shinybonnie

frozen snot..."2 mile easy run"... ha! Ok, you are my new hero.

Hi All :) I graduated the c25k today, completing W9D3 of the program. Again, I ran indoors at our high school's track which runs above and around the basketball court. I ran 23 laps, but I don't know how many miles that equals. Probably 2.3 is my guess... I plan to continue running 30 minutes 3x/week for the next few…

Hello all :smile: I just completed W9D3 of the c25k today. I plan to continue running 30 minutes 3x/week for the next few months. Around March, I plan to start working on pushing myself harder and increasing my speed. But for now, I intend to "coast" at this level for a while. I think I mentioned that I'd found an indoor…

How about Nickolas? (however you spell it) Rudolph is Christmas-y too, I guess. Jingle. Things found in nature that could be cute hampster names: Cranberry, Pinecone, Snowflake, Peppermint - wait, that's not in nature... ah well, you get the point

Let's see if this works.... (Shinybonnie's decorations part 1) [img]EDIT: doh! obviously didn't work.... technical difficulties, brb[/img][img][/img]

should I buy some fake poinsettas and other Christmas greenery?

Hi guys, I did look into "speed work" training, and found some interesting ideas. The coolrunning.com website has some good training programs. They have programs for "beginners," but describe "beginner" as someone who runs 15-25 miles a week, runs the 5k in 26 minutes or more, and has been running for 6 months. I decided…

Morning all! Nicolee516, Lol, thanks for letting me know that you did run. Sorry for putting pressure on you. I'm really good at coming up with excuses not to run, and I know that if I give in to them, I will probably just give up on running for good. It is SO easy to break good habits, and so hard to get back on track.…

Nicolee516!! You HAVE to run! Please don't give in to the excuses, you are one of my inspirations! I'm counting on you! (sorry for the pressure)

Hi guys, Tuesday's my resting day, so I was just checking in to see how others were doing. Tomorrow I'll be doing W9D2 of c25k, so I'm almost done! After that, I am going to look into what Jan suggested: a varied program of running where I'm still running 3x/week, but one day it will be faster, shorter runs; another day…

Hey Jan, thanks for your response. Hmm, I think I like the third option: varying the running routine. I'll be thinking it over during the upcoming week. Let me know how you fare with doing the earlier weeks of c25k!

Hi all! I'm about to complete C25k, and I went to the MFP runners club thread ... whoa, those guys are intense. I think I would fit in better on this thread and/or the c25k graduates. Today was W9D1 and it went well. Because of my schedule, I had to get up early and do my run before the sun was up. It was cold and I was…

Hi guys, I'm in W9 of the C25k, and not sure what I'm going to do after this. I'm not really interested in running for longer than 30 minutes 3x/week, but, to be honest, when I started doing the C25k, I wasn't too interested in running 30 minutes. So anyway, I don't think I'll do a 10k program, but maybe this 8k that…

ohhhhhh my wth! :sick:

Aww that was sweet of him...! It would be a huge show of support by me if I got thin crust for my husband instead of my regular pan crust or cheese-stuffed crust! And he probably thought you could just pick off the pepperonis. He's trying!

sounds difficult. What is the benefit to doing this diet?

I guess my point is: by losing all this weight, all of us have shown that we have more Strength, Determination, Perserverence, and Wisdom than those who (like we used to be) are still giving in to their unhealthy desires. I'm not meaning this in a cocky way, but we are the "bigger" people (so to speak). Therefore, in…

First of all, CONGRATULATIONS on so much weight lost!!! Your accomplishments are amazing! In thinking about your problem, I tried to put myself in your husband's position. My husband and I enjoyed getting fat together. We'd load up on junk and sit in front of our computers all night. We'd look for new recipes and giggle…

Agree with Tamishumate that my body is not used to eating like this! But I knew Thanksgiving was going to be all about the food, and knew I was going to eat what I'd been WAITING ALL YEAR FOR!! Lol! I wish I'd thought to go to the gym first, as you did, Tami. Maybe next year. I ate one full plate (last year, I would've had…

Hi Jrwolf! I'm in Kansas too! Welcome to this website, I have found it to be very helpful, both in the food and exercise diaries and in the forums. You will find that people are very helpful and knowledgeable, and best of all there is a lot of support and accountability on here. For instance, after losing almost 40 lbs, I…

Congratulations! your time is amazing! I am on Week 7 of the 9-week couch to 5k program, and I'm running 25 minutes right now and barely get 2 miles into that, so you are going really fast, in my opinion!

I can't say I love to run, but.... 1) I love the way I feel AFTER I run 2) I love that I CAN run

Totally agree w pannellkat that stretching is so important. I would suggest you warm up with a few minutes of walking, then stretch your legs, ankles, hips, -even arms!- for a few more minutes. It will make a huge difference. When you jog, it is not just your legs that you are using, but your abs and arms are feeling the…

I love Halushki and eat this by itself as a meal. It is very savory and a little sweet. If you follow this recipe, the entire pan is around 200 calories (depending on how much noodles you use): you need: 1/4 head cabbage, 2 cloves garlic, 1 small or 1/2 large onion, some sort of oil/butter, and noodles Cook some noodles (I…

The problem with purging is that it becomes addictive and it ends up controlling you. If you don't stop now, you risk becoming a slave to the cycle. It's no way to live - in fear and anxiety, consumed by thoughts of food. You miss out on a lot of life, living this way. My mom suffered for many years from this…

I weigh myself daily and always gain a pound or two around the day that my ToM starts. Then it usually takes about a week for that coupla pounds to drop.

For me, after working out, I am definitely retaining water b/c my rings are all really tight and usually they are loose... It's not til a few hours later that I feel slimmed down

(1) he's getting lovin' somewhere else (2) he's trying to hurt you

Ya, I blew it, but I'm worried about getting back on track because it wasn't just yesterday. I see a pattern starting up again... I'm reading a really good book after the kids are in bed, and the past few days I've started prowling in the kitchen at night. Sticking to healthy snacks - pretzels, fruit, etc (tho last night i…

Burn them. Those pants are older than I am! Where would you wear them? A convalescent home? Sorry to sound harsh, but enjoy the fact that you are skinny in the 21st century and forget the '70's!