leann_m_olson Member

Congrats and good luck to all on their Tri's. I'm doing first one of the season next sat.

Amazing!! Wow your face really changed from the loss, and i'm sure the rest of your body that we can't see did too :wink: Inspiring, you will motivate alot of people by posting these pics. Great Job!!!

hard to tell calories burned without using an hrm depends on your weight. But walking at 4mph , i dont' think you would burn 330 calories, i burn that when i run at a 6mph pace. I find for the most part mfp is pretty close in calculating calories burned. There are also a websites where you can put in your weight and…

i have days like that when my legs just don't feel like running, just do your best and you will probably feel better your next run. but a good pair of shoes is essential, plan on spending aroun$100 for a good pair of shoes and your knees will thank you. Treadmills are fine(especially when the weathers bad) but try running…

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/51434-crock-pot-recipes-posted-on-mfp?hl=crockpot+recipes#posts-568113

I've never done WW but this is definately cheaper :laugh: can't beat free! Try it out for a week and see for yourself, there are great tools and great people here.

http://fitness-trends.suite101.com/article.cfm/does_early_morning_cardio_burn_more_calories

Yes the $$ usually goes to a good cause and i think can be written off on your taxes.

and yes they cost money($15-25 for a 5k) but you get a t-shirt and sometimes an award. They also provide water along the route and some sort of nourishment after. I usually judge whether I will return to a race by the t-shirt and the food at the end! Will Run for Food :laugh:

ok, i googled it: http://www.hotbodytraining.com/extreme-fat-loss-the-tabata-method/

not sure what your budget is expect to spend $500 for a low end new bike at a bike store, do at least get fitted at a bike store so you know what size to buy and how high your seat should be. Look on ebay. My husband and I bought our bikes used. Most important for tri's is to get a road bike of any kind to start with,…

Cancer is an ugly thing, sorry it has affected your family. My Dad passed last year from lung cancer, my brother still smokes, can you believe that!? Good for you for working on reducing your risks. :flowerforyou:

well said Tam!!

ok, i give, what is 'tabata method'?

My kids know how to read nutrition labels, although they are still kids and need to be reminded to look at them. The other day my son was going to eat some powdered doughnut holes(which i bought for him because he likes them), i said how many are you going to have, he said 6 or 7, i reminded him to read the label and look…

ok, she is more than a little crazy! But school lunches are very unhealthy and they should be changed and I also agree that there are better options than snacks to reward kids or celebrate things. There are many children who have real health issues who cannot eat these extra treats. My son was diagnosed with diabetes in…

It does work! I love doing interval training at least once/week. Running outside you can incorporate what the term 'Fartleks' (Speed play, or "fartlek" in Swedish (the concept originated in Sweden), is a free-flowing format in which you run faster for however long (or short) you want to. ) Pick a telephone pole, mailbox,…

Hola! Como estas? Bien Veniedo! You say excercise is bitter but you may change your mind about that! Excercise can also be addicting :happy:

Maybe a food challenge and an excercise challenge each week.

oh, more like a hot salsa, still wonder what adds the fiber to it, i will have to look for that brand, they probably won't have it here up north.

1/4 cup of hot sauce at a time seems excessive, do you measure this out? for most people a serving size would be 2Tbsp, of course you are from Texas! :laugh:

Beans, beans, the magical fruit! :laugh:

You should never be hungry, your body is telling you something, if you're hungry eat something healthy with protein. Are you eating your excercise calories? Also, what did you chose as your weight to lose each week, 1 or 2 lbs? Most people chose 2lbs, 1 is better to chose.

Small perkie boobs make it easier to run!! :happy:

Looks like you eat alot of Tascosa Hot Sauce!! Wow, really 1/2 cup at a time??? also, looks like mfp has fiber listed for the hot sauce, 8g, this doesn't look right. Hot sauce doesn't usually contain fiber, this might be wrong in the food database.

Welcome to the boards! Good luck on your journey. :smile: :flowerforyou:

What is your sodium intake like? High sodium can cause water retention and bloating.

Tammietifanie is starting another one in July, look for the July Challenge to be posted on June 30th. :smile:

Dani, I see one of your goals is to run a marathon. Sprint Triathlon's take less training time, you may want to tri one :happy: