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Is anyone else at the beginning of C25K
I'm starting C25k (tomorrow is week 1, day 3) and looking for anyone else who has recently started or is about to start. After C25k I intend to continue training to include 10k and then a half marathon. I have planned events: 5k in October, 10k in December and Half in March. I've been very inactive over most of the past…
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I Actually Got up Early This Morning to Walk
Have thought about doing so for a while - but actually DID it today. Was not a lot, but walked 1.25 miles this morning before work. My current plan is Mon/Wed evenings and Saturday midday to do Couch 2 5K sessions. And to walk before work on Tue/Thur/Friday mornings. I have a desk job so not much activity in my normal life…
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Heart Rate Zones
How important are heart rate zones for cardio/heart health? I do cardio for the purpose of burning additional calories. (Because as a sedentary female in a healthy weight range, my TDEE is dreadfully low if I don't make the effort to move more!) But I also do cardio because I know it is good for heart, lung health and…
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Virtual Grand Canyon Hike
I need something to keep me motivated to move: so I signed up for a virtual Grand Canyon challenge with The Conqueror app. 280 miles, which I intend to complete during the months of April+May. That's an average of 4.59 miles per day. Completed 1.6 walking at my desk this morning.
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Hubs Gripe
I will have a decision to make next week - not an easy one. My birthday is on the 15th, and for the past 2 months have talked to Hubs about going to Amicalola Falls for my birthday. To climb the 604 steps to the top of the falls and do some hiking. Hubs has made no effort to work on his fitness level. He asked me a few…
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Abs - baby steps
You know how 'fit' abs have a line of definition going down the center? Well, this morning for the first time - I kind of saw the beginning of that line on ME. It was not a direct view, but I happened to catch a glimpse of my reflection in the window at an angle and it was there. And then I looked in the mirror, at an…
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Sloppy Joes
3 pounds 80/20 ground beef. Browned, drained & rinsed. Sauce: 175 grams sugar (I actually used a 0 cal sweetener this time, hubs did not notice) <recipe originally called for 2 cups which is 200g, but I think that makes it too sweet 2 cups ketchup 2 tsp dry mustard 2 tbsp vinegar 3 large green onions (500-600 grams) 3…
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Meal Prepping
Yesterday was my first attempt and I'm pleased with the results. Made my lists, did grocery shopping and made 3 dishes. I also cooked some tilapia fillets that were unused from the weekend and can throw sides together easily. AND made dinner yesterday. I seriously won't cook again until next Sunday. (I do have an adult…
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1 pot meals
Looking for ideas. I'm liking the idea of being able to cook a meal in one pot (less cleanup) and get multiple lunch/dinners out of it. Currently I have black beans & rice w/ andoille sausage. And a combination of pork sausage browned/crumbled then adding shredded cabbage, carrots, soy sauce, etc. for what comes out…
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Why estimating cals in is risky
Made home made mac n cheese with hubby today. Had literally a couple of bites to try it. My "portion" weighed 55 grams cooked. Not a lot of food. If I had to estimate, I would have said 50 cals. I programmed the elbow pasta, whole milk, butter, flour and cheddar cheese into the recipe calculator. Entire dish was 2460…
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Sharing the Light
Just shared a recipe w/ a coworker (who uses WW and is happy with it for the most part) and she asked why I included quantities in grams. SO I went into the explanation about how grams is more accurate than ounces (due to rounding approximations) and cups/spoons are not accurate for solids even though the mayo jar may say…
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I'm Back (Again)
I'm back - again. Lost ~50 in 2014, kept it off for a few years. Now I'm needing/wanting to take off 15-20 I've put back on. That or buy new clothes and I have no intention of doing that lol. I know what to do. I just need to plan for my days/weeks. I do not have difficulty eating in a caloric deficit when I plan…
