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Great attitude and a nice reminder. Never give up.

Listen to all the good advice above. You and your husband are setting yourselves up for failure. This shouldn't be torture and all food is good.

I graduated from C25K almost 3 years ago and I still can't run 5K in 30 minutes. Speed is something that will happen (or not) in time. I can run 5K or more; it just takes me longer than 30 minutes.....and that's okay. The fact that we're out running, injury free, and having fun that counts. Keep up the good work.

It would help if you told us more about your goals: how much you've got to lose, what you set your weight loss goal to be, what your daily calorie allowance is, etc. Perhaps your goal is too aggressive and not giving you enough daily calories? Are you eating some of your exercise calories back? A salad, especially if its…

Are you still hungry after dinner? Do you have calories left to eat after dinner? If not, are your weight loss goals set too aggressively, giving you not enough calories for the day? Can you save some calories for a bed-time snack of chocolate or bread? Nothing wrong with a snack of chocolate in moderation.

For awhile after a bout of bronchitis years ago, I had to use an inhaler before exercising for something called 'exercise induced asthma'. It went away after awhile but it can happen. Maybe your mild asthma is aggravated by exercise? It's a conversation to have with your doctor when you see him next.

It's safe. The calorie calculators are based on averages. Your average weight loss may differ from the 1.5 lbs/week. If after a month of tracking, you find that you are losing an average of more than 1.5 lbs/wk, add some calories to your day. If after a month, you find that you are losing less than 1 lb/week, you may want…

You did great!!! I know you can --- I know you can!!!! You will reach your goals. Great start today!

This. Then more of this. Slow down. It feels as if you're slower than a turtle already, I'm sure (it felt that way for me), but you're going to fast for now. Slow way, way down. The "problem" is that your different body systems are in different levels of fitness. The first few weeks of C25K allow the slower systems to…

It sounds as if you've set your goals too aggressively. According to your ticker, you have 21lbs to lose. Your goal should be no more than 1lb/week; not 2-3lbs. You're probably losing motivation because you're starving. If you exercise, be sure to eat back at least half of the burned calories as well in order to fuel that…

No hate, shadow997. It's best to not start running until one can comfortably walk at least 30 minutes at a brisk pace. With running, its a matter of "start slow; then go slower" until all body systems are ready to pick up the pace. That helps keep injuries away.

We were all intimidated at first. The only thing you can do is get out there and run. People are in their own zone and will not be paying any attention to you. It's the way it is. Go for a run, smile or wave at runners you pass if you can, don't be offended if they don't respond (as you may not respond to others; remember,…

This is how I read the label: Each serving is 2 Tbsp of unpopped corn. Each bag has 2.5 servings (or 5 Tbsp of unpopped corn) Each box has 7.5 servings (3 bags of 2.5 servings) Each serving (2 Tbsp) is 170 calories. Therefore, each bag is 2.5 x 170 calories, which is 425 calories. That is how I would log it: 425 calories…

Since you haven't trained, don't be disappointed when you find that you can't run the whole thing. Use next week to gauge how much you can run but expect to walk the majority of the run. Have fun. Even walking a 5K is a fun experience. Then, get the C25K app and start training. Sign up for another 5K in about 10-12 weeks…

Do you have a fridge and microwave at work? I like salads, usually without lettuce so that I can add the dressing when I make the salad. Any veggie combination works. Add some kidney beans, crumbled cheese, eggs, left-over meats, tuna or some other protein to make it more filling. Or you can make lettuce wraps by bringing…

I just left mine at sedentary, added my exercise minutes & manually halved the calories that MFP said the exercise had burned. Then, the more you exercise, the more calories you have to burn and if you have a slower week or month, you don't have to adjust your daily calories (set to sedentary). It all takes care of itself…

That's true. I don't eat as much as I used to and don't miss it. I think that it isn't the body that gets used to changes but the the mind being retrained to reach for an apple and not a bag of chips. However, the occasional bag of chips isn't a bad thing and most of us have to learn to count that into our lifelong,…

While this is a great goal, unless you plan on never eating junk food ever again in your life, it's helpful to include portions of junk food in your plan to help you accommodate that. A little bit of junk food never hurt anyone; it's the excess of anything that is a problem. One can overeat on veggies as much as one can…

You say that you aren't in a deficit. Then you won't lose any weight, no matter how hard you try.' I hope not to be logging for life either. However, I logged through weight loss to learn to "eyeball" portions and the general amount of food I should eat each day. In maintenance, I did the same for awhile, then went to not…

Spending a week or two just eating normally while logging is a good idea. After a week, look over your diary and see where you can trim or change small things that will bring you closer to your calorie goal. Make small changes, get used to them, then make more small changes. You'll start to see your patterns and what could…

Part of this journey is learning to enjoy celebrations while sticking to our goals. There's always a way. - order a salad or bring a salad for lunch and only take a small amount of the bought items (and only if you wish to) - don't eat the cake or eat a small piece and plan to work out a little bit extra over the week -…

I suggest speaking with your daughter's doctor if there's a need for diet. However, I agree with Rankinsect. Focussing on calorie restriction has the potential to set up a life long uneasiness with her body shape. Focus more on activity and fitness. Introduce a few healthy snacks after fitness (an apple instead of a bag of…

Ignore that "if every day" notice. It means nothing because you won't eat *exactly* the same amounts of the same things every single day. Diet varies each day, so this "if every day" message will be different every day. Keep on track with what you're doing and weight loss will happen. If it's at a reasonable rate, it'll…

Hang in there. It will happen.

Prelog a small portion of chocolate each day and have that as a treat at the end of the day. There's no need to give up chocolate if you enjoy it.

10 lbs is rough. It's the hardest amount to lose, I think. Set your goal to lose 1/2 lb/week, weigh all your food and be patient. Eating that close to your maintenance level means that even small miscalculations can hinder your progress, so weigh and log accurately. Be patient. It will happen. You can do this.

Leave it at sedentary and monitor your weight loss for a month. If you are losing an average of more than you set (ie: 1 lb/wk), then set your activity level to "slightly active", monitor again and see what happens. If you are losing an average of what you set, then sedentary is just right. All the numbers are just…

Logging restaurant meals is a guessing game. I try to make balanced choices in menu while still enjoying myself. Assume that if you log, you'll be over for the day. Keep a mental record of approximately how much of each buffet item you eat (ie: 1/2 C of fried rice) and try to log that from the MFP database later. Although…

This. Just realize that you may or may not lose weight this week and get back to the plan. You're still on track. No damage done.

This. With a goal of losing 30-50 lbs, a healthy, sustainable weekly loss goal would be 1 lb/week. Enter that into MFP and it will give yo daily calories to consume that will get you to your goal.