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Excellent work!! You look SO much healthier, too! Keep up the pace!
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Anyone who runs knows that it's not a skinny body that makes a runner. It's the internal strength, willpower, determination, and hard work. It's how you feel inside that matters. You are an inspiration! I'm training for my first 1/2 right now, and I can only run intervals, with a minute to a minute and a half actually…
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Be sure to add high quality foods -- not junk -- to help you gain. Nuts, nut butters, seeds, whole grain breads, pasta, potatoes, avocado, hummus with wholegrain crackers, legumes, fruits, granolas, trail mixes, pancakes, waffles, add oils to your foods when cooking whenever possible, and add protein shakes and smoothies…
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That's okay...don't feel bad. I did Day 1, Level 1, and my legs got really sore the next day, so I just did my walk/running. Then, I developed hip bursitis in both of my hips. Aaaargh!!! So, it may take me forever to do this program, but I will do what I can do WHEN I can do it! For now, I'm being forced to rest...at least…
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Hummus, with whole grain bread or crackers, will give you a good amount of protein, carbs, and calories, and it's yummy! Trail mix -- make your own -- a little bit of that goes a long way, and will add a significant amount of the nutrients you're looking for! If you're really struggling with getting something in (you just…
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I've been a vegetarian since I was 14 yrs old, and I'm 55 now, so what's that...41 yrs?! Geeze, I shouldn't have calculated that--feeling old! Yep, I was a vegetarian before it was more "mainstream"; people didn't know what you were talking about if you said you were, back then!! (You'd just get a lot of weird stares) It's…
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The main thing is that you're not giving up! Today is a new day, a new beginning. You can do this, even if it's in baby steps. Try to forget about "dieting", and just clean up what you do eat...incorporate healthy food in place of things you know aren't good for you. Add some exercise, and stay accountable on here with…
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Feel free to add me! I'm very motivated, and am also looking for some friends on here...I'm a newbie, and so far I love this place. It's really holding me accountable, and I love the supportive atmosphere.
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I used to work out just so I could have a rock hard body -- total vanity. I enjoyed the "side effects" of how it made me feel, and the effects on my health, but when it got right down to it, it was all about how I looked. This time, for the first time in my life, I am doing it so I can live longer. I am 55 yrs old, and I…
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I'm also new, and would love to support & motivate, as well as receive some support & motivation! Feel free to add me as a friend, and I will do the same for you! :flowerforyou:
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I'm so glad to see your post! I did day 1 of 30 DS today, before you posted this! I was really impressed with the workout. I used to be an aerobics instructor, and was into weight lifting pretty seriously at the time....this was back in the 80's. Through the years, I've had a lot of health problems, and became…
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I made my challenge 60 miles, since I'm half way there at this point.
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Thanks for sharing! I love those socks, too!
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Welcome back. I'm kind of a newbie here, so I'm looking for some support, too. I'd be glad to try and be a motivator for you. Although I don't have thyroid issues, I do have a lot of health issues that cause me to have problems with tendonitis and other inflammatory problems, so I often have to "readjust" my workouts to…
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Everyone has been giving great suggestions....you really do have to listen to your body and experiment, to see what works best for you prior to your runs. I always need to eat something with carbs in it beforehand, because I run in the morning, and my blood sugar is always low at that time. Usually that's enough to get me…
