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keep doing what you're doing. a 7-minute workout is still 7 minutes more than you were working out before. instead of starting in on runs next week, just start walking, today. every day. it doesn't have to be a long walk -- say, 20 minutes to start. then, if you really want to add running, try couch-to-5K (C25K) and ease…

I like this. This is something I need to practice off the mat, as well.

THIS is an amazing success story! You did it once, so you know you can do it again!

i am the only vegan in my family. i cook up two or three dishes on the weekend, each having 3-4 servings. then i alternate among them for lunches and dinners throughout the week, allowing for one or two meals out. most of my go to meals i got from vegetarian times magazine; all can be googled for recipes and are easy to…

another thumbs up to C25K. i used it to run my first 5K two years ago, and i haven't stopped running since. it helps gets your lungs, leg muscles, and heart trained for the increased running distance. the trick is to keep the run portions S-L-O-W. (the first attempt at C25K, i strained my hamstring the first week. the…

that sounds cool!

when i started yoga, i attended a class once every two weeks, but it was so great at getting rid of my stress, i eventually added more classes. it helped to tone me up, and i lost some weight, but the greatest takeaway i got from it was a better understanding of my muscles and tendons and a trust in how far i could push…

i had a three hour hanumanasana workshop yesterday, and got a wonderful heart opening out of the final pose! i feel like i'm blasting love all over the place! :flowerforyou: i attend 3-4 classes a week, and am working on establishing a consistent home practice. namaste!

^ this. every body is different -- age, height, current weight, goal weight. best of luck!

because chocolate easter eggs are only available once a year. if you save it for a rainy day, it will go bad.

i like coach's steel cut oatmeal. i cook 1/4 oats with 3/4 cup water, then add up to 1/4 cup vanilla almond milk, three crushed walnut halves, and cinnamon. 218 calories, but it fills me up. could be fewer calories if you use fruit instead of nuts. it's quick, too -- 3.5 minutes in the microwave (just use an oversized bowl…

flashback to last june: i was on MFP, counted calories religiouslyl, exercised regularly, and slowly lost about 15 pounds over the course of two years. my husband was diagnosed with gout, and cut down his meat and beer consumption. he lost 10 pounds in two weeks. i was SUPER annoyed and frustrated, but then i realized the…

five pounds in five weeks... you can do it!

what the others said -- anxious and jittery rapid heart rate (scarily so during exercise) couldn't sit still and maybe it was just me, but -- VERY irritable

Stabilized after a year. Then after two pregnancies and weight gain, had to play with the dosage again. Since I started working on weight loss weight three years ago, my dosage is constantly being adjusted. My current dosage I've only been on for six months, but it feels right.

when i did C25K (two years ago), i finished it with a ~40 minute 5K race. i signed up for another race a few months out, and kept running 25-30 minutes 3 times a week (looped the last 3 weeks of C25K.) i finished faster in my 2nd 5K, faster still in my 3rd... just keep running, and the speed will come! and congratulations…

I notice that some days certain poses come to be better than other days. So nailing a handstand one day might just because my shoulders are more open, or my balance is better that day, or maybe just because. I TRY to go into class remembering this for myself and everyone else there, and just live in the moment. I do get a…

i am not an expert, but i have been training for and running 5Ks for the last two years (prior to that i was not a runner at all.) last summer when i ran a race every week, i did not improve, but since last fall when was racing about every four weeks, i have PR'd almost every time. i am not super fast or anything, but i…

Namaste :-)

in previous years i had goal poses, and i have improved them all. this year, i think my goal is to set up a *consistent* home practice, and to practice more yoga off the mat, so to speak.

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i almost always do yoga on an empty stomach. i have had it voice Very Loud Complaints in the middle of class and especially during savasana. sometimes if i don't think i'll have energy otherwise, i'll have a small snack beforehand, an hour ahead if i can. something like a banana or half a protein bar. just to keep my…

I drink only water with my meals. 16oz each with breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and at least 8oz mid-morning and mid-afternoon (with snack.) If I want a different beverage (wine, soda, etc.) I still have to have my water first, and I don't count the other beverage (except unsweetened hot tea) into my water count.

i ran the hot chocolate 5K in denver. why do they start the race so darn early in the morning, especially in the cold of winter? but that chocolate at the end... ahhh, well worth it!

in my closet, behind my hamper of dirty clothes.

ardha chandrasana (half moon) and suppta baddha konasana.

baby steps: 2012: run my first 5K. CHECK. 2013: run monthly 5Ks. run my first 10K. CHECK, CHECK. 2014: run monthly 5/10Ks. run my first HM.

i would be afraid to learn yoga from a dvd. when you go in person the teacher can give you adjustments and modifications. you might be able to find some community yoga classes -- either free or for a small donation.

enjoy your race and have fun! and don't forget to smile! :smile:

love it! my belly fat shrunk more after i started running. i would think walking/hiking would do the same thing: just stick with it, and one day you'll notice your clothes have gotten looser!