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These protein powder companies can learn something from the baby formula industry. Some of the companies are starting to attach their scoop to the seal inside the lid. :) I will continue to weigh my portions. My shake this morning was quite yummy!!!

I don't drink coffee unless it's starbucks lattes lol. (So wouldn't know what a coffee scoop looks like). I was just surprised when I weighed it out this morning. :) Like a "I don't think I want a full serving of that!" size.

Well, wasn't planning on measuring via volume. Was just rying to see what an eyeball portion size is supposed to look like. I do use my scale, but after weighing a scoop I started to doubt myself.

Congrats on your first 5K That is great advice. After my vacation, stuff came up where I went 1 too many days without running, and brutally paid for it with my next run. I had to repeat a workout, but determined not to let that happen again. I'm sticking with the 5k for now, too. I got an app to help me work on speed. So I…

After almost exactly 2 months (with a vacation in there), I've "graduated"! Tonight was my final scheduled run, and while I had gotten up to 2.25 miles, I was working on slowly increasing my distance. I just wanted to see if I could do it tonight, and I did! And you know what? I sprinted at the end! I was so excited to…

I started the program August 16. In the past, I've never ran more than a minute in my life. I've tried C25K a couple of times before, but never could get through week 2. This time, I started on a treadmill and I forced myself to do it. A lot of it was mental. I've also been doing other workouts outside of running, so I…

I DID IT! W9D1 for me. My previous best was 2.25 miles in 32 minutes. Tonight, I wanted to go for it and see what I could do. Neighborhood run. Slightly hilly but nothing obnoxious. 3.1 miles in 41 minutes 26 seconds! Not only did I beat my best distance, but I beat my best time as well! I was sprinting at the end I was so…

I'm about as slow as they get. For awhile I had gotten frustrated that people could walk faster than I could run, but stuck with it anyway. I'm near graduation now (week 8) but running at a 14:ish pace. (4.2 mph avg). It's slow running, but it's running. Once I can complete the full 5K, I will go back and start working on…

Yesterday I finished W8D2 (not 3). Hate to run back to back days, but since I missed out on Tuesday, I had to do that run yesterday. So today I did W8D3. Ran extra for a total of 32 minutes - total 2.25 miles. I have 6 more runs before my 5K. Goal is to increase each run by 2 minutes, so by the time I get to the 5K, I'll…

I finished W8D3 today on the treadmill. Ran for an extra minute (30), but kept my outside distance of 2.15 miles. Even though I will "graduate" this weekend (2 runs left in program), I won't have the full 5K yet. My goal is to add 1 minute of running each day. 5K in 2.5 weeks. I can do it! At my current pace, I should be…

You can do it, Deb! I've seriously never run before in my life! I hated it because it was always so hard. I also have tried this program a couple of times before and quit when it got tough. Stick with it. Push yourself to complete the runs. And remember - it's not about speed. And if your run gets discouraging, remember…

Finished W8D1 tonight. Ran 2.15 miles in 29 minutes (ran an extra minute!). Stopped only long enough to tie my shoelace. :/ I need to start double knotting! I'm less than a mile away and have 3 weeks left until my 5K!!!

Yesterday I finished W7D3. I ran extra (28 min) total because I wanted to reach 2 miles. I did it! I ran 2 miles in 28 minutes!! I ran 2 miles! Woohoo! 1.1 to go in three weeks. Of course, at minute 25 one of my shoelaces untied (treadmill), so I spent the last three minutes hoping I wouldn't trip on it. lol

My first 5K is in three weeks. I figure if I add 1 minute (at least) to each workout at this point, I'll be pretty close to the 5k. However, I'm worried, as I heard the 5K is a little hilly. I'm going to have to try to do a few runs in that area (not knowing the course).

I completed W7D2 today. Ran for an extra minute (trying to gradually increase). I ran 1.81 miles. It's kind of discouraging knowing I have another 1.3 miles to tack on, but I remember that 7 weeks ago this was impossible!

This. All Slimfast is a can of flavored milk with vitamins added to it (for your "nutrition"). You'd be cheaper off getting chocolate milk and taking a multi-vitamin. Or better off, eat a bowl of (good) cereal with milk for the same amount of calories and nutrition. I've tried SlimFast before and ended up nothing but…

I found out my daughter started teething yesterday literally on the way to dropping son off/doing my run. So, instead of the run, I went to the store to get her some teething tablets. Decided to let her stay cozy sleeping in the car in lieu of a run. So today I'm going for W7D2. I hate skipping an extra day of running…

NY style pizza is surely the way to go! I keep joking with my friends that we need to make the Uno's go out of business here and put in a Sonic in its place. I mean, I live in NY - why should we have Chicago style pizza? :D

Oh, how I love Reese's PB Cups. I like to eat the chocolate first, then the peanut butter. My husband shares this love with me. :)

I too, am doing a small group personal training session. (4 of us, although only 2 of us showed up last week). I still feel like I get plenty of personal attention. $150 is crazy for one session, though.

BJ's had an energy bar sample, so I took one. I immediately regretted it and further regret finishing it. It was only a portion of a bar, but when I looked up the cals later I realized that was 50 calories that I'll never get back.

Ohhhh that's so awesome! Love that you rocked the tutu!

Completed W7D1 today on the treadmill. 25 minutes of running and I ran 1.75 miles (not including warmup). I did a 25 minute run on Thursday so I was really trying to push myself speedwise today since I had the treadmill to push me along. My 5K is in a month. Once I graduate, I found an (5K graduate) app that works on speed…

I just signed up for my second race, and I'm starting W7 tomorrow. :) First 5k is October 26. The next one is December 14 (Couldn't resist that one - it's a nighttime race through Christmas lights!!!)

I have an official weigh-in once a week. But I also weigh myself every day (not recording). I found myself getting too stressed over the upward bumps. This way, I still see my daily progress, but I also compare it to my weekly #. But I also weigh-in first thing in the morning like the others said. Too many variables of…

I was supposed to run for 22 minutes today, and instead I ran for 15! Six weeks ago I was doing good to run for 90 seconds without stopping!

I just finished W6D3. Was aggravating as all get out because my phone completely shut down twice mid run. (Ahhhh can't wait for my new phone!!!!!) BUT I ended up running 25 min instead of 22. I got further from my starting point than I thought I would get so I figured I'd practice and run a little bit more to prep for 5k.…

Trying being "rigid" on the weekends for a few weeks and see if that makes any difference. It's highly possible you may be eating more than you think.

Also, listen to your body, but make sure you are listening to the right cues. If you are eating (as above), then you should not be hungry. If you are, grab a healthy snack. Be aware of "emotional hunger" cues (read up on it - it's very eye opening to anyone who has ever eaten out of emotions of any kind including boredom).

If you are eating the right foods throughout the day, getting in enough protein and fiber, and not eating junk or drinking a lot of empty calories, and if you are eating enough calories to not be in starvation mode, you will not feel hungry. I started at 255 lbs (5'9") and in May I was eating about 2100 cals a day to start…