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  • Several things hit me at once: Seeing a picture of my mom, sister, and I after a trip home-- I couldn't believe how I'd let myself go and not even noticed. Noticing that my uniform at work was getting quite snug and I was too embarrassed to ask HR to order me new ones. Taking a long, hard look at myself one morning while…
  • Several things hit me at once: Seeing a picture of my mom, sister, and I after a trip home-- I couldn't believe how I'd let myself go and not even noticed. Noticing that my uniform at work was getting quite snug and I was too embarrassed to ask HR to order me new ones. Taking a long, hard look at myself one morning while…
  • I used to do that a lot, mainly late at night after I moved away from my family for the first time. I used food to comfort me; I felt like I had no one arond to talk to, but ice cream, cookies, and rich casseroles were always there for me. Like the poster above me, I also highly recommend talking with someone. If you're a…
  • hi there, last time i did C25k, i was running on back to back days and developed sharp, stabbing pains in my left knee. i kept running on it, thinking it was nothing and would go away. i ended up not being able to run for 2 months...so if you can, rest! :-) not saying this will happen to you, but it is much better in the…
  • Hi! I did one in STL this past September...it was INCREDIBLE! If you're anything like me, you'll feel truly amazed at what you just accomplished :-) That being said... I did mostly running leading up to it. I would do 30-35 minutes at a time, 3-4 times a week. I also did upper/lower body workouts about 3 times a week (I…
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