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How old were you when you got engaged? 24 How long had you been together before getting engaged? Almost 5 years!!! How old were you when you got married? 24 (got engaged in Dec '07, married in Aug '08) Are you still together (if so, for how long)? Yes! 4th wedding anniversary in Aug, but just passed 9 years *together* Jan…

100 - wow! I'm up for it!

Okay I know there are LOTS of runners out there that can contribute....help a girl out (please)! :) :) :)

OSU Alum - it's still funny to me being called a Buckeye since I didn't grow up here - but living in Cbus, I have no choice, huh? Thanks for the well wishes! Emma - that helps a TON. Thanks for the help and encouragement :)

Thanks everyone! I was afraid that was all what you were going to say (either nothing I can do about it or the mixture of laces laced too tight/ shoes too small). Dangit! I was even fitted specially for them at Road Runners here in Cbus (where they check your center of gravity and video you running), but who knows. I…

These are a few off my running playlist that never fail to get me going faster (I have the most eclectic taste ever in music :)): "I Need a Hero" - Bonnie Tyler "Power" - Kanye West "All Fired Up" - Pat Benatar "Pump It" - Blackeyed Peas "Rockin in the USA" - John Cougar Mellancamp "Don't Stop the Music" - Rihanna "The…

I'll have to try getting a little further back on the treadmill. I have a bad habit of getting up too close b/c I feel like I"m going to fly off the back!! Good idea on warming up on a bike or elliptical - I'll have to try that too! The only "cross training" I"m doing currently is some strength/ weightlifting to strengthen…

Yes! :smile: It's my first mini. My mom and I are doing it together, although she is walking it. I'm originally from Terre Haute but live in Columbus now - small world :drinker:

Well, I don't LOOK like I weigh 190 pounds............

AMAZING! I have started training in earnest for my first mini in May (Indianapolis) - and what a great quote! You're an inspiration to me :flowerforyou:

What a great idea! I have a couple of pairs of khakis for work that I always kept around just "because"....."just in case".....well, they are currently in a stack by my front door to go to Goodwill b/c I refuse to let myself have anymore going backwards! If I start gaining weight and have to be uncomfortable in…

I just sent my request! I was doing so great until my vacation (lost about 25) at the 1st of August, but have completely fallen off the wagon (HELPPPPPPP! :sad: ) since then. I need some motivation!

I think this is a great post - thanks so much for it! I can't disagree with a single thing you said in it. I'm 5'7"....I weighed 140 pounds.....at 17. My husband looks back at pictures of me then (I'm 26 now, 27 in November) and thinks I look WAY too skinny. I've never quite been TOTALLY sure if he means it when he says…

"1 set of (10) chest press immediatly followed by 10 lat pull downs. No rest in between. The second I finished I jumped on the treadmill and ran as hard as I could for 5 minutes. Then I did 1 set off (10) hammercurls immediatly followed by 10 leg presses. The second I finished I jumped on the elliptical and went hard as I…

"My husband is supportive of my workout plans for the most part as long as it doesn't affect him..." Wow, how incredibly selfish. I'm far from saying that I have a perfect husband (ha!), but it almost sounds like your husband is doing everything in his power to KEEP you from getting your workout in. That's crazy! I know…

Ed, you are amazing! I admire you so much...........and I think the main reason for that is that you never EVER forget who your real "boss" is....you keep God at the top of your mind and a centerpiece in your life, and that's just awesome. I'm not there yet :ohwell: ........I still keep trying to tell myself that I don't…

Two laughs in one post! Love it! :wink: Team Edward 100% :drinker: But as for the original post - I'm blonde, and cracked up! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I needed to read this. Thanks, Ed. Hugs to you (friendly ones, not, you know, sexually suggesting ones :laugh: )

I can't tell myself that I CAN'T have something. I let myself have whatever it is.....a piece of cake, McDonald's, fried chicken........but only a PART of it. I'll have 3 bites of cake instead of the whole piece. Get a happy meal instead of a value meal. Etc. So - that's what we all have to do this weekend to keep…

I grew up in Terre Haute and went to school in Muncie - does that count? I live in Col, OH now........ But in all seriousness, this is an interesting conversation and I'm eager to see what my fellow mfp-ers say. Over 3 months in to this journey, I still struggle day to day. I know that I have found that I can't restrict…

Okay, I would just like to commend Danielle for putting this out there......not the "nicest" subject, but I think a real problem :drinker: **I also think it helps that I know Danielle personally (my cousins are HER cousins, on the other side of the family.....so we're basically cousins-in-law....or 2nd removed....or…

This is an awesome article - thanks for sharing! I think he was showing the most extreme of both worlds..........working out til you puke and eating til you puke (haha) - but still, good point. And actually one that my doc has stated to me before - working out is only about 10-20% of it. I'm a true testament to this -…

That's great news! :smile: I know how frustrating it is when the scale barely moves - but at the end of the day, it's how healthy we are all getting, and how much better our clothes are fitting. Yes, weight is important, but it IS just a number. Keep at it! I know that today I'm wearing pants I haven't worn for 3 years,…

I think this about seals the deal for me - I run fairly often and use the nike sensor with my iPod. You can put your weight in and it'll tell you how many calories you burned - and while it's generally within 10 or so of what MFP tells me, I have a feeling I've been eating back way too many calories for what I"m actually…

That just looks disgusting.......and I love grilled cheese sandwiches! Ugh. :frown:

I'm actually in the process of getting the DVDs from a friend right now and I too am getting ready to start! I'm TERRIFIED!!!!!!!! I want to tell myself, "YOU CAN TOTALLY DO THIS", but what if I really can't and am just a big weenie?! :sad:

Oh - and down water like CRAZY the day after you have one of those binge days :drinker:

I used to be the same way, and quite honestly, I still have more days like that than I'd like (like most weekends - I try to keep myself in check, but I don't generally count anything). Just keep telling yourself that tomorrow - or hell, even your next meal - is a whole new adventure and another chance to get it right.…

Heehee....thanks for the chuckle! :laugh: I'm always glad to know that there are other people out there that can be just as non-graceful as me............just the other day I was lifting the side of my shirt to get the sweat out of my eyes and missed a little bit of sidewalk that was raised from a tree root. I didn't fall,…

Wow...........what an ordeal...........................I'm an accountant, not a lawyer, but I'll be thinking about you. Keep us updated!