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Be careful what you wish for. Adrenaline & a temper are no match for a knife or even an ambush.

You're going to have your ups & downs as you progress. I don't drink a lot right before I run. Hydration needs to be done in advance. For me, I'll get up, have a protein shake & a bottle of water or two, then wait for 30 minutes or so before I get ready to run. Then I'll have a small cup of water about 10 minutes before I…

I'm a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, & that's been my motto as well!

The Fitbit will track your steps, miles, floors you've climbed, calories you've burned & you can even track your sleeping patterns. When you exercise harder than walking (IE: running or stairmaster), it has a timer that you can use to track how long you exercise & you can enter that information into MFP. Fitbit…

There's nothing conclusive to that. There's been a lot of speculation, but no link. http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/diet-sodas-and-weight-gain-not-so-fast

That's where the ability to be a **** comes in handy for me. A family member's date who knew I was losing weight did the brownie thing to me, so I grabbed it, took a little nibble, then threw the rest of the brownie in the trash right in front of them, and to rub salt in the wound, I commented on how it's all about self…

The first thing you shouldn't say is that they're on a diet. I just want to punch my son in the mouth when he says I'm on a diet. A diet is temporary, eating healthier is forever. I can eat anything I want, I just eat smarter. That's not a diet.

Pepsi Max, Diet Dew, Diet A&W & the best of all, the 10 manly calories in Dr. Pepper 10! Regular pop tastes like crap with all that sugar! Whatever happened to what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger? Everything is bad for you in one way or another, & remember, it's not the years in your life, but the life in your…

I don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but it could be your form. You don't want to run with a heel first strike. You should land on the mid-soles of your feet instead of your heel. It took me a while before it became natural, but lean forward a little bit when you run. Don't lean at the waist, more like you're…

Definitely slow down. When I was running at 6.7 mph, I couldn't go more than 15 minutes or so at a stretch (2.5 incline on the treadmill), but when I slowed down to 6.3, the first time I ran for 27 minutes straight. Find a speed that you can completely run the 5K in & then gradually increase your pace. Interval training…

Looks like someone needs an eye exam, because most of these people look really good regardless of distance. I'd have to go with Kristin Bell. Beautiful, intelligent & funny. Check her out when she's on the late late show with Craig Ferguson. Those two are hilarious together. Also in the running: Danielle Ruah (NCIS: LA),…

Warrior by Disturbed (http://www.elyrics.net/read/d/disturbed-lyrics/warrior-lyrics.html) I can't slow down during this song, especially with the line stand up & show me some pride. Boss's Daughter by Pop Evil Kick @ss by Egypt Central (the title says it all) You're going down by Sick Puppies (another song about defeating…

I'm the opposite. I rate my workouts by the amount of sweat on my clothes. If I don't get very sweaty, I feel like i could have worked harder.

She has her life, you have yours. It's like I tell my kids, don't wonder about what if, deal with what is. Just be there for your friend, whether it's good or bad, but live your life the best you can.

Alex O'laughlin My wife wouldn't be able to keep her hands off of me if I looked like that, which would be a bonus!

The gym I go to isn't that bad, but the people that can't clean up around the sink when they splash water everywhere & the ones that can't close the locker doors when done irritate me. If common decency, respect & sense were really that common, more people would have it.

i hate people that don't clean their sweat off the cardio machines when they're done. Also, when I'm at the gym, I'm there to work & sweat, so people that try to be chatty bother me. If I don't answer you when you try to talk to me, I'm not being rude, I'm working as hard as I can & don't have any oxygen to waste.

I started running in February & last Saturday, I ran my first ever race (a 10K) & I finished in 55:45. My advice is to not worry about your time. My original goals were to not fall down, run the entire thing without walking & finish in less than an hour (I accomplished all 3). Just keep trying to run further without…

I've been running since about March & I ran my first ever race on Saturday (a 10K) & finished in 55:45. When I run on the treadmill, I run at 6.5 - 7.0 mph with an incline of at least 2.5.

In through the mouth & out through the mouth, because you'll get more oxygen that way & I need every bit I can get when I run!

I'll be 44 this August & I started to get into shape this year, & I've lost & kept off 40 pounds in 6+ months. I'm exercising a lot more, eating better & drinking lots more water than I ever did. This time last year I was miserable. My plantar fasciitis (had it for over 5 years) was giving me hip & back problems, and I…

You could add it to the safe list & it wouldn't have been a problem anymore.

I usually go to the gym 5 days a week. I lift 2-3 times & cardio 2-3 times. During the summer I go twice a day a couple of times during the week. Mostly I run on the treadmill, but I also like using the stairmaster once a week & I try to get a 10K run outdoors on Saturdays. I'm taking it easy this week, because I'm running…

I add crystal light on the go packets to my water. That way there's a variety & not just plain water all the time. Lemon tea, peach tea & raspberry lemonade are my favorites & they're only 5 calories per packet.

It's not the diet soda. Several years ago when I tried to lose weight, the first thing I did was switch to diet pop. The first week I lost 5 pounds, and changing to diet pop was the only change I made. I didn't watch what i ate or exercised at all, so I don't think the diet pop was the culprit.

Wouldn't going to the bathroom (#1) be negative water?

I never thought of myself as a runner until the last few months. I'm getting ready for my first ever race (a 10K) next Saturday June 9th. I always warm up for 2 minutes at 4.o mph on an incline of 2.5 on the treadmill & my cool down is 5 minutes (1 min. each at 4.0, 3.7, 3.5, 3.3 & 3.0 mph) & then I stretch. When I run…

Whenever you exercise, use the timer on your fitbit & log it into MFP manually. I log my food into MFP, but don't ignore the fitbit adjustment. There are many threads about eating back your exercise calories. If you cut your calories too low, you won't lose weight. Your body has to repair/rebuild itself, so eating back the…

I have at least one Chobani every day for breakfast, mixeed with Kashi go lean crunch. Black cherry, Raspberry, lemon, mango, peach & Blood orange are my favorites. I'd like the pomegranate & passion fruit except for the seeds in it.

I was thinking this thread was about something else. When my 13 year old son whines about having do work a little bit, I tell him two things: 1) I don't speak whinese 2) I'm doing a crossword puzzle & I need help. What's a five letter word for feline that starts with the letter P? He hates it when I do that, but he quits…