Erica262 Member

My experience with Adipex... Several years ago (I think I was 24 years old) I had about 50-60 lbs to lose. I lost 30 on my own and hit a plateau. A doctor prescribed Adipex to me. Because I was worried about gaining it back, I was pretty strategic about it. I hardly ate at all. When I did, I took vitamins and ate protein…

I've been a pescatarian for 10 years. Feel free to send me a friend request and/or browse my food diary. (Just don't judge me when I eat grilled cheese and cake for dinner sometimes! ;) )

I don't even know how many times I've started and stopped this. The first time I did MFP back in 2009, I lost around 60 pounds. I've gained like 45 of that back, so I'm back here with attempt number whatever. I want to lose 45ish lbs, I guess, but mostly I just want to feel stronger. I have a 5k coming up next month, a 10k…

Congrats on your weight loss so far! Let's do this!

I'm thinking about doing one in June with my brother for our birthdays. I'm interested in hearing some training advice from people who have done it too.

The OP posted this in 2015. But I want to do this, so I'm going to friend everyone who posted in 2017. :)

I'm on day three of "starting over." And I hate to say starting over because it implies a past failure, when I really prefer to think of it as a shifting of priorities. My priorities changed from fitness to marriage and grad school. Now that grad school is over, I'm making fitness a priority again. I fell off the MFP wagon…

Very well said! Thank you for sharing! I totally needed to read this today :)

Eat something high in protein (like Greek yogurt) within 30 minutes after your run. I'm always starving if I don't eat soon after. Also... Are you actually hungry or just thirsty? Make sure you're hydrating. If it's crazy hot out, go with half water, half sports drink or coconut water to replenish electrolytes.

Feel free to add me. I'm mostly vegetarian and I share recipes sometimes. (I'm not from the UK though.)

Hi! I am not a doctor so I can only tell you my personal experience, but I am mostly a vegetarian (technically a pescatarian) and am the only person in my family who does not have high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol. I became a vegetarian specifically to avoid those issues and so far it seems to be working. I am…

Hi! Feel free to add me!

Another training plan recommendation: http://www.jennyhadfield.com/training-plans/half-marathon/

Hello! Your story sounds familiar to mine. I just recently got back into MFP and running. I've put on about 20 pounds since getting married 2 years ago and am trying to lose that weight. Sending you a request :smile:

Lots of people walk them. You get the t-shirt, medal, and finish line party no matter how fast or slow you complete it. It's not until November, so you have plenty of time if you start training now. I was going to recommend Hal Higdon and see someone else already did that. I also recommend Jeff Galloway if you want to…

Hello! Feel free to friend me. I'm always looking for more supportive/motivational friends. I'm pescatarian, but mostly vegetarian. I have a lot of vegan recipes too. Carbs are your friend. They are your fuel. Don't worry about the carbs. You can definitely lose weight with a vegan lifestyle. Check out Happy Herbivore. I…

I'm kind of a vegetarian. You should be able to see my food diary. I get most of my protein from eggs, dairy (specifically Greek yogurt and cheeses like mozzarella and laughing cow swiss), beans, and occasionally soy products and meat substitutes. I do occasionally eat fish though. As far as exercise, I'm not sure what…

I don't have a heart rate monitor, but will look into getting one. I will definitely check out Matt Fitzgerald... Thanks :smile:

LOL I haven't heard the "paper bag pace" before. I think the problem is that my new easy pace is practically walking and knowing I used to go faster makes me hate the easy runs. The SmartCoach is going off my most recent half marathon time, which is faster than what I'm capable of doing right now. So I'm not hitting those…

I was going to suggest different socks too. SmartWool and Injinji work pretty well for me. Have you been to a local running store and talked to the people there? Most of them have seen every possible running problem come through the store, so they probably have the best advice. Maybe try these?…

Hi y'all... I'd also like to lose 40-50 and could use some more accountability friends :) Feel free to add me!

Thank you for posting this! I lost 65 pounds and gained back about 50 of it. Maintenance was an issue for me, but this time I'd planned to do it just like you said!

Hello! My Instagram is ericaslens. I post random stuff, but a lot about running.

I'm an INTJ also! this explains so much :smile:

bump!

I agree with this. Talk to your doctor and get a professional recommendation.

How did I not know you could block people on there?! Haha I'll definitely start doing that. I thought about posting something on my profile, but I didn't want to be so negative right off the bat. Some of the people are nice enough, but I really don't want to buy their stuff. I'll block the pushy ones that are clearly only…

Wow, thanks everyone! I'm totally overwhelmed with info now ;) uboom, I will definitely take you up on that offer! Thank you! And I think I'll check out a local shop to find a bike for my husband. I definitely am just looking for starter bikes for both of us. I have a feeling I'll get more into than he will, but who knows!…

Thanks, that's very helpful! I didn't know hybrid bike was a thing.

Thanks :)