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I will give you some hope in that I don't share my diary but partially because of the same reason. Sadly I am a horrible, terrible cook and I hardly want to try my own dinners lol We eat take-out or out at a restaurant daily (chick-fil-a, Arby's, etc.). However by making good choices like plain grilled chicken sandwiches…

Being told I'm pretentious, have nothing better to do, it's a "1st world problem", and a quite a few other comments like "ridiculous thread" or that I'm pretty much dumb for asking the question about "just a tshirt" would pretty much qualify and warranted my prior response. A few people actually understood that I was NOT…

Well I guess when I report back to the friends that asked me to post it I will say that many of the responses came from angry, negative people that have nothing to do but pick on a stranger asking a simple question instead of just moving on to a different topic, and majority of those saying those things probably didn't…

whoa... some of you people are just darn mean. i posted a topic that was just a question and if you are telling me its a waste of time to think of then why did you reply. Calm it down, no need to judge me or be mean. I asked the question to people that believe in that theory and made that clear as in "question for runners…

I can see that point of view but then the shirt shouldn't say "run" on it in a way. And when you sign up for a run it's a commitment to the charity so then you earn the shirt by fulfiling the requirement. I am more concerned with the idea of "not wearing" unless you earn it and if this particular shirt is under that rule…

It takes a bit to start loving it... i think once I could do it without stopping doing a full mile. It was like wow I can do this! I am a runner now and just completed my first half marathon. I can honestly say that most of my runs I do not tend to enjoy the first mile at all (two of my friends that are marathon runners…

Since it was requested that I post after my half marathon I am :-) I did it in 2:05 and loved every minute of it. Not the best time but it was my first one and it's not a bad time so I'm not upset with it. I ran it with a friend so that added some fun to it. The weather was a little chilly but perfect for running! It was…

Since it was requested that I post after my half marathon I am :-) I did it in 2:05 and loved every minute of it. Not the best time but it was my first one and it's not a bad time so I'm not upset with it. I ran it with a friend so that added some fun to it. The weather was a little chilly but perfect for running! It was…

awesome idea!! def doing that too. All these ideas everyone gave are great!

Thanks everyone! You all rock! Now I get why the sports bra only was recommended so there's less rubbing right? so is it better to have a tek shirt to wisk some of the water off the skin or at some point does it just stick to the body and a sports bra only is better? Sorry for so many questions... it's been years since…

oh gosh I didnt even realize the socks part!! thanks!!

You will be in tears in a few months but happy tears to see the progress you've made, trust me! My only regret was never taking before pics. Many people skip the before pics because of how emotional it can be, I know I did! Be proud you took that pic, that's the first step to changing. My advice is to count EVERY calorie,…

Thanks! good job to you btw!! that's awesome, you should be so proud!

Thank you thank you THANK YOU! i'm running my first half marathon on sunday! 3 miles straight of it is uphill too! i'm definitely saving this post to look at again and a again to help w my speed for the next one. feel free to send some more tips for this weekend too!

long nap with my chihuahuas on our heated blanket on the couch while some train wreck tv plays in the background

YES!!!!!!!!! I was not a believer until I spent my first $180 on an actual outfit (nike capris, brooks long sleeve tech shirt with thumb holes, head band for ears, and a pair of clearance shorts). I have quite a few marathon running friends and everyone said they started with the inexpensive stuff and then bought the…

Leslie Sansome has some walk to lose weight and get in shape videos. I just bought the 3 mile one for a friend. Insanity is my fave but it is probably the most difficult thing i've ever done in my life! I'd rather run 12 miles than do a 40 minute insanity some days! SW 155.1 GW and CW 112.0

Ah I just love all this advice!! Thanks Gals and Guys! I didn't get in the 10 mile'r last night as planned... did 7 not 10 so I'm planning it for tomorrow with a running store on the way home where I'll try a gel around mile 7 of the 10. I hope I like the first gel thing I try! My goal is definitely just to finish the race…

thanks again everyone! Before I ran my 1st and only other race the first thing i learned was no tshirt until earned haha that's about ALL I knew at that point! I'm really looking forward to it! I will be picky eating on Friday/Saturday and no weekend "beverages", save them to celebrate 1st of hopefully many halfs! I might…

Thanks everyone for the advice!! I truly do appreciate it! In terms of just doing 10 is because the half snuck up on me and that's all I have under my belt, otherwise I'd prob have already run the course so I knew the whole route... i had absolutely NO intention of running this half due to the "scary" hills but my friend…

totally not what i expected hahaha too cute, thanks for sharing and giving us all a chuckle (and making a very important point as well). SW 155.1 CW and GW 112.0

Mashed Potatoes!!! as in mixed completely into the taters hahaha that's actually how I used to eat them when I was not caring about health and smothered them so I couldnt taste or see them haha I had to say that when I saw the post title. There are some low fat/calorie cheese (cheddar or mozzarella) you can melt on it or…

I used to exercise all the time, A LOT but exactly how this post says "never changed my eating". I gained 44 pounds and figured that i had a health issue since i exercised a lot.. actually went to do the Dr and asked for tests!!!... it def wasn't the large fries, chicken mcnuggets, 3 slices of pizza & m&ms I ate of course…

I found that around every 8 pounds was a size. I went from a size 14+ (stopped buying new clothes when I gained and 14 was my stopping point). I thought I had reached my goal at 115 and bought all size 4s on a shopping spree and went down to 112, although only 3 pounds that put me into a size 2. I wish I would have waited…

I'm in a wedding in April and we paid for our shoes, dress, and will for hair/makeup etc Dress and shoes ended up like $300ish maybe?? the shoes are gorgeous and we weren't expected to buy the $70 pair but we all fell in love with them and she asked for our input on the dress and cost and we were all fine with what she…

On runningworld.com they have an article on sports bras http://www.runnersworld.com/cda/microsite/article/0,8029,s6-238-275-0-12823-0,00.html . One thing you might want to do is buy that belly band http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/Product.asp?SKU=17022121 . A woman at work uses that over her sports bras when she does a…

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take it one step at a time and a while back my friends and I discussed the same thing. We realized that anyone that is also fit and healthy (or trying to get there) doesnt really judge people for running, walking, etc, its usually those that are jealous and not doing anything. When I first started jogging I could not go a…

With how much on some days you are working out (as in 2 exercise classes the one day) you might not be eating enough. Your body starts thinking "omg i'm working really hard today, i better save these calories in case she works out tomorrow like this". you might want to vary your calorie intake depending on the workout…

the math you gave is 100% correct... how do i know? cuz that's how I lost all of my weight :-) It really is 80% what you eat.. as in if you exercise for 300 calories but maintain a 2000 a day calorie diet when your body only burns 1700 a day with exercise, you will gain weight. When I first started i could eat 1900 to…