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I haven't decided if I am going to stick with it or not. Quite honestly I have had extreme tunnel vision the last 2 months. I'm the kind of person who when I decide to take on a challenge I go after it pretty hard. I believe this is why I over trained last week because I felt so much pressure with the race coming up.…

Thanks. Nice dog.

I'm not a runner, never have been. Even when I was younger and an athlete in good shape I didn't run much. I haven't jogged in years until I started the couch to 5K program two months ago. When I have trained I have usually done so soon after having some coffee and something light to eat like a Banana or Cottage cheese.

Thank you, that is some really good advice.

9:30 am start time. I was just going to have a light breakfast at around 7 am and drink coffee as I normally would in the morning.

Thank you. How long before the race should I eat and I am guessing it should be a pretty light meal?

Yes, I did it a week and a half ago. I am not an experienced runner at all. I am not sure if being off from running for a week and resting my knees will be better or worse than had I gotten back to some training the last couple of days. One thing I definitely plan to do is take it real easy on Saturday, just not sure what…

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My daughter belongs to this group called Girls on the run. They have a huge race every year which goes through Hershey Park in Hershey PA. Each girl has to have a running buddy. I am my daughters running buddy and I so I feel a lot of extra pressure to do this and do it well. I have run a practice 5K once so I know I can…

That might be even harder than finishing the race well. I am nervous as hell which I know wont be good for me on race day. But to top it off I am nervous that I will be extremely nervous on Sunday, lol. Obviously taking an ativan is not an option because that will cause some fatigue. I guess I need to find a way to turn…

Thanks for all of the input, so frustrated by this, 36 years old and never had a problem with this. I will definitely be trying some of these suggestions.

I will try this, thanks.

Thanks for the responses everyone. I know I was kind of answering my own questions by making that post which was something I needed. But I also need to hear advice from others. It helps me to validate what I am thinking and give me fresh perspectives if I need them. I still need to take some time to think about what I am…

Hit my goals again yesterday. Did an hour and 25 minutes of walking yesterday, under my calories, got 80 ounces of water, etc.

I hit my goals again. Just made it under my calories for the day, got my 80 ounces of water, logged in here, reported on my day, and yestderday was my day off of exercise for the week.

I hit all my goals today WAY under on calories. With all of the exercise I did my calorie goal for the day was readjusted to 2,838. I ended up at 1,776, 1,062 UNDER. I easily surpassed 30 minutes of exercise today by push mowing my lawn for 90 minutes AND I swam laps for 15 minutes. I logged in here obviously, reported in…

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Burned 900 calories from an hour and a half of push mowing my lawn. It was about 95 degrees and I got a killer sweat as well. Had an awesome home made southwest salad for dinner. If anyone is interested: Romaine lettuce Chopped onions Chopped green peppers Corn Black Beans Reduced fat sargento cheddar jack cheese Grilled…

I reached my goals yesterday but JUST got enough water, JUST was under my calories for the day, and JUST walked for 30 minutes. Today my goal is to step it up and go from a solid day to a big time day. After Breakfast and Lunch I am at about 750 calories and I am having salad for dinner. More importantly I am about to go…

8/1/12 1. To exercise for AT LEAST 30 minutes a day, 6 days a week 30 minute walk 2. To Drink AT LEAST 10 cups of water every day 10 exactly 3. To be at 1,735 calories or less every day Under 4. To log into MYFITNESSPAL every day Done 5. To report on my progress in the challenge thread every day Done 6. As a result, lose…

5'8 245 pounds My goals for August: 1. To exercise for AT LEAST 30 minutes a day, 6 days a week 2. To Drink AT LEAST 10 cups of water every day 3. To be at 1,735 calories or less every day 4. To log into MYFITNESSPAL every day 5. To report on my progress in the challenge thread every day. 6. As a result, lose 12 pounds for…

My goals for August: 1. To exercise for AT LEAST 30 minutes a day, 6 days a week 2. To Drink AT LEAST 10 cups of water every day 3. To be at 1,735 calories or less every day 4. To log into MYFITNESSPAL every day 5. To report on my progress in the challenge thread every day. 6. As a result, to lose 12 pounds for the month I…

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I was 308 pounds in early February, I am currently 246 pounds. My goal is to lose 56 more pounds for a total of 118 pounds and to weigh 190 pounds. My goal is to continue a healthy relationship with food. To continue to make exercise a regular part of my life. To get healthier all of the time and stay healthy and maintain…

Tim, 32 years old, married with three kids, live in PA. I manage a group home for individuals with developmental disabillties. I have struggled with food and weight for basically my entire life. I was thin until about age 6 or 7. I was the fat kid evryone made fun of in elementary school. When I was 15 I went out for the…

Lost 3 of the 8 pounds back already in a couple of days.

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For lunch today I had: *Arnold's whole wheat sandwich thin *Morning star farms Chik Patty *One slice of Kraft pepperjack 2% single *One serving of miracle whip *One serving of honey mustard *Small amount of chopped onion I had this and a 16 oz bottle of water which is enough food, but isn't a lot either. I eat a meal like…

Is Diet soda really that bad for a person? When I started my diet a few months ago I was coming off of drinking 3 or 4 cans of regular soda a day, and probably 2 gallons of iced tea a week. One of the biggest challenges for me was to just quit those things and I did. I need to get soda out of my system completely to make…

Thanks for the advice and tips everyone. I guess I just need to bite the bullet and add sodium to list of Calories, Fat, and Carbs that I need to watch. I've got the other three down already so what's another thing to watch at this point. Today is screwed though, two damn meals and I am already at about 2,000 for Sodium.…