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Also, the majority of my working out is strength and circuit. When I was doing mostly cardio, I didn't see a big change.

I can't see your diary. But what I do is every 4-5 weeks, I eat at TDEE to get my metabolism still going. That seems to help me keep up the momentum.

I agree with the cut being too much. I tried a 20% cut and found that I was way more successful and it would be more withstanding on a 15% cute.

I started raising mine slowly and then realized I didn't want to be at reset, so the second week I just jumped all in. A week or so in my body leveled out and got used to TDEE eating. I didn't gain much, but it was mostly bloat and came off as soon as I started a cut. That being said, I was never at a plateau when I…

You need new shoes. Running shoes. It's a great investment if you are serious about this. Go to a running shoe store and get fitted. Best thing I ever did.

THIS!

I do a 15% cut. For two weeks I tried a 20% cut, but nothing happened. My body wasn't happy, so I went back to 15%.

First of all...a calorie is a calorie. It might not be the healthiest, but I've stopped giving myself grief if I have pizza...like I did last night. I just plan for it and know it fits within my calories. I personally would eat more for the week to get your calories up. Going under could cause your metabolism to slow down.…

Eat more healthy is what I do. And honestly, there are so many amazing protein shake recipes out there and you barely taste the protein. My go to shake is a scoop of chocolate protein powder, a frozen banana (or half of one depending on how many calories you need to make up), 8 ounces of NF milk, 1-2 tablespoons of peanut…

My goal is 140.

Thanks for sharing this! And you really can't refute these facts. It's changed so much how I view this lifestyle change I'm on!

I wouldn't run more than 4 days a week. Your body needs rest. On off days I do strength training or circuit training. The key to becoming a better runner is to work on those core and leg muscles too!

I had to repeat week 4! But it was so worth it because then I rocked out the last 4 weeks!

I would focus on distance and not speed. What I've found is that the more I ran, the faster I got without trying, which I think is because my leg muscles have gotten stronger....which is part due to running and part due to strength training. When I did my first 5k, I was on week 7 of c25k. I hadn't run 3 miles ever and…

When I was doing c25k, some weeks I'd run 4 times and other weeks I'd run 3. The more I got into running, I realized that running any more than 4 days a week and my body wasn't happy. You need to rest up. My joints would ache and I just didn't have enough energy some days.

I have 30 day shred and ripped in 30 days from Jillian. I'm looking for something different. Thanks for the youtube link :)

I just did a 5k on Saturday and there were many doing the run/walk thing. Nobody will laugh. Everyone started somewhere. I would recommend that you sign up for a 5k around the time you are to finish c25k. That's what I did and I ended up running the whole 5k. It also helped that I had a friend/seasoned running with me,…

This is the exact type of post I need to see right now as I'm about 2 months in. Thanks for sharing!

I set calories to the cut and don't eat back exercise calories. However, pay attention to net to make sure you get to your BMR. Eat back some calories inly if you net below BMR b/c of exercise. So yeah, you got it! The scooby calculator will tell you how much fat you will lose w/this cut. But an FYI...If you are lifting A…

I set calories to the cut and don't eat back exercise calories. However, pay attention to net to make sure you get to your BMR. Eat back some calories inly if you net below BMR b/c of exercise. So yeah, you got it! The scooby calculator will tell you how much fat you will lose w/this cut. But an FYI...If you are lifting A…

I add in under cardiovascular "strength training (weight training/weight lifting)" for calorie tracking. It's a lot less calories than straight up cardio but it helps to make sure I net BMR when I'm on a cut.

I just dowloaded the 10K for Pink free app. But the thing is that it has you running then walking after you've mastered the 5k (you can skip ahead beyond the 5k part of the app.) What I've looked at, though, is online training schedules because it tells you how many miles to run each day, and on what days, and it doesn't…

WooHoo! I did c25k, I'm 5'1" and about 40-50 pounds overweight and I'm running 5k's now! It's going to be hard at times. But know you can do it. Half the battle is keeping your head in the game. This is a great site that has lots of tips for new runners. I found it's help me to get my mind on board:…

Maybe drive the route you walk to see how many miles it is and then time your work to figure out your miles per hour? A lot of pedometers, for a little bit extra, can calculate miles as well and they are way cheaper than a heart rate monitor. I use my smart phone and a free app like RunKeeper to help me figure this out…

I so needed to get it off my chest and I do feel better ;)

today is day 1 of eating at TDEE. My plan is to do it just for a week and get back to a cut.

Also, I looked for youtube videos on proper running techniques. It helped me a lot. But note, it's not like you can go out the next day getting all these running moves going. I about died trying to get my legs to kick back and up like professional athletes, so now I focus on leaning forward and making sure not to land on…

I was a sloth for about a year. Within two months of doing c25k, I was able to run a 5k and I haven't stopped running since. My suggestion is to invest in a good pair of running shoes. Go to a running shoe store and get fitted; don't just go to a sneaker store and pick out a cute pair of shoes. It's an investment but if…

Thank you to all for your tips and tricks and giving me hope that I don't have to stop running!

Thank you! I will look into getting that splint.