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I'm in the same boat. I am 5 foot 5. I got down to 135 at my lowest, but over the last two years, I have crept back up to 155. It has beena tough 2 years: full time nursing school and the break down of my marriage. I just finished school and I am looking to get back on track. As of right now, my goal is 140. I was happy at…
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Muscle is more dense than fat. When comparing the two, a given area muscle will weigh more than the exact same area of fat, by about 18%. It is not unreasonable to gain muscle weight but actually drop clothing sizes. Hope this helps.
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I just ran my third 1/2 this summer. I used Jeff Galloway's run/walk program to get me through it. His Book On Running was a great tool.
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Have you ever suffered a head injury? I know that sounds like a weird question, but there is a condition called SIADH that messes with the pituitary gland and makes you retain water like crazy and lose sodium. This does sound like it could be an issue wih the kidneys, but the doctor can run a bunch of tests to figure that…
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R&R Seattle is on my bucket list! Even though it is so very close to home, I don't know if I want that many people to run with me. I am working up to that goal, maybe next summer when I graduate college.
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I am a fellow sufferer of the running bug and would really like the moral support of this group. I started running when my MIL(a very fit 48yr old) told me she had signed the family up for a 5k but she would walk it with me. I started running then and there and managed to run/walk that 5k! That was two years ago and I am…
