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Good luck! It was never on my "bucket list" to run marathons, but now I've done 3 half marathons, two full marathons and the Disney "Dopey" Challenge (5k, 10k, half marathon, full marathon in 4 consecutive days). The one thing I'll warn you about - but do not let this discourage you - running made me gain weight instead of…
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I agree with everyone else, whenever I feel stuck I change up my exercise, my foods (concentrate on your macros and tweak them for different percentages), and LIFTING really made it more fun. When I started lifting weights I stayed the same for about 6 weeks and then BAM, off came 6 pounds in the weeks following. I started…
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Same exact outfit. The first pic I had been working out 6 days a week, 1 hour at a time (high intensity) but then CUT my added sugar to the USDA recommended 24 grams (only 6 teaspoons)/day. I tracked on MFP and it made a HUGE difference. The second set of pics is when I took my cardio down from 6 days a week to 2 or 3, and…
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I don't know how I would do it all without the people around me. I go to the group fitness classes and class-friends keep me honest - ask me why I'm not there and such if I miss. I ALWAYS run with my friend because if it weren't for her, I'd run much slower and wouldn't go the whole way. I wouldn't be a runner if she…
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I find that people do notice, it's just sometimes they are afraid to say anything, either out of fear of insulting you (as if you'll reply, "are you saying I was fat before"), out of jealousy because they aren't able to do it, or fear of "messing up" your progress (heck no - all compliments are welcome!). I'll venture to…
