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Thanks for the advice! My 5k is at the end of September. I am working with a training program and increase my milage about 10% per week. So far so good. The training is going great. I am up to about 8 miles a week. I love running and getting in the "zone". I think I need to get a heart rate monitor. I am looking into one…

I promoted myself from power walking to running about 3 weeks ago. I figured signing up for a 5k would give me a goal to work towards. When I was powerwalking, I didn't eat my exercise calories. I didn't really feel like I needed them. Now that I am running- I find that I am starving all of the time. It is kind of…

Sounds like you would like a homeopath.

When I REALLY wanted to!! I was out running erands all afternoon. I had an early lunch (11ish), and around 3:00 I was ravished. I almost pulled into the nearest gas station for some convience store junk food, but I just told myself "hello- your not going to starve to death in the 20 minutes it takes to get home and fix…

Bourbon Chicken Ingredients 2 lbs boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces 1-2 tablespoon olive oil 1 garlic clove, crushed 1/4 teaspoon ginger 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1/4 cup apple juice 1/3 cup light brown sugar 2 tablespoons ketchup 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1/2 cup water 1/3 cup soy sauce…

I have thought about upping mine as well, but I am too chicken yet.

YAY! I need a new suit bad. The one from last year is way too big (woo hoo), but I am still not into my Donna Karen one from 4 yrs ago- thats alright- next summer I will be livin in that baby. Going shopping this afternoon.

We are thinking about getting a mini schnauzer. We really wanted a standard, but the closest breeder is 4 hrs away, and between the cost of the dog and gas, we would be looking at about $1200. Not to mention the next litter would not be till the fall- right around Christmas shopping time. My DH knows someone that knows…

Amen to that.

Me too.

I know how tough it is to lose baby weight. I had about 60 pounds to lose- but only 40 of that was baby weight. I put on about 20 pounds even trying to get pg (took us a year and I was stress eating big time). Now I am 17 pounds away from my goal weight. You can do it. By they way- I will be 31 this year. My birthday is a…

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Ahhhhh. The joys of potty training. Yes, my daughter will be THREE this september, will she ever be "fully" trained (don't want to gross you out too early in the morning). :sad:

Did mine today as well. DH noticed that my legs are really starting to tone up! Finally. Sheesh honey- I only power walk 70 minutes a day, 6 days a week. Bout time you check out me legs. Ha- men.

Plateaus stink! I was on a long one for a while. I was eating too much and not moving enough. Basically I had to cut back on eating my exercise calories. I had to go down from 1500 to 1200. Thanks grandma, for the sloth like metabolism- LOL.

Thats what I was thinking- keep from having to go thru the entire thread. LOL.

Well, I am not a huge fan of free weekends. At least not for myself- totally stalled my weight loss. I found that I was overdoing it on the weekends, then spending the better part of the week just making up for the weekend. So what I do instead- I take one day off of exercise over the weekend and stay at my calories that…

I am not a teacher- but I am home with my kids all summer long. What really helps me is scheduling my days. I will input all of my meals and snacks the night before. This way mentally I know when and what I will be eating. It cuts down on munching and cabinet grazing. I know at for my morning snack I will have half an…

Sonic is probably the only fast food place on earth that is not tempting at all to me. Now dairy queen is a different story. I am chicken to look up the chocolate shakes that I used to be addicted to there!

Congratulations!!! :bigsmile:

Yay! Good job! I did 70 mins, and 452 calories. But I think its time to increase my intensity. I am going to try to figure out the intervals program on my treadmil. I am really hoping to get a long outdoor hike sometime this week, with OUT the kids- or at least the 2 yr old.

LOL- well, today is a brand new day- free of all macaroni salad. My weekend didn't have exactly ideal eating, either. Not too bad, but definitally not too good. I did get in some good exercise by mowing the backyard. Maybe we should have a new thread every morning, what do you guys think?

Yes!!!!! I can not believe it! Down 1.5 this week and- this is MAJOR- I fit back into a size 10!! I haven't worn a size 10 since 2003. Now granted, it lookes like someone spray painted them on me. BUT- they fit! I buttoned them all the way- and NO muffin top. So I figure 3 more pounds till I can wear them in public. Size…

Oh- I so feel you there! I do once a week too- Saturday mornings. I am always tempted around thursday to peek- not a good thing for me. It usually discourages me.

This thread is hilarious! Thanks for the laughs. The Free Cat pic was the funniest.

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Well, if you don't want to take off you certainly don't have to. I know people who only take off on holidays. For myself, I take one day a week off. I schedule it in, and really watch my calories that day. It is usually on Sunday, but this week I'm taking today. I really don't feel guilty because I have worked it into my…

I agree!

WOW! I think you look great! Have fun at the pool!

Good Morning Mamas! Just wanted to check in and say hey! Today started off bad, I worked so hard on this stupid yard sale, clearing out the garage and the attic, tagging everything, and then loading up my minivan, and the kids and DH. And guess what- they canceled it without calling us! I was SO ticked. But oh well, we are…