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I looooove fins! I'm definitely getting some. I read that people who train seriously tend to use the shorter ones, while people who swim for pleasure/exercise tend to use the longer ones. I personally have used--and love--the longer ones. I'm not a professional-level athlete by any stretch of the imagination, though.

That's amazing! I've only just started swimming, but I love it already. :D Having a pool here at the house has been on my to-do list forever because it's the only way I can get myself motivated enough to exercise. Your goal sounds strenuous but doable! Good luck!

Hi! :) I agree with the suggestion of mini-goals. It'll definitely help keep you sane. I also am currently not focusing on the scale. I've been so sedentary and unhealthy for so long that I'm trying to concentrate on NSVs (non-scale victories) like not being out of breath doing something I couldn't do before or having more…

Hi Tom! You're truly an inspiration to me for coming here, owning it, and wanting to make a difference. I think that's a huge accomplishment in and of itself. So firstly, congrats on taking the first step. I think you've gotten a lot of great advice here, and I won't reiterate all of it. Besides, I'm new to all of this…

This happened to me after my pregnancies! I'd only been a C cup before, and went to a DD. When I went back down, the sagging was noticeable (by me, at least--my husband insisted he couldn't tell, but he's pretty clueless about "girly" stuff like that). I read online that the only thing that helps is to have the breast lift…

I'm so happy to see all these people who also hate working out. I, too, get tired after working out--not any sense of euphoria, unfortunately. Seems like Zumba works for a lot of people. I'm going to have to try that; I believe there's a gym near here that offers classes. And I forgot to say, I do love doing the Just Dance…

This sounds soooo good! I'm definitely going to try. :) I like fish (my favorite is Tilapia) with sauteed onions and bell peppers. Load on the veggies, and you can stay full for a long, long time. I made an 8-oz. fillet with sauteed veggies in olive oil tonight and the meal was only 200 calories. I also like peanut butter…

Ahhh! Thanks! :D

Niiiice work! And what a great surprise. :) Btw, what is "NSV?" I see that a lot around the forums.

I feel your pain! I have a birthday celebration for my mother-in-law I have to go to, and they're ordering Greek food. Gyros! Yum! But I'm only going to eat a smalllll serving and then fill up on veggies after that.

Juniors clothes are, in my opinion, meant for people who are teenagers and haven't had children yet. When you get into your late twenties and into childbearing years, your hips widen (at least mine did after I had my kids). You might just need to forego juniors' clothes if they're discouraging because they're certainly not…

Holy moly, congrats!!!!! :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :drinker: :drinker:

I wondered if it was something like this. Makes sense! It'd be nice to know how many I burned, simply because I'm in competition with myself. Hehe. :D

Wow, I'm so inspired looking at the before and after pictures on this thread! I carry my weight in my midsection too, and I can tell you--when I lost weight before (from 165 to 127), it went away. I still had a bit of a pooch, but nothing like it is now. And I suspect that pooch would've gone away if I would've targeted it…

Scary indeed! You're right--at least this is something you can control. High cholesterol runs in my family, and my doctor told me I'd likely have to go on meds at age thirty-five. That's five years away for me, and I'm adamant to exercise and eat right and bring that down to a manageable level so I won't have to do the…

Ahhh, thank you so much everyone! I think I understand now, and everything I've read makes so much more sense! Haha, I'm so laughing at myself right now. :) That link has been recommended to me more than once, so I'm printing it out to read it. Yay--thank you again!

Thank you so much! That video helps. I just joined the group!! Eek. :) I'm excited, but also a wee bit intimidated.

Me, me!! I just started this morning. I'm so happy I did it, but I really felt like I was dying. So out of shape. Well, that's why I'm doing this, right?? I just logged my time as a "very brisk walk" in the exercise section, because I wasn't able to do all the runs today (repeating tomorrow). I believe there are apps you…

I just did W1D1 today! It kicked my *kitten*, really, really bad. I mean, I was in PAIN. I pushed through it, but I'm definitely going to repeat this day again tomorrow. I had NO idea I was this unhealthy, and I feel like I've really let myself down. Does it get easier as you go? I mean, for people who are on other weeks,…

I did my first day this morning! I have to say, it totally. Kicked. My. *kitten*. I didn't know I was THIS out of shape. Obviously I knew I was ten pounds overweight (above the baseline that someone of my height should be--I'd like to lose way more than that, though), but WOW. I saw spots, my chest was hurting, my ears…

I'm not sure how to figure out how to do 50 miles in a month. I'm not a runner (ha! As if that wasn't obvious already!), but I'm hoping to start the Couch25K program tomorrow morning. So, I might not make 50 miles, but I'll definitely be here logging my progress, if that's okay!

Hey! I gained weight with my two kids, too (had them a year apart), but I lost the weight and then gained it back. I'm a major stress/boredom eater, so it's awful. I'm sending you moms out there friend requests because I'm brand spankin' new. :) Starting Couch 2 5K tomorrow morning!

I want to start tomorrow morning. I just decided this today because I'm tired of being unhealthy and feeling yucky every time I want to buy new clothes. I gained weight a couple of years ago, lost it, and have gained a lot of it back. It's mainly because I'm sedentary--at my desk all day. Are people still doing this? I'm…