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Fruits: blueberries, pineapple, strawberries Veggies: sugar snap peas, sweet potatoes and jicama (peeled, sliced and eaten raw)

Any time kiddo! :happy: And I am so happy for you that you made it through Week 3, Day 1! And then you did another 1/2 mile on the ELLIPTICAL??? Wow - you have every reason to be proud of yourself. I DO hope that the rest of your day turns out better than the way it started! Take it easy on the ankle the rest of the day…

Here's a couple of tidbits of advice on facing jogging for longer periods of time: 1. Accept that it's just as much mental as physical. If you tell yourself you can't do it, you'll be right. If you convince yourself you CAN do it, you'll also be right. 2. Go as SLOW AS YOU NEED TO GO TO KEEP GOING. This isn't a…

Well.....I am still bouncing around the same 2 pounds. Just call me the human Yo-Yo! Okay - make that the Turbo Ninja Turtle Yo Yo! Actually, I know that part of the issue this week for me is my sodium! I love my hubby, but he does most of the cooking (YAY) and he still tends to use too much salt.....and he'll throw HAM or…

Week 3, Day 2 is DONE! Yesterday (Monday) was a bust exercise-wise. Had to be at work early, then I worked late and when I got home I remembered I had a community club meeting (a dinner meeting) and I had enough time to change clothes and leave. I didn't get home until 9:00, so I just went for a short walk outside before…

Rachel, you are NOT ALONE in your apprehension of the upcoming weeks! That's the beauty of being part of a support group. And I'm glad you joined us!

J - You inspired me to do one minute full out, as fast as I could go to see how high I could get my heart rate! And that was IT! After that 1 minute I backed it off to somewhere between 5.2 and 5.5 mph during the jogging intervals.

I love my fruit/spinach smoothies. I use unsweetened almond milk instead of skim milk.....and sometimes I substitute some avacado for the spinach. It makes it a little higher in calories, but it's a good fat and will really stick with you! Chocolate protein powder is really good. It's only limited by your creativity! Some…

I only count water as water.

hwilliams - the more the merrier! Sounds like a good idea to just see how you feel this week. Maybe you could do week 1 for one day, week 2 for 1 day and week 3 for one day and see how it feels. Then next week you can decide if you need to do another full week of week 3, or move up to week 4. I had to be at work early…

W2D3 is done! I tried pushing my speed up a little more today. Here's my HRM results: Average 127 bpm, Peak 183 bpm, Calories burned 347 I will start Week 3 on Monday! I'm glad I got back on track this week and got all 3 in even though it meant 2 days in a row yesterday and today. Happy running everyone!

J - I was thinking about you this morning as I was jogging...and realized that my "method" of breathing is to simply concentrate on the breathing OUT part....the breathing IN seems more "automatic". Doing it that way helps me to get into a nice breathing rhythm. Also - After reading your post I think I may need to be a…

I've had a Timex (with a chest strap) for 3 months and have had no problems with it. It was about $50 from Amazon.

Sounds to me like you have it figured out! Congrats on your huge loss so far and happy birthday!!! By all means enjoy your weekend....every aspect of it.....and not just the food!

Welcome ladyjoie - the more the merrier!

Week 2, Day 2 is DONE! (I'm behind due to my stupid ankle!). I felt great this morning....and I even ended with 2 1/2 minutes of jogging instead of 1 1/2! My max heart rate is 166 (hey, I'm old....it's gonna be lower than you young chicks!) My target range is 133 to 149 (j - I did look at my HRM book again and moved my…

Linbee 83 & J - Feel free to just start calling me MOM! I have 3 children ranging in age from 29 to 33, and 2 step-children ages 26 & 29. So yes indeedy, you would fit right into my clan! In fact EVERYONE on this message string could be my children! The next oldest is age 35! 19 years my junior! Yikes...not sure how that…

You definitely posted in the right place. That is an AWESOME success story!

j - I can understand that running with your daughter provides some good mommy/daughter time. That's definitely a priority! My situation is JUST A LITTLE different! In fact I just realized that my oldest son is your age (his birthday was this past Monday)....so you could be my daughter! :wink:

J - a "cow on ice"? You crack me up! :laugh: You just described me too....so I understand what you mean about preferring to do that sort of thing in the privacy of your own home! Please let me know what you think of the Wii Zumba. I have a Wii too....and it's been gathering dust....but zumba definitely intrigues me. I was…

Sorry, I gotta say it.....vegetables! Try dipping them in some hummus as a snack. Also lean protein, like fish and chicken. And don't skip the good fats that come from avacados, nuts, & oil. Other ideas - oatmeal, brown rice, string cheese, greek yogurt. I'm not sure if you're asking for just snack ideas or meal…

linbee83 - You're doing great! And yes....looks like we will be working out together this week! Sorry to hear your little one was sick! That definitely takes a higher priority. Isn't it weird how we all want to do it every day right now? I suspect that will change when we are going for longer periods of time! LOL I tried…

The ankle felt pretty good this morning so I decided to try it. So....I got my first day in this week for Week 2. I think I"m going to try to get my 3 days in - Wednesday, Friday & Sunday. Then next week I'll shoot for Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday....although Saturday may be a bit difficult since we will be out of town. I…

Bump....I GOTTA try this! Thanks!

Having a set back! No C25K today for me, due to a twisted ankle. It's not too bad, but running even for 90 seconds at a time is definitely OUT for a few days. Yesterday my hubby & I went canoeing with friends. We have never canoed together....and neither of us had for MANY years! We were out on the river for about 3 1/2…

I'm going shopping today to see if I can find a zumba DVD! Gotta find something else to get HOOKED on besides 30DS!

You look AWESOME!!! And now I feel so much better about my own very slow weight loss journey! Thank you for posting!

What an amazing discovery! And now you know....grease and salt is gross! WTG!

j - my smilye's aren't working either! Boo! Kudos to you for running up hill! YIKES girl....that's a tough one! Was Jillian yelling at you or something? (Imagine a smiley face RIGHT HERE!) Great idea to post your HRM results.....I will try to remember to do that too! I've been a wimp and have been running on my treadmill.…

J - your results are wonderful! And that reminds me....I haven't posted my results and pics either....because I haven't taken the pics yet....or officially measured either! I promise to do that this weekend - a week after I finished the shred! I know my results are not gonna be very drastic either....pounds lost will equal…