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I'm so glad things are working for you! It is so hard at times, but I find myself becoming stronger each time I say no or toss it in the garbage. Valentine's Day was AWFUL!! We had candy, cookies, cupcakes, etc. I really wanted a cookie, but I took the leftovers in the hallway and 2 of our male assistants were standing…

You can add me! This is a hard road to take alone!! I would not be where I am today without the group of friends I have made on MFP! :smile:

I have the Garmin without the HRM, wish I would have splurged and gotten the one with it!! I LOVE my Garmin!!

Sometimes the best way to check the effectiveness of a program is to take your measurements. I do mine about every 2 weeks.

Welcome! This is a great site!! It has been very helpful for me!!

That's great!! Small steps lol!!

I did C25K and also had trouble with shin splints. Remember to keep your feet low to the ground and kind of shuffle your feet. That has really helped me. Look into the Jeff Galloway program. He stresses injury free running for life by running intervals. I now run 2 mins and walk 1. I ran 11 miles this way a few weeks ago.…

Count me in! 5.5 (my miles) + 221.07 (previous groups miles) = 226.57 milesj My goal is 50 for the month, but depends on knee ( I recently injured it and am going to rest for a few days since running just irritates it ).

I am a teacher too!! I hate having parties lol!! I teach 3rd grade so it seems like there is always something going on where we eat!! :sad:

Hey guys! I'm planning to run my first half in Feb! I've been training using JG, but have a hurt knee right now. I hope to get it well so I can run this weekend! Good luck to everyone!!

http://books.google.com/books?id=u5yCirovwHsC&pg=PA232&lpg=PA232&dq=jeff+galloway+running+program+upset+stomach&source=bl&ots=Cwv3e9DgR1&sig=TuMEsY-rFzOtMn_tHKHwsqavpmE&hl=en&ei=jkb1TIT1KIGClAfDm8D1BQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CDYQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false I run using the Jeff Galloway method. I am…

txchic- I have done the same thing! I did day 1, but haven't done anything since. I am restarting today and plan to do it everyday except for my long run days (10 miles this week). Maybe we can stay on the same track and keep each other motivated! I lose motivation easily!

txchic - Have you started yet? Maybe you and I can kinda stick together. I was unable to do it last night because we had company till late and I had an early morning. I would like to lose 14 by christmas. Add me as a friend and maybe we can motivate each other! I'm going to do day 2 tonight because my baby will be with my…

May I join you? This is my 2nd bout with Jillian, but never made it past Level 1 last time. :ohwell: I have only completed 1 day (on Tuesday) but it was much easier than the first time I did it. I didn't do it yesterday because I am training for a half marathon and didn't want to injure myself (yesterday was our long run -…

Just wanted to say that you guys inspire me! I am a new runner (only been running about August). I run intervals because I don't want running to become a chore to me. As of right now I LOVE to run! I ran my first 5K in Oct, 10K last week, and am planning to do a 12K on the 20th of this month. I am currently training for…

I recently began running and I ran my first 5k in October. I ran a 10k last weekend and am running a 12k in 3 weeks. I interval run. I run for 4 mins and walk for 2. I am not fast at all, but I feel great and I feel like I can keep going. I don't know if that will help you any, but I just thought I'd share. I follow a…

I'm in...I want to lose 3 pounds this week since I'm up a pound from last week.

So sorry to hear about the accident, but so glad that everyone is ok!! This week is going to be tough one for me! I'm not sure how much is a serving, but will give it my all!! Happy Weekend everyone!

Oh my goodness! I began the 30 day shred last night and I think I am going to die!! :wink: I will admit that I had to try it twice to get the first 20 minute workout done! I did get it done (as well as walk/jog a mile) and I am so glad! :bigsmile: I usually give up when things are tough, but I stuck with it. I can't wait…

CW: 148.4 Not sure what I was last week, but I'm almost positive it was more than that!! I typically do really well with my eating on the weekends, but I completely dehydrate because I don't drink anything. My mini weekend goal is to drink as much water on Sat as I do on Monday. I hope this will help me stay on track.…

ncole-1 -- I have the horrible habit of weighing myself everyday also! It drives me crazy that the numbers jump around so much! My personal goal for the next two weeks is to only weigh myself on weigh in day! I know it is going to be hard, but I begin to stress when the numbers are going in the WRONG direction. Hope this…

Thanks for all the advice!! I'll try to eat more. Yesterday I had all of my exercise calories left, but ate pizza for supper so didn't want to make myself feel any fatter by eating anything else lol. My birthday is May 29! Shredder - for mother's day I asked for my husband to help me clean and wash my car (it's filthy). I…

I getting frustrated!! I don't know what is going on with me! I'm staying within my calories (below actually), exercising everyday, and drinking my water. I weighed yesterday and was down to 147.8 I think, but today I am at 149!! My husband thinks it may be water. I don't drink hardly anything on the weekend but on Monday…

I really like this challenge! I may actually be good at it lol! I don't like that our thread is on the 2nd page!! I like when we're on the top of the first! Good luck everyone!!

I've had a rough week too! Just can't get with it lol! I was really surprised to see my weight this morning...149.2! I have been weighing every few days and have not been happy with what I've seen...yesterday I was 151. My husband says it's from drinking so much water, but I hate to see the numbers go up! I know I'm only…

When I went for my BP check the other day, their scale said 5 pounds more than mine! Talk about stress lol!! I hate the scales at the doctor's office!!

Sorry, my computer locked up! I'm in MS, but was born in LA. Moved here when I was young. Most of my family still lives in LA, but they are scattered now! Please keep praying for those families. It's been a difficult time for everyone involved!

Me too! We already have a little girl and when I was pregnant with her I began to have blood pressure issues. I have been advised not to get pregnant again till my bp is stable. I am working on that with diet and exercise. I would also love to lose the extra weight I still carry from the pregnancy. We hope to start trying…

Ok, so I've done well with the water challenge. I got my cardio in yesterday and even did some stretching (which my daughter thought was a funny game =) ). My clothes fit much better than they did last week, but I've GAINED a pound!! My husband told me not to stress about it because it was probably from exercise and water.…