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It's been a few years since I first started out with C25K, but as I recall it really was right around week 3 that something clicked for me. I remember in the first couple weeks barely being able to do the 90-second intervals, thinking "I can barely do 90 seconds, how am I going to do it when they start measuring in…
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I go with Optimum Nutrition and order it from Amazon. Usually any time I'm buying a cheap little item from Amazon and I need to get my order over $25 for free shipping, it's close enough to time for a protein refill so I add a $30 tub to my order.
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I like green tea. Iced in the summer, hot in the winter. I just brew my own from Lipton or Luzianne tea bags, the pre-bottled stuff has too much sugar, or artificial sweetener in the diet version.
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Nice job to both of you! I like your husband's shirt... Go Cyclones!
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I'm an engineer who sits in front of a computer all day... Usually just on here at lunch while I eat, before I spend the second half of my lunch hour walking outside or in the skywalk... it's nice to get up from my desk for a bit! I'm usually pretty busy most of the day, but sometimes come here for a quick distraction to…
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Do it! If you can make it under the time limit now, a couple more weeks of training will give you even more of a boost and race-day adrenaline will help as well! Make sure to taper off your training the last week or two - don't do a long run the weekend before or the week leading up, just a couple light jog/walk…
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I did C25K three summers ago, and still had a dumb phone at the time so I used Robert Ullrey's podcasts. http://www.c25k.com/podcasts.htm Like others have said, the downside is you're listening to the same music for three days and it's kind of generic (free) but I enjoyed it. Each week is new of course. I have since moved…
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You could download podcast mp3's for the week(s) you need, here: http://www.c25k.com/ The podcast section is about halfway down the page and there are a couple to choose from. Should work on any mp3 player, it's preselected music with voice prompts. I did the Ullrey's podcasts two years ago, before I had a smartphone, and…
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Wow, such a great job, congratulations Ed! You've obviously worked very hard for your success! And now you're ripped, so you've got to be burning major calories, even during "maintenance mode"! If you don't mind me asking, are your knee problems related to your previously heavy weight? I apologize if that's intrusive, just…
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Iowa State Cyclones! Not really any pro teams I'm passionate about, I like Da Bears, Chiefs, and Seahawks, and the Twins and Mariners (lived in Seattle for a few years).
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I've never been a morning person, so it's been tough, but I'm finally in a routine of getting up at 5. I do P90X without eating or having any coffee, then shower and quick breakfast, out the door at 7 and drink my coffee on my way to work. It's so nice to have it done first thing, and then I can do whatever I want after…
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+1 on both of these ideas- spaghetti squash or shirataki noodles are great substitutes with some light spaghetti sauce! And when I do go for real pasta, it is almost always whole wheat or multigrain.
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I'm not sure about non-Mii data such as Zelda, that may have to be transferred to an SD card via data management as LostScarecrow mentioned. I do know for a fact that transferring your Mii via the remote will transfer Wii Fit data. My mom started a Wii Fit profile on my Wii, and then I got her Wii Fit for Christmas a…
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All of your Wii Fit profile info is saved in your Mii, which is on the internal memory of your old Wii. If you still have your old Wii and it still works, you can transfer your Mii to the memory in your Wii remote, and then from the remote back to the new Wii. http://www.technipages.com/wii-save-mii-to-remote.html
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A couple years ago we had some bloody mary mix left over from tailgating, so subbed it for some of the tomato juice that we usually use for the base, and found it added a nice kick (different levels of spiciness are available in bloody mary mix of course). One time after that I didn't want to buy bloody mary mix just for…
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I just lifted weights for 45 minutes and MFP says I didn't burn any calories!
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From NW Iowa originally, live in Johnston now. Go Cyclones!
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I've never felt weird going to a fast food type place alone- Subway, McD's, etc. But I've never gone to a sit-down type place and sat at a table or booth alone for a whole meal, but I have no problem sitting alone if I'm waiting to meet someone there. I do however go to a sports bar type place near my house by myself a…
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Checking in from Des Moines, IA. Wave the next time you fly over!
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Way to go! Cool idea for a ticker as well... I actually punched a couple extra holes in one of my belts, on the good end of course :)
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Well Happy Mothers Day to all the Mothers in the UK. Meanwhile I am recovering from my near heart attack for thinking I had forgotten Mothers Day here in the US!
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Nice job, from one Cyclone to another! Posting the full timeline is a great idea, I hope it catches on!
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I'm planning to start P90x lean next week. I think Monday will be my start day but I need to look more closely at the schedule to make sure the weekly schedule looks good on a Mon-Sat cycle. I am still doing the original P90 right now, I will only be about 60 days in, but I really want to be done with P90x at the beginning…
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Looks good, just what I was looking for.
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Just seeing your ticker "16 lbs lost" and your join date of Feb 2011, I would guess you've been losing about 1-2 lbs a week? That sounds like good, steady, healthy loss to me and I think 2/week is the fastest that MFP will let you set your calorie deficit. When you see people losing 5 lbs a week, they are maybe just…
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Wow, I can't believe all the rude/insensitive people you all know! haha. A few years ago I was at a party at a friend's house and there was a girl there I didn't recognize. Later in the evening I realized it was a girl I knew from high school (about 8 years ago from that time, crap I'm getting old) but she was a lot bigger…
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Just because entering weight lifting as an exercise doesn't add to your allowable calories, does not mean you're not burning calories while doing it! If you want to put a calorie value on it, try estimating just the amount of minutes you're actually lifting (not breaks between sets or stretching) and enter that time as…
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Sounds like you just described the original Power 90 (not P90x). It is a dvd workout that alternates cardio and strength every other day. It also comes with a decent amount of nutrition info... It is about $70 though on beachbody.com, but well worth it in my opinion. It is definitely something you could do in a hotel room,…
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Well, it is VACATION, so enjoy yourself! You don't need to pig out at every meal, but you also should enjoy yourself as much as possible, including at the dinner table! Not sure what type of vacation it is, but if it's a different city or a resort town, explore on foot as much as possible! Any additional exercise you can…
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I usually bring a chicken wrap. On Sunday nights I cook 2-3 chicken breasts in the oven and cut them up into bite-sized pieces and put it all in a storage container for the whole week. Then each day/night before I make a wrap with either a whole wheat tortilla or a Flat-out wrap, chicken, leaf lettuce and other…
