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Way to go!!!!!!!

Thank you for saying this. I have been exercising 7 days a week and was just advise that I NEED to take those rest days. It's hard for me to accept because I have been so motivated and not wanting to give up. But I also want to see progress in my body and that is not happening. This could be why. So a nice easy walk on a…

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Hehehehehe. :tongue:

So the number that Fat to Fit gives for calories...is that what you should NET? For me it is saying: Activity Level Daily Calories Sedentary (little or no exercise, desk job) 1562 Lightly Active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/wk) 1790 Moderately Active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/wk) 2018 Very Active (hard…

Both! I have become a wee bit obssessed in seeing what I've burned for the day. My Polar FT4 is awesome for my workouts, I absolutely love it. The FitBIt is great for the rest of the day. You can track your progress and see how much you are burning, how many steps etc etc.

If you truly feel you need to eat those calories, I would go for toast with peanut butter and a small glass of milk. Both calorie dense and good protein.

Agreed. Week 5 day 2 had me go from 8 minutes to 20! I knew I was not ready for that, so I just increased it a few minutes each day until I know I can do 20 minutes.

This! I only started push ups last week, and can only do them on my knees, but every day I attempt to do one, and everyday I am getting closer to being able to do that ONE regular push up. Until then, I make my knee push ups slow and controlled.

My coffee creamer. I have to have it. Period. As well as some occasional chocolate. I found that just a tablespoon of Nestle tollhouse morsels does the trick to combat my chocolate craving!

I have an egg every day for breakfast. Scrambled with a sprinkle of feta cheese and tomato or spinach. Delish!

Strap! I have both, a Mio that I have to check my pulse rate every few minutes in order for it to average the calories burned, and a Polar FT4 which has the strap and watch...SO much easier to use and much more accurate IMO because it gives you constant readings.

I've been entering mine ias as the total burned. You want to feed your exercise calories, or so I've been told :)

YAY!!! Well done, that is my next hurdle too, the 20 minute jog!!! :sick:

Ditto! I got mine this week and it was a purchase well made!

Hello everyone! I am glad to find this group. I am on week 5 or C25K and had a BIG surprise when between W5D2 and W5D3 it went from 8 minute jog intervals to 'run for 20 minutes'. :noway: I knew, I was not ready YET for that, so instead I increased my time by two minutes and decided to increase it by another 2-3 minutes…

I am currently doing C25K as well. I am currently up to running 10 minute intervals. On my 'rest' days, I have added a warm up of walk/jog intervals of 20 minutes (5/10/5) and then I do my ChaLean extreme work out. I have found that I have really started to enjoy the jogging (I can't say running, because I go at an easy…

Yup! Couch to 5K is the way to go.

Ack!!! Warning!!! I just tried to do Week 5, Day 3 and it wanted me to run for 20 minutes straight! This is a jump up from 8 minutes the previous day. Ummmm, I know I am improving, but not that much! LOL Instead I upped it to 10 minute intervals, and I am going to increase my time every other day by 2-3 minutes. I also…

Good for you!!! And just think, it is only going to improve more!

Peanut butter on whole grain bread. Kidney beans with salsa. Ricotta Cheese (skim) with slivered almonds, cinnamon and stevia. Protein shakes. Give it a try and good luck!

Kidney beans with salsa. Yummmmm. Or skim ricotta with slivered almonds and a sprinkle of cinnamon and stevia.

I actually just got a FitBit tracker which shows me my activity all day, including during sleep. Today was my first day wearing it, so I am excited to see what it has to say about what I actually burn in a normal day.

For me, Defying Gravity from the Wicked soundtrack. I love to belt it out!

Fantastic, thank you! I am going to try the sleep mode tonight!

YES!! What she said! I started C25K, and started out not being able to jog for a minute straight. I can now do 10 minute intervals, and I will eventually work up to 20 or more! I am only on week 5 :)

Add some snacks in between. You should eat 5-6 small meals a day, and of course lots of water. You can up your calorie intake with healthy snacks in between, like a protein shake... this will also help to keep your metabolism going.

My kids. I want to be a good example for them. Heart disease and obesity run in my family, and I don't want them to be a statistic. I want to help them learn how to eat right and be fit. Trust me, it has been hard though. I started trying to make a permanent change for myself about 6 weeks ago. I lost 4 pounds initially…

Me! 5 years ago. I lost a total of 138. Over the last 18 months about 20 pounds have snuck back up and I am so afraid of going back to where I once was! So I am here to lose it all for good and get toned instead.

Try following the Couch to 5K program. It may be too basic for you, but it is a great way to ease back into it. Good Luck!