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You may be slightly higher than the 100/ cal per mile depending on your weight/distance/and intervals but if you were doing a steady run for on hour its probably giving you a little too much. My heart rate has always been high, even when I was a hard core athlete so my spikes are fast but my resting heart rate remains low.…

Checking in- SW (for challenge)-165 CW-164.2 I have to admit I am a little bummed by the number but with all the issues I have been having with my scale and getting new one that I am not 100% confident in because it isn't consistant with the one at the gym they calibrate all the time for fitness testing I guess my home…

I love cooking light for inspiration, although the majority of the time I add calorie-less flavors because some of their stuff tends to be bland for my palate. Great reference and I love the challenge! My personal goal is going to be to ride my bike the 15 miles to work several time this week! I need to do a test run this…

Bruce, I don't know how you are running in that place! I could barely breath outside let alone run with all the dirt and poop particles floating around. The NATO gym and the canadian gym were my saving grace. I didn't really care for the "prison" gym because of all the gawking but I admire your running outside there. I…

You can do it! Congrats on the first 6 lbs. I think it is very courageous to acknowledge you let it get out of hand and start taking the first steps to getting healthy. My Grandmother has been heavy since I can remember and it has been hard the past few years watching her deteriorate mostly because of being overweight. If…

The great thing about classes is that they have an instructor. Don't be intimidated (I know easier said than done) because most of the people who are regulars in the class will have been in your shoes before and the instructor is there to make sure you have proper form. I found that going to classes is a huge motivator to…

Hi Bruce, I got back from Afghanistan a couple months ago, I hope you are at a base or FOB that has a good AC gym. I was at Fenty for most of my deployment and lucked out that it was only just barely starting to get hot. I admire you taking on a challenge in addition to all the stressors of deployment life. Good luck and…

No judgement here! The starting number isn't important the NSV's and the way you feel on your journey to being fit and healthy is what matters. Keep your chin up girl! You can do this and paying attention and getting support is half the battle. Congrats for taking the first steps and welcome to the challenge.

No judgement here! The starting number isn't important the NSV's and the way you feel on your journey to being fit and healthy is what matters. Keep your chin up girl! You can do this and paying attention and getting support is half the battle. Congrats for taking the first steps and welcome to the challenge. :flowerforyou:

A little advice I got from my brother (who has never needed to diet a day in his life but was an exercise science major and a phyiscal trainer) that I thought was wonderful advice about dieting and was really suprised I hadn't heard it before. He wrote me a lifting regiment for six weeks but the dieting plan attached said…

I am using my weigh in from last Tuesday as my current weight so I didn't have to break my rule for the last challenge and weigh in more than once a week. I am really excited about this challenge! Lets kick it off ladies, I love weighing in on Mondays, it will keep me well behaved on the weekends ;). CW- 164.2 GW- 148 (by…

This is my post so this challenge is easier to find! I will be back Monday and Olivia I already volunteered for one week but if you don't get enough people I will take on a second week, just not the first two weeks of August because I will be on a beach somewhere with my husband who I haven't seen in 9 months! So excited…

I am the same height and weight and very muscular, I always have been. I am not hungry most days and my calorie goal is about 1400 also. I find its all about picking those high volume, low calorie options. For example, broth based soups with lots of vegetables. Vegetables are amazing, of course it helps that I have always…

I used to feel like that a lot. I don't really anymore because I let myself have what I want, just not in the amounts that I want. For example, if I am really dying for that chocolate bar, I will have a glass of chocolate milk or one piece of dove individually wrapped chocolates and it is this big treat and I get the…

You should get another opinion. Swimming is a good option but you really should get another opinion. My Grandmother is really heavy and back when she was more mobile her doctors all told her to walk, that any activity in addition to her diet would help and if she could get the weight off it would help allieviate the stress…

HI, I have found the calorie counter on the food to be very accurate to both my calorie counting book and the information for all the food boxes so as far as food goes it is really accurate. The exercise calorie counter is sometimes too generous I think but for the most part also very accurate. I don't typically log my…

I know it is discouraging but look on the bright side, no gains either! Must be doing something right. Some weeks its just like that. I find when I don't sleep enough, I have a much harder time losing. Drinking water usually helps me get better numbers, as well as getting enough rest. Also, if you are doing cardio try…

Hi, I had a good week but I think my start weight was artificially high becaust of some water retention. I am looking forward to this weeks challenge although I did already have subway for lunch today. I feel like that is okay because I really do eat in more than out as it is. Here are my numbers. SW-178 CW-173.8 Yay!…

First races are exciting! Congrats, its will be so much fun! My favorite thing to do when I tried my first 5k and my first sprint triathlon was to focus on something small and be proud just for entering and finishing. If its running, I usually try to set a goal of maintaining a pace that allows me to finish without walking…

When I go to someplace like red robin I order it cut in half and only eat half the burger. They are huge so its still plenty and then just stay away from the fries, tough I know but not impossible. I have to remind myself constantly that there will always be more delicious food. Always. I can eat only two oreos and not six…

What an encouraging group! I have been doing well with my calorie counting and my water drinking, although my diet could use a little more balance. I am just very discouraged because I rely on exercise to stay sane, esp when I have to make good judgement calls and convince myself I want the mixed fruit instead of the…

Oops, I just realized that my goals were off, I read June but thought July. I have to adjust my goal. Updated numbers are as follows. SW- 178 CW-178 GW (for the challenge)-164 lbs GW (by Nov 15)-135 lbs

I would love to join this challenge! I am new to the site and new to the whole idea of a group challenge but this seems like a good group and the timeline is perfect for my goal of having a good start on my big goal by the time my hubby gets back from his deployment overseas. So here goes. 4/26/11 SW-178 lbs 6/21/11 GW-158…