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I agree with a lot of the responses here that it seems like a way for people to compliment you rather than to try to tell you to stop what you're doing... OTOH, I also think that there are people who are just not into seeing others succeed at their goals, especially where food and exercise is concerned. It's so easy to be…
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This happens regularly to me (I'm a runner). I asked my sister (nurse) and she basically said the same thing as the article linked by bumblebums. It isn't likely that it is something you can control because of how your body is reacting to the physical exertion. As long as you are getting proper hydration as well as proper…
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Definitely talk to your doctor or an endocrinologist - or a professional nutritionist. My own experience with my thyroid (Grave's, treated and now hypo) - I've found that I really need balance in my nutrition. Like marathon_44, I try to stay away from processed foods, but I haven't tried to cut out any one kind of…
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Well done, and I'll echo JaxDemon's comment: you're glowing in that 2nd picture. Keep up the fantastic progress!
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Anyone who cuts another person down is really deflecting attention from their own shortcomings. Remember that. This journey - not just your weightloss, but your *life* - is about you, not him. Remind yourself of that every moment of every day until it becomes a part of you. You are worth it because it is *your* life.…
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Keep believing in yourself, you can do this! Here's a great video - another inspirational story of someone who gave up, thought no one believed in him and then - started believing in himself. Truly inspiring. http://bit.ly/13q8S0f You can do this!
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Congratulations! This is a sweet story!
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Good morning lovely ladies! Just enough time for a quick check in before heading out for a quick run, pick up cat food, pack and head out to the airport. Tere: great plan about building in the wine! I probably won't be drinking any alcohol this trip, but if anytime would be good, this would be it. We'll be on our feet all…
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Another good evening to you lovely ladies! What a great way to end my day: reading everyone's posts from the day! Sometimes it is heart wrenching to read of the stress and angst, and it's also uplifting to hear of the strength in each of our choices every day, each success, each smile! Today I blew it for calories. I made…
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Evening all you wonderful women! Today was a good day - no crawling out of my skin. After the weekend and not being able to sleep because of too many things going through my brain plus the menopausal insomnia - last night's 7 hours seemed like heaven! mightyold: superwomen indeed! Well done!! Rori - running isn't about…
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Heehee --- what she said! =)
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First: you can do it! You have the desire - the next step is finding the right program for you! Like other have said (and I'll paraphrase) - take it slow and at a pace that feels comfortable to you. Couch to 5k is a great program. I've used it many years ago. (Been an off and on runner for the last 25 years, till 3 years…
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Congratulations! What a great accomplishment!
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I don't have diabetes, but I am hypothyroid, and I can tell you that your doctor may say that your numbers are "in the right range" and you can still not be correcting that issue for you. I was on the low-side of the scale (at .5), and after doing a "second generation test" - my doctor said I was normal. But - I wasn't…
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Joy: the way I got back into running/training was through walking. When I decided to run, I just did it for a minute at a time. I've read stories on people working up to it by just adding 30 seconds of running for every 10 minutes of walking, and making a goal to increase every week (not even every day!). Jeff Galloway…
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Renny: you can *so* do this half marathon - and if you start now (healing your back, of course), you will do it, finish it and you'll think: "crazy? maybe, but I did it!" I've been using the Galloway run/walk method for half marathons and just did a marathon in March with it. He advocates "running injury free", and ...…
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Hi - new to this thread, new to MFP and looking forward to having (and reaching) June goals! I lost 30 pounds starting from February of 2010 to August of 2011, maintained for about a year and gained about 10 back. I have 15 pounds to reach my goal and have an outlook that is this: I'm not dieting. I'm done with dieting. I…
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I agree with changing up your exercise routine. Your body can get "used to" how it burns/uses calories, so you may need to adjust that to see more long-term loss. Also - I'd say log weekend food as well. I started several years ago (took me 18 months to lose 30 pounds - *slow* weight loss, but it was steady progress), and…
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Wow, it is impressive how far you have come, and ... I agree with everyone here who has advised you to give yourself a break. BUT - that's easier said than done, right? When you are in a panic (or close to it), hearing those words can sometimes put more stress on. I think you have the right idea of focusing on the things…
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What gems you can find by reading through the message boards! Thanks for posting this!
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Whoops - my bad. Thanks for pointing that out. Edited to remove it.
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I too had a problem losing weight... it took nearly 18 months for me to lose 30 pounds. I tracked *everything*. When I went over my target for the day, I tracked it (and then didn't beat myself up for missing a day). When I had a glass of wine, I tracked it. When I had a Lindor Chocolate ball (and chocolate for me is a…
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I originally got the Garmin 405 and was not impressed with the bezel. It was really hard to use. So many people I knew got the 305 and loved it, that when I looked at the 405 I went with the Garmin recommendation. As for features, I really liked them despite the bad "user interface". When I had to replace it I went with…
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Jeff Galloway has a 3-day training plan ("to finish" for runners and walkers). http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/marathon.html Not sure how "novice" you are, but this plan is a 3-day a week plan. I agree with DavidMartinez: as long as you can handle the long runs - you should be fine. For a marathon, it is about the…
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49 and happy to join in here. I'm on my last 16 pounds (lost 30 already) and am always looking for additional support - either to give or get! Feel free to add me.
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Hi all - I'm Sue and have been running off/on for about 25 years. In the last three years I've become addicted to running and have logged quite a few half-marathons and even a marathon in March. I'm registered for Chicago in October. I've been running my long distances using Galloway's run/walk method and love it - it…
