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Mon- DAILY TOTAL: 99 minutes Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile) 55 minutes Walking, 4.0 mph, very brisk pace 12 minutes Stair-treadmill ergometer, general 32 minutes Tue- DAILY TOTAL: 90 Minutes Aerobics, high impact 25 minutes Aerobics, high impact 20 minutes Walking, 3.0 mph, mod. pace, walking dog 45 minutes Wed-…

Hell yeah it counts! That's cardio as long as you are booking it to school. I used my 25-minute-each-way commute to power walk every day, and I sure as hell added that. Also, adding the walking into my normal routine (running, weights), actually made a really big difference in my weight loss.

I'm in. My goal this week is 450 minutes. Mon- DAILY TOTAL: 99 minutes Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile) 55 minutes Walking, 4.0 mph, very brisk pace 12 minutes Stair-treadmill ergometer, general 32 minutes Tue- DAILY TOTAL: 90 Minutes Aerobics, high impact 25 minutes Aerobics, high impact 20 minutes Walking, 3.0 mph,…

It matters because I try to have as accurate a guess as possible.

For me, running has been the most effective at helping me to lose weight. I've always been really active (well, for the last 8 years or so since I started working out!) Everyone is different, but for me, the most effective workout is by far, running (and outside is better than inside, because I notice more toning going on…

Weekly Goal: 4000 Mon: calories burned (how they were burned) Tues: calories burned (how they were burned) /(evening) Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur: calories burned (how they were burned) /(evening) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat: calories burned (how they were burned) Sun: Rest Total:…

Monday: 1,460 Calories burned Walking, 3.0 mph, mod. pace, walking dog 20 minutes- 75 calories Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile) 45 minutes- 510 calories Stair-treadmill ergometer, general 60 minutes- 612 calories Walking, 3.0 mph, mod. pace, walking dog 11 minutes- 41 calories Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min…

Yes! HDLs, which you can increase through exercise, lower LDLs. Get that good cardio in and you will start to see your LDL go down. Also, if you limit a lot of the other high cholesterol stuff, you may be able to afford some eggs here and there.

I log almost every little thing. I live in New York, so I walk everywhere, so, for example, this morning I walked for about 20 minutes doing my errands, and I added that in. I of course add in everything I do at the gym. I don't know if it makes me obsessive, but I apply the same vigor to what I eat (my friends will always…

People! HALF AS MUCH BUTTER, LESS CHIPS, and LESS CHOLESTEROL! As I said, not for every day, but much lightened up.

I did it, I was about 210 pounds before starting college and lost about 75 pounds during my sophomore year. First of all, I made a point of working out almost every day. Sometimes this meant not hanging out with my friends when they were going out, but it was worth it. Secondly, I kept track of what I ate. In the dining…

I do NOT recommend laxative teas. They give you unbearable diarrhea and are extremely addicting.

There is half as much butter, less chocolate chips, and the egg whites. Yes, there is a lot of sugar, but I think the other stuff is a major improvement.

Thanks for this today! My boyfriend told me my middle name is, "I'm going hardcore again starting tomorrow." I'm so sick of falling off track. Maybe if we are a little less hard on ourselves, we will have a less hard time sticking with it!

Stick with it! Cardio fitness doesn't happen over night, but one day, I realized, wow! I can actually do this, though it's never easy AND I am a slow runner. Just realize, it's okay to be slow. You have a different body than the other people in the group and you don't know how long they've been doing this or whatever else…

I know what's going on. First of all, for me, nothing burns fat better than running. Nothing! That said, I have often heard it said that when some people start a new fitness regimen, they gain a little bit of weight, which will come off again in time. That could be one thing. The other possibility is that your appetite is…

Yes! First off, stretching my calves was also the biggest thing, I had all sorts of tendonitis-like injuries when I started running (and some hip stuff) and couldn't figure out why, I started stretching really well before runs, especially the calves, and surprise! no more injuries. Regarding the cough: the SAME THING…

THANKS!

I got you girl! I had a similar situation, except I was studying for the bar. I would take recipes off of cookinglight.com. They have DELICIOUS recipes, and they end up being really inexpensive and easy because most only have a few ingredients, and I usually had several of the ingredients already on hand, so I ended up…

I have no idea this is happening (because I blast my music), but my boyfriend says when I'm running I sound like I'm wheezing and about to die. So, you are not the only one! and I'm pretty slow, too (about 9 min mile).

You can absolutely run more than 3 days a week. Make sure you have one or two rest days, but I did about 5 days per week the whole time, and I had no problem. In fact, I felt great.

I just live in a city where I walk everywhere, to run errands and stuff. I count every minute I walk! Why not? Your body doesn't stop burning calories because it knows you are at work!

Thanks, Lynn!

maybe it's better that way. That stuff was the worst thing I've ever tasted-- this coming from a person who is pretty comfortable with natural food! My new thing: freezing banana and blending it in a food processor-- tastes just like ice cream, but with the nutritional benefits and calories of bananas.

I feel you! I think working out on vacation is a necessity, especially with what I'll be eating. I'm going on a trip to France in a few weeks and I have no idea how to work my runs in! The hotels are teensy and don't have gyms, and the streets in the places we will go are mostly cobblestone- plus, I won't know my way…

C25k is a fabulous program, AND there are free apps. I personally could not have done it without the app, particularly because I run outside. When I'm outside, I can't look down at the treadmill to track my time or stop to look at my arm, and the app provides audio cues as to what you should be doing or where you are in…

My trainer, too, and I very much trust him, so I think that's fine.

Awesome dinner- lobster roll (made healthier of course!) with baked potato fries. I even had enough calories for a margarita on the rocks, glad I made myself run today!

Hi! I would love a running friend, too! - Do you wear compression socks? Hell nope! - How many "official" races have you participated in? Just 2 (5ks) - What's your average pace for an "easy" run? 9:45 - Do you run in the AM or PM? AM. - What's your deal? Married? Kids? Job? Favorite cereal? Not married, but live with my…

Vanity, so I can eat more, so I can have a drink once in a while, and because being fit makes me feel more confident than anything else