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You should not shampoo your hair daily and especially not twice a day. In addition to drying your hair, it removes a lot of sebum on your scalp and causes higher oil production. It took a while for me to figure it out but this is basically my regimen: - I shampoo my hair twice a week. A tip my hairdresser gave me was to…

Yay for Michelle Obama-arms! I wanna slim and tone my arms as well, and in addition to various exercises, I'm doing this 10 minute workout every other day :-) http://www.fitsugar.com/10-Minute-Workout-Sexy-Sculpted-Arms-21620326

I'm starting week 7 tomorrow. I seriously love this programme! :-) There's a group here on MFP that you can join and read other people's experiences with each week. It's very helpful.

I've done a lot of searches on the forum just to educate myself on this issue, and I feel like there's a lot of prejudice against people who question the 8 cup rule and even those who count other fluids. I drink whenever I'm thirsty and 6 cups is about as thirsty as I get. Whenever I drink 8 or more cups I feel bloated, my…

Pheww, just finished W6D3!! I ran 25 minutes straight and 3k. I almost cannot believe it... When I was younger I played handball and had training 3 times per week in addition to matches in the weekends. I wasn't overweight, but I remember having trouble running all the way through the 3k runs in P.E. Feels good to get back…

Same here! I'll try my best to follow the app, but might let it slide if I only make it to 22 min. Week 7 is all 25 min runs anyway. I did W6D1 on Sunday and felt great afterwards. So I was a little cocky going into W6D2, which caused me to totally bomb out on the second 10 minute run after 6.5 minutes. I was probably…

I did it! :D So pleased right now. And towards the end it actually felt like time was moving faster, something which has never happened this far. I basically followed everyone's tips about taking it slow, focusing on getting halfway first, breathing properly, etc. All this helped me get through the most challenging bits…

I log the minutes I run and walk separately. So for week 2 I did 22 min of Walking (3.5 mph) and 9 min of Running (5 mph).

There's no reason to be afraid before you've even tried it! The beginning of each level of the shred is somewhat intimidating but by day 3 I would usually found myself pretty comfortable with the routines. Start out with the modified moves and keep pushing yourself. You'll quickly see how much you've improved in both…

Thanks, that's a good advice :-) I've surprised myself several times so far, so will just take it slowly and see how it goes.

I did day 1 on Sunday and day 2 today. Both went pretty well actually. However, during the last two minutes of day 2 I started to struggle a bit and had to lower my speed. I think it's a mental thing that I know I can get past if I do day 2 again. I've also followed somebody's suggestion to cover the timer on my treadmill,…

Today I'm doing Day 1 Week 5 of the C25K. I might do some extra walking/running and strength training since I'm baking later :-P

Every ear is different! I can't use the in-ear types because they just fall out or don't feel comfortable. Someone mentioned safety, and the in-ear headphones are much better at shutting the noise out. Having regular earbuds might give a worse sound, but you are more aware of your surroundings. I like the earclip ones and…

Done with W4D3 now as well! I'm not sure why, but today was significantly easier than W4D2. I couldn't believe that I was running at the same pace because my legs and breathing was just so much better. The feeling of accomplishment you get from this program is just amazing :)

Yes, I eat them back for the most part. My goal is 1510 and I try to net anywhere around 1300-1450. I know I'm not the best at measuring my portions so I try to have a little safety margin there.

Really impressive results ladies! And thank you all for the support and motivation! This group made me excited about working out again, and now I have stuff planned for weeks/months ahead :-)

There's a pinned topic with app review :-) I use the official app from Cool Running (Active.com) called "Couch-to-5k", and I think it's very good. It has the original running program (which I know not all of the apps do) and let's you sync your playlist. However, strictly speaking since I'm running on a treadmill I don't…

5'10'' SW: 218 lbs CW: 212 lbs GW: 160-165 lbs I'm fairly new here as well, so feel free to add me! I'm 23 years old and wanna be friends with people my age who are active on MFP and have a good attitude :-)

It stands for couch-to-5k. It's a 9-week program for beginners who want to be able to run a 5k. I finished the shred yesterday and also did W4D1 of C25K, which was tough! I think I'll be starting Ripped in 30 now :-)

Hey! Yesterday was my last day :-) I managed to do it with only one day break at level 1. In addition to the shred, I've also done 3.5 weeks of C25K. I doubt my measurements are correct because I wasn't very meticulous when taking them the first week. Weight: 2.7 kg / 6 lbs (from 99 kg to 96.3 kg) Neck: 15.5 inch --> 15.1…

Just finished W4D1 and I must say that it was quite hard. The fact that I was feeling hungover didn't exactly help either (hey, I'm a student!). Like with most people, I found the first three runs to be doable and the fourth to be very challenging. Already 2 minutes in I started paying attention to every little thing -…

Spring rolls! I would sometimes have 4 of them for supper before I realised they're 200 calories each. x4 is 800 calories, and they're not even that filling... And like others have mentioned before, alcohol was also a big surprise for me. Not only the amount of calories, but also that they slow down the calorie burning…

Way to go guys! I just finished day 3 and am feeling pretty confident. For the first time I did some stretching beforehand and focused on following a proper breathing techniques -- it made a world's difference! I was originally planning on doing an extra day on week 3, but now I think that I'm ready to progress :-)

I am sooo bored with level 3 now! Only got 4 days left luckily, but I think I might do level 2 tomorrow. I feel like level 2 did a much better job at getting my heart rate up.

Keep it up girls! I was wondering if anyone else feels pain on the two bones/muscles underneath your breasts from doing the superman? They feel like bruises and it's very uncomfortable. I'm wondering if I'm doing them wrong...

I just did W3D1 yesterday and found it to be ok. While I managed to keep my breathing under control, I was feeling a lot of pain from shin splints. This has been my problem with running earlier as well. I'm going to try using different shoes tomorrow, but I think it's the treadmill that's the problem. Too bad that the…

I eat what most Norwegians do: 2 slices of brown wheat bread with any 2 of the following on top: slice of jarlsberg, slice of turkey/ham, cream cheese, or paté. Might also add slices of cucumber, peppers or pickles. 2 dl glass of skim milk.

Just finished level 2 today! Can't believe I'm 2/3 of the way :-) Excited to see what level 3 is going to be like.

Awesome job! I'm not doing any proper measurements until I've completed the 30 days, but I've lost 4 pounds so far, and I think my breasts are getting smaller! :-P Anyone else noticing that?

Great topic! I want to be able to do a real pushup and wear a bikini this summer :-)