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"If you fail to plan, then plan to fail". for me that means looking at the protein, fat and carbs and how it fits into my day. And looking at that before you eat, not afterwards. Another one is "eat when I'm hungry". I try to only eat when hungry, not when the clock or co-workers says it's time eat.

I agree. that post was from 2012. I cross stitch, needlepoint and sew. I put my ironing board in the other room so I have to walk to iron. . . works great. More steps for me!

68 pounds total, 23 to go

I have a fitbit zip because I just want it in my pocket. I only track steps and active steps.

I found it yesterday, after much searching. But it's not there today. I'll keep looking.

That's a lot. Out biggest gym with many locations is $10/month and you can go to any location, others are $20 and $30/month. Although cost is a big consideration, the gym you should go has to be convenient to go to. It's it out of the way and inconvenient, you won't go.

I recently got a rower. I'm up to 12 minutes, but I usually do the treadmill first, then the rower. It's not my main item. I really like it and want to increase my endurance. I'll check out the group.

I put the flex in my pocket sometimes and it works fine.

Chips and salsa and guacamole. M&M's and Hershey kisses. Tammy

Yes, we've had this subject before. My favorite is the Moving Comfort Fiona bra. Tammy

I only did a 9 miler before the big day. It would have been more, but it started to rain, so I went home. When I did a marathon, the longest scheduled run was 20 miles. Not sure I agree with that. A few pointers: Start off on the pace you have decided to do. At the beginning of a race always it is easy to start off too…

The best place to go is one that you will go to. It has to be convenient and you like it. If it fits those two, stay. If not, find a new place. Curves is limited, but if you do the workout and continue to get stronger and burn calories, that's what counts. Since it was right next store, it worked for you; since they moved…

That's why the weight watchers diet isn't for me. Free fruits would not equal weight loss for me.

Are you eating enough? Maybe a dietician would be helpful. My friend went on weight watchers and found out she wasn't eating enough. when she started eating all her points, she started losing weight. I've heard this from other people too. I went to a personal trainer and she told me I wasn't eathing enough. Hard to believe…

oops, wrong link. try this one http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/medical-history-and-physical-exam-for-a-slow-heart-rate

I had the same problem, started in the 60's, went to the 40's. I've see my doctor about this and have worn a Holter monitor for 24 hours. My average heartrate was 51 and my lowest was 38. They were not concerned as long as I didn't have any other issues, like shortness of breath. I think along with this I have lowered…

Crossfit doesn't have a "crossfit diet". They say: What Should I Eat? In plain language, base your diet on garden vegetables, especially greens, lean meats, nuts and seeds, little starch, and no sugar. That's about as simple as we can get. Many have observed that keeping your grocery cart to the perimeter of the grocery…

1/2 marathons - Rock N Roll St Pete in February and Little Rock in March. I'm sure there will be more.

You need to keep walking and build up strength. Your legs will only go as fast as your arms. Do you have your elbows bent and swinging? Do you have good walking form? Read this: http://walking.about.com/cs/beginners/a/howposture.htm If you have access to a treadmill, you can increase the speed slowly. Don't go from 2.5 to…

I weigh myself every morning. I'll only log a new low weight. If it goes more than a week and I've gained, I'll log it a gain after 7 days. That way I have 7 days to mend my eating to get back to my low. Encouragement for 7 days, then accountability for the gain.

I'm aiming for 150 also, try to maintain that, then see about going lower. However, I'm concerned about sagging skin.

My favorite is the Danon Oikos yogurt, Key Lime. It is so good, it's dessert. I like the blended fruit too, strawberry and raspberry. But dislike the fruit on th bottom. Don't like the other brands since I found the Key Lime. My favorite breakfast, saute tomatoes, ham, spinach, mushroom, add eggbeaters and mix. 30g of…

I also use these %'s. The default settings were 55% carbs and 15% protein, the wrong mix for me.

I know I'm going to eat chocolate, that's a given. I try for manageable items, like hershey kisses. I can eat just 3 of these and be happy. I love M&M's, they are 4 calories each. So 25 is just fine with me. If it's a candy bar, I will want to each the whole thing and 250 calories or so. I log it and might have to walk an…

What race are you planning for your BQ? Hope it's a nice flat course! I can't run, but I walk half marathons and I walked the Little Rock Marathon earlier this year. I think that may have been my one and only full marathon! Back to halfs, have one this Saturday. Good luck. Do you hand out at the Runners World boards? they…

I usually wear my running shorts that have a panty liner in them, so no undies.

It's water. You would have to to burn 10,500 more calories than you ate in just that one day. Not going to happen. Even walking my marathon, it was only 2,600 calories at 100 calories per mile. I lost 4 pounds in 2 days and I know it was just water. There are no quick fixes, eat less to lose weight, exercise to keep it off.

People do believe because they want the quick fix. Whenever I see a certain friend, I ask her what her quick fix is this week. Then I'll tell her to get real . . . eat less, exercise more. Diet to lose weight, exercise to keep it off. She is so gullible, believes all these claims.

I know this sound gross, but try using diet root beer. Tastes great. Can you switch to a vanilla shake? I've used diet root beer and diet orange for that, yum. Also, you can buy sugar free pudding mixes and mix it with vanilla. Gives you lots of flavor combinations. Tammy

Yes, I love it. I don't think I'm your typical crossfitter - I'm 51 and 50 pounds overweight. I have knee and wrist issues and modify most workouts. But I feel I'm getting stronger every workout. Tammy