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I;m not hungry right away either, but I make myself eat a bowel of cereal. I find if I don't eat it I won't eat until lunch and then I'm extremely hungry.

I just did my first5k on the 4th of July. It was 92 degrees at 8 am and I hadn't been training for a long time. I finished in 1 hour and 40 seconds. It was awful and I thought I was going to die but I finished! Now, a little over a month later I have worked my time down to 45-50 minutes. My next 5k is in November and I'm…

I got one when I started with Jenny Craig a couple months back. I've stopped going and my account just expired..I plan on restarting my subscription this week. I love mine as it gives me a great overall view of my day.

I used it to get in shape 2 years ago and it was awesome. I stopped running after that and now I'm using a similar program to get back on it. C25k are awesome programs but the thing I love about tthem is that you don't have to progress every week to be considered "doing it right", You can stay on week 2 for several weeks…

Fireworks - Katy Perry F***ing Perfect - P!ink (She makes me RUN) Ghosts and Stuff - Deadmau5 <3 Dubstep. Except for a few Katy Perry and P!nk and random Minecraft parody songs all my stuff is a basically either Skrillex of Deadmau5.

For me it depends. I recently was diagnosed with PCOS and hadn't had normal cycle in just about over 6 months. the Last two months since getting regular have been really bad. I hurt and pretty much had a week long migraine. It was the worst. I got it again last week and I was determined to work through it. I feel like…

'Cuz fat is a jerk... He's that douche that can't park straight, drinks the last of the coffee, and doesn't clean up after himself. Don't worry about the ground you lost. Think about today and remember that this isn't a temporary change. You can do it. Screw the last few days, make a change for today!

Hell yeah! My bestie an I are training for Warrior Dash Date (when they come close to us again we want to be St. Jude Warriors!) You rock!

I go to a Co-ED gym, and have been to quite a few over the years. I usually join/go to the smaller local gyms not the big ones like LA Fitness. I've never noticed anyone judging me (aside from my trainer) but that doesn't mean the crazy fit girls don't do it but I've been lucky enough to not hear it. I like the co-eds…

I second the questioning of your families expectations. What do they expect.. Biggest loser weight loss? Thats a big unrealistic in the "real world". If you really feel like you are not getting the results you are working for go to your doctor and have your Thyroid checked. You might want to talk to them about PCOS as well…

Keep at it, logging is the best way to see if you really are eating what you think you are. Have you lost any weight? Have you noticed yourself rubber banding at all? One week you'll drop 2-4 lbs and suddenly the next week you'll bounce back up? Might be TMI but do you have a regular cycle? You might want to talk to a…

Aww that sucks. I had been considering doing Insanity next tommy c25k program... I might wait a few weeks now lol

I have a bodymedia Fit which is like a fitbit.. I like it because it gives me a good look at what my whole day is like, not just my exercise. But if you are looking to get more out of your workouts solely I'd suggest the HRM. I know that I want one so I can't see exactly how effective my workouts are.

I think mine is Allison_Lins, not sure. I'm adding people from the list =D

Unless a doctor tells you that it's bad you can do it. The awesome thing about C25K is that you can stay on a "week" until you are able/comfortable to move on. My friend has been working on week 2 for 3 weeks because of shin issues that she's working on. My first time through I got stuck at week 5 for about 6 weeks, but…

Good Job!

I was scared of this as well. I watch Biggest loser all the time and they always have so much skin hanging off.. I want to be healthy but I don't want to have to be strapping stuff down. My trainer says I can avoid it with strength training and dropping weight slowly (1-2lbs a week). I'm still nervous about it but my mom…

I have a blog as well on wordpress (cheatdays.wordpress.com). I love finding MFP people on there I'll follow your blog =D

I don't mind it so much, since I don't have the body type that will have a gap (and thats okay) the only thing that annoys my about it is that I go through jeans from the leg rubbing like crazy. I don't even buy expensive jeans anymore since in 6-8 months they will we so warn down. I agree it looks sexy (if you have the…

Hehe, I actually can't wait to drop some weight out of my chest. I'm a 38FF right now. It's a pain not being able to find a halfway decent bra in the box stores (our local VS doesn't even carry my size). I haven't lost a lot yet but I've noticed inches lost everywhere BUT my chest... it's annoying, lol. I just wanna be…

I agree with everyone on the don't give up! This might be a bit TMI but have you noticed any problems with your cycle (like missing 2,3, or even 4 months)? Can you visit a Doctor or a Gyno/OBGYN? I was in the same boat were I was eating Jenny Craig for 3 months and exercising 4 times a week and was seeing myself yo-yo…

Don't think of the distance you have to go, focus on today. What would make you FEEL GOOD about today? When you face a challenge think about the outcome and how you'll feel when lying in bed. Remember that each decision is a new chance to do good, so If you messed up the morning try and focus on doing better in the…

I was on Jenny craig for 3 months without losing a single pound. I was working out (hard, I would meet a friend 4 times a week at a gym and we would both be dripping after out hour, she lost about 10lbs in that time and I didn't) and eating only what I was told to eat. I was put on Methformin and I've been able to break my…

The past few months when my alarm goes off in the morning ti's that pictures of picture of Brittney Spears with the words "If she can make it through 2007 you can make it through today". Sure its a joke but I see it and it sparks that thing in the back of my head that goes "MOVE!" Good luck! Everyone struggles with…

I'm aiming for about 170! I agree, I always feel the odd one out as people my height are aiming for goals much lower then mine. I know that I felt the best at about 170. I have wide hips and ribs and a stocky frame so below 160 makes me look sick. heh

Have you tried to lose weight before or did you exercise a lot before and then stopped and put on the pounds?Also how much do you have to lose? I started MFP in January and I didn't lose anything for the first 3 weeks. I didn't gain either though, so I knew I was on the right track. After that I joined Jenny Craig. I had…

I have this too and its annoying as hell. It gets in the way when I try to run and flops around during cardio. I've solved the problem a bit with different workout clothes but I know its there =/. I haven't had kids either. Does yours look like this?

I used to focus on the day as well. I was of the mind set of Yesterday is the past and tomorrow is the future. If I can make it through today, that's all that matters. Ever since I've gotten my Bodyfit band I've focused on the day but I also keep an eye on the week. It's a great motivator to look at my week and go "Look,…

Did you have a big loss recently? Sometimes if you drop more then 2 lbs in a week your body might hang on to some weight to balance it out. It happens to my guy often. One week he'll drop about 5 lbs and then next week nothing. Same amount of workouts and same calories.

A friend makes jewelry so we are going to make a bracelet for me. Someone mentioned once on a similar post about getting some professional photos and I think that I might do that as well. I love ModCloth so I think I'm going to get a dress off there and go have some professional photos taken. Hell I might even add the boy…