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  • Came home with the Nike Zooms! Can't wait to try them out on our 3 mile run tomorrow!
    in Buying new running shoes today!!! Comment by helenkayj February 2012
  • Wow! You guys have been extremely helpful! I'm heading to our running store now! AND I just found out I get a 10% discount because I'm in the running club! SWEET!
    in Buying new running shoes today!!! Comment by helenkayj February 2012
  • I've heard socks are extremely important! Someone said that cotton socks are a no-no but I have some Nike socks that have been really comfortable so far (longest run 7 miles).
    in Buying new running shoes today!!! Comment by helenkayj February 2012
  • I ordered my wedding dress in the size I was in at the time (a 22). My seamstress had to take it in to a size 16. These women can work miracles if you get the right one. Ask around for the best seamstress in town and paying the extra money to get it to fit you will be worth it in the end... and it feels AWESOME when you…
    in Still losing weight, what size to order bridesmaids dress in Comment by helenkayj February 2012
  • I'm there!!!! I don't know if you would consider me a runner. I follow the Galloway program (www.jeffgalloway.com) but I'm training to run/walk/run a marathon in July.
    in I want running friends Comment by helenkayj February 2012
  • I HATE THIS TOOL!!!!! I'm supposed to be 229.1 by now... NOPE still 240! Grrrrr (My sodium intake is out of control though... I know this but I'm relying on the soup cans in the cupboard until I get paid! YIKES)
    in If every day were like today... Comment by helenkayj January 2012
  • I REALLY want to reply here but I'm struggling with what to say. My dad is a physician's assistant and knows the health issues of being overweight and my mom is a teacher and saw the social issues with being overweight... I remember the day my mom approached me about my weight. I was 11 and she simply suggested that I cut…
    in 11 Year old needs help Comment by helenkayj January 2012
  • Okay seriously, until you told me it was 6 fingers, I thought the problem was that they capitalized in the middle of a sentence!!!!
    in Funny Pix - Revived! :) Comment by helenkayj January 2012
  • According to their website www.fitbit.com it calculates the amount of steps taken, calories burned, miles traveled, and calories consumed. It also tracks your sleep cycles and has online tools.
    in FitBit vs. GoWear or BodyBugg Comment by helenkayj January 2012
  • Yes, it happens to me. Not only should you be paying attention to the stuff you EAT the day before but also the TYPE OF EXERCISE. From what I've learned, weight training and hard workouts make small "cuts" in your muscles that fill with water (hopefully if you're drinking enough water) so if you have a big workout on…
    in Question for Scale Chasers Comment by helenkayj January 2012
  • mmm... I think of those things too BUT I don't like fish, thus the Italian!
    in Romantic Dinner... Comment by helenkayj January 2012
  • Heart rate matters too! I stopped using the machine's calculations and started using a heart rate monitor...
    in treadmill and burning calories Comment by helenkayj January 2012
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