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It depends on how much you weigh ;) What kind of HRM do you have?

Id suggest going to a shoe store that specializes in running shoes. They can get you in a properly fitted pair of shoes, get you proper arch support, etc. They can also analyze your running style and see if you're technique is improper. Don't laugh. Some people really don't know how to run and they end up messing up their…

My mom got a $300 pair of sneakers from some specialty shoe store in the mall. They were supposed to do all these wonderful things for her. Walking in them was almost like rocking, and they told you that's the way you were supposed to walk in them. Bless my mom's heart. She's 5'8, maybe 120#, and NOT in need of any…

What's it matter how fast youre going? It's called COUCH to 5k and not Established Runner to Race Winner for a reason. Some people just feel the need to make themselves feel superior at the expense of others. Keep doing your program to the best of your ability. If you want to work on speed, so be it. If you don't, big…

I've got a Polar and I love it. The watch is cute enough to wear all the time, so I do. It's very user friendly, and you can use the watch to beam your data to your computer and upload it to the Polar website for tracking purposes. I also have a Garmin 305 GPS for my bike with a HRM. It's interesting to see the difference…

lol does anyone NOT have that obsession? i weigh daily, sometimes i will weigh before bed too if i've worked out extra hard that day or ate very light or something. the daily fluctuations used to really, REALLY bother me. i'm talking ruin-my-day bother me. i've since let go of that frustration and accepted that yes, weight…

Of course it's not impossible, silly, but I bet the doctor wouldn't want to let you in on that secret. I know 89# sounds like a giant number, but look at it this way. You have until Oct 1 of NEXT year to get it gone? That's not even a 2# a week average, and there will be weeks, especially when you are first starting and…

Instead of using completely different things to replace the fats and sugars, how about changing the type of fats and sugars? Healthy eating and weight loss doesn't have to be devoid of fats and sugars...just bad fats and processed sugars. Avocado is a great source of healthy fat. You can puree the avocado, or use avocado…

Interesting to know about Sun Crystals. I despise the taste of Stevia. I was so disappointed because I really wanted to like it, LOL

I'm an agave nectar user as well. It's got a low GI number and doesn't spike your blood sugar :)

Well rock on with your bad self! It feels great doesnt it? I got down to 182 a couple years ago, on my journey to 165 and then fell off the wagon apparently. Been teetering around in the 190's ever since and it stinks. I'll be joining you in 180's land soon with a 191.8 weigh in this morning. Congrats to you! Keep up the…

First, I'm sorry about the loss of your family member. The loss of my dad 5 years ago is what put me at my highest weight, so I know it's not easy to maintain interest when you are grieving. I'd suggest trying something new to the mix. I'm going to a Hot Yoga class this Saturday and Sunday. I've never done that before, and…

It doesn't matter. It's just personal preference. Does it motivate you more to see how far you've come from your highest weight, or does it make you cringe to think about it? I toyed with my ticker, putting it to 238, but its been 5 years since I've weighed that. I got down to 182 about 2.5 years ago but came back up to…

OK I'm here this morning. Not sure what numbers you want, but here's some to get started with: Sept 1 weigh in: 191.8 (BMI 26.8) End of Sept goal: 184 (BMI 25.7) Final goal weight: 165 (BMI 23.0) Water cheers to you all. Let's get this party started! :drinker:

You can always splurge on a PowerTap ;) Not sure how into cycling you are tho, and that's a rather significant investment. It'd give you super accurate details tho, including mileage and calories burned :D Also, if you have a Garmin cyclometer, you can turn off the GPS sensor which will force the unit to use the wheel…

I'm in and I'll weigh in tomorrow morning. My little food log told me if every day was like today, I'd be 179# in 5 weeks. That's 13#! I think my food log is a big stinking liar. LOL I'm only looking to lose about 30. As much as I'd love to lose half that in 5 weeks, I don't think it's likely since I'm sorta close to my…

Get the most bang for your buck and do HIIT routines while you're at work. If you're not familiar with HIIT, it's basically picking an exercise, say running, and then going ALL OUT for a period of time, having a short recover time, then going ALL OUT again. Wash, rinse, repeat. You can google HIIT Running (or whatever…

Oooh, I'm new to this site and I had JUST posted asking if there were any September startup groups because I apparently didn't scroll down far enough to see this, LMAO! I didn't even realize it was in reference to the JM workout vid until I started to read the responses. I've got her 30 day shred vid! It about killed me,…

First off, dont compare your womanly weight loss to that of a man. Men lose weight like crazy, and if he is low carbing, hes going to lose it even crazier! Keep coming here, keep posting, keep logging, keep drinking that water and doing that exercise and the pounds will come off. What kind of exercise are you doing? I'm…

LOL a photographer friend of mine lost a load of weight on NS and had half our photography forum frothing at the mouth to sign up. I was one of them and let me tell you, what arrived at my house was a large, expensive box of the most disgusting, inedible food I'd ever had the displeasure of putting in my mouth. GROSS! The…

I did Atkins....then I got gallstones, and the dr said it was thanks to Atkins. I just returned to work today after 6 weeks of excruciating pain due to the laproscopic removal of my gallbladder and 'completely normal complications' that went along with it (and two additional surgeries to fix said 'complications). I…