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I agree with going to a running store (not a chain sports store) to be fitted and trying on some of their suggestions. I went to a running store and they had me run on a treadmill to do a gait analysis. I also brought in some of my older shoes but this store told me that it was useless to look at old shoes. I've run only…

I recently got the seirus comfort masque from amazon. I really like it because it keeps my face warm but also keeps the air going into my lungs warmer too. I really hate breathing in bitter cold air. Downside is that my 9 yo laughs when he sees me wear it and says I look like a robber.

I run every morning first thing after waking up. I do not eat before I work out. I do fine with it.

I work out 7 days a week. I lift 5 days/wk and run at least 5K every day, with 1-3 longer runs (6-10 miles each, depending on multiple factors) per week. I run in the morning and lift in the evening. I don't lift on Saturdays and Sundays.

Run at least 3 miles a day with 2-3 long runs/week for a total mileage of 30-35 miles/week. Lift 5 days/week for 35-45 minutes. I think I'm reasonably fit but not exceptionally so.

Heaviest: 170 (non-pregnant) Lightest: 113 in 1997 (age 22) Current: 119-120 I was about 125-130 before I got pregnant with my first in 2004. Since then, I have been generally 150-160 and had another child. When I hit my all time non-pregnant high at 170, I knew I had to change something.

You can always walk or run for exercise, right? No equipment or gym needed. If you really are stressing about working out, bring some DVDs to play on your laptop and resistance bands with you. Eat smaller portions of what you know isn't great for you and fill up more on stuff that is. There have to be some relatively…

I just went on a week long vacation. I also cut down on my working out (but didn't stop completely) for about 2 weeks, due to needing time to get ready for my trip and settling back into home after returning. I ate well some days and definitely indulged other days. I still tried to log, but without a food scale and eating…

It may be too late for you, but I bought a bib belt for this exact reason. I recently ran my first half. I start out cold (even if I've warmed up) and don't get warm until about mile 5 or so. Then I take off my outer layer. But I'm not sure why your number has to be showing at all time, although I've seen than too. I've…

I also much prefer running outside than on the treadmill. I also need to run on the treadmill half the time because on those days, I run in the morning before my kids are awake and I can't leave the house (and it's too dark now anyway), and when winter gets here with ice and snow all over the place, I'll be running on the…

I've been running off and on for most of my adult life, although I probably wouldn't have considered myself to be a runner until this year. I ran my first half just last weekend. I went for a regular check-up last month, and the NP asked me about my exercise, so I said I'd been running. When she got around to examining my…

I just ran my first half, which was also my first race, ever. I have been running off and on for most of my adult life, but never any races and not very seriously. I started running in March or April after not running all winter. I started in the middle of c25k. I finished that and did c210k. I didn't do a specific…

I just ran my first half. I eat low carb (less than 100 g carbs/day). I did increase my carb intake for 3-4 days prior to the race, and I ran it really well - much better than I thought I would, based on my training runs. I wouldn't say that I carb loaded, but probably ate more like 150 g carbs/day those days, and I'm…

I've lost about 45 lb and gone from being overweight to being fairly thin. I don't talk about weight loss or calories or exercise at all, and am always a little embarrassed when people bring it up. In my line of work, there are some people I see regularly, but usually at set intervals, like every 6 months or every year. So…

Yes, when you don't wear it, it estimates what you're burning based on your prior patterns. It's supposed to become more and more accurate as you wear it more, even when you take it off, because it knows what you're normal burn is around that time. I've had one since April and I've found it to be extremely with weight…

I've really done well with modifying my diet when I started losing to eat fewer carbs and more protein/fat, and continue to eat this way in maintenance. I think I'm making good food choices. I don't eat treats often, but since I've started maintaining, I might eat a small scoop of ice cream or eat more fruit (I love fruit…

I was one of those who didn't really start losing until after I weaned.

I've lost 42 lbs and 4 sizes, from a 10 to a 2 in pants. I'm 5'5.

I've been having this issue off an on for a few days. Sometimes it seems to sync and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes just closing and reopening both apps makes it work. This morning I unlinked the 2 apps and relinked them and that seems to have worked for now.

Same situation. I didn't start working out more until my kids got a little older and started sleeping better. But now that they are, I made working out a priority and work out when my kids are sleeping. I wake up early in the morning to run on the treadmill at home before kids are up. And I lift weights at night after my…

I'm another one who gained a lot of weight during/after 2 pregnancies. I'm now finally back at my pre-pregnancy for my first child weight, which I haven't seen in almost 10 years. At that time, I thought that weight was "normal" even though I was probably on the slender side then, but I had been thinner in the few years…

Even though I lost weight gradually, no one noticed that I lost weight until I bought some new (appropriately fitting) clothes 3 sizes smaller than I had been wearing after about 27 lbs lost. Then the comments started, and everyone thought I had suddenly lost weight, which I hadn't. I didn't see a lot of my kids' friends…

I personally find that I have more difficulty falling asleep if I do cardio in the evening. So I run first thing every morning (also so I know that I have it done!) and then I lift in the evening because I don't find that strength training affects my ability to fall asleep. I'd also consider changing your workout if you've…

I'm 5'5. At my highest weight, I was almost 170 lbs and was wearing a size 10 pants in most brands. They were snug on me, but not too tight. I'm currently 135 and wear a size 2 or 4, depending on the brand and the style. I've now been able to fit into many of my old clothes that I've kept. I have a skirt from Ann Taylor…

I do this as well.

Now my exercise calories are 660, down from this AM. Anyone?

So this morning, right when I woke up, I synced the BodyMedia. My total calories burned so far was 420. Yet my adjusted exercise calories in MFP was 489 - more than my total for the day so far. This doesn't make sense to me. I exercised and then my bodymedia has total calories at 856 and MFP has the calorie adjustment at…