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Ah - it could just be my phone. Good to know!

It willl go all out of wack if the GPS is weak. It will also slow you down because you start fussing with the durn thing - when it works well I like to see my current pace to motivate me.

You will continue to alternate sets throughout the program (1-5 at least). Exercise A is on it's own, but all the rest are usually meant to alternate so that you get a longer rest period between each specific set.

I just held it in my hand until I recently purchased pants that had a little pocket. The problem with putting the phone in a pocket is the interference with the GPS. I live in the boonies and a cloudy day can interfere with the strength of the GPS signal, and fabric makes it worse.

I haven't been on medication for a couple of years now, simply taking vitamin D supplements.

Cooking is not that hard - it makes me wonder why my mother couldn't manage! If you can read you can cook. There are tons of food blogs out there that post pictures of the food so you can see what you're making. The Pioneer Woman Cooks (http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/) is one of my favorites - she doesn't make healthy…

Exercise has been incredibly helpful for my MS fatigue, but I still have my days. My doctor has me on vitamin D which helps quite a bit - I can always tell when I haven't taken any that day.

I've also tried LoseIt and Fitday and felt they both lacked an adequate database.

I just started stage 4 and it's been exciting to see the increases in what I can lift since stage 2. I increased my deadlift to 110 lbs and my lat pulldowns are at 125! The push press is awkward for me - I tried 50 pounds and i think I can do more, but it makes me nervous pushing it up over my head like that. While doing…

It could be that 4% incline is the difference...I've heard that 1% incline can can mimic the more challenging experience of running outside, so 4 % seems like you are forcing yourself to run on a steeper incline than you experience outdoors.

Ooh - preordered! "Mid-life" sneaks up on you quick.

Frozen chicken breast strips have helped me immensely. Heat up a 3 oz serving for 20g of protein, roll them up in a low carb tortilla (another 8), with a half oz of shredded cheese (about 4) and a 1/2 tables spoon of salad dressing, and you have 32 g for very low calories. Pair it with a salad and it's a complete meal.

Breakfast cookies are quick and easy to make on the weekends, and you can zap them in the microwae to warm them up. Also, there's no reason you can't have the things you do like, just in smaller amounts. Budget in your day, cut somewhere else, and you'll be fine.

Elliptical is very easy on the knees. If you can do the 30 day shred, even with all the jumping jacks, you should definitely be able to handle the elliptical. That DVD is the reason I still have knee issues!

Maybe just some body weight work: pushups, squats, and lunges. Get your form down and then you'll be able to add weight (well, not for the pushups).

It's a balance between meeting my protein goals and staying within my calories. I can't fit in enough food protein sources and still stay under my calories, so I have some of it from a protein supplement once a day.

I just read about that yesterday...http://stronglifts.com/should-you-build-muscle-or-lose-fat-first/

I didn't change my calorie intake for the first three months and wish I had - the book's suggested calorie intake was actually lower than what I had been eating (I was averaging 2000-2100 calories, with an average net of 1700). I gained slightly and maintained that while continuing to eat what I had been. Th last couple of…

Can you try just logging everything for a week or so - without making any changes - to get an accurate picture of how much you take in? I wish I done this from the outset - tracked where I was so I could tell what was an improvement. Once you've got a good a idea of what your normal intake is, see where you could make some…

Your campus doesn't have a cafeteria that serves hot food? I work on a college campus and have access to plenty of healthy options, from the salad bar to the chicken breasts the grill area cooks up. Granted we have a really good dining program, but I can't believe they don't serve any actual food on your campus. When I was…

I used to be pretty good at them, or so I thought. After 7 years in the Army where I maxed my PT test by knocking out 50+ pushups in 2 minutes it was pretty easy to get back into doing them properly (meaning not on your knees) when I decided to gt back in shape. I did a few weeks of the 30 Day Shred and was pretty…

I would definitely recommend waiting until after your half marathon. The first time I did the 3A workout my hamstrings and inner thighs were screaming at me. Just before a long distance like that you probably want to be tapering off your running and resting your legs, not stressing the muscles.

Since you're trying to put weight on every bit of exercise you do is increasing how much you have to eat. If you're struggling to eat enough you might not want to do that.

Excel for me. I like charts.

Mine is open to my friends but not the general public because it's nobody else's business. It's a DIARY, which is something something I've always thought of as private. I don't ask for feedback nor want it unsolicited. I'm not here to provide anyone else ideas, just to keep myself accountable. It's no different than when I…

Pizza hut, maybe?

I've been able to do 7.5 pound weights on the YTWL but I don't think my form is perfect (especially on those Ls) - hopefully that will come. My problem is the inclined weight bench is so uncomfortable - these things are not made for women! I found this video that suggested the exercise ball and I found it helpful:…

I think it depends on your level of fitness. It helped me get back into exercise when I hadn't done any in a long time, but after a few months I was ready for more challenging things. My Wii Fit board is gathering dust under my couch right now.

The gun time is from when they started the clock and the chip time is from when you finally crossed the start point.

I bought the book on my Kindle at first and then ended up buying the book. You can see the images (I imagine the Nook would be the same), but it's not as easy to flip back and forth between pages when you're actually using the book. Also, I found the tables with the workouts too small to read, and since it's an image, not…