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I've discovered that I have to cover the clock with my towel or I just stare at it. I always listen to my favorite podcasts on running days, or hit the gym when I know Law & Order will be on.

Thanks for this! I came to the board today hoping to uncover some advice about how to keep improving.

As others have said, there is NO shame in running slower than the person on the treadmill next to you (or the person who just passed you on the sidewalk). When I switched to treadmill running (thanks to the 7 feet of snow we have), I discovered that my running pace is about 4.2, 4.3 mph. Not all that fast! But I can do the…

I just listen to whatever I feel like from my Podcasts app - usually NPR stuff (This American Life or Planet Money) or Stuff You Should Know. I did download some running podcasts (Podrunner Workout and C25K Trainer) but I haven't tried them out yet, so I'm not even sure what they are.

Nope, she just tells you the halfway point and 1 minute left. I hear you about those longer intervals occasionally feeling endless. I prefer to listen to podcasts when I run for that reason (I'm not counting the number of approximately-3-minute-long-songs that have gone by to figure out how long I've been at it), and I've…

I did the whole program on the treadmill, which was partially because I was running in the Midwest in winter/what passed for spring this year, and partially because of the difficulty and discouragement of trying to learn to run in my extremely hilly neighborhood. I found my first outdoor run (about a month after finishing…

I finally got to do my first outdoor run today! I managed to go 16 minutes of jogging before I felt I really needed a break, so I walked for a minute or so and then ran the last 10 minutes back to my starting point. I felt that the time passed much more quickly than when I was on the treadmill, and according to my…

This is how I feel. I look forward to my runs now (I just finished the program) more than I did in the early days, but it's still mostly because I feel PHENOMENAL when it's done - both in terms of "Wow, I can do this!" and "Thank God that's done for today!" I also run on the treadmill and I'm starting to think that part of…

I only record when I have a loss. I'm not denying the weight gain when I see it on the scale, but I reserve the right to remember it without recording it. Especially when I don't notice it in my life away from the scale; right now I'm officially up 3 lbs from my last recorded weigh in, but I feel good, I'm eating well, and…

I run MWF and do group exercise classes (Zumba, cardio kickboxing, etc.) on TThSa. Sunday is my rest day. I do some light strength work (using the seated machines at my gym) 3 days per week also. Though since I am about to move, start a new job and start graduate school (i.e. I will no longer have all the time in the world…

While I'm not coming from exactly the same place you are, I'm also experiencing some weight gain after increasing my calories, and past threads on the message boards suggest that this adjustment period is normal. I unfortunately don't have a link handy, but I know there are past discussions about this topic if you use the…

I also do it on a treadmill, although I am now done with the program and am preparing to transition to outdoor running. For most of the program, I've been walking at about 3.5 and running anywhere between 4.8 and 5.2. I do sometimes increase my speed towards the end of a longer run, ex. today I ran for 30 minutes total, 25…

We always have Sweatin' to the Oldies on hand during free time at my girls' leadership camp. It's so ridiculous, but we love it!

I did about three weeks ago when I changed my weekly weight loss goal from 1.5 lbs/wk to 1 lb/wk; I think I was at 1380 cal/day before, now I'm at 1530 cal/day. So far, results are not great - the scale at home and at my doctor's office suggest I've gained 3 lbs. BUT, during that three weeks, I had a long weekend away…

BRAT - bananas, rice, apples, toast. (Or BART, with the same, if you prefer.)

I'm not the mom, but my family just got home from an Italian restaurant where they take delicious food and then smother it in cheese. Glad I spent an hour at the gym this morning, will be doing so again tomorrow to offset the leftovers! But it was fun and delicious and totally worth it.

Cardio kickboxing or Zumba classes. I also do some light weight work (primarily upper body) on seated machines on my C25K days and sneak in some lower body stuff on my off days if I have time. I'd like to get into a more structured and challenging weight lifting routine, but now's not an ideal time for me to start…

I do this too. Having recently upped my calories, taken a mini-vacation where I didn't track or work out much, and had my period, the scale's not happy with me this week...so I decided to skip recording it and vowed to work a little harder this coming week.

I also have a part-time job (usually 2-3 days per week) that keeps me moving while I'm there, and I elected to set my activity level as "light activity" even though that's not always true on days that I don't work. I try to sneak in some extra activity on my less active days. Maybe that's not the best way to do it, but…

Yes, keep going! When I started doing Zumba back in January, I was a total spaz. I literally had to count the steps under my breath to keep up! I'm sure I still look pretty ridiculous, but I know what to expect now, and once we get into a familiar routine I can usually remember most of the steps. I have also tried DVDs,…

Experiment a little. I used to work out whenever my wacky work schedule permitted, and while doing something is obviously better than doing nothing, I found myself dragging my feet a lot and struggling to get motivated to workout in the afternoon or evening. I work out consistently mid-morning now, I don't have as much…

Your burn isn't going to be the same as anyone else's burn. Others will suggest a heart rate monitor, which is probably a good idea. I don't have one (yet), so I depend on the treadmill's estimate. Perhaps it's inaccurate, but I'm happy with my results so far, so whatev. Good luck on C25K! I just finished it and I thought…

$21 per month at the YMCA, which includes any classes I want to take except yoga. (And that's fine, I'm not a fan of yoga.) It's worth every penny.

Improve your eating habits and get moving! I was carrying a lot of belly fat when I started using MFP and exercising regularly back in January, and I'm quite pleased with the improvements I've seen so far.

I'm 5'7" and currently weigh 161 lbs (after starting at 182 in January). I wear a women's medium on top and a 10/12 on the bottom depending on brand, cut, etc. For better or for worse, genetics have endowed me with big ol' thighs, which makes pants shopping just the most fun thing EVER.

YES! Oh my gosh, I'm so glad you posted this. I surprised myself by getting through W6D3 and then did W7D1 on Friday and it was not great - or at least, not as great as I'd hoped it would be, I ended up taking two walking breaks and a couple quick hop-offs for water or to catch my breath. I think I averaged about 5.2 mph,…

30-45 minutes of cardio, 5-6 days per week ~30 minutes of weights, 2-3 days per week Before I really built up my stamina to run, I would sometimes go longer on cardio (45-60 minutes) during a few of my workouts to get my calorie burn up, but now that I can actually run for (what I feel is) an acceptable length of time, I…

In addition to the excellent suggestions in the previous post, I highly recommend Cooking Light magazine. They have a lot of really interesting recipes, which I've found pretty easy to prepare overall. Plus, their recipes are accompanied by nutrition information.

I used to live in a developing country where a lot of people keep poorly trained (and generally non-vaccinated) dogs for "security," and whenever I walked somewhere, I'd make sure I had some decent sized rocks in my pocket to throw in the general direction of any dogs that decided to charge me. I never threw rocks with the…

I also experienced some foot/ankle pain when I started doing more high-impact exercise (running on the treadmill). I think that in my case it was partially that my overweight and under-fit body was just shocked by the change in activity, but getting new shoes definitely helped. (I still had some occasional pain for a week…