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Started lifting, eating more... and gained 5lbs?
After doing some reading, I decided to increase my calories over the past 3 weeks from 1200 to 1350... I also started strength training three times per week. Now, while it has definitely helped my running... A LOT... and I still fit into my clothes... the scale showed a 5lb weight gain today! It's been going up slowly over…
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The good... and the bad parts of losing weight
The good news? I finally fit into these dresses that I bought on Modcloth in August that I couldn't squeeze myself into 6 months ago. The bad news? I've never been able to wear a dress bra-less and get away with it before. Buh-bye fat, and buh-bye boobies! And, now, the big question is... which one do I wear to my 20 year…
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Runners... and knee pain between runs?
I'm a runner - I log in about 15-20 miles a week usually. And like most runners, I do have one tender knee that has bothered me for about a year. The odd thing is that it only hurts when I don't run. If I have too much of a stretch of days between my runs, I get a little nagging pain. The second I run, the pain goes away…
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Strength training newbie
I posted in success, but apparently that was the wrong place, so I'll start all over... since starting on MFP in August I've exceeded my weight loss goal, and now I want to focus on toning up, especially now that I'm training for a 10 mile run in April. I'm up to 8 miles, which is great, but I really want to start strength…
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First post... pics, and questions!
Hi! So this is my first official post... I joined MFP in August because, after working hard for a few years to keep my weight down, it started to creep back up. At the time I was 5'4 and about 140lbs. I started using MFP diligently and started running again, and set my goal to 130lbs. Once I reached that, I reset my goal…
