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You'll feel a whole lot better be more confident. You'll still be the same you, but without the excess baggage. You'll easily fit in a booth at a restaurant or a seat on an airplane. Those little things are the best. Good luck to you. It also feels good going up 5 or 6 flights of stairs instead of taking te elevator and…

I run on the road will throw on some underarmour cold weather gear, a pair of tights, a long sleeve compression shirt, and an all weather sweatshirt and a winter hat. I usually run on the road, unless the sidewalks aren't plowed. I keep my eyes open for black ice, or any ice really. I also wear some running gloves that are…

I did my first 10k on July 3rd this year, I made the leap to a half marathon, which I completed this past Sunday. I didn't really train for it, I did a couple long runs a week or two before the half. I was able to complete the whole thing without walking in just over 2 hours. You should be able to do it with a year of…

I never realized you could put veggies in a magic bullet

It never gets easier cause you have to push harder and harder with every lb you lose to get the same results.

Ray, nice job buddy, what a great year it's been for you. Thanks for keeping me motivated along the way. All those years I tried to lose weight nothing ever really stuck and boom it finally clicked.

I did a modified version of Optifast, I never felt judged. The only people I have seen judged on mfp are the people that get Gastric Bypass and it's usually by people that never researched the surgery. Optifast helped me realize when I was actually full. I lost the first 130 or so lbs doing Optifast, the next 60 came from…

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My wife who was due on 9/7, we are still waiting for that little bugger to come, has decided she doesn't want anything and wants me to hold her to it. I said honey that's your decision, not mine. She's like if I am screaming for it, don't let them give it to me. My response is the same your decision, I am not gonna be in…

I know I use to hate having to run the mile in school. I absolutely hated it, granted I was much heavier than I am now. When I started jogging I was twice your weight. I started by picking landmarks in my neighborhood. I loathe running on treadmills. The key is don't pay attention to your speed at first just get the motion…

Unless there's some medical reason behind not being able to lose the weight, I would think no. On a side note, I lost all of my weight without surgery and insurance won't even cover the loose skin removal. I say suck it up and give it a real try by using this website to count all your calories and if you are able to…

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that is basically my eating schedule, I have bfast at 7 am, lunch at 11 am, snack at 3 pm, dinner at 6 to 7 pm, after dinner snack around 8 or 9 bedtime at 11 pm bfast is usally an english muffin with tbsp of peanut butter and a serving of cereal Lunch a sammwich, bag of baked lays (small bag), and half an apple Snack is a…

I don't know

I got fitted last weekend at a running store and I asked the same question, the answer I got is it depends on the shoe. The guy at the store said I could get 500 to 600 miles out of them, but I would think weight could be a factor. I was surprised by his response because I thought they should be changed out every 200 miles…

That's fantastic, Ray, great results indeed. What you did is what they call Taking the Bull by the Horns. Nobody can get results without effort and hardwork, and you my friend did both with a consistent effort.

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Well you basically burned the same amount of calories in less time, so I would say speed is a factor in calorie burn, but probably because your heart rate was higher during the faster portion of your run. I would think terrain would be a factor too, if part of your run was uphill you would more than likely burn more…

I lost all my weight progressing from walking to running. I love to run, unfortunately now that I am not trying to lose anymore I only get to run about two days a week, but I still love it. I think I am planning on a half marathon in the next couple of months. Longest timed race I have done is a 10K in 58 mins, usually…

No, I wouldn't worry about it. The weight comes off fast in the first couple of weeks. It's usually water weight. As far as I see you have nothing to worry about.

I am close not quite 200 lbs, I have been in maintenance since january. Feel free to check out my profile pics. I lost all the weight in a year, I have some loose skin around my stomach area, but not much anywhere else. If you are worried about loose skin, just take it slow and work in weights along the way. I didn't work…

I did my first one last September and was 34 minutes, now I can do it in 26 to 27 minutes, my last one I did was a week ago after a swim and bike ride and did it in 27 mins

You must not have gone to the New England area, we are littered with them, we call them rotaries

I have tried a pineapple and coconut one that was awesome, it was 150 cals per serving though. Ben and Jerry's makes Frozen Greek too, the one I had was stop and shop store brand though

Thanks, Not sure when my next race is, but there is definately gonna be a next one and I am definately gonna train for it.

I really wish I had a plan with the transition area, I spent at least 10 percent of my time in there. The swim was the shortest, but probably the hardest for me since I didn't train for it. The course description said flat country course for the ride it was country but definately not too flat, but a portion of it was a…

Just stick to your plan buddy, you have made tremendous strides since being on MFP. When you started did you ever think you would do a 5k, I sure as hell didn't think I would. The key for me has been consistency.

Thanks everyone for your words of encouragement. As far as training went, I sort of winged it. I didn't swim at all, but my normal workout routine usually incorporates a run usually from 5 to 7 miles and a bike ride anywhere from 15 to 25 miles. Not on the same day though. If I learned one thing, swimming should be worked…

Nice, now post some pics

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