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Definitely try a dietician or nutritionist, but I agree with keeping it under 20g of fat per day. This should not be hard as long as you eat at home. You will consume over 20g of fat per day just going through a drive through once. Just throw your butter away, cook with cooking sprays instead of butter in your skillet, for…

More than just running fast or your breathing in the cold, how do you guys get yourselves out the door when it's so cold? I'm from AR and it was still 82 degrees here earlier this week but a frigid 40 degrees at 5:00 yesterday (yes, that's frigid for AR!) And it's just cold, it never snows, so it's not even pretty, lol. I…

Gavini- planks are awesome for total core workout but if you are talking about getting a defined 6 pack I would think you need a more complex routine with a variety of ab workouts: regular crunches, reverse crunches, scissor kicks, etc. Also, I have heard that it's best not to work your abs every day, that 4 days per week…

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Try cutting the garlic. It's not a super common gas-causer but real garlic will seriously mess my stomach up and even garlic powder will give me gas, after posting about it several months ago, MFPers suggested it and I made the same recipes minus garlic which had given me bad gas before and they didn't do that anymore…

I'm obviously too late for this month but just found this thread & would love to join if you guys do it again in November!

The Race for the Cure was good. There were nearly 50,000 people there. I didn't make the PR because I had grossly underestimated how crowded it would be. I tried getting as close to the front as I could but it took almost the entire first mile of the 3.1 miles to get into an open area to run. The runners were running…

10/23: 1.5 miles 10/24: 0 miles 10/25: 2 miles 10/26: 1.5 miles 5 miles Total 66.5 miles for the month

I was in a walking boot for 6 weeks after the surgery. I was completely out of it for a week and a half. After that, I could walk short distances (go to work and class) in my boot. About 3 weeks after the surgery, I could exercise on the stationary bike and do upper body weight machines. The inserts I use were given to me…

I had the surgery and it was totally worth it. I am 21 now and I was 19 when I had the surgery. I inherited them from my mom, who suffered with bad pain on both feet until she was 50 and had the surgery on both feet. Only my left was really bad, so I just had the surgery on that one. It was more painful that childbirth,…

Wow great sites! I'll be using some of these tomorrow. Thanks everyone!

At least 15g to make it worthwhile. There are some really good ones around 20g protein. I do a protein shake a lot too, I use Body Fortress Super Advanced Whey Protein and it tastes a lot like a chocolate shake but has 26g protein with only 140 calories.

Great run today Dawn! Do you have any Thanksgiving Day 5Ks in your area? I did my first Turkey Run last year and it was so fun (albeit freezing!) and great to get me going before I eat a billion calories for dinner. 10/22: 3.1 miles (Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure) 61.5 Miles total for October

I want in! I'm only .5 lb away from my GW of 135 but really want to tone up more. Especially my midsection! I do P90X Ab Ripper X twice per week but I'm looking to add something else to my ab routine. Great group, especially since most groups revolve around "lose x lbs" and I have just been looking for people focused on…

10/20: 2.8 miles running 10/21: 0 miles 2.8 miles Total Miles for October: 58.4 miles Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure tomorrow!

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in the morning for me! I can't wait! I'm not doing the competitive run because you have to do the 5K in under 27 minutes and I'm at 29:20 for my PR but I'm still hoping to make it right at 29:00, a new PR for me. Always good to use fitness to support charity. Let's do a challenge this…

CALake--I might steal that free/fly set, it sounds good. Fly is tough but that's a good way to incorporate it. Electriq--I'm with emswanson that they just probably weren't the best goggles to fit your face. I found a pair of goggles when I was 15 that fit me perfect and I've used them for 6 years since (Speedo Women's…

Wow I can't believe only 2 other teams are participating! There were like 15 teams a few months ago! 10/18: 6.2 miles running 10/19: 3.3 miles 9.5 miles Total:55.6 miles for the month

start weight: 137 9/14 - 136.5 (-) 9/21 - 137.0 (+) 9/28 - 136.5 (-) 10/5 - 136.5 10/12 - 136.5 10/19 - 135.5 (-) 10/26 - 11/2 - 11/9 - 11/16 - 11/23 - goal weight: 132.5 Not the best week for a lot of us...get this coming week with a vengeance!!

I did the challenge tonight (finally!) My workout for tonight was (in yards) 500 warm up 400 IM drill 300 pull 200 kick 100 Easy 5 x 100 @ 1:28 (added on extra from the challenge) 150 Easy 4 x 50 IM (Fly :47, Back: 44, Breast :53, Free :39--got a charley horse on this one or I think I could have made it in :37-:38) 150…

Nice job on your running Hoosier! You can totally do a 5K with that type of training! I decided I want to be at 135.0 by the time my husband gets home from National Guard training in 3 wks (nov 4th) That means really losing my .5 lb per week I have set for. Trying to get into a habit of working out extra and keeping active…

I know it stinks, but I have to suggest not running for at least a week. Try walking, biking, etc. just no big impact for a week. That's the minimum that it takes for shins to heel. When you start back, ice your shins after you run. Your cardio probably built up quicker than your legs did, thus causing the shin splints.…

10/16: 3.3 miles Total 46.1 miles for the month

start weight: 137 9/14 - 136.5 (-) 9/21 - 137.0 (+) 9/28 - 136.5 (-) 10/5 - 136.5 10/12 - 136.5 10/19 - 10/26 - 11/2 - 11/9 - 11/16 - 11/23 - goal weight: 132 Looks like you guys had some fantastic losses this week! I saw a few like me who maintained but no gains from last week, GREAT JOB everyone! I've hit another plateau…

bump for later...I'll definitely have to check out this website!

Nice article, thanks!

Haven't gotten to exercise at all the past several days and it STINKS! I was touring apartments & preschools then had a 2 day garage sale. Planning a good long run tomorrow and I can't wait! Nice quote bfischer--must admit I don't always have that strength. It takes a lot of work to do it! kath--a half-marathon is…

10/10: 1.5 miles 10/11: 0 miles 10/12: 2 miles 10/13: 6 miles 10/14: 1 mile 10/15: 1 mile 11.5 miles Total 42.8 miles. I've had a garage sale yesterday & today so only got to walk a quick mile around the neighborhood. I'm so exhausted from the garage sale but God definitely blessed us with good weather & lots of traffic.…

Loves2snack- You have already lost an amazing amount of weight, great job! When you are feeling like it's too hard to lose the last 10-20, remember how far you have come. Wow! Slossing- I agree with Kylakesgal. It sounds counterintuitive, but upping your calories is likely to let your metabolism adjust. Right now your body…

I'm fine with it just being us 3 for the month. Great job on the half marathon Dawn! That is a great time! 10/7: 1.3 mile 10/8: 8.4 miles 10/9: 3.6 miles Total 31.3 miles for the month Did TONS of walking this weekend but no running :frown: Looking like I won't get to run today either because my family is hiking a nearby…