 10Ks using the program. I'm currently using it now, with plans to run a 5K in December. :D It's designed to safely take you from couch potato to 5K. Do the program at your own pace and don't worry about running fast, just find a speed…

Echoing afcavegirl2002 - go to a running store and be fitted. By "running store", I mean a running speciality store, not Sports Authority. :) It's less about the brand of shoe and more about the fit for you. ETA: LOL I can't post the name of another sporting goods store that starts with D, because it's censored.

I was a sort of warrior princess, semi-inspired by the Dothraki in A Song of Ice and Fire book series. Really, it was a bunch of bellydance costume pieces that I already owned (including the sword, lol) and some glitter face paint, lol. My husband was The Bloody Baker, and we had a duel

9/20: 218.5 9/26: 217 10/3: 217 10/10: 217 10/17: 215 10/24: 214 Today (10/31): 212.5

I'm with you - I used to be pretty strong, and I miss that. So once I've lost the weight, I want to work on muscle conditioning and improving my running/biking times. I also want to do a full triathlon. :D

Wow! Fantastic job! You're such an inspiration. :)

Were there hills? Were you running at the same pace as you do on the treadmill (I tend to try to run faster off the treadmill, so I have to watch my pace)? There is also an affliction called "runner's diarrhea" that can cause severe stomach cramps and nausea. It's possible you just got struck by an episode of that. It's…

Don't listend to eddyca.... fixie riders are a little crazy. ;) (Just kidding eddyca - must respect to the single speeds!) :bigsmile: