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And I do agree with this as well. Though I'd like to move in a more natural way of foods...I think some things, like yogurt, are okay to include.

I am definitely wanting to move in that direction. I did buy some fresh produce and plan to buy more at the market tomorrow. I've always been a very picky eater but it is slowly starting to expand when foods are prepared correctly. Thanks for your help. :-)

This is my favorite time to run. I usually eat 1/2 banana just in case to give me enough to get through :-) I've been 'counting calories' for 4 days now and it's crazy how little I feel I'm eating. Trying to eat healthier options for the most part but 1500 cals isn't much :-( Oh well...it's what I gotta do ;-)

Yes...very true! After only one day of calorie counting I was a little surprised at how quickly they go. I 'thought' I wasn't eating much as I rarely eat out but I definitely noticed how much I grab 'bites' of this and that...and late afternoon to evening is where I'll really have to watch!

Thank you for the encouragement. I do plan to increase my distance slowly but surely :-)

I really appreciate so many of your comments and help. Gives me a lot to look into to get where I'd like to be but I know that getting off my @$$ is the first step for me. I've been an on and off runner but this past challenge has been my best. My 60 year old mom decided to train for a marathon in October. :flowerforyou:…

Thank you :-)

Thanks! :happy:

Have it all :-) Will definitely use it.

Thank you for your responses. I'm going to start recording my intake today and see what I'm actually consuming. I guess I was just thinking if I burn calories and don't consume more than I already was that I would just shed some pounds. I don't own a scale as I wanted to stay motivated on how my clothes were fitting and…