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Congrats! I'm doing a R&R half in October (my first half). Good to know about the fuel stations! Don't they have music? I feel like wearing my own ipod would defeat the purpose.

Awesome, thanks for the replies, everyone! I'll try getting up a bit earlier to grab a small bite to eat and maybe some coffee. I'm a type 1 diabetic, and do tend to dehydrate easily so that could very well be an issue. I always drink a ton of water during the day, so it makes sense that I wouldn't be as hydrated after…

I'm training for my first half as well! It's not until October but I'm nowhere near where I'd like to be, so I'm trying to be as consistent as possible for the next few months. Feel free to add me as well!

Hi everyone! I'm Corinne, I'm 23 years old and have always been "off and on" when it comes to running. I've never run more than 8 miles at a time in my life, but I have signed up for my first half marathon in October of this year! Right now I'm still working up to regularly running 3 miles a few times each week. I'm…

From every training plan I've looked at (from 10 weeks to 16 weeks, and it seems like we both have about 20 weeks) 7 miles should be the long run about 6 weeks before the event, so mid-late August is a good goal to set for that distance :) ETA: Great job on the 5K!

WTG! You look incredible. I would kill for my back to be that toned one day, did you get into lifting weights when you were losing? ETA: This made me :laugh:

First off, I want to say that I read this thread a few days ago and it totally made me reevaluate myself. I had been inconsistent, but now I'm back, all in, guns-a-blazing :laugh: My old why was just about vanity. I wanted to look better, because that's what you're supposed to do, right? Once I got halfway to my goal I…

LOL asking this site about Dr. Oz and Cleanses is basically asking to be yelled at. Dr. Oz is a quack, and your body does all the cleansing it needs.

Thanks for the replies! Hopefully if I keep at it for the next few months I'll be good to go in October :)

This is one of my favorites

Yes, yes yes. I gained about 15 pounds in a relationship on top of some weight I'd already gained after starting a desk job. When I broke up with him, I realized that I wanted to be able to go out, socialize and be confident. Enter MFP, it's been awesome for all of the above :)

If you're within your calories, that's all that matters. I love black olives, I eat them at least once a week as a snack :) They're super low-calorie and taaaasty

I would love to get in on this :) Could you please send an invite?

I love this!

I do this almost every day! It helps me turn down unplanned treats because I've already mapped my calories out for the day. So when a coworker asks if I want to grab a cookie in the kitchen, it's much easier for me to realize I can't fit it in rather than saying yes and trying not to consume many calories later on in the…

^This, this and all of this! There's no reason you can't plan to treat yourself. It'll make the whole process easier, and you won't resent it.

I'm in as well! Week # 1 – March 31st -- Goal 250 minutes: Mon: Tue: 55 minutes - elliptical, running, zumba Wed: Thur: Fri: Sat: Sun: Total: 55/250 Min left:195/250

Because you can do HIIT with anything. HIIT on a treadmill will be different than hill sprints, elliptical, strength training, etc. There isn't one common umbrella exercise for it...

Most accurate description of a muffin (aka torture device) ever.

^ THIS

First off, I want to say be prepared for plenty of "suck it up and do it"s on here. But for real, I think the best advice I've gotten on here is to think of your calories like a currency every day, where you only have a certain amount to spend. Is that chocolate bar really worth it? When's the next time you'll have an…

You're looking great! A quick note on the running shoes, I would suggest getting special socks more than the shoes. I just had this problem a few weeks ago. Got new shoes, professionally fitted after testing my stride and everything. And if I wear these new shoes with the wrong socks, the blisters are back. With proper…

I'm in :) This is a great way to stay on track

Hahah ^ this! Monday is my weigh in day, too. I don't like seeing my weight jump up 3lbs overnight, so the once weekly weigh in tends to prevent that.

It's on backorder -- if you haven't ordered it yet, it likely won't come until early next month.

Congrats!! That's such a great feeling :)

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Amazing information! Thanks for sharing!!