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I just went back to Weight Watchers recently. In the past I did it and lost 65 pounds, but that was 10 years and two kids ago, and I'm back at it again. I tried MFP, a weight loss group at a running store and some online groups, but WW just clicks for me. I think I need that weekly accountability of going to the meeting…

Looks delicious!

Yum! Looks good. I have some chicken sausage this would be perfect in.

It was ugly! During the game my little boy said, "I wish the Buckeyes had a hundred points!" and all I could say was, "I'm sure they do, too."

I'm an alum, still living in Columbus. Go Bucks! Although after that game at Wisconsin yesterday ... sheesh.

Can I still join? I just set this as my personal goal for myself this morning so I'm interested in the group support! You can message me here if there's anything additional I need to do.

Last week was a big week for me - 19 points. I lost three pounds, exercised one day and stayed within my goal for the other three points. This week, not so much. I've been recovering from bronchitis and dealing with a lot of stress. No weight lost, one day staying within my calorie goal and one day of exercise for a…

1. I earned 15 points this week. 2. I worked out three times this week - two days of yoga (one of those with a long, fast-paced walk following) and a separate day of just cardio for three of those points. Nutrition I struggled with a bit and only hit my goal two days. That's my goal to focus on this week. But still, I lost…

Yes! I've been trying to get myself properly motivated and give myself a realistic timeline. I'd love to do some family portraits this fall and I don't want to do them looking like I do. And we have a Halloween party to go to mid-October and I don't want to cringe when I see the photos! My youngest is three (mine is…

There is also a running guru who advocates mixing walking in with running/jogging to extend your distance and reduce the effect and recovery time for the body. I did a marathon walking one minute after every mile, as well as several half-marathons using this method. Look up Jeff Galloway, his methods and his books. That…

I was wondering why I was so far up over the previous day on the scale, when I remembered that I had sushi Saturday afternoon with lots of soy sauce, as well as gyoza and ponzu sauce. It's all so high in sodium even though it feels fairly healthy at the time. And to top it all off, the sushi wasn't even that great and my…

I may give it another shot. I always seem to be a day or two behind when I've joined a challenge and it would be nice to be exactly on the same page. I had planned to go to yoga this morning and do some cardio, but maybe I'll just skip the treadmill and come home and do the Shred video after yoga.

For snacks I like bell peppers, cheese sticks, 100-calorie packs of almonds, Cowboy Caviar that I get at Costco, sugar-free Jell-O, hummus with carrots. My go-to meals are bunless burgers loaded with sauteed onions, salads with sliced chicken or deli turkey, tuna salad with a small amount of low-fat mayo and some black…

That sounds delicious!

Are you still taking people for this challenge? I really need some motivation and support. I fell off the wagon 3.5 weeks ago before a trip and I'm miserable! But I'm having trouble finding a way to stay motivated now that that trip (me past motivation) is behind me.

I just finished Day 3! So it's technically only day 2 because I didn't get to it yesterday after an hour yoga class and 30 minutes of 4.0 walking on the treadmill. The yoga class was a killer and it was almost like doing Shred because we did an absolute ton of high lunge pulses and loads of shoulder work, so with the…

I did Level 1, Day 1 last night and it wasn't too bad. I've been working out regularly for a while so I'm a little sore, but not so much so that I can't sit, stand or run up the stairs easily. I'm going to yoga this morning to stretch out a big and then I'll do the Shred this afternoon.

I had such good intentions but missed Friday's workout and it all went downhill from there. Can I start today?

I don't know what it is about yoga, but I sweat like crazy in my class! I usually go to a Vinyasa class and I will sweat more than I would have on a few mile run. It feels fantastic and I love it, but I'm a little self conscious when I walk out of there drenched and others seem just fine. Tonight I think I'm going to try…

I had a cup of chili with beans and a salad made with butter lettuce, yellow cherry tomatoes (from the farmer's market, yum!), red peppers, 2.5 oz. lemon pepper chicken and light ranch dressing. On the higher side calorically, but I missed breakfast and that was more than enough protein to tide me until dinner.

I like to get good deli meat, sliced medium, and then roll it up and eat it as a snack. The higher quality ones like Boar's Head or Dietz & Watson have good nutritionals and the protein keeps me full.

You're welcome! It sounds like with some rest, new inserts and maybe a quick visit to the doctor you might be able to keep with the couch to 5K program. That's pretty much my goal for the time being, too. My body just made it very clear to me that it will not tolerate another half-marathon for quite a while. And like they…

I'd like to join! My daughter's birthday party is July 30 and it's a pool party, so I realy want to tone up this month.

The stability control is just as important as arch support. The stability will keep you from rolling left and right and protect your arch if you pronate. Here's some great info on motion/stability control shoes. http://www.aapsm.org/runshoe.html

You should look into running-specific shoes with arch support and stability control, if you plan to continue running. If you go to an athletic store, tell them you need the most isolation possible to avoid pronation.

I had/have post tib tendonitis and it sounds exactly like what you're experiencing. Mine started with this giant lump on the inside of my left foot, near the arch, and it just kept swelling and swelling. I finally saw a foot/ankle specialist and after x-rays to rule out stress fracture and and MRI, he diagnosed me with…

I make a side with black beans, diced tomatoes (I use canned for both, just rinse the beans), garlic and a few dashes of hot sauce. Great with eggs in the morning or as a side with lunch or dinner.

I think for weight loss .8 g. of protein for every pound of lean body mass is recommended. That's an average so you're going to have higher days and lower days. So I guess it really depends on your current weight to say whether or not it's "OK" or not.

I'm a high-protein, slow-carb girl myself, but I've never been able to get my protein that high! That's a hell of a lot of protein, but as long as it's lean proteins I think you're OK.

My favorite is Premier Nutrition. It's 30 g. of protein, 160 cals. and only 1 g. of sugar.