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I don't think that is true, I am 39 and weigh less than I did in high school and wear a smaller size, and I wasn't overweight in high school either and I have had 4 kids

I don't think that is true, I am 39 I weigh less now than I did in high school and I am a smaller size, I was not overweight in High school either, and I have had 4 kids

Yay, congratulations, I have hal higdons book and was just looking at the training plans, It has you running 3 miles 3x a week so I wouldn't think swapping one of those for cross training would be a big deal but the plan has 2 rest days a week and unless you really need both days I would swap a rest day for cross training…

I am running both as well!!

Looks like you may have found a lot of friends!! I am also an Active Runner, I run about 25-30 miles a week and I am planning on running my first Marathon this year,

ewww, better off with the real stuff!!

One of my favorite speed workouts is doing fartleks or speedplay all you do is find landmarks that are on your route for example telephone poles or mailboxes and you run fast in between one set, then slow down for the next, then speed up, etc.. I love doing these because they are fun and easy to work into any route, Adding…

I took a long time to lose weight, I guess it wasnt always my focus, I started 5 years ago, I lost about 15 pounds before joining this site, and have lost 39 more pounds over the past 3 years, I changed my life slowly, I started out at the gym but didn't change the way I ate for awhile, it wasn't really until I started…

Are you familiar wtih HRM"S got a question, I may just be stupid but trying to fiqure out when I run a 10 minute pace why do I burn 96 calories per mile versus when I run a 9 minute pace or faster I only burn 83 calories per mile ? I understand that if it takes 10 minutes to run a mile then it takes longer which is more…

I was at a Bible study at Fort Bragg, NC, we had just started with coffee and snacks and then the women in charge announced what happened and we all broke out in tears many of the ladies had friends and family working at the pentagon and the trade center we did continue with the bible study but when I left Fort Bragg was a…

I use Jillian Michaels protein powder only because I can afford it and its all natural no artifical sweeteners or flavors - very hard to find in a protein powder. My favorite shake that even my kids love is 1 scoop vanilla protein, 1/2 frozen banana, 2 cups earthbound baby spinach, 2 tbs powdered peanut butter, 1 cup…

I am totally excited for the Olympics to start I cannot wait to watch the running events and am excited about the South African guy(sorry,dont remember his name) who has no legs and is a world class athelete I find it so insprirational, I like summer olympics more, just more events that I like to watch but I do like to…

Running in the heat and humidity is tough, I found for me the best thing I can do and just about the only thing is just to run slower when the humidity is high I have to run a minute to minute and a half slower than normal in order to cover my miles and I do take short walking breaks at least when I drink my water. Right…

I just bought an oster from Target it came with a blue water bottle type container that you can blend in then remove the blade and replace it with the top so far I love it and it was on sale for $30 plus you got a pink bottle for free with purchase.

I eat chocolate almost daily, but my big sin is Cool whip free I love that stuff and it has horrible ingredients!!

I love Kashi cereal I love to put the go lean crisp berry crumble on my plain greek yogurt and I love the heart to heart cereal with some rasberries and almond milk, I dont really care about carbs so I dont really keep that in consideration when selecting cereal and I think the ingredients in the cereal are pretty healthy…

My 10 year old has asthma and runs and we dont carry his inhaler with us but, so far he has never had any problems with it flaring up while running but, I often thought I should carry it with us just in case, Sometimes running shorts have small pockets on the inside that your inhaler might fit in not sure how comfy that…

I do the same dumb thing, Makes me sooo mad!!! did it just yesterday with brownie batter, and last week with cookie dough, I love to bake for other people so just have to stop the habit of eating the batter/dough and I eat the "broken" baked goods too, at least you log it- I always tell myself it doesnt count until its…

Check out Hungry girl website she has a lower caloried version that taste pretty good, its not actually healthy but, it does have alot lower calories and fat than Mc D's

I have been working on becoming a vegeterian myself and for Christmas I got an awesome cookbook its called "How to cook everything Vegeterian" by Mark Bittman, I love it so far, its has a ton of recipes in it everything you ever need to cook is in there from pancakes to how to make your own veggie burgers and tofu.

Well I am not exactly a vegan, I am trying to transition to being a vegeterian, and I could use some ideas/support, My family isnt really all that supportive, my husband could care less what I make he'll eat anything, but my 4 boys are very vocal about the missing meat in our meals, and I dont have any friends that are…

I just read that nutritional yeast provides b12 and if you sprinkle it on food its supposed to have a cheesy flavor I just bought some but I havent tried it yet.

I have an awesome recipe from Clean eating Magazine it is really good and my kids beg me to make it!! It does have butter in it but a very small amount. Baked Apples with Caramel drizzle 6 apples (granny smith, Cortland, Northern spy or Mutsu) peeled, halved and cored pinch of ground cinnamon 1/3 cup sucanat 1 tsp organic…

The best thing to do is to go to a shoe store that specializes in running shoes and they can fit you in a pair because what is the best shoe for one person could be the worst shoe for you. I personally love Brooks I am on my second pair and I feel like I can put more miles on them than the standard 300-500 my first pair…

I agree see your docotor asap!! I'm a runner and ended up with a twisted pelvis (lots of lower back pain ouch) and the physical therapist said all it takes it stepping off a curb or tripping in a pothole, so it really doesnt take a whole lot to injure your back.

Sounds like you are doing awesome!! Make sure you are doing speedwork at least once a week during your training, and I dont know how many miles you currently run but if you increase your mileage it will help with speed in a 5k. Just keep up the good work, your time is going down very nice and steady!! Good Luck on your…

I have been taking it for the past couple weeks now to help me sleep and I cant say I've noticed any extra weight loss because of it.

Slimfast is probably the devil, You would probably be better off buying a good quality whey protein mix if you want to have a "milkshake" type of thing, I think Special K is the devil too, Some of the special K stuff has HFCS and Hydrogenated oils in it so read the labels.

I used to be addicted to Diet Coke as well, it used to be my only source of hydration and I am a runner so that is really bad!! I just stopped cold turkey decied not to buy any more soda and I bought a water bottle that has a dial on it to keep track of how many times I refilled it and I made it into a challenge to see how…

I have ran 31.44 miles since the last time I updated 31.44+ 110.74 = 142.18