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Sweet, thank you very much!!!

What 5x5 exercises would be good to do on lift days. This is exactly what I want to start doing but I am not sure which exercises to do.

I have such a hard time eating all the calories I am supposed to eat just to maintain. Right now I am drinking a protein shake with yogurt in it just to try to get a few more calories before bed.

I am lactose intolerant. I had to add chocolate syrup to lactose free milk when I first started drinking it because it tasted so "wrong" because it was sweet. Now that I am used to it, I can drink it straight :wink:

OK, I'm in :smiley: It is going to be a 40 mile, AT LEAST, month for me!!

I have been experimenting but nothing seems to fit quite right....yet :smile: I will try some of your suggestions. I haven't tried, a little something before a morning run so that will be Saturday morning since I ran tonight. I just don't feel my best later in the day, like today, but my running partner hates running in…

I am joining. I haven't been very motivated lately...looking for some accountability.

When my brothequit smoking he took the ink out of a Bic Biro pen. It is approximately she same size as a cigarette, I swear he had that thing in his mouth for 2 months. But he stopped smoking and he never started again and that was over 20 years ago.

I have had 4 children and with all of them I gained approximately 30 pounds. However after both of my boys were born I lost 50. Pretty damn scary when your pre-pregnancy weight is 100 pounds. It took almost 5 years for me to get back to 100 after my last son (end of the line right there!). I have a hard time eating a ton…

I did my 5k today....whew!!!! I finished and as far as I'm concerned that is a win :happy: We (my son and I) are already planning for our next run. Hopefully this one has WAY less hills!!!!

Yay!!! Congrats to you. I hope I can say the same thing soon!

I am traing for my first 5k but I feel like I have been neglecting my upper body. This work out sounds like exactly what I am looking for. I have never been on a diet in my life. I have always struggled to maintain a healthy weight and to not drop down to a dangerous low. I am new to this being healthy thing so any tips…

My aha moment came about 2 weeks after I quit smoking (after 25 years) . I took a deep breath...I mean a REALLY deep breath. I thought to myself, "been killing yourself for 25 years, bout time you started living!" I started exercising and eating so much cleaner. I am healthier than I have ever been in my adult life!

I live in central Florida and I have to be done with my run by 8 am or I feel like I am trying to run through oatmeal :noway:

Double kick to the booty. First one for falling off the wagon. Second one for beating yourself up about it. It happens, just get back on track :smile:

I literally chanted this in my head during my run this morning!!! It helped A LOT!!!

I do my 5k on July 13th. Congrats on your awesome time!!!!!

I use optimum nutrition gold standard mocha cappuccino. No stevia and it tastes AMAZING!

What a great idea :smile: September 24, 2014 I will have my first (of many) 5k under my belt I will be traing for my first 10k I will be toned for the first time in my life If the universe doesn't know what you want, it can't help you get it!!! Put it out there and BE POSITIVE!!!!!

Not having to answer to anyone about anything!!!!

Hi Brad, I'm new here too. I might not be able to help but I can be supportive!!! I quit smoking for good (no cheats) in January. I figured since I wasn't going to smoke anymore I might as well get healthy!! This is not an easy road but if we do it one step at a time, nothing is impossible!!! Congrats on the good decisions…

amen, me either :(

Patrickfish7....This just became my mantra!!!!!!

Cici's cinnamon rolls dripping in butter o.....m.....g

Old school metal head/ hair band aficionado here. Metallica, GnR, AC/DC, Iron Maiden and early Kid Rock get my feet moving!!!

MarshallLuke, you are an amazing motivator!!!! Like I said, finishing is my only goal, walk or run. I look back and see how far I have come so I know there is so much further that I can go!

A long distance friend. He just absolutely motivates, praises and encourages me at every turn. I would be lost without him.

Whoa, day 2 is harder than day one!!!!!

Thank you everyone for responding :) I have been using c25k and like prawny1967, I just cant get to that 8 minute mark. I have gone back and re-done a week but I'm not getting over the hump. I think adding 30 is a fantastic idea. I will be trying that tonight:)

I just started yesterday....as of this moment in time Jillian Michaels is NOT my favorite person!!! My legs are killing me, but I assume that means my body is seeing some benefit from it. When do you go from level one to level two? I am using the youtube videos so I don't have any of the support information that comes with…