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I have finished and enjoyed The Orenda by Joseph Boyden. I also finished The Clay Girl by Heather Tucker and recommend the audio version. I've now started Louise Penny's latest Inspector Gamache book, Kingdom of the Blind.

I'm currently reading The Orenda by Joseph Boyden. I've just started it and like it already.

Fantastic running! Speed doesn't matter. I, too, am a slow runner and happy to be running. My average pace is around 14-16 minutes a mile (9:00-9:45 minutes/Km).

I don't know if one can be motivated to exercise. I think it takes determination to get it done. Set a time to start and a duration of activity and just do it. I think that's the only way to get it done. It does get easier as you go along but I think if one waits for the feeling of motivation to get started, it likely…

Sounds like a great race. You ran in good time. I can't manage a 36 minute 5K; it takes me over 40 minutes to run that distance. Great race! I'm considering a race in the spring. However, I'm not sure if I'll follow-up. In the meantime, I keep running around the neighbourhood. I spent a month running up and down hills this…

How'd the race go? You did great! I've been running for a few years now and have never entered a race. It's absolutely terrific that you did this.

No you don't. That's a good pace. We all run at our own pace. Age and fitness play into the equation. I've said the same thing about my running.....but only because I compared myself to others. Now I just run for my own pleasure and I realize that I can't compare myself to others because I only compare myself to those who…

30 seconds is a good start. Keep the pace slow, run 30 seconds, walk 2 minutes. Repeat as often as you wish (start slow....repeat maybe 5-6 times). After a week, see if you can run 45 seconds, walk 2 minutes and repeat. When you can do this routine consistently, start C25K. This program will advance you safely. Most…

Measuring cups and scanned barcodes can be off by a lot. You could be eating 10-20% more than you are logging when you use these methods.

I once stopped running for 6 weeks, too. I had no reason. I went for a run, then didn't for 6 weeks. Then I ran again. All without cause or thought. It just happened. I suggest you just go out and run; follow your body and see what it can do. Then work out a plan to get back to where you were. For example, if on your first…

Congratulations! Great run! Terrific results.

Well done! You did it! This is the hardest day in the program. Week 5 Day 3 is a mental exercise. You've got to dig deep to believe you can do it. After this, your mental outlook will be stronger. Running is as much a mental achievement as a physical one. You're doing great.

Congratulations! That's a terrific run!

You're doing great! You've lost 85 lbs already! That's truly wonderful. As you get closer to your goal weight, the weight will come off slower. Keep doing what you are doing. It's working. Congratulations on the 85 lb. loss. That's terrific.

A maintenance break is a motivator. It gives you a few weeks at maintenance to allow for some relaxing of "the rules", then you feel like you have the stamina to get back to losing. Bonus: you haven't gained any weight. A break is as good as a vacation. :smile:

I'm 5/10" and weigh approx. the same as you. I haven't been on a scale, so can't say exactly. I'd like to get to about 160-165 lbs. I've been there before and have let the weight creep back on over the past couple of years. I'm almost ready to start losing again. Feel free to add me.

There are a wide variety of fiber-rich or protein-rich bars available, too, that fit nicely into a pocket. Find the ones you enjoy and carry one with you always. They average 100-150 calories. Some of the protein bars are higher (200-250 cals). Beef jerky, as suggested above, is a good choice, too. So tasty!

"Kitten" is a word MFP puts in when someone uses a swear word. Psychod787 means that perhaps a protein food, rather than a protein drink would be more satisfying. Have you tried rearranging the 800-1000 calories you have for breakfast & lunch to try to incorporate small snack around 3pm? I find a handful of grapes or a…

When I garden lightly, I use "mild stretching" as the activity.

I consistently run an approx. 16 minute mile. This used to bother me (I can't seem to get much faster) but I am now very comfortable with it. I outrun everyone on the couch, I enjoy my runs and I'm injury free. It seems that I also have a talent for slow running. :)

You don't mention how far along in the program you are or how long you've been running. It takes awhile for your body to accustom itself to running. When I was doing C25K, my goal was to finish the running intervals successfully. That meant adjusting my treadmill speed to accomodate how I was feeling. When I started to…

Congratulations on working through C25K. The program is designed to get you running for 30 minutes; not necessarily running 5K in 30 minutes. I personally don't know anyone who completed the program and could run 5K in 30 minutes. I'm sure it happens; it's just not necessarily common. I graduated C25K about 5 years ago and…

This doesn't seem to be mentioned yet. Have you tried to slightly slow down your pace? You haven't mentioned the pace you are running and many beginners try to start too quickly. After completing C25K, you'll be able to run for 30 minutes straight. It's doubtful and not likely that you'll run 5K in that 30 minutes. Maybe…

Congratulations on your progress to date. You are doing fantastic! I'm sorry about the comment heard in the walking walking group. That was rude and uncalled for. Don't let it deter you, though. Keep going. Is there another walking group? Can you start your own walking group? I go for walks on my own a lot. It's quite…

I cannot comment on any skeletomuscular issues. Please take your doctor's advice on this issue. Congratulations on starting C25K! It is hard at first. Running for 1 minute is an achievement. Don't sell yourself short. What caused you to skip some of the run intervals? Was it the skeletomuscular issues or a running issue…

I like jumping rope. I'm not good at it any more, though. I keep thinking of adding it and should really do that.

If the recipe says "serves 4", you can say a serving size is 1/4 of the prepared dish. Or you can weigh the completed recipe and enter "1 gram" as a serving. Weigh each portion you remove and add that many servings to your diary (ie: 20 grams = 20 servings).

Welcome to the world of running! I suggest C25K, good shoes, running slow enough to be comfortable and time. 5K is a good goal. You can do this.

One day and one donut won't ruin anything. Have a decent, balanced dinner and go for an hour's walk today & tomorrow. It'll be close to balancing the donut out. (or jump rope, as suggested above. It'll work the calories off much quicker)

Portebello mushroom crust "pizza" is delicious. I like it with tuna fish. Yum!