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Anna - vacation is hard! And I totally understand that need to be "perfect" or to not bother at all. It's something I still struggle with. But, look at your ticker below: a few days of indulgence did NOT waste all your hard work. At the worst, it's delayed your goal weight by a few days. Just because you didn't take the…
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Bacon works for me. Sadly, not low calorie…but soooooo tasty.
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Wow, isn't the bridezilla a peach. I'd be inclined to take that honesty a step further and ask her point-blank, why she feels entitled to dictate to me how to spend my money. Oh right, she's not talking to you... *rolls eyes* I appreciate that getting married can be a stressful time as there is immense pressure to have…
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When I was out in public and started noticing men "checking me out" again. That didn't happen when I was fat.
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Yes! I'm considering the 5peaks races as well. And more of the MEC races too! And a couple triathlons…I'm going to be BUSY! :)
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You just get off your *kitten* and do it. Challenge yourself to eat within your calories every day for one month. And challenge yourself to exercise minimum of 20 minutes a day for one month. Do not give yourself permission to "miss" a day at this time. It will be hard for the first week or two, and then it will get…
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Hey! I ran the same race and it was my first too! Except I did the 9.5K distance (because I'm crazy!) I only have road shoes, so that slip 'n slide hill at the turnaround was ridiculous! I could only laugh (and try not to wipe out). I think I'm hooked on trail running now. And I think I'd better go buy some proper trail…
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So, I ran most of my 9.5K trail race! It was raining when I got there, but cleared up for the start, which was awesome! I learned that I need to buy trail shoes. It took me 1:07:10 to complete, but there were MANY sections that were so slippery, that I had to slow down for safety, not for tired. Including one massive slip…
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Hi all you runners! Sorry I've been AWOL - I'm getting married on May 3rd so have been busier than usual. (Understatement) I'm still working my way through the 10K app in the hopes that I'll eventually be able to run without the walking segments. I completed W13D1 last Saturday. And I haven't run since! I didn't want to…
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There are 2 time zones in the day. Beer o'clock or beer-thirty. :) Right now my fave beer is Innis & Gunn Original. But only one or two, then I switch to something a little lighter.
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Sorry I've been so quiet. Been totally preoccupied with wedding planning. I'm still here and promise I'll be back once I'm all married! Hope everybody is doing well and way to go team on winning the challenge last week!
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I'm in the last few pounds of weight loss. Very timely thread; marking my spot to read more thoroughly later.
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YES! I know all too well what you're feeling. I started at 240. Strangely, I felt "fattest" throughout the 190s-170's range. The best way I can explain it, is at 240, I was fat all over and it was proportionate. But once I hit onederland, my arms and legs thinned out, but my torso and hips were still heavy - so I looked…
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Jen - I'd love to share a bottle of Woodford with you. Calories be damned! The bee costume was vetoed. So I played tambourine in a choir robe. It was quite the sh!tshow! I ran 10K this aft so I could fit my vodka sodas in. Managed to stay under my calories too! Sadly, didn't show any loss this morning (sorry team!)…
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Grrrr, stuck at 161. I know, I know, it's been only 6 days I've been "stuck" at this weight. Patience is hard when time is ticking away on a deadline. I'm at 40 days without drinking. I made it! (well, other than tiny sips of specialty beers/a nice red my mom brought over just for a taste) Now, the question du jour is: do…
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Welcome! I totally understand where you're coming from. And I totally understand where you're going, and why you've chosen "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels". If that is what you need to repeat to yourself as motivation to not mindless snack/emotionally eat, or getting yourself off the couch to exercise - then USE…
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Here it is: http://www.thebay.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/en/thebay/sleeveless-ruffled-gown? I went to get the alterations pinned today. I've lost 7 lbs since I bought it and wow, it looks SO much better!
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I've been eating properly, staying within my calories (but not as low as I'd like to be on the eating back exercise ones), doing loads of exercise and being "good". But today I was up .4 lb despite all that. I'm not holding out much hope for any drop this week. Which is super aggravating as I was ONE MEASLY POUND from my…
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I love this! Really, something just "clicked". The next time I have a setback (and I will, because - LIFE), I'll remember this, and hopefully it will keep me from emotional eating or completely going off the rails. OP - I started on Jan 2, 2013 - so I've been on this journey well over a year now. There will be setbacks and…
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After a 150 ride, a 5K run will be a breeze for you!
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Wow Tim & wife - amazing trail run! And that would be an unachievable pace for me on a flat road, so extra kudos to running in on a trail! Romy - that's a great 5K time considering your lack of training - you should be proud of that! Plex - great work running those hills - that's a tough workout on its own. Hills are…
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I had a complete wardrobe of all the sizes I outgrew on the way up. Have a look in your closet; you might find something already paid for! Personally, I'm waiting until goal before I do my big shop. I don't want to spend money on clothes I'll have too loose on me in a few weeks/months.
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I hope y'all don't expect a 4 lb loss from me every week! Some of that was water weight from TOM last week, but still - I'm at a new low of 161 lbs! Apparently I'm in that happy stage where the body decides to just melt the weight off. Gonna ride this as long as I can! Hope everybody else is as happy as I am about their…
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BTS - I only started running last May, with the C25K. Got part-way through and stopped over the summer. Restarted it in September, and ran my first 5K at the end of October. Continued on to the Bridge to 10K, stopped in December, restarted in January, missed Feb with an injury, restarted in March, and here I am now -…
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Sooo….my weight today was a new record low - 161.2! I hope it holds until tomorrow for weigh-in! I'm sure a lot of it is water weight, but I'll take it anyway, and use it as motivation to keep going! My original GW was 159.8, so I'm inching closer. Revised GW is around 155ish, or when I feel I've lost enough jiggle, but…
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Great to see everybody running! I ran W12D3 today and continued running until I completed 10K. Because I knew I could run the 10K, today I decided to push myself a little harder and try to run it faster. I have been averaging around 10 minutes a mile so far, and today I managed to run a couple miles around 9 minutes! And,…
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Fridays are weigh-ins. I hit my lowest yesterday at 163.6, but bounced back up to 165 today. Probably the chicken wings from last night. ;) Yes, I know I'm not supposed to weigh myself every day. But I do it anyway, for motivation. If I'm up weight, then I need to buckle down and keep working at it. If I'm down weight,…
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This. Breathe in for four strides and out for four strides. If you can't; then slow down until you can. Focus on your breathing instead of your watch and the time will fly by.
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Nice trail run! I'm jealous you live somewhere you're already mid-season. There's still melting snowbanks here. I just completed W12D2, with a minor modification. As I have a 10K to run next Saturday, I charted out an 11 km route, with 500 metres for warmup and 500 metres for cooldown. Then I ran the program, except I used…
