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My advice is to make sure that you have a good bike seat. The one that came with my mountain bike is horrible--obviously invented by some sort of sadistic fiend! It's raised up in the middle (instead of hollowed out), so the "girl parts" get really squished. Went for a bike ride for over an hour last week and I thought I…

Hi All! :flowerforyou: No walking for me today, but I did have a nice upper body strength training session! Now my arms feel like jello!!! :laugh: I did my 100 pushups challenge--Week 3, Day 1 (I'm repeating this week because last week was all messed up and I didn't get all 3 days in--besides, it's HARD and I need to do…

Hi westenfan! Glad to see that things are turning around for you. :flowerforyou: Way to go on getting back into it after your hiatus and good for you for dropping 2 pounds in spite of a bad week! Keep on truckin'! Cheers! :drinker:

First Check-in of 2nd Session! Day 1, Friday, 07/03/09: Bicycling, 79 min Day 2, Sunday, 07/05/09: Walking, 31 min Day 3, Monday, 07/06/09: Walking, 30 min Day 4, Tuesday, 07/07/09: Walking, 35 min Day 5, Wednesday, 07/08/09: Walking, 31 min Day 6, Thursday, 07/09/09: Elliptical Trainer, 35 min Today marks the first day of…

Here's something I found about energy drinks (that wasn't written by one of the energy drink people): http://www.kstatecollegian.com/2.2762/energy-drink-ingredients-caffeine-spark-health-concerns-1.220881 And here's another one that talks about mixing energy drinks with alcohol:…

...yes, it is sad that Dave is gone, but his posts are still here! Here's his post about Cool Whip: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/48241-a-delicious-blend-of-sugar-wax-and-condom-lube?hl=condom+lube&page=1#posts-516738

Maybe we're walking too much!!! Ha ha! :laugh: Thanks for your well-wishes on my heel, Jenna! :flowerforyou: Cheers! :drinker:

Hi All, :flowerforyou: I just didn't have it in me to walk this morning. :yawn: So, since I was already dressed to work out at the gym and all, I told myself to go to the gym anyway. And, since I was really unmotivated to walk, I told myself to at least do the elliptical--for at least 30 minutes. I ended up doing a really…

Oh no, Spunkiemunkie!!! Don't cry!!! We're all here for you! First off, I just got the most recent issue of Taste of Home's Healthy Cooking magazine yesterday. Here's a link to their webpage: http://www.tasteofhome.com/Healthy-Cooking-Magazine Secondly, don't give up on yourself!! I know that it's really hard for you right…

Hi All! Cindy, I am so totally with you as far as the whole not wanting to work out goes!! It's not that I don't WANT to work out as much as I'm so wiped out I don't know if I can even make it!!! I so did not want to work out yesterday, but I made myself go to the gym and walk the track anyway. I was very glad I did!…

I think that quite a few of us agree that cindysunshine IS doing an absolutely awesome job and IS an inspiration to us all!!! :bigsmile: Welcome onboard westenfan! Cheers!! :drinker:

Welcome, ddakota! It's okay that you've injured your ankle. :cry: Our own spunkiemunkie (who started the original thread) has developed plantar fascitis and is having to work through that right now. We're trying to keep her motivated and feeling good about herself. :happy: I hope it's working! Anyway, we're happy to have…

Hi All- I just posted the beginning of the new thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/58960-beginners-walking-challenge-session-2

Hi All! Checking in for our *final* check-in of this inaugural 6-week "Session": Day 1: Friday, June 26 - Walking, 35 minutes Day 2: Sunday, June 28 - Walking, 40 minutes Day 3: Monday, June 29 - Walking, 36 minutes Day 4: Tuesday, June 30 - Walking, 24 minutes, MIXX class (hard!!), 43 minutes Day 5: Wednesday, July 1 -…

You bet I do!!! Go to the Recipes section and look for Cooking Light Broccoli Salad. It's super-yummy delish!!! :love: I have also made the Cooking Light Herbed Potato Salad. That one's also super-yummy delish! :love: Come on in and join us!!! The more the merrier! Cheers! :drinker:

This may help: Google each ingredient in the ingredients list and see exactly what it is. Perhaps knowing is half the battle? ...I know that I certainly NEVER want to have another bite of Cool Whip after learning what else the ingredients in Cool Whip can be used in (thanks to Dave, who has since left MFP :cry: ). Cheers!…

Hi guys! I just thought that I'd tell you about a cool (and tough) walking workout that I did on Monday. I didn't have a whole lot of time, but I wanted to have a bit more intensity. So, just prior to starting, I did 100 jumping jacks (in 4 sets of 25). Then I walked for 30 minutes. For the first 10 minutes, I'd walk…

Most everybody has said what's been needed about your BF. In regards to the other: If it makes you feel any better about not doing cardio, I've been reading lately that people who do strength training lose more body fat than those who do strictly cardio. Also, remember that muscle burns more calories! :flowerforyou:…

You're very welcome! :flowerforyou: It's the hardest journeys that are the most worthwhile! :bigsmile: Cheers! :drinker:

Hey Jenna, We all fall off the wagon--especially when we try to change too much at once. My advice to you is to break down your lifestyle change into smaller pieces of change. The first thing that you seem to be doing is your fitness routine. That's really important in your new lifestyle. So, ask yourself how successful…

Hi All! I was looking through the first page of posts and realized that July 3rd (this Friday!) is our goal date for the inaugural Beginners Walking Challenge! Congratulations to all who have started walking! I suggest we start a second "session" to go from then until August 14th--it's another six weeks. Why six weeks?…

I bought the Optimum Nutrition 100% Gold Standard Natural Whey - Chocolate flavor online recently. I bought that kind because I'm looking for something without a lot of artificial stuff in it and one of my colleagues at work recommended it (he's REALLY buff). Anyway, it tastes pretty decent and I'm satisfied. Normally, the…

I had the new braces, too. Bottom teeth straightened in just under a year! (Top ones were fine--just needed an upper retainer.) I found that the worst part of it was the first two weeks. After that, even when they were tightened, it wasn't so bad. As far as eating goes, I hated bread and lettuce the worst--nothing's as…

Think of it this way (as you alluded to above)--it's a great way to prevent in-between mindless eating! I wear retainers, too (just had my teeth straightened about a year ago) and I switched from wearing them at night to wearing them during the day. It sure has cut down on the extra noshing!!!! I consider it my "secret…

Aha! The lastest fad fitness craze--The No Doubt Tush Loss! Try it today! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Glad you had a great time last night, Kristy! No Doubt is AWESOME!! :bigsmile: Cheers! :drinker:

...I thought we were checking in on Fridays. :huh: I'm pretty sure it's Fridays. Anyway, good job to you strongandfit and welcome aboard, AdriansMomma. All you have to do is to get movin' and groovin' and post it here. Some of us post daily (and they are great inspirations to us) and most of us post weekly our totals. Way…

Hi All! Good for you, spunkiemunkie! I'm glad that you're still able to be active! Way to squat!!! :tongue: So here's my weekly check-in data: Day 1, Friday, 06/19/09 - Elliptical trainer, 36 minutes (I know--it's not walking!) Day 2, Saturday, 06/20/09 - Walking, 47 minutes Day 3, Monday, 06/22/09 - Walking, 30 minutes…

Yep! Since I began walking seriously (about 5 or 6 months ago), I've noticed that my abs have tightened up quite a bit. I think it helps if you contract your abs as you're walking. I also try to contract my chest muscles a bit, too, to help with "the girls". I've found that walking with conscious ab control and good…

My hubby really likes the Special K protein bars. There's a strawberry flavor, a chocolate/peanut butter flavor, and a couple of others. You can get them at Wal-Mart in the "Sports Nutrition" section (near the pharmacy area). Cheers! :drinker:

I think that part of the problem--the perception that healthy food is so much more expensive than crap food--comes from peoples' places of work. Specifically, if they have a cafeteria (I work in hospitals, and there's always a hospital cafeteria around if you feel like buying your lunch instead of brown-bagging it).…