lleesmann

Congratulations! You should feel soooo proud of yourself. I've found that fall is the perfect time for floating runs. :) Keep it up!

BS in Print Journalism with a dance minor. Now pursuing my MBA with an emphasis in Project Management. Work in Communications/PR, so it has worked out pretty well so far.

Me too! Knee gap rules! LOL

First half in October. Excited and a bit nervous.

I brought something to change into after the race last year. They have tips on how to keep the color in your shirt on the Web site. If you have breathing issues, bring something to cover your nose/mouth. Sunglasses help a lot. I was blonde then so some of the color stayed in my hair even after showering. :) Ours in KC last…

5' 6.5" 27 SW: 178 CW: 176 GW: 145-150 I'm a dancer and training for my first 1/2 marathon in October. People never believe me when I say how much I weigh - either they're being nice or I hide it much better than I think I do. Either way, I want to feel healthy and like how I look again. Anyone can add me.

Arms and Shoulders + Ab Ripper X (done last night!). Yoga X tonight after my run. Hoping my dancer skills make this a little enjoyable since everyone else seems to hate it. LOL.

Cardio X, done!

Just started round 1 of Lean today. Core synergistics down.

Getting ready to start training for my first half in October. Thanks for all the excellent tips (and to OP for posting the question)! Glad to see I'm not the only one with this goal this year. :)

Long term means length of time in which the study was conducted over (normally a year +), not long term results.

Not really a sweet tooth at all, my co-worker is always amazed at how long chocolates can last on my desk. I'll eat them (most sweets - I have a weird aversion to a lot of really sweet candies though, blame that on my braces years), but I never really crave them. Don't really like normal chips unless they're baked or sea…

Wanting to accomplish my first half marathon by October/November. Actually liking the way I look in pictures again. Resembling the dancer I am/used to be instead of looking like a bump.

I started back up again yesterday, even with honest reporting. No time like the present, eh?

Hi there, I'm LL! I'm about to turn 27 (still feels odd to say that), and have about 15-20 lbs to lose. Anyone can add me if they want, and I'll definitely go look for that group.

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I absolutely agree with this part of your statement, "take one meal at a time, one workout at a time, one day at a time..." I definitely need to keep this in mind when I see people who seem like they're losing weight so much faster than me. I'm not here to crash (and then burn) like some people. I'm in this for the long…

Hey now, don't hate on the Chiefs. Yes, I'm not your demographic for the question, but a game at Arrowhead (regardless of preseason or regulation) is a good time. Just sayin...

All I have to say is that if that drunk, naked chicken story doesn't make a person at least crack a smile you have no sense of humor. That was by far the best thing I've read all day!

^This. I managed in retail for a year, and generally the associates have a really good idea of how the clothing in their store fits. In our store, for example, sizing ran a little bigger so most people were shocked when we'd suggest a smaller size. Regardless, I'm sorry she was rude, but maybe she was just "off" in trying…

Heart of America (MO). Lived in FL for a year (home of "the mouse"... never again). Would love to live in Germany or the UK.

You live in Florida, home to the oldest city in the entire country (Saint Augustine). Pretty sure that's a lot older than 100 yrs. :wink:

Missing: one chihuahua. Hoping to get rid of at least 10 dozen large eggs.

Honestly, with running once you master the breathing it gets a lot easier. You just need to keep going and don't get frustrated. You can do this!

I'm 5' 6". If I were to go off the finger overlapping part of the test, I'd be small boned. Of course I know I have long fingers, which is why I went off the elbow breadth thing instead, stuck me in the medium category (though I bet it's probably closer to medium-large). Ideally, I'd like to get to around 145 (163…

We're kind of close. I'm 26 (27 next month). Current weight - 164, Goal weight- 130ish

Wow, swimming and P90X at the same time... I'm impressed! I need to follow your lead and actually do my P90X in addition to my running and lifting. I have a cousin who has proven it does wonders, now I just need to follow through.

I'm in the same boat. I've recently made the transition (still eat fish, dairy and eggs), and needed to find some new recipes. Definitely going to go check out some of the sites mentioned here, thanks y'all! Also, OP, if you want a new (mostly) veggie buddy feel free to add me. Maybe we can recipe swap when we find…

I used to be really bad about logging on weekends and my weight wasn't going anywhere at that time. Since I've started getting better about this, the weight has finally started to move some. Simply put: I log. Do I always do well on the weekends - no, but I just keep moving forward.For me, it's all about accountability and…