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let me put it this way, I can probably walk faster than I run. I wouldnt even call it running, lol. But I keep on going. My shins hurt, but not badly. I was fitted for running shoes about 4 months ago and that took almost all of the severe pain away from my shins and knees. I bow down to all of you, lol.
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I think you will be surprised when you start exercising at what it can do for your body even when the scale isnt moving as fast as you like. I am still considered obese for about 15 more pounds, but you know what? My butt and legs look awesome! seriously, lol. Take your measurements. Pay more attention to how your clothes…
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I work out every day...well, I usually have a rest day once a week but 6 days a week I get some sort of physical activity for at least 60 minutes. I prefer 90 minutes. I am doing the c25k and I am on week 5 so I run 5 minute intervals for 15 minutes alternating with 3 minutes of walking. I push for a total of 5 miles…
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I have lost 56 pounds in 7 months and honestly (although it seems like it is taking forever!) even that seems a bit fast for me. My first big goal of a weight loss of 82 pounds I am shooting for next April which will have me at the 1 year mark. I am not a health care professional, and I am sure there are ways to do it but…
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lol, I so feel your pain. I was wearing size 22 jeans when my mom finally dragged me to the store to get some pants that weren't falling off. Imagine my shock when I fit in size 16 exercise pants, comfortably. I refused to buy more jeans until about a month ago and I am wearing them but I highly doubt they will last me…
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Honestly I dont worry too much about calories, or even carbs and sugars. As long as you dont go crazy it is possible to burn those things off. If I eat a candy bar I know I am going to have to plan on at least an extra 30 minutes of exercise that day. Sometimes it is worth it, lol. The things that dont fluctuate in my…
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I am 33 years old and my feet have grown a full size in the past 2 months, so I am going to say that anything is possible! lol. If you are exercising more though that could explain the hunger. I am hungry all the time.
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exercising is easier for me than giving up the things I love to eat., lol..so I dont know what the answer would be for you. Could you do low impact stuff like walking and swimming instead of more aerobic workouts, or do you get ill with any physical activity?
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I dont run that early but I run most mornings. I walk my kids to school then go from there. I rarely feel tired during the day but I am usually in bed and snoring by 9pm, lol. So I sleep a good 9 hours every night. I do not eat before I run because my husband works 2nd shift and is usually home when I get back from my…
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I would have to stop to change my Depends. lol. Good job!
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Honestly, nothing worked for me until I changed my mindset and decided that I was not going to fail this time, period. It wouldn't matter if I was using MFP or another format, this is my time. The failures cannot continue. I had been failing at the battle for 10 years and I had to give myself a mental kick in the butt. I…
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I do it almost every day! I have been doing it for about 4 months, but I am only on week 4, lol. oh well, slow and steady wins the race. I think the most important advice I can give you is to get fitted for good shoes. Dont push too hard. I think sometimes I can actually walk faster than I run, but when I start getting…
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WOW!! This is just amazing. You should be so proud of yourself. You will definitely be an inspiration to so many of us who are trying to reach our goals as well. Welcome, and thank you for sharing your story!
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I have severe esophogitis. I have for the past 20 years. I remember my first serious attack I was in high school and scared me and my friends to death because they thought I was choking...so did I!.. I wasn't heavy back then but the situation got so bad that I had surgery in 2001. However, it was a temporary solution and…
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I have giant feet, a size 13 as of my last measurement. I have to buy my shoes at Nordstroms Rack, they carry up to a 14. I ended up with a pair of Adidas running shoes. I was a size 12 when I got my first pair back in May. I have no idea what happened to make my foot grow a full size in the last 5 months, but those are…
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"Apparently I'm going to injure myself and I don't know anything and I'm too heavy to be jogging anyway. (207 at 5'9".)" BULL! When I started the C25k I was about 270 pounds. I am 5'11". I agree with the others, buy some good shoes. Take it slow. You dont have to advance to the next week every week. Dont do it until you…
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I have the same stomach issue. I was about 250 pounds for 2 of my 3 pregnancies. I can do crunches until the cows come home but my stomach looks deformed. I dont know if getting to my goal weight will change that. I hope so. But I too accept the fact that I will never have a totally flat stomach. As far as the skin, I dont…
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you aren't a perv, you just have good taste! lol. I can lift a toddler, but that is about it...
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I started the couch to 5k back in June. It is supposed to take 9 weeks. I am still on week 4, lol. I just do it until I am comfortable with it. It will likely take me at least a month to get comfortable with week 4 because the 5 minute segments make me feel like I am going to die. And I probably jog slower than I walk, but…
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I agree with the others. Pictures. I see pictures of myself now and I am confused because that is what I have always seen when I look in the mirror. It is the pictures from 50+ pounds ago that floor me. I never saw myself like that. It is somewhat shocking actually. So take an old picture and a new one and put them side by…
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I am really sorry for what happened to you. I think that our personal experiences affect how we look at this. As someone who lost an innocent family member because of a violent weapon I will have to agree to disagree. Carrying a weapon is not for me. It is not in my nature and the idea frightens me much more than the idea…
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Neither is carrying a gun unless I am waving around for would be attackers to see and to be perfectly honest that would mess with my pace, lol.
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I appreciate the idea that we need to protect ourselves. I run almost daily and have had one scary incident where I was "man handled" for lack of a better term by someone who was obviously mentally unstable. That being said it goes against everything I believe in to carry a weapon. I am very aware of my surroundings. I…
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I don't know where I will be in 5 days, let alone 5 years, lol. All I can say is that I will have teenagers and my youngest will be a tween (eek). Hopefully working full time by then so I can have some independence. My husband may or may not still be around, couldn't honestly say if he will still be around next week, lol.…
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I'm verklempt! Tawk amongst yerselves! I feel the need to watch old SNL all weekend long now, LMAO.
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We are two wild and crazy guys! lol. I love the old SNL.
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leg warmers!!! Mix and match socks, sometimes when I was feeling particularly spunky I would wear 2 pair of ankle socks and interchange the colors. Huge hair. Watching Thriller debut on MTV. Max Headroom.
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I have a pedometer on my phone. But before I got this phone I would gmap my route and figure it out that way. I average 4mph now when I walk, but sometimes I have my kids with me and am lucky to get in 2mph.
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I think it is really common for all moms to put themselves on the backburner, so I think it is a good idea that we encourage eachother as much as possible. I love my kids, but it wasn't until my youngest was almost 4 that I finally decided that I need to do this for ME. I am not neglecting anyone else, in fact I think this…
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