shawn526 Member

SW - 194.4 5/3 - 193.2 Down 1.2 lbs. I'll take it :) The next challenge will be a bit more difficult. We've got plans to go out on Thursday for Cinco de Mayo :) But I just won't go too crazy with the chips and salsa. Other than that, we should be able to cook at home every night. Onward!

I've run all 19 of my marathons using Higdon's plans, sometimes modified a bit :) I take one gel every 5 miles up until about 15 or so, then I switch to Shot Blocks (I have gagging issues with the texture at that point, lol.) Good luck, and have fun!

Got in my long run today, 16.5 miles (3.5 hours) and I think I got 8 glasses of water today, not counting what I drank on my run (24 oz bottle of water and 24 oz bottle of Gatorade) We'll see what the scale says Tuesday. I'm glad it's not a Monday weigh in because I'm usually up a couple of pounds the day after my long…

Yummy! My grandma used to make pierogi, too. I also loved her golumpkis, another labor-intensive recipe ;)

Got a 90-min run in and 30 mins of weight-training DVD today, but had a water fail :( Only managed 7 glasses today. I'll be sure to get it in tomorrow, though!

I'm on a monophasic pill right now. Never really had any problems on BCPs, including OrthoTricyclen. I don't have any kids, so not looking to use an IUD. And even though my fiance is getting a vasectomy in June, when I go back to the doctor, I'm going to ask her for Seasonique so I can only have my period every 3 months.…

I'm definitely in the minority, then. I've probably already bought 25 books since the beginning of the year, and I've read 7 books so far this year (yes, I keep track, because I'm a nerd that way, lol.) I think people would rather have the instant gratification of watching TV or movies, where they don't have to use their…

Got in 58 mins of running and a 30 min strength training DVD. Only 6 glasses of water so far, but I'll be up for another 2 hours or so, so I'll work on that now :)

Here we go!! SW: 194.4 GW: 184.4

My cupcake every Friday from the local cupcake shop :)

I love this! A friend of mine in her late 50s is 5'6" and weighs 160ish. She's extremely unhappy and always frustrated/depressed because she wants so badly to weigh 130 because that's what she weighed in her 20s. We've tried to tell her that's probably unrealistic, but she insists it's not because she's "got a small…

Well, I was thinking that I'd do the extra 2 days of cardio to burn more calories. So the gist of the article says that to burn fat, I need to just restrict my calories and not try to burn it through extra exercise, if I'm reading that correctly. So instead of 6 days of cardio, just do my usual 4 and maybe do the…

Red Wings, baby! Since 1979, lol

I'm in!

You look great!! I think 180 will look perfect on you :) My goal weight is kind of high for what is generally prescribed for my height, too, but with the way I'm built, I think I can pull it off. Keep up the great work!

You look fantastic!! Way to go!

When I first started running, I did set run/walk intervals, and I still do on longer runs to this day. I'll run 10 mins, walk 1 min, then start running again. It helps me go farther without feeling like I'm going to die ;) Good luck, and have fun!

I frequently do two days in a row. I say go for it, but listen to your body. Maybe not go as far or as fast as you did the first day. Happy running! :)

I'm shooting for about 160 to start. We'll see if I can get much below that without starving myself ;)

I use my Garmin to track distance and pace. I opted for the one without the HRM, but now I wish I had gotten it so I would know exactly how many calories I'm burning. But it tracks the distance and pace fairly accurately, so I'm happy with that :)

Yay! Just found this thread! I'm currently reading The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown. Really good so far, about halfway through :)

LOL, I can relate! My fiance is a stick, too! Even when I'm at my goal weight, I'll probably still outweigh him by about 10 lbs. I'm still wondering how I managed to gain 10 lbs of "happy weight" when we moved in together while he only managed to gain 4 ;) Welcome, and enjoy the journey!

Welcome! I've been hanging around MFP for a while, but am just now getting serious :) Good luck!!