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Oh, I've been a slacker lately!! Finals and flu kind of limited me, but I'll make up for it next week, I swear!!!!! Tuesday -- 3 miles Wednesday -- 4 miles Friday -- 1 mile walked Total: 8 miles

I'm 5'2" (on a good day!) and currently am at about 152 I know what you mean about frame. I hold muscle pretty easily, so I always assumed I had a large frame (my starting weight was 173). Not true!! I actually have a small to medium sized frame. I hold all my weight in my belly -- the most unflattering place -- of course!!

Let's dooooooo thissssss!!!

I'm a cheap-*kitten* so I don't buy it. But on the occasions where I have used my sister's..... amazing. I have bad skin, but you wouldn't know it when I used this stuff!

I think you've got a good plan laid out -- just don't eat anything new to you. Pretty sure GI issues would be the worst way to enter the world of the Half Marathon!! Also -- don't worry about working out Friday/Saturday. You want to be well-rested. You could maybe go for a walk or short jog on Friday, but I think rest…

High five!! Yep, totally get it.

Ditto....! I told people this year -- no presents! But if they DO wanna get me something....I want money for races.

:) Too bad those long shifts don't count!! Great miles.

Not my best week!! Silly dead treadmill. Monday -- 3 miles walked Tuesday -- 5 miles run Wednesday -- 2 miles run Total -- 10 miles

:) I eat breakfast. LOL. I know it's hard to do -- I have a very busy morning as well, but I always make sure to get SOMETHING in, like an apple or banana to eat in the car. EVERYONE has time for that. Now I am working on eating a more substantial breakfast. There's a reason everyone tells you to do it!! Insanity is doing…

Agreed. I weigh every day for my own observations. My 'official' weigh-in day is Monday, but seeing numbers before and after that date gives me a better idea of how accurate it actually is.

I think we might be trapped on the same elevator?!

You'll be fine. Just focus on the quality of food you are eating. Sounds like you'll still be pretty active until January!!

Yep, I am usually right around 500. But to masterkj -- I am sure that burn is correct for you. Way to push yourself, that is a FANTASTIC workout!!

Rawrrrr.... mutual induction.....

:) They do horrible, unmentionable things to my GI tract. If I need to up my fiber, I like the La Tortilla high fiber tortillas for wraps/breakfast burritos. They are also full of protein and don't have all the sugar.

LOL. We do this too. We also Fat *kitten* it. "Thanks for the night of hot $ex...." Complete with bad accent.

:) We fist bump, followed by a 'spirit fingers' explosion. I guess you just have to see it. We make it look cool.

I think it's all subjective. If you're used to a big burn, or trying to achieve/maintain exceptional cardiovascular health I don't think it's out of the norm to seek more of a workout. 30 minutes is enough to stay in good health, but it seems like you are looking for better than 'enough'. :) Good on you!

I vote yoga. Can't really cut out the day-to-day stuff, or the class you teach, and not working out at all can be difficult and possibly even stressful. When I'm feeling overwhelmed I do yoga, or commit to a walk with my dog instead of running. Good luck! Life be crazy!

Also, great time! :)

Gun time is from the actual start of the race, or when the 'gun' goes off and the first people cross the starting line. Chip time is your time from when you cross the starting line to when you cross the finish line. Chip time is your 'real' time.

Yup! Wish my schedule still worked for the early AM workouts. By the time I was fully awake enough to protest working out, I'd already be out the door and halfway done. Now that I work out in the afternoons I spend a lot more time procrastinating!!

I am in the same boat. I workout religiously, burning 300 to 1000+ calories 6 days a week, but otherwise am a mom and student. I leave my settings at sedentary and use an HRM to record my calorie burns on workouts. I feel like keeping myself set at sedentary lets me err on the side of caution. If I go over a little bit I…

High five!! I love posts like this! Can't wait until I am in a new size. :)

I'd like to focus more on speed (ran my first marathon in October and I got too comfortable running at a slower pace) and PR on a half marathon (current PR is 2:11:41) I'd also like to pass my registry for radiography with a 95% or higher and find a job without making my family move!! And I want to spend more time…

Yep, I'm a workout-a-holic. I have found a schedule to be the best thing. I plan my workouts for the week and pencil in a rest day where I focus on eating high protein and clean (uhhh.... not too much luck with that lately, haha!). That way I might not be focused on a workout for the day, but I AM able to focus on eating…

Maybe make rules for yourself? Before you snack, make yourself drink 8oz of water. That way you will have time to think about what you're about to eat, and hopefully the water will help fill you up faster. If nothing else, you'll be well-hydrated!!

I'm baaaack! I meant to get another run in today, but flaked. :) Here are my miles run for this week: Monday: 3 miles Tuesday: 3 miles Thursday: 10 miles Total -- 16 miles

Just keep your distance, but don't resent them or exclude them. Weight loss is a difficult journey and requires the right mindset. You are there, they are not.... I have a lot of people like this in my life, and I've had to learn to NOT take it as a personal attack against my healthy choices when they want to overindulge.…