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46 here. Have lost 30 pounds on the scale but it looks like more because I've been lifting while I lose. Wish I had started this 20 years ago!

Grill those babies! Brush fillets with a little butter and sprinkle with herbs. Or just clean them and stuff with fresh herbs to grill. Crappie is good with a hotter seasoning, like Cajun.

I started using dumbbells to get used to going to "that side" of the gym and get some newb gainz so I can work with barbells. Scheduling a training session is the perfect way to get into it and is definitely something I need to do to graduate to the big girl iron. My gym is small, so everyone has to be aware of what other…

Thanks, all! I admit I miss it a little bit -- it made me feel productive. But now I'll revel in that fatigue, I guess!

Go get it! But carefully! ;)

I've generally heard that if your illness is "above the neck" -- runny nose, ticklish cough, sinus, headache and even a small fever -- working out is OK. The issue is that you can fatigue yourself, making recovery harder. Also, if you're not feeling 100 percent, the risk of injury can go up. When I'm sick "above the neck,"…

This is the best post I've seen on MFP. You are an inspiration and your lyrics cracked me up. Keep up the great work.

Cut them into 1/2 inch slices, grill, and toss with 1 T olive oil and 1 T lime juice, adjusting to taste.

Northern Minnesota: deer (om nom nom), grouse (total nom), wild rice, wild blueberries, lake trout, whitefish, maple syrup. Not bad!

Gah, I'm sick now, too! I figure there's no point in forcing yourself to eat, unless you can stomach some broth or juice. Call it a day and get some rest. ETA: One day way under isn't going to put you in the dreaded "starvation mode."

I have a bowl of Grape Nuts with a little maple syrup for breakfast and a bag of "greener selections" with a little oil and vinegar, croutons, and Gorgonzola for lunch almost every single day. EVERY. DAY. I like routine, I guess. Oh, and coffee.

I don't feel restricted at all. I've had cheeseburgers, beer, chocolate, cookies, doughnuts and bottles of wine since I've started MFP. I've also had a lot of salads, lean meat, and lowfat milk. I just make sure that when I have a pizza-and-beer supper coming, I run in the morning and have a salad for lunch so I have room…

I can have a small bowl of ice cream, or a small serving of chocolate, but holy crap if there's a baked good (doughnut, bakery cookie, pumpkin bread), I hoover it right up and don't even feel bad about it. Which is why my food diary has been full of pumpkin bread all week.

Thanks, everybody, for the help! These are a lot of great suggestions.

I started C25K in July and ran every other day. I've had problems with knee pain in the past but that was because I was trying to run every day. Every other day worked great and I haven't had a problem; I now run 30 minutes every other day. On the off days, sometimes I do a weights video, sometimes I just take a long walk,…

I started C25K in early July and now run 30 minutes a day four times a week. I go pretty slowly and haven't made the 5K part of the whole thing, but I am getting farther every time. It's very exciting to me, and while I don't like running, I like how I feel when I'm done and I certainly like punching in that "calories…

If I'm low at the end of the day but I've had generally good nutrition throughout the day, I'll have a treat -- my go-to is the low-fat "churned" ice cream that is like 200 cal. for almost a whole cup. If I'm low because I've been on the go and didn't plan well and have been trying to snack smart to get through the day,…

I totally know what you mean about it not feeling like work. I always thought that counting calories was supposed to be hard and was supposed to feel like dieting. But by using the mobile MFP app and keeping track of the calories I eat and burn, I was blown away to find how easy it really is. I've been doing this since…

I run up and down my driveway, which is heavily wooded and .1 mile long.

If I'm running, I run in the morning, otherwise I'll spend the day finding excuses. If I'm doing weights or yoga, I do it in the afternoon, after I'm done with my work.

I am the kind of person who leaves even less time than I need to get ready when I get up in the morning. I'm that lazy. Having said that, over the past two months I have gotten out of bed hours before anyone in the house to exercise. I can't make it clear enough how much this goes against my long-term habit. I LOVE…

I do every other day too and am now about to move up to week 8. Week 3 was a big jump for me -- I knew it would come at some point; there's no need to rush it.

I found that my monthly food urges were greatly reduced this month and I'm assuming it's from exercising and eating right. There was one day where I felt like a bottomless pit so I made a point of exercising a little extra, counting carefully, and letting myself indulge in a plate of spaghetti with a couple of Laughing Cow…

I clicked on this thread because I was like, "Slowest runner ever? Oh look, a thread dedicated TO ME!" I started the C25K program in July and am on my second go-round with week 7. I move my body about 1.6 miles in the 25 minutes I run, so I think we're at about the same pace. At first I was kind of bummed, like, "OK,…

I'm on week 7 and am a little amazed that I'm running 25 minutes in a row. Without stopping. I'm not going very fast -- no, seriously, it's pretty slow -- but I figure it's better than nothing and it's more than I was doing two months ago! I don't worry about pace or speed or how far I'm getting, just the elevated heart…

That's awesome -- I totally know what you're talking about. A few days ago the kids had an emergency off in the woods. I bolted out of the house and sprinted to where they were, and when I got there I didn't feel like I was going to keel over. In fact, I wasn't even panting. Maybe I should pick up the pace when I run! Way…

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Every other day. I started the C25K program in July and run every other day. So some weeks it's four and some it's three. On my off days I do yoga or weights. I take a break one day a week and usually just walk or do some very gentle yoga that's really just a bunch of stretching.

Realizing that my actual weight was 20 pounds over what I thought my (already overweight) weight was. It was an instant and firm conversion -- something needed to change. Now I'm approaching the weight I thought I was, and am exciting to keep the loss going.

I had a hell of a time with week three. I did it three times. Finally I was so tired of it I just went ahead to week 4 and did great! I don't know why week 3 was so hard for me, but it was. Also, check your allergy forecast -- there might be an air issue if it happens when you're outside.