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Whenever I increase my protein intake, my overall daily calorie intake is lower. I assume the protein satisfies me longer than carbs therefore I consume less bread/pasta (therefore calories) for the day....My protein intake is typically between 50 & 100 grams per day.. Eat more chikin (I mean protein)...

I found that I needed to adjust my portion sizes of what I typically eat to get to the calorie range you want. When I started, a lean cusine type meal was never enough for my appetite. Now that portion size (not one of those meals) is what I normally consume at a meal. Also, I now run 2-3 mi. per day. I don't require more…

Just starting to add more (and steeper) hills into my workout runs. Hoping this will make me a stronger runner, eliminate the need for intervals at the track and improve my 5k time...

I have a hybrid (in between a road and a mountain bike). If you plan on mostly roads, get tires that have less rolling friction, lighter bike frame always makes longer rides more enjoyable. If you plan to do hills (and most bike rides have them) the more gears you have the better. Mine has 21 (pretty standard in bike shops…

You sound like you need rest days inserted into your schedule. As the c25k distances continued to increase, I dropped my workouts from 6 to 5 days per week to get in another rest day and to continue to improve. Once I finished c25k and could run the entire 5k without stopping, I started running the 5k distance twice a…

I started C25k running after 6PM. During July and August, I switched to before 7AM due to the 5-6 PM heat and humidity. It took a few outings to adjust. I made the adjustment while running intervals not the long runs but I now run long (3 mi) runs in the morning on weekends. Now I run at convenient times and the temp is…

After finishing c25k about 2 weeks ago: - continue to reduce my 5k time to 30 min., - include more hills in my running workouts, and - increase my longer runs to 4 mi.

There are two types of food: One type comes and takes up permanent residence. The other type comes for the weekend and then leaves. I learning to like the latter more and more...less exercise required for those eviction notices.... :laugh:

I signed up for and ran a local Sweet Dreams 5k put on by Hersheys and Mckees (maker of Little Debbie snacks) factories...They had energy bars and sugar creations available for sample at the end of the race... :happy:

Many people in office jobs pound diet soda - all the caffine, no calories...

I buy and consume smaller food portion sizes for motivation...

I was doing c25k and changed my stride because of something I read and started getting lower back pain. I shortened my stride and noticed my upper torso was leaning slightly forward during my run. I straightened up my upper torso and started looking 10 strides ahead instead of slightly ahead. The pain lower back disappeard…

I recently completed c25k and my 5k completion time was slower than I would like. I have started using a NHS c25k+ podcast which is intended for c25k graduates and you run at the tempo of the music (>=150 bpm). You keep pace with the beat of the music. It keeps your legs moving at a constant or increasing pace for a 30…

There is a Couch to 5k group on MFP... Here are their c25k app/podcast review insights: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/387466-podcast-and-app-reviews

I am working intervals and tempo into my shorter runs once or twice a week. I run at a faster pace for short periods during the run then return to a jogging pace to recover several times over the course of the run. Over the course of the run, I try to keep my step cadence in time with music at 150-160 bpm. I also determine…

40 something and getting into a running program. Running a 5k next week. Feel free to add me...

Most of the c25k program I ran 6 days a week. Since I run a 5k distance on my longer runs, I have cut back to 5 days a week. The extra rest day seems to help with speed increases...

I graduated the c25k program last week. My last run was 33 minutes and I ran a 5k length two days later. Working on speed before a Labor Day 5k race.

6 calorie cookies - Sounds yummy... So do M&Ms - a machine makes them for you...

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How far do you run in the 30 minutes workout runs? Are you tired or do you feel you could keep running for a while at the end of the 30 min.? I have run 6 days a week since starting the c25k program. During the c25k interval training, I repeated the workouts. On the longer runs (25-30) min, I would do an interval run or…

I finished c25k about a week ago and am planning to run a 5k Sept 1. While I can run the entire 5k distance, its at a slower pace than I would like. After I completed c25k, two runs later I ran the 5k distance without walking (42 min.) I have decided to run the 5k distance 2x / week and run shorter (2-2.5 mi) distances…

I was doing the c25k workouts 6 days a week. The day after W5D3 20 min run was a diffcult to complete because I was stiff. An adhoc run that day and then I was back on schedule. If you don't need the shorter runs and feel comfortable with the longer runs, I would say go for it!

I used the run/jog method once a while back when I was training myself for a 2 mile run (never running distance before in my life.) I started with run/walk intervals until I could run the 2 miles then transitioned to run/jog to improve my speed. That was one summer a while back then quit until this spring. I recently found…

Your introduction to long distance running 20 - 30 min and beyond! Congratulations! The 5k is now in sight...Chase it until you catch it!!!

Just finished the c25k program...Enjoyed the program...Signed up for a 5k in two weeks...Feel free to add me...

I break one large egg in a saucer, break yolk and scramble with fork, microwave for 1.10, place the egg on an english muffin with a chicken sausage patty (also cooked in the uwave)...Filling...

I replaced the fast food, e.g. hamburgers/fries with coffee at gas stations (no food). I found other driving routes that didn't have as much/or any roadside signs for favorite foods (that cause instant hunger). After doing this a while I no longer craved fast food sandwiches and I stopped driving out of my way for fast…

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I found that logging my food and staying within my daily calorie allotment, It allowed me to exercise less time each day to derive the results I was looking for.... It takes me about 30 min to run off 300 cal. and less than 5 to consume them... YOU CANT OUT EXERCISE A BAD DIET!!!!