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I can soooo relate to this. I did the C25K program from July to September and I thought week 6 would kill me. I was also a complete non-runner. Now I am running 4 miles every other day and trying to work toward 10k. Keep it up!

Obviously I don't know the exact situation, but I can tell you that my wonderful daughter (who owns more clothes than my husband and I combined) insists on wearing the same jean shorts to school every single day. I have begged and pleaded with her to change her clothes. I am constantly washing them. The last 3 years, she…

Congratulations on your major achievement! I am sorry for your loss. I lost my son 3 1/2 years ago. There's not an hour that goes by without at least a passing thought of him. I'm happy that you've found a way to triumph through the pain. I know that exercise has helped me get through my new life. Thank you for sharing…

I had the same issue. I began using a C25K app and learned about 4 weeks in (when I hit a challenging endurance level) that I needed to sloooooow down or else I would not be able to run for very long. My run time was sacrificed, at first, but I will be finishing C25K as of tomorrow morning and I'm running much, much…

I am starting to get a bit of loose skin. I hope to lose 139 pounds total so I know this will be in my future. You look AMAZING. My larger, non-exercising friend said she'd rather be fat than have loose skin. You're going to be the official success story example. Thank you!

You have to find food that you like. If you're not an avocado fan, don't eat it. I try to keep it as simple as possible. My family generally eats lean proteins for dinner and I dump massive amounts of veggies on everyone's plates. While I understand that your goal is to cut out gluten due to possible intolerance, I have to…

Darn it.

Tampa, FL. A short drive in any direction will give you culture, entertainment, world class attractions (Busch Gardens, beaches, museums, etc.). You can immerse yourself in the heart of Tampa or St. Pete or get lost on rural back roads. And I love the people!!! We're a nice little big city. :)

I have the same problem. I have been pretty aggressive about upping my protein and these are the foods I typically eat daily: - Lean meats (chicken breast, turkey, tuna, etc.) - Protein powder (I usually mix it with PB2 which is also a good source of protein but you want to make sure you're getting high protein and low…

I used to have bad knee pain so I couldn't do squats/lunges. If it's not permanent damage or something that can't be corrected, I would suggest only squatting/lunging as far as is comfortable on your knees. Over time, your knees should strengthen between exercise and weight loss. I can do single leg lunges and deep squats…

I am 20 minutes away from 24 hours! Gahhhhhh! 1,420 minutes in July. Still great!

I'm going to echo others, here. I donated a lot of clothes, but I kept one shirt that I have never been able to wear. It still has the tags on it and I bought it 4+ years ago. I can finally put it on but...I don't even like it anymore! :laugh: The only things that I do miss are some band t-shirts that I gave away. But I'm…

Janelle Monae - Dance Apocalyptic (also Tightrope and the list goes on - I love her!) B.o.B. - Beast Mode Bassnectar + Angel Haze - Freestyle Tech N9ne - Imma Tell Rudimental + John Newman - Not Giving In I could go on forever.

I wound up in the hospital with pneumonia, was almost 300 pounds, and at one point I could barely walk without my lips and fingernail beds turning blue (I was also a smoker). My decision to quit smoking/start exercising was a mutual killing-of-two-birds and ten months later I am nearly 50 pounds down and a regular runner.

7/1: Circuit, strength, core, cardio 83m 7/2: Walking 45m 7/3: Strength 50m | Jogging 24m 7/4: Jogging 39m 7/5: Jogging 30m 7/6: Strength 41m 7/7: Jogging 29m | Low impact cardio 40m 7/8: HIIT, core, strength 87m 7/9: Jogging 35m 7/12: Jogging 30m 7/13: Jogging 30m | Strength 28m 7/15: Jogging 29m | Strength 37m 7/16:…

Weight loss and living a healthy lifestyle isn't done so that you can fit into a store's arbitrary idea of what sizes S M and L look like. It's done for you and your baby, who will grow up looking at you as the example of how she should care for herself as an adult.

Embarrassing, but great! Get a bathing suit worthy of your successes!

Hi, feel free to add me. My goal is 139 down. Keep it simple and don't focus on the larger number!

7/1: Circuit, strength, core, cardio 83m 7/2: Walking 45m 7/3: Strength 50m | Jogging 24m 7/4: Jogging 39m 7/5: Jogging 30m 7/6: Strength 41m 7/7: Jogging 29m | Low impact cardio 40m 7/8: HIIT, core, strength 87m Total: 468 minutes 972 left!

I surpassed 24 hours in June but was not part of a challenge. I want to do it again this month! 7/1: Circuit, strength, core, cardio 83m 7/2: Walking 45m 7/3: Strength 50m | Jogging 24m 7/4: Jogging 39m Total: 241 minutes Just 1,199 to go!

Slow down and make sure you're taking full breaths rather than shallow ones. There are different breathing techniques on the internet if you're inclined to look but I say just remember to breathe in and out.

I just finished watching one called The Woman Who Wasn't There, which was both disturbing and amusing. I would recommend it. One of my all-time favorites that I haven't seen listed here is God Grew Tired of Us. Must-see.

Everyone is giving great advice. I started out with 139 to lose and, as you can see from my ticker, I have quite a way to go. The one thing I have learned is to listen to my body. When I'm hungry, I eat. When I'm bored, I drink water. I don't stop myself from indulging sometimes because I know that limiting the types of…

When I started running I was 20-30 pounds heavier than I am now. I do all of my running outside. I've been cheered on twice but I'm mostly ignored (and I prefer it that way). I think it's less boring than the treadmill and I'm getting to know my community from a different perspective. ETA: I used to only go running under…

Great job! I have considered vegetarianism frequently over the past 10 or so years but it never quite stuck. It sounds like it's working well and you're finding happiness in the process!

Great job!!

In a similar boat, though my daughter is now 13 but I split my time between full time work, full time grad school, and home (and 13 year olds need lots of attention, too!). Just make the time. Do it for yourself. Do it now so that you have more time to spend with your family later on in life. I work out at home because I…

So glad that I'm not the only person who looks at that as a small goal/success. Congrats!

Congratulations on the progress you've made so far! I almost exclusively work out to FitnessBlender.com's videos. They have a wide array of workouts for all levels of fitness and there are plenty of bodyweight workouts. I had really, really bad knees and couldn't do lunges, jumping jacks, or even squats when I first…

Find something that you like doing. Join a kickball team or start lifting. Go on hikes or start trail running. Go swimming or rollerskating. There are a ton of ways to get exercise without being miserable. You just have to find what you like and expand your tastes from there.