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Hi everyone! Just wanted to report in that today I had my longest run EVER at 4.5 miles! Get this... I ran to the gym, then did the last mile on the treadmill!

It's been a few days over three months since I started this plan. The past three weeks have been more "coasting" than anything else. Work has been very stressful and demanding - unusually so, and that clearly is showing in my efforts to keep the eating & exercise balance in check. I've logged everything I've eaten/done…

Maddiebabe - I know you can get from 3k to 5k in four weeks! You've done it once already :-) This week has been a total wash on running/exercising so far. I've got a lot of work stuff going on - competing demands that HAVE to get done on a timeline. I've tried not to let work get in the way of working out, but I haven't…

Been there, done that - take it easy as you get back into it :-)

I ran it in 39:30. So I'm a little faster than I was last October when I ran it in 41:05. Sure seems like I'm faster than that now, but I wasn't Sunday! One big difference is that now I KNOW I can run the full 5k - that's a nice feeling!

Hi everyone! I'm running in a 5k race tomorrow morning. I did a practice run this morning ( I usually run at night) - got up at the same time I will tomorrow, got out there and covered 5k including warm-up & cool-down walks. I didn't time myself - I figure they'll do that for me tomorrow. I was pleased I covered the whole…

You go, Betty! Don't let anything stop you!

Thanks for the feedback! I appreciate the kind words! For the time being, I will stick with the 1600 calories/day and keep it consistent as I have been. I think the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" idea is a good one right now. I'd like to keep the momentum going! Also, my mind does funny things when I'm facing a change…

Sugar free cereal I'm finding it really hard to locate cereal without sugar. Yesterday I went to Trader Joe's and discovered their shredded wheat cereal has no sugar. The Trader Joe's corn flakes have 1g of sugar/serving. Although they only suggest this specifically for the jumpstart - I prefer limiting my sugar intake.…

Thanks, Ivy! This last week I had oatmeal with flax seed oil as my MUFA every morning. That's going to be my standard breakfast for a while. I think the flax seed oil is a really good thing, and it tastes good in oatmeal. What does ALA stand for? I like your signature quote.

Thanks, Kathy! Travel is my biggest challenge - but I'll get more practice with it this spring!

I don't think it would be difficult for a vegetarian at all. A lot of the new foods I'e been introduced to are meat substitute items. The three rules are the the most important thing. The MUFAs are easy, 2 Tablespoons of nuts or 1 Tablespoon of oil or 1/4 cup avacado or 1/4 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet) or 10 large…

Thoughts anyone??? In my mind I've now "finished" with my experiment with this plan. I'll take a lot of it forward, but may make some changes that better fit my budget and tastes. Because of my wt loss, MFP has re-calculated my daily calorie needs - and dropped it down to 1260. On days when I don't exercise, that creates…

5 week progress report This last week I've made significant progress. Since returning from my trip I've been sticking to the plan and the results are evident! 5 week total results: Wt loss 9.1 lbs Inch loss 6.55 The inch loss is based upon the four standard MFP measurements.

Thanks, Dawn! The nice thing about the 5 inches is it really shows!

That's a great take-away! I thought I was eating pretty well before, but this has made me make some additional changes that clearly have been helpful. Thanks for sharing! Good luck as you begin your journey. Marketing being what it is, I think there is a new book out this year by Prevention. Gotta have something new to…

Days 23 - 28 Wow! It's been 28 days already! I wish I could say the trip went perfectly well, but... I learned a lot! So last Tuesday, I was getting ready for the trip, which began on Wednesday. Last Tuesday, day 22, went fine. I had hoped to get to the gym that night, but prep had the priority. Wednesday (day 23) worked…

22 of 28 continued Well, I never did make it out for a walk today - I let work get in the way. I had a lot to wrap up for this trip. I ended up at 1630 fpr calories today. I'll let you know how meals go on the trip.

Day 22 of 28 I have too much to do and not enough time to get it all done! Sound familiar? My big task for today is figuring what to take with me to eat at the conference I'm attending over the next 3 days. Tomorrow is a travel day, so I'll have a normal breakfast, probably pack lunch, snack. I'm having dinner out with the…

Day 21 of 28 Enjoyed another flax waffle breakfast. This time with raspberries mixed with yogurt on top. The rest of the day went well.

This thread came across my Facebook wall today from the C25k group there. Sounds like anyone of us could have written it. Check it out with some really good answers... http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FbnORLA&h=6ecc59287ff03a1bc23d6b959ab6a766

IvyKivy - Thanks for taking the time to look that up! I've got a long way to go before I'm running 20 miles per week! Guess I'd better get my sneakers on!

I'm baaaaaacck! Yes, I've finally worked back up to a decent run! Today was my best run since the week before Christmas. Not as far or as long, but I went 25 minutes without stopping for the first time in a long time. Did 3.1 miles in a 43 minute total workout. One of the encouraging things about the run was that I ran 5.0…

Thanks for the page reference. I checked it out. The three hours reference above is to three hours a week of high intensity exercise. I also didn't see specifically how that was defined. In their two week flat belly diet plan, they have 30 minutes of walking every day as a requirement, and a free 20 minute exercise video.…

Day 20 of 28 This morning started out with a real treat - waffles. Flax seed waffles. Here was a big change - no butter, no syrup. Throw on some pecans, banana and strawberries - and who cares? I had a small cup of black coffee - only my third cup this month and the first without creamer. I definitely will add waffles to…

IvyKivy - I'll take a look at that chapter and let you know. I'm embarrassed to say I still haven't read it. What is defined as "high intensity exercise?" I am also a c25k fan - completed it last October. My pic is from the day I finished my 5K race in 41'07" I do think jogging makes a significant difference.

Thanks njjswim! I think the differentiator for this particular work is that we've been taught that all fat is bad just because it is fat and higher in calories. We went through a period of years where the food producers used this to produce/sell billions of dollars of low-fat foods. People avoided all fats, including those…

Day 19 of 28 Today I got to try turkey bacon for the first time. I could never find the brand recommended in the book, so it was Oscar Meyer turkey bacon. I baked the entire pack so I'd have it handy over the next few days. I tend to do that- cook something then eat it the next day or two until it's all gone. So today, I'm…

Day 18 of 28 I'm watching the opening ceremony of the winter Olympics, and can look out my window on a yard full of snow. How fitting. It's very sad that an athlete from the country of Georgia was killed today. There was nothing particularly notable about my day. I've gotten to a point where the novelty is wearing off. I"m…

It's a fair question. but no. My digestive system did have to adjust some to the changes in diet, but nothing particularly notable.