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Thanks for the encouragement! I promise to keep lifting and continue to enjoy this ride up Mt. Swolympus... (Sorry I had to).

My clothes are fitting well, not needing smaller sizes YET but definitely not needing bigger. I try and take measurements and pictures for progress checks too so I'll just try and ignore the scales and focus on that :). Thanks for the sanity check errbody!

Nice ones! I also recommend these, they are also available in printable format! :) http://www.mindfulbody.com/body/strength-training/strength-training-routines-with-no-equipment

Hi there! I'm also training for my first half marathon (this Sunday) and another one in October. Feel free to add me on MFP and on MapMyRun (deeders1220).

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Starting today! Feel free to add me! Oh Jillian Michaels, how I fear/love you... Took "before" pictures and measurements. Looking forward to reporting at the end of the month!

Hi, I'd like to join if it's not too late! 5'1" here with a desire to lose 20-25 lbs. I love having an encouraging community, looking forward to losing weight with everyone!

Hi everyone! I'm 26, always had trouble getting the weight down further on my small 5'1" frame, usually from eventual laziness and lack of motivation. I am starting to run more again (aiming for a 5k 2-3 times a week, and yoga atleast once a week!). Feel free to add me and let's motivate eachother on our healthier journey…

Yes! added! :D

Hello ladies! Hope everyone's month is off to a good start. Mine had a couple hiccups along the way but for the most part, I’m still on track. I’ve been walking in and out of work every day! Luckily the weather here has been gorgeous but word on the street is that the next several days it’s going to be cold and rainy…

I'm trying to get myself in the habit of doing more strength training, read this really great article recently that's kinda changed my outlook on it all. You should check it out! http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/ Today I went to the gym close to work and did 10mins running…

Hi everyone! I'm new to the group but really admire what you ladies do. I've been spying from afar here and there ever since I started MFP and have fallin off the wagon several times since... looks like I could really use a support group like this! Letsee, my goal is to feel more comfortable rocking my bikini in Vegas at…

Read this article today: felt pretty inspired. http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

Thanks for the responses everyone! I'll definitely try not to slip anymore this week. It just seems like every time that weekend rolls around, food becomes much harder to track. Sigh...

Laughing Cow Cheese Light Swiss Wedges Dark Chocolate Cocoa-Dusted Almonds Hard-boiled egg Tzatziki made with Fat Free Yogurt Homemade Turkey Chili Mahi Mahi burgers from Whole Foods Light Vanilla Soy Milk Strawberries! Mmmm... Scrambled Egg Whites Zone Perfect and Luna bars

Maybe on top of the higher protein, also do less/no carbs?

Uuuugh wasn't expecting any drops this last week. Came down with a cold and then also went on a big party ski trip that was filled with bad food and drinks... :( Hopefully will kick this nasty *kitten* cold asap with some R&R and get back into a good stride. Didn't get back until last night so I weighed in this morning.…

Oooph, it's so earlyyyyy (for the west coast gal anyway :P)... Buuuuut... It's Friday! AND... Height: 5'1" Feb 18th: 115 Feb 25th: 114.4 Mar 3rd: 112.8 GW on April 1st: 110 Yay! Inching towards it! I can't believe I'm actually losing a couple poundage, I hope this momentum keeps up! @lostalykat I've only done sprints but…

Hey ladies! I gave in and weighed myself on Tuesday... still exactly the same to the tenth of a pound! Hahaha, oi vey. Well not feeling super optimistic yet for Friday but just gotta keep trucking along. Every day is a new challenge. Walk more, be active, be conscious of what I'm eating. Definitely appreciating the fact…

Feb 19th (didn't have a scale to weigh with on Friday) : 115lb Feb 25th : 114.4 GW: 110 by April 1 Height: 5'1" Slow and steady, baby! :D

Yeah, I agree. There's definitely a difference between good workout pain and bad workout pain. I ended up doing a double session of the lvl 1 shred this evening, and my knees started feeling a little sore towards the end of the side body lunges. Hopefully I'll know whether it did anything bad by tomorrow's run with my…

Yay! Glad to know others are feelin' my pain. I already missed yesterday's (I know, day 2? really?) because I went to the gym for some cardio and yoga instead but I think I'm gonna do a double session (lvl1 and lvl2) to make up. Is that stupid/insane of me?

Also started doing Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred yesterday. Gonna see if how long I can keep up with it added onto my normal fitness routine. SHRED IT BABY! :D

Woo, alright, finally bought a scale so my first weigh was slightly late. BUT atleast now I have a little more faith in my weighing equipment. That wonky thing at the gym just looks like it's seen better years... CW: 115 GW: 110

Sorry, I just realized also that that last post was assuming you were like me and starting from scratch. If you're already running and just want to get faster, similarly I've heard speed intervals are the best way to do that. Hope that helps!

When I was going from not lasting 30secs of running to being to run my first 5k without stopping, I basically did walk/run intervals on the treadmill. I started out with 1 min of running with 30 seconds of walking, then increased both increments gradually (or atleast to a level of "pushing it" that my body felt okay with)…

Darn, didn't think of it before but looks like I won't be able to weigh myself until after work at the gym. No scale at home!

@lostalykat I'm doing the sprint course at the "showdown at sundown". The distances are 750m Swim, 10.5 mile Bike, 5k Run. They recently changed the bike course and now it's literally a 10.5mile constant 4-8% grade climb! GAHHh!

Yay! I'll try to do this as well. My weight just hasn't really budged much the last couple of months, hopefully this will give me the boost I need. I have a triathlon at the end of March that is really hilly and the less weight I have to lug around with me, the better! :D