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oh your race sounds like fun! Enjoy! I'm running the Army 10-miler NEXT Sunday. It's quite an event but sadly, no wine tasting afterwards!:wink:

Wow I love that chart! I'm going to save it out!

Hi Dani, Thanks for friending me back! We can do this!! Too easy!:smile:

Hi, I sent you a request too! I can always use more friends and I love to "cheerlead" others on!:smile:

About 8 or so years ago I went to a "diet doctor" who gave me B6/B12 shots, put me on a REALLY strict diet (900 cals, very low carb) and gave me "diet pills". I did lose weight but it didn't stick. I stopped taking the diet pills early on because they made me spazzy and I didn't like the feeling. I'm not sure if the B6/B12…

Keep up the good work and a pack of oreos and a glass of milk will soon seem a little passe. Fun sometimes but there is definately more in life for you. You have a new baby and a whole exciting life ahead of you! Oreos and milk are comfort food for a sh*tty life..you sound like you have a great life..you don't NEED THEM!…

Hey good luck in your endeavor. You sound like you have a wonderful husband who will be a great cheerleader for you. It's good you are taking charge of your health now while you are young. Keep up the good work!

I'm a red wine girl. I usually budget my calories so I can have 2 glasses of wine a day. I'm going to see some buddies from my Afghanistan tour on Friday through Monday and I know I will be drinking. I guess my challenge to myself is 1. drink but keep it to 3-4 a day, 2. Eat but don't overeat, 3. Exercise everyday I'm out…

I think a grey beard on a 37 year old is sexy. It shows you are confident in yourself and don't need to hide your age. I'm older (47) so you are still a "kid" to me! So I don't have the "young lady" perspective. But from an older lady perspective I think a guy who keeps himself neat and smells good (big turn-on) would be…

Hey Good Luck, You can do it!:smile:

Sounds like you have a great goal. Good luck!

:smile: You don't have to "workout" every day. Do heavy workout days and then intersperse them with light days. So on your light days walk your dog (if you have one), do a gentle bike ride, etc. I think it is important to "move" everyday, even if it's just for 15 minutes. My current goal is to do just that, "move" for 100…

Yes you can just start slowly and walk when you need to. Concentrate on movement first then start running. Go to a running store and get yourself a good pair of shoes. Support is important! Speaking of support (ahem) make sure you get really good jogging bras if you have "big girls". I'm not very well-endowed and I still…

I used to get that when I was a teenager and went on a very strict calorie-reduction diet. I assumed it was low blood sugar. In any case, make sure you are taking in enough calories and nutrients (including salt). Also of course enough water. But if this continues for another day or two..then go see a doctor. It could be…

Ha! I think we may be married to the same man! I seriously don't think my "skinny fat" husband will ever have a weight problem. He has a thyroid condition and he at his "fattest" which is 178 lbs and 5' 11". So it's not his weight I worry about it's his health!! Skinny people can still have high chloesterol, high blood…

I'm living proof that exercise alone will not make you lose weight. I "managed" to gain 10 lbs while training for my 1st marathon (which I successfully completed and did in a reasonable time -- I was just carrying around a 10 lb "backpack")! One of my downfalls was an amazing Cuban bakery just a few stores down from my…

I don't so much think about what to wear to the gym but now half of my clothing is workout/running clothes! I'm more of a runner than a gym rat but I love to buy cute running clothes. I also like wearing small hoop or stud earrings when I run/workout (I do most of the time anyhow.) I try to wear something I really like…

Well going by your picture your foods must work! You look great! Congrats on the weight loss!

I'm with exercise more, make sure you are getting adequate protein, veggies, and fruit in your diet. I'm a "carbo-holic" and it can mess with your blood sugar and make you sluggish if you eat too many simple carbs. Also the hardest thing for me and the best thing for me was to realize that dieting and increasing my…

28 minute 5K is a great running time! Finishing a 5K is great. Keep doing the healthy thing and you will lose weight and improve your run. Make sure you have good shoes and change them out when needed. I'm with you about losing weight to improve time. When I was 12 lbs lighter I ran a lot faster. Think of it as running…

Definately not! It makes you weak and doesn't teach you how to eat correctly. Bad for you physically and mentally. Learn to eat correctly!

Have a glass of chocolate milk (I'm not kidding). It's a great recovery beverage and it's tasty! Congrats on your workout!:smile:

Hang in there, concentrate on eating healthy. Make sure you take vitamin supplements (started taking Vitamin D and it made a big difference in my energy levels). If running tires you out..start walking. You may be running too fast..to get that good calorie burn run longer but slooooower. You can't "spot" reduce your body…

I would say "why not", unless the schedule cuts into your time too much. Congratulations on the grandchild! If you train they way you are doing, and your schedule can handle it, you will always be "1/2 marathon" ready, so to speak. Then if your 1/2 is rescheduled or another one comes up, you will have confidence and be…

Baby steps and don't beat yourself up. Just logging your food everyday will shock you into changing. It sure shook me up. Try to through some exercise in there (walking 30 minutes a day is a good way to start.) As my mother used to say, "Rome wasn't built in a day!" Good Luck!:smile:

You have to decide whether to "get back on the wagon". Is changing your habits worth it for your health? I think so but you have to decide what is important in your life. As for eating good food..you can..just in smaller quantities. As for exercise, you need to do it. Everybody does. It's just a fact if you want to stay…

Awesome!

I think it's goofy but funny. My husband calls me a "GILF" (I'm a grandma!) At least he appreciates me (even before I lost weight!)

You husband sounds a little bit like an enabler. It doesn't make him a jerk maybe he just has hang-ups too about you losing weight. (Perhaps unconciously he feels that if you lose weight you will leave him? ,etc) Anyhow, keep doing MFP but don't talk about it to your husband. Get your support here, and just be on the…

You should consult your Doctor but one thing that relieved it for me was doing alternative exercises for a couple of weeks (other than running). I rode the exercise bike or you could swim. Also take a tennis ball and roll it gently but firmly under your arch working any knots out. Do this every day for about 5 minutes on…