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I was only doing a bootcamp last year which I progressively increased weights in. It was wonderful to see the changes in my body, but I really started leaning out when I started the C25K program last summer. I had never considered myself a runner, but was surprised to find that I loved it!! The app made all the difference!…

Feel free to add me too....I am definately an eater!! LOL

I used to use spaghetti squash a lot.....I used to pierce it with a fork several times and then throw it in the microwave for 10 minutes or so. You will have to google the length of time to be sure....I can't remember. However, the squash was soft. Once it had cooled, I'd cut it in half, remove the seeds and shred the rest…

Congratulations on quitting!! Getting in the mindset is half the battle so you're halfway there! I quit mid-January of this year. I am happy to say that I am thrilled to be done with it! I was a pack per day smoker for 20 years, less a couple of years when I got pregnant and had my daughter. I started again when I…

haha!! made it through without being airlifted out....funny! Incredible improvement! Nothing is more satisfying! Way to go!

YAY!! Good for you! You must feel so liberated!! NO ONE can or should hold you back! I am a C25K graduate myself....I never considered myself to be a 'runner'. I started the program last summer when I was a pack per day smoker....and completed it. I repeated a couple of weeks here and there, had a bad run that would leave…

you are welcome to add me....I'm on here daily. It's a terrific tool and has helped me immensely!

wow that's amazing!! Congratulations! I'm a C25k graduate and am currently working on the bridge to 10k now that the weather is nicer....perhaps one day I will consider a half marathon! Thanks for the inspiration!

Burpees....omg! LOL They are great for core, legs, arms, shoulders, glutes if you do the squat jump on the way up, and cardio!

You sould like you're more excited by the fitness progress that you've made than the number on the scale :) I've made a mental shift like that recently too....I'm working on upping my running distance and speed, doing kickboxing, and throwing in some bootcamp style weights workouts here and there too. Instead of focusing…

^^^ You are a freakin' ROCKSTAR!! :):):) To the OP.... Just start! Google proper running form to reduce the chance of injury and get out there and enjoy! I completed the program when I was a pack per day smoker! I've since quit, but it doesn't matter what your 'obstacles' are. Just do it. :) Our bodies are amazing and…

I JUST posted this elsewhere....so I've copied it to here :) I have a Samsung Android phone and I LOVE LOVE LOVE my c25k app from Run Double. I've just upgraded to the bridge to 10k....it cost a dollar or something minimal like that. You can play your own music in the background, have the settings give you your pace and…

I have a Samsung Android phone and I LOVE LOVE LOVE my c25k app from Run Double. I've just upgraded to the bridge to 10k....it cost a dollar or something minimal like that. You can play your own music in the background, have the settings give you your pace and distance every 5 min, or not, there are different settings and…

EM2WL has been a success for me! I had lost 7 lbs originally with the 1200 cal's set out by MFP....have done almost every diet over the years and have yo-yo'd the last 10-15 lbs forever!! My weight loss stalled out for months and I found the TDEE method. What a relief to EAT AGAIN!! AND I would eat what I want at any time…

Congrats on starting the C25k program! That's how I started and using that app made ALL the difference! I love running now :) I find that after a run my fingers really swell up. Not sure why but it goes away quite quickly. If you're not in pain, then it shouldn't be a worry. Google proper running form and pay attention to…

Don't worry about what other people's times are! You are out there DOING IT! That is all that matters :) I highly recommend the C25K program! I was never a runner, never thought I had it in my DNA...I started the program last summer at 40 years old and a smoker! In a few months, I was able to run a 5K!! no one is more…

Congrats!! I'm on day 101....my wicked bad day was day 2. For most it's day 3 I think. 3 days, 3 weeks and 3 months are tough milestones I've heard. Actually I just passed the 3 month mark and for some reason I had been thinking about it a lot. Not craving so much as just thinking about it. Perhaps it's the 3 month thing,…

I've used it in a few recipes like stuffed peppers, etc. but the easiest one I do by far is: - 1/2 cup quinoa (rinsed) - 1/2 cup steel cut oats - 1/4 cup organic brown sugar or raw honey - 3 cups water (you can also use milk, or half milk/water) - cinnamon - throw it into a slow cooker on high for a couple of hours and…

Now that the weather is nicer, I get outside for walks, etc. I've even gone for a few runs on my lunch break. I've fallen off a bit, but when I was drinking a ton of water, every time I went to the bathroom I would either do 10 quick squats, or 10 lunges on each leg. By the end of the day I'd done at least a hundred reps!!…

Congrats on your quit!! I really didn't start feeling like myself again until about the two week mark. I'm just under 3 months quit and I feel terrific! I've heard of all kinds of withdrawl effects, and I believe sleepless nights was one of them....I didn't have that. I had the unreasonable crankiness!! LOL There may be…

^^^THIS!!! Same for me....read the book mentioned. So many lightbulbs went off in my head! I am a 20 year / one pack per day smoker. Same as above, I quit cold turkey. I didn't want to rely on something else to eliminate my cravings because truth be told, you will still have them with a substitute. Then I'd be saying "see?…

to be honest, the most helpful thing I have for weight loss is a food scale.....I was very surprised by some serving sizes!! For exercise, I downloaded the C25k app from RunDouble and am now running!! I used to hate running on the treadmill, but being outside and using an app made all the difference! Now I love it...and…

Hi Everyone! Great job on sticking with your quits!! I am on day 84...so coming up to 3 months. I feel that I've only recently gotten back to my old self. I quit cold turkey and felt like I would never be "normal" again! LOL I am quite happy to report that yes, you do get your personality back!! :) My family is pretty…

Congratulations! You can do this! I quit two months ago cold turkey. Was a pack per day smoker :) I felt like a total zombie, and wasn't sure I'd make it, but after a while I started feeling like a normal human being again. I am 67 days smoke free, have saved $608 and not smoked 1,351 cigarettes! Unbelievable!! You can do…

Hi...I will send you a friend request. :) I was in the same spot as you. Eating very little and consistent workouts....I couldn't figure out why I plateaued and then found this group. I am so glad I did!!! I feel so liberated!! The goal is to reset your body so you can eat the maximum amount of calories and still lose…

ryvita cracker, tbsp of roasted garlic hummus and a turkey slice on top. Amazing!!

Oh HE^^ YEAH!! NOTHING beats the rush of the fresh air, solitude with your tunes, sun / wind / rain / snow on your face, every changing scenery, freedom of movement, like a run outside!! LOVE it! It is my ME time :):):) I did the C25k program last summer as well....took me a few weeks to really get into it, and started…

I think if you can get them at the 6-7 hr mark, then they would be okay. I tried overnight and by 8 hours it was a little too mushy. Each crockpot is different though....a small batch might be worth a try. I do it in the evening and then throw it in a tupperware container in the fridge for the next few mornings.

bump....because I would really like to know too!! :)

yes and we've been eating it every morning for a couple of weeks....however I mix it half and half with quinoa. The base is: (but I double it up occasionally) 1/2 cup steel cut oats 1/2 cup quinoa (make sure it's rinsed) 1/4 cup of unrefined sugar or honey 1 tsp of cinnamon 2.5 cups of liquid (I usually do half milk and…