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I went to Roadrunner because I was adding miles and getting a bit of a knee issue. The workup they did shows I could use a little stability, but not much, and I got the Asics GT-2000 2. They are super comfortable and so far seem to be better on my knees. It's good to go once and get a little analysis of your gait, but it's…

Love it! You both look great, and the support factor is wonderful to see!

Great work! You look beautiful!

I'd look at it as it's not a day that I failed, but just a day that I put off getting to my goal. Some days the goal is more important, some days a treat is more important. At least marshmallows are fat free :wink:

Good job! You look fantastic!

I made Kraft Mac N Cheese with steak and peas in it because my son loves carbs and I wanted to get some protein in him, and he still makes it after moving out.

Pretty sure loosing inches is not a thing.

There's no reason not to go to the gym. You'll probably start seeing results pretty fast, but I wasn't a gym person, and I started out with walking, which is nice and solitary, if that's your thing :happy:

You look beautiful! Huge change!

Wearing a good supportive bra with a good supportive sports bra over it works for me.

That's funny because when I wake up grouchy and ready to kill someone, I know I need to exercise :laugh: Sometimes I think I do it more for mental health than physical. I think as I push myself harder, I will more fully appreciate the need for rest!

Thanks. I'm sure you're right. I definitely don't want to injure anything because it takes forever to heal at my age.

It was funny because when I finished my "long" run yesterday, I was looking forward to my off day today, but today I feel like a slug because I'm not doing anything. I have the energy to work out, but I don't want to be stupid about not resting. I only do weights twice a week, so that's not a concern as far as resting in…

Thanks for the good advice. It seems like there's some strategy to make the best use of your energy, but it feels strange to me to actually drop my mileage to follow a plan when I ultimately want to increase my mileage. Also, a lot of runners run a lot more miles than I do. I think you're right, that it will become more…

Nice job! It's amazing how fast people can become runners when they decide to do it. 10k next?

I don't consult myself about how I feel about it, I just go. Internal whining and dread about working out can be avoided by just not entertaining the thoughts and just going. I love the way I feel afterward, and it gets better as you see results and improve your fitness level.

Wow, lots of good practical advice, and thanks for the very encouraging support. I think I'll put aside the idea that I'm going to disgrace myself. My regular run is 4 to 4.5 miles, and I occasionally run 10k if I feel like it. When I ran 10k Monday, it didn't feel like much of an endurance challenge, but it wasn't fast,…

Wow! You look fantastic! So impressive!

My tongue gets "burned" like that, although not as extreme, when I eat acidic nuts like walnuts and pecans, sometimes with acidic fruits too. It's really painful and goes away in an hour or so depending on how bad a reaction I'm having.

Really just the grammar stuff that obviously makes no sense. My job is to make verbatim transcripts of what people say, which can make my brain bleed when it has to be punctuated as if it makes sense.

Yep, those too.

I get unreasonably annoyed when people say "try and."

I don't get why people are being testy (unintentional pun) about your post, and I highly recommend paragraphs. Seems like you see that getting it together with diet and exercise will be self-motivated and you can choose to ignore your husband's attempts to keep things the same. It's pretty natural for people to resist a…

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Problem is not in your body, it's in your head. I suspect you won't be happy no matter what you look like until you work on the head part.

Lots of good advice so far, and I know what helps me is to be mindful of how much worse I'll feel after I give in to the temptation. The fun of eating is far outweighed by the misery of losing control, the feeling of failure/guilt, and the ultimate result of staying at an unhealthy weight. I finally got to the point where…

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