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I do count the tenths. It is something, and some weeks that might be all the change you see. You're going to have to determine the best weigh day for your habits. I used to weigh every day just see see the trends. At first my weigh day was saturday, but every week I found that Sunday was always my lowest weight. I started…

When I first started exercising it took a couple months for my heart rate to stop sky rocketing with exhursion. On the eliptically it was not uncommon to see a 190 and I wasn't even feeling bad. I was around 230 lbs. But it gradually started to lower over the next year. I started up couch to 5k when I got around 200lbs and…

Eating before or after a work out is entirely up to you. Some people simply get queasy running around on a full stomach, but I need a snack beforehand just so I don't burn out. I found it really hard to increase duration on a treadmill.. soo boring. But when I run outside, it's pretty easy, because whenever I tack on a bit…

Definitely find a training plan. The website for my half marathon supplied a suggested plan. For my half, I had 4 runs a week of varying lengths with a long run on Saturdays. Mileage increased weekly with a taper the week before the race. I really enjoyed this plan and have already created a new spreadsheet with updated…

MY CURRENT WT: 175 MY 30 min BURN: 131 calories

Good to hear you're feeling great minus the pill experience. I don't caffeinate either so I'm wary of things that contain lots of it. My issues were solved with simply eating more calories. I went home one night with suspicions that I wasn't getting enough calories and downed a bowl of ice cream. The next morning I woke up…

How is your energy level? Vision? Overall well being? I'm just asking because it was about 3 months after I first started mfp, eating around the 1400 calories that mfp gave as my goal that I started feeling weird. I'd have weird delayed vision when i turned my head quickly and just wasn't able to give it my all at my work…

If you've been eating very low calories for a while your body become accustomed to functioning on less. You might have to gradually increase calories until you're accustomed to having and then needing more. Stay away from fat free. Switch to 1% milk instead of skim. Have a handful of nuts or some string cheese or even…

Definitely c25k. I used the NHS podcasts. Very helpful and encouraging. During the running intervals please remember this.. "If you can run any slower, you are running too fast!" Seriously. It can be at a pace barely faster than a walk. It is not about speed, it's about building endurance. Speed will come later. And good…

Great story! Thank you for sharing.

Columbus, Ohio just held their first Ohio State 4 Miler on November 10th. The course is around Ohio State campus and the race ends on the 50 yard line inside Ohio Stadium, otherwise known as the Horseshoe or the Shoe. The medal was awesome, an almost 3 dimensional replica of the stadium. They plan on making it a yearly…

I use Silk unsweetened almondmilk for my protein smoothies in an effort to cut calories, but I use 1% cow milk for everything else. Almondmilk does something strange to my oatmeal in the microwave and I don't like it.

I have the Polar FT60 that I initially bought to help me figure out my calorie burns, but when I became a runner and was in training for my first half I found that a gps watch was essential. I started out pre-mapping my routes on mapmyrun, but found myself stifled when I wanted to take a spontaneous turn when I had a…

I agree with Di fully. The most common mistake new runners make is starting out too fast. When you are starting out do not be concerned at all about speed, its all about duration.

I generally always have breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch and dinner. And pretty much at the same time everyday, that's just the schedule I'm used to.

You can totally run a half marathon, do not doubt yourself. 20 weeks is plenty of time to prepare. Trust your training plan. You might not be able to get in a run on a day it's scheduled but at least try to get in your long run for the week. I started running last October using a c25k app and ran my first 5k this past May…

I ran a race this past weekend and stood around in 35 degree weather for over a hour and half waiting for the race to start. All I had on were thin compression capris, a thin long sleeve wicking shirt and a fleece vest. OMG FREEZING! Believe me...you'll want your bare skin covered. Depending on when your race starts, it…

I second finding a c25k program you like. I followed the podcasts from NHS UK. Load the proper week on your ipod and Laura will tell you when to walk and when to run and offer lots of encouragement and tips to improve your running. c25k or Couch to 5k is an interval program that increases the time you run vs walk each week…

I know a thing or two about ravenous hunger. Sometimes I just give into the cravings by allowing myself a small portion of whatever it is. I can be satisfied with a square of dove dark eaten in four bites, allowing each bite to slowly melt until gone before taking another. Thats discipline! haha. Or I fill up on veggies.…

I went from following a weight program to training for a half marathon. In the 5 months since I've been running, I've only lifted sporadically. When I do go back to the gym to lift, it's almost as if I have to start at the beginner weight levels again. I feel that running has made me more muscularly weak and also more…

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Instead of jogging... you could always just up the incline. Even better if your treadmill has a program for variable inclines, like cross country. Set it for a brisk walking pace and get ready for some hills. I've found that having the treadmill at a 4+ incline has the same effect on my heart rate as jogging. Also, if…

With lots of running shoes, brooks especially, you can get the prior release of the shoe cheaper than the newest release. e.g. Ghost 5 vs Ghost 6. Try googling around at places like runningwarehouse.com or roadrunnersports.com or even the brand's own site. It's best to hit them right after the new release though. As for…

I finished the c25k program back in February of this year. I am now preparing for my first Half Marathon 3 weeks away.. eeeek! I used the NHS podcasts, and loved it. I never ran before I started this program and now I'm race obsessed. I haven't really seen much weight loss that I can completely attribute to running. If…

*kitten* Hat comes from... You've got your head shoved so far up your own *kitten*, you're wearing it as a hat. Butt hurt? I don't know, I've only ever seen it in these forums.

I have a Polar FT60, and have been using it for almost two years. I got it from bodytronics .com during a sale. Look around for promo codes. I chose this one over the ft4 or ft7 because of the built in fitness test and training program. The chest strap is meant to be worn while use.. it is what picks up your heart rate.…

I've gotten a lot faster since I started running last October, but I'm going to contribute that to my training and increased fitness rather than weight loss.

Here's a tip, when I was first starting out, I had trouble keeping a fast speed for long periods of time. I preferred to walk at 3 mph. So to increase my burn, I just bumped up the incline. By increasing the incline to even a 3 or 4, my heart rate would be the same as if I were doing a light jog. Eventually I found a cross…

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Since I started running I feel like I've gotten more flabby, if anything. I've lost strength compared to when my focus was on heavy lifting. But since I'm training for a half marathon, I'm not too worried. I'll just switch my focus back to lifting afterwards. I think the reason I've been losing lean muscle mass is that I…