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  • Shouldn't be a problem at all. When I got my FiveFingers I had planned to "break" them in slowly, but instead, was so amazed by the sensation that I ran 30 minutes straight. You'll probably have some blisters on ball of feet, but you'll get used to them fast. I also did C25K, though I hadn't yet discovered the…
  • Why 15g of sugar? It's probably an arbitrary number. I recall reading it in a book on belly fat, and I've done well on my fitness program at that level, so why change it? I find that some fruits are better than others, and I've stripped sugar out of almost all other foods. Unsweetened almond milk is a good substitute. I've…
  • I try to stick to a 15g sugar allowance per day. Keep the fruit to a smaller portion, but think about replacing the milk. I've switched to unsweetened almond milk--40 calories and 0 g of sugar. Refrigerate it and use it as you would milk. Works great with cereal, fruits, and most dishes.
  • As noted above, couch to 5k is the answer. You can download free podcast that corresponds to the c25k program--it chimes when you switch between walking and jogging at http://www.djsteveboy.com/1day25k.html. If you don't repeat weeks, you can achieve 30 minutes of pure jogging after the 9 week program. If you have knee…
  • Best of luck! I had a hysterectomy a little over a year ago. Give yourself 6 weeks to recover. I was walking on the treadmill after 2 weeks and you'll lose weight initially as you won't be in the mood to eat. You might want to consider using progesterone cream to avert night sweats and hot flashes. The good news is that…
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