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I've decided to chalk up the month of March to maintenance... (I probably actually gained a pound or two, but I'll work on losing those and more for April...) bjshooter - congrats on getting under 150!!! :drinker: I just can't seem to get past that number... It's my nemesis! 55, not to rejoice in you being stuck-at-152 or…

Thanks for the encouraging post... I am currently struggling at around the same weight as your plateau (152'ish)... I need to stop sabotaging myself...

March was a bust for me (probably a maintenance month), but I'm sticking with it... Hopefully some nicer weather in April will allow for more outdoor activity.

That is the sound of the weight coming off... :happy:

Here's a fun stretch you can do: Write the alphabet in the air with your toes. Use big enough letters to make your foot flex and point all the way.

Ok, my tail is wagging happily now. I had a great day food-wise. No junk! Plus I had a great workout. Instead of running the target 28 minutes, I ran 35 minutes so that I could finish a full 5k! I did the 5k in 40:10 on the treadmill, which included my 5 minutes warmup. :bigsmile: I think I can officially say "I'm…

Here I am, with my tail between my legs... I've had a terrible few weeks, and haven't been posting. Overworked, Stressed, Overeating, Underexercising. However, I decided today was the end of it. I checked my home scale today, and surprisingly I was still at 152. I had a high protein breakfast, and plan on going to the gym…

I agree with Kanye's Stronger, as well as Black Eyed Peas, Ke$ha, Katy Perry, Taio Cruz, Pink, Enrique, Lady Gaga, Pitbull, Usher, Flo Rida, David Guetta, etc. I just went through a 90's dance compilation, and found it to be quite fun to run to. Here are a few suggestions: Show me Love - Robin S Gonna Make you Sweat - C+C…

I hope everyone had a great weekend. Mine was pretty typical - my 5 year old's ballet class, dinner at MIL's, grocery shopping, plus a few tantrums from my 2 year old... :ohwell: I went to the gym on Sunday, and did my C25k Week 7 Day 1 workout (run 25 min), immediately followed by a yoga class. I haven't been logging my…

Great weigh-in Jenn! I guess you didn't want to get left behind in the race to 150! Speaking of which... we should all make it there this month!! BUT WHO WILL GET THERE FIRST?! Let's go, Ralu, 55, Jenn, and BJ! Since I didn't get to my 'official' scale at the end of the month, I decided to use my 'last' weigh-in as my end…

YAY for the return of the BMK!! Great to see a bunch of new faces joining us for March! I'm finally passed the dreaded 'TOM', and ready to get back on track! Feb kinda fizzled, but I'm ready to move in March!!

Food-wise, most of last week was too embarassing to log or admit... As for exercise, I'm starting to make a comeback. Although I missed my yoga on Monday, my run on Tuesday, and my run on Thursday, by Friday I made it to the gym and instead of yoga, I did Thursday's C25k run. Then I did Saturday's run on Sunday, so I would…

55, stand guard on that loss so you can log it this Sunday and reach your mini-goal! Don't let scale creep on you like I am doing! Kelly, so great about that dress! Soon it will be too big for you! And good work getting back under your monthly starting weight! Terri, hope you're feeling better! Bru, congrats on your loss…

Congratulations!! I love those days when we manage to impress our toughest critic: ourselves!

I had an off-the-log weekend eating-wise, so I'm going to have a tough time of getting back on track this week. :embarassed: Our Valentine's getaway was sooo nice. I realized that this was the first overnight away without kids since I was pregnant with youngest 3 years ago! Well overdue. 55, I *love* that pic of your…

Awww, how sweet! She is adorable!

Tina - that's great about your mom exercising with you! My mom is 71, and I've noticed she has put on a lot of weight over the last few years and has had a sharp decline in her fitness levels. 5-10 years ago, she'd walk a 5k with me no problem, now she's winded going up one flight of stairs. My sister and I worry about her…

Sounds yummy! and with few enough veggies that I may even be able to get my hubby to try it. Do you have any pics of it that you can post or link us to?

Posting to let you know that I completed my run today. I was scheduled to run the Couch to 5k Week 4, Day 2 workout, but I rocked it today, and did the Week 5, Day 3 workout, which is a 20 minute run!!! :drinker: :bigsmile: :drinker: (ok, I posted to brag) kintegra, bru, tina... I'll be running those virtual 5k's with you…

Wow, time flies! I have not posted since Friday. I have been busier than usual because I am the presenter for my study group tonight. I finally finished my powerpoint presentation last night (54 pages!), so I thought I would take a few minutes to catch up with my MFP 5lb friends! We went out for my hubby's V-day dinner on…

Just posting because I missed my run today. My original goal was Tues +/- 1 day, so tomorrow is + 1 day... I MUST RUN! Someone kick me in the butt if I don't, please? I'm worried that because I "failed" W4D1 on Sat, that I am avoiding running.

HMKan, Glad my Week 4 struggles have offered you encouragement... But I'll be happier when I can kick Week 5's butt! :laugh: Congrats on getting through your Week 5 workout!! I am envious of you burning "only" 308 calories. On my HRM / treadmill, my calories are almost always the same as my distance. So if I've covered 2…

Argh, today was Week4, Day 1. I was downstairs on my treadmill, and my basement is unfinished so it's quite cold (like need-to-wear-a-jacket cold), and I found my breathing was really suffering. Not to mention my heart rate was through the roof! I had my HRM on, and it was up to 190 on my runs, which is higher than my…

I know I weighed in a day early yesterday, but I weighed myself again today, on my official weigh-in day, and I am another pound lighter, so I am posting it!! HALFWAY THERE!! (for this month's challenge, that is) Feb 1: 155 pounds Feb 10: 153.5 pounds (down 1.5 pounds) Feb 11: 152.5 pounds (down another pound) --> 2.5…

Melanie, I know how you feel about waiting for the bottom to drop out... For me, I hit my pre-baby weight this week, so I haven't weighed this little in over SIX years... It's a bit overwhelming, and in the past I've sabotaged myself anytime I started making any progress. It's a huge mental challenge to let yourself be…

I did my Couch to 5k workout today: Week 3, Day 3, so week 3 is complete. Tomorrow is yoga. I weighed myself while I was at the gym, and even though I'm a day early, I'm posting it as this week's weigh-in because I'm so excited: 153.5!! :drinker: This is officially my lowest weight since pre-babies SIX years ago! Ok, now,…

Forgot to add that my runs were at 5.5 for the short 90 sec intervals and 5.2 for the long 3 min intervals. My walks were usually 3.3 mph. I don't set the incline, I just leave it at 0. I am totally jealous of you warm-weather folks. I hate to freeze, so I am doing my workouts inside on the treadmill, either at the gym or…

I just completed Week 3! I did Week 3 Day 3 workout: (R 90sec / W 90 sec / R 3 min / W 3 min) x 2 + I added an extra 90 sec run at the end, since this week's workout is a bit short. My next run is scheduled for Saturday. Week 4 looks tough. I hope I'm up for it!

Argh, just need to distract myself for a minute... Typing is better than eating!! I walked by a co-workers desk and she was eating something crunchy, and it just really hit me how much I miss that texture!! I am a huge fan of salty crunchy foods (chips), and no matter how hard I try, veggies just aren't the same thing.…

So, let's see. Yesterday I went to the gym at lunch for my C25k workout: Week 3, Day 2. I spent some time last night planning my meals for today because it's study group night, which means there will be lots of sugary snacks that I need to avoid. My next workout will be tomorrow's C25k run. Jenn, glad you're back. I was…