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Hi - I had this problem with my last shoes - I had a pair of New Balances and I had orthotics in them also. After using my Vibrams for the first week, this was no longer an issue! I think it has something to do with how running barefoot style helps your feet to become stronger. I felt muscle soreness at first but the pain…

Hi - I have Five Finger Bikila LS's and I love them to death. I've had them for a few months but have not been training as often as I was in my previous shoes so my mileage is not very high in them yet. One thing to note, you have to build up slowly in them. The first time you wear them for a run shouldn't be too long and…

Bump - nice chart Taso!

I'd have to agree - there are some good products on sale at the moment and free shipping! No matter where you are :)

My weight has been yo-yoing the last month or so and I'm really sick of it. I will give myself this next 5 days - our Easter holiday break - to get this feeling out of my system and then I am seriously back to it.... I am finding that I am overeating on weekends and then will be really strict with myself during the week.…

Agree! Nice post as always :)

So I'm thinking of putting in a bi-weekly update? Wednesdays and Saturdays :) Been doing well with my food since the start of the week, I've been a little less strict with myself and hopefully I'll see if this helps at all because I was keeping to 1200 without eating exercise cals for months and I was doing really well and…

I agree, get the unsweetened variety and add stevia to it?

Yep, I'd have to agree - some people are just simply genetically blessed - my sister in law is the same, 3 kids, no stretch marks and the weight just drops off her within weeks after baby is born - she is naturally a size 6/8 Australian (2/4 US) without strenuous exercise or dieting...

Hey Sharon - I'm in for this challenge - I need a real big kick up the butt to get back into it... my weight's been fluctuating within the same few kilos the last month or two and I need it to start moving in the right direction again. I can feel my tummy area starting to spread out too... NOT GOOD! Lol...

Let's do this together! I've been the same and I need to get my *kitten* into gear as well :)

I'm in Australia and I've got to say, in my church growing up, I never experienced this. Our church was very forward in terms of fitness and sports. We had quarterly meets called a 'Sportsfest' which consisted of friendly games between different states in sports such as basketball, table tennis, volleyball, etc. We were…

In the same boat... lost 25 lbs and have had a couple of weeks break from exercise - still kind of watching the diet aspect and I've put on about 3-4 lbs... but this is while I've been trying to be in maintain mode - You've done well being on an all-inclusive vacay! Get back on the fitness wagon and I'll join you in a…

I'm about the same as this! Large first baby and twins for the second pregnancy means that my belly is not a pretty sight... my belly button is pretty much non-existent at the moment as well from the weight loss... I'm hoping that it will resume some shape once I'm finished though... Just a thought, have you thought of a…

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Yup, I've spent alot of my weekend in these shoes... I've been walking in them and have done a couple of very short runs... they are extremely comfy and I am so happy I could cry... have gotten a lot of odd looks (I wore them while doing the supermarket run) but I don't care :) - i have no pain anywhere and my pf has…

Hi, I got mine from footwearetc online. I'm from Australia and they haven't released the Bikila LS's here yet and when I fitted the regular Bikila's they were too tight at the top of my foot (I have wide feet). I would suggest though that if you were to buy them online, to do some research first as there are alot of sites…

Thanks for the warning :) I'm thnking of just doing between 1-2 miles tonight in them to see how I go and then finishing my run in my regular shoes. I get plantar fasciitis and I'm hoping these shoes will eliminate that problem. I actually prefer wearing no socks all the time, even in my New Balances... so I'll see how I…

http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/index.htm Hi, this is the site... they have several types of FiveFinger shoes which you can change around depending on activity. Mine will mainly be for running, with a bit of cardio and yoga thrown in so I got the Bikila LS's. LS's are made for the wider style foot. I tried fitting a…

I just bought a pair of Vibram Five Fingers and they should come in next week :) I'm so excited! They look strange but I like less support in my footwear. Good luck!

Hi! I finished Nike's Walk to Run program which is similar to C25K. I guess the major difference between the two programs is that Nike's runs for 6 days a week for 12 weeks and C25K is 3 times a week for 9 weeks. I've got a 4k on in May and a couple more during the year and 2 triathlons nearing the end of the year once I…

Just putting my 2 cents in... I'd be hurt as well but what can you do? Like you said, they live across the country so it's not like you would be dealing with them on a day to day basis anyway... Just ask them on the day to take one of just you and your boyfriend and get them to send it to you. In relation to your post here…

I'm on day 8! Congrats to all of us who have decided that cigarettes need to go :) I've noticed the same health benefits... it's so much easier running! My hardest test so far was my girls night out last night but I didn't cave in... I'm really proud :)

Well, this 3lbs is not budging... I'm getting so angry at myself... I know this is stupid because as long as I continue with eating well and exercising, then they will disappear and more. However, last weekend was really bad in terms of food and this week, tonight will be the second night in a row without a proper workout…

Lol!!! Love it... I could see this happening to me :D

I did a 30 minute run and 10 minute row yesterday evening on top of my usual 50 min walk to and from work. Stayed within my calorie allotment (had a bit of a touch and go moment with banana bread but managed to only eat one slice) and no cigarettes! In the middle of day 3 and it is getting easier... Today's burn - planning…

Okay, horrible weekend... I quit smoking on Saturday and I have been feeling weird all weekend. I started eating to compensate but that stops here.... I've pre-planned my meals for today and I've pre-logged the exercise I will do. One day at a time...

I quit 2 days ago... I will hit 48hrs without a cigarette in a few hours and I can tell you... this has been so hard!!! I decided to give myself a food free pass so I was eating everything in sight basically... went over my cals by several hundred to a thousand each day for the last 2 days... but this morning I have…

Hmmm... that's an interesting question! Having looked at the ladder quickly, It would seem like I get about 50-60% of my food from tier 1 and 2 and then maybe another 20-30% within tier 3? Is this good or bad? But that puts it in perspective.. I like that!

You can do this, it is all mind over matter, the previous post had some good tips but just think of it this way, there is alot of weight that you can lose in a month's time, you may even be at goal... imagine you're husband's face when he sees you again :) Good luck!