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  • Welcome! What I found works (ignore my to-go weight tracker...that's pie in the sky and I'm happy where I am) is basing my daily calories off a sedentary activity level and eating back my exercise calories. I paid attention to calories only for the duration of my weight loss. In fact, I still don't worry about the macros.…
    in I need some friends to help me lose weight Comment by kmanus August 2013
  • I tried hydroxycut a few years ago and I feel like it just made me jittery and my skin look greyish. The only pill OTC that may help is Alli. Anything you get from other crap is coincidence.
    in Hydroxycut or other Magic pills Comment by kmanus August 2013
  • Having the evening to do whatever is my biggest motivator - whether its just watching TV or working on my side business. Plus it frees you up in case something comes up at work (or after work - like happy hour :-) ) Plus you can go to work feeling accomplished for the day - no need to worry about trying to cram in a…
    in Morning Workout Motivation Comment by kmanus June 2013
  • I won't term it an addiction (my husband would be too happy)....but I do ride. He's been dying to come up to Whistler some year and ride.
    in Mountain Bikers!! Comment by kmanus June 2013
  • I started doing triathlon in 2008 which is when I picked up running (and hated it!). I didn't start seriously training for a full marathon until Sept 2012. However, I had completed several half marathons (on very little training) and a half-ironman (in 2011 - which I trained for). I'm only looking to finish so I kept the…
    in Runners... How long did you train for full marathon? Comment by kmanus April 2013
  • Run my first marathon and see a weight that I haven't seen since sometime in college. And mostly to get my @ss off the couch after sitting on it for a year after my first half-ironman.
    in What are your goals? Comment by kmanus April 2013
  • I hated running....my husband could walk faster than I "ran". The more you do it, the easier/better it gets. I started in Oct '12 running 1.5 miles at a pace of 14:22. Last night I ran 5 miles at 10:51. It's just sticking with it. My long runs (most recent was 18.5 mi was at 13:27 (on a trail, so automatically slower as I…
    in I stink at running!! Really :/ Comment by kmanus April 2013
  • I'm doing my first marathon in....32?? (OMG!) days. I make claim to being a triathlete and have finished a half-ironman in 2011 before I decided to sit on the couch for a year :noway: Feel free to add me!
    in Marathon or half marathon training? Comment by kmanus April 2013
  • Take a look at the Higdon 30 week novice marathon. It's a combo plan that spends the 12 weeks building SLOWLY from 1.5 miles to 6 miles and then you work into the beginner marathon for the last 18 weeks. I despised running and I've been pretty successful with that plan.....we'll see how successful in another 6 weeks.…
    in Marathon Bound - Training Approach? Comment by kmanus March 2013
  • I'm following the 30wk plan for my first marathon in May. So far so good....I have about 4 more long-build runs and then it is taper time! I've stuck to it almost to the letter with a couple small exceptions. I took a total of 6 runs (all weekday runs) off in Jan due to bursitis in my foot - still did the long run....which…
    in Marathon..first one. What to expect? Comment by kmanus March 2013
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    in November 2012 Move Your *kitten* Challenge... Comment by kmanus November 2012
  • Hi! I'm newish here (as in, I've been hiding out). I'm on a slow build to a marathon next May so I'll join in for 44 miles as my plan calls for!
    in November 2012 Move Your *kitten* Challenge... Comment by kmanus October 2012
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