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Awesome! I ran one 10-mile run before my first half. Took about 2 hours (12-minute mile). I was also hoping for under 2:30 for the half, and came in at 2:21. Your prep and the race atmosphere will take you the extra 5k!

I just started on Sunday, and someone offered me donuts at a meeting today. Didn't help that I was hungry already...I ended up eating half of one but threw the rest away. It didn't even taste that good

One of my friends is almost 1500 days :o I'm nowhere near that...

Well, leptin makes you feel full, not hungry (ghrelin makes you feel hungry), so there's that...

Didn't PR at my 5k like I'd hoped (not even close!), but the weather was very hot and humid. BUT!!! I was the 9th female and 1st in my age group (technically behind the 1st place overall woman, who was in my age group). There were almost 900 women who ran it, and over 100 in my age group, so that felt pretty good :) First…

Yep, just run more! Over the past several years, I've gone from over 30 minutes for a 5k to under 23 minutes, with almost no speedwork. Just more easy miles (and losing weight along the way).

I've been really loving coleslaw mix as a base for meals lately. Like coleslaw mix topped with tuna, salsa, and guacamole, or in place of rice or pasta, or mixed up and lightly cooked with eggs and sausage. Just the preshredded cabbage and carrots in the salad section of the grocery store, not the stuff mixed with mayo and…

Awesome! Remember: Losing weight is hard. Being overweight is hard. Pick your hard. :)

I do similar mileage. If I can have a substantial snack or meal after a run, that helps keep me from getting too hungry. I have to stay ahead of the hunger.

I like small bowls for ice cream, granola, etc. But for plates it doesn't really work for me. A bigger plate makes me feel like I have more food. A small plate makes it feel like I'm having a snack :) One tip I read a while ago was that the same amount of food looks like more on a plate than in a bowl. Seems to be true. I…

Huh. Apparently I still have a lot to learn! :) I haven't tried the brownie one yet. I had a Quest choc chip one today, and I think I like the Costco one better. The Costco one is definitely chewier/denser.

This has never really worked out for me, because I can't tell how they'll fit when I'm at goal. They always end up fitting kind of weird (e.g., too short, wrong waist/hip ratio).

I picked these up yesterday and tried the chocolate chip one. I liked it. No stomach issues. They're basically just Costco brand Quest bars, right? Love how much cheaper they are.

I usually just don't log the (reasonable amount of) cookies and juice I have afterward and hope it evens out :)

After 20 years or so of irregularity and often going months between periods thanks to PCOS, my cycle settled in at about 35 days. Last month was 28 days though (surprise!). I've found a lot of utility in tracking them. I've also found that exercise, and probably weight loss, have had positive effects. Even though the gyno…

Thanks for the reminder! I just got off the couch and am working on my calves :)

Another vote for the One. Seems like a HR monitor one wouldn't be much use if you couldn't wear it on your wrist all the time?

My One seems to be right on, or underestimating very slightly. Your burn does seem high at first glance, but I'm 5'7" and 140 lbs, and mine gives me about 1,950 Cals for a day when I walk about 10,000 steps. At your height and weight, I wouldn't be surprised if you really do burn that much. I agree with the above that you…

I didn't realize that you can retain water around ovulation, but now that I'm paying attention, that totally happens to me. Nice to have some explanation for some of my fluctuations.

I'm a free user and can change mine. It's under the "Settings" menu (on the web version, not sure about the app)--scroll down to "Meal Names" I might need to make a sweets section, too!

Don't know why I didn't see this before...But thanks. I've been thinking about doing something similar, because the daily deficit wears on me. Seems like it would be better to just eat up to maintenance, but not force myself to get there and take the deficit on days my body's agreeable to it. Good to know it's working for…

Sounds familiar. Is it called MyFitnessPal? ;)

I troll REI and my local running store and buy one every time I can find them on sale, whether I need it at the moment or not. Title Nine has sales sometimes, too. You just always have to be on the lookout.

I love salted Kerrygold. Sometimes I eat it by itself :#

I was down to that weight briefly a year and a half ago and felt like I was very close to goal. But I have a little more muscle now, so I'm guessing it'll be a good place to stop.

I'm around the same height and also trying to crack the 140 barrier. I never want to see that # again! I've been hovering around it as I try to get down under 130 and stay there.

I think it's fine. If you want to invest in another sports bra, my favorite is Moving Comfort's Juno, which is a racerback and very supportive. You can usually find them on sale if you look around (try Title Nine, REI, the Brooks website, and your local running store).

The type of food can matter. Example 1: The thermic effect of food. Some foods burn slightly more calories to digest than others do (e.g., protein has a higher TEF than carbs or fat). That can affect the "CO" side of CICO. Not saying it's enough to really matter, but it's there. Example 2: We digest fewer calories from…

How do you structure the maintenance and deficit days around your different workouts? I'm thinking of doing something like this for marathon training (with weights twice a week).

I think you have to click on his name on that screen