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Hi from Hollywood
Hi there! I've decided to start back up on MFP about a week and a half ago, and I'd love to add some new friends. I find that I stay on track a bit better when I've got a bit of a support system. Maybe we can walk up Runyon together some time!
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Jeans NSV
I wear jeans pretty much 7 days/week. I've been wearing 16's since before I started losing weight, and I've noticed that they've definitely gotten looser. I assumed I wasn't fully down a size yet, so I haven't bought any new jeans. Well, today all my jeans were dirty and I'm too lazy to do laundry right now. I went digging…
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What are your plans after Week 9?
Just curious.... After finishing C25K (which I know we all can do!) what are you going to do? Are you going to keep running 3x week? Are you going to try and push for 10K? Are you going to move on to another fitness/cardio plan? One thing I've really liked about C25K is it's given me lots of mini goals to try and hit each…
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Swimsuit Shopping
I'm a swim instructor, and my season is starting up. I knew I needed a new suit, and a few new tools for my classes, so I went shopping today. Last year I wore a 38, and this year I got a 34!!!! I went down two sizes! Woo hoo!
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*Hangs head in shame*
I.... I don't know if I can finish. I'm sorry guys, but my last two runs have been AWFUL. Not too hard, but just boring and frustrating. I actually ended up walking most of today (W8D1). Plus, my knee has really been hurting. Not while I'm running, but by the end of the evening (I usually run around 10am). I still want to…
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Work NSV: The Big Bad Wolf
Hi there, I just wanted to share what happened to me on Wednesday. I'm a nanny, and my charge is one five-year-old boy. He is VERY active, and loves pretty much every sport. We were at the park after school with his two best friends. Earlier that day, I had tried to do Week 8 of C25K and just plain HATED it. I'm not…
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Hi, from a fellow Amazon.
Hi there, my name's Melissa, I live in LA and I'm 6'0" I'm also married to a wonderful man, who's 5'10" I'm always looking for more friends!
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Are you a blond woman who lives near Hollywood Blvd?
I've been doing C25K for a while now, but it's still really hard for me. I run at a snail's pace, but I finish every run! Yesterday, I decided to go in a different direction out of my apartment in Hollywood. I stupidly didn't think about how HILLY it'd be. At one point I was running uphill, at an incline that felt nearly…
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W7 D1: Done!
So I've already posted about how I run at a turtle's pace. I've decided to be absolutely fine about this. I'm still going slow, but I'm also steady. Today I ran for 25 minutes, only stopping once because of a stoplight. I went 2.43 miles in 36 minutes! The furthest I had gone before was 2.12. Yippy skippy!
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W5D3: I Did It!!
Last week I peeked at the future workouts, and thought "pfffft... no way am I going to be able to run 20 minutes straight by next week!" Today was the day. I was going to try my hardest, but if I couldn't do it, I wouldn't beat myself up about it. I ran at a snail's pace, and around the midway point I thought I was hitting…
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Protein powder help
So my macros always seem to be seriously lacking in protein. I was thinking of trying some protein powder, but I honestly have no idea where to start! Should I get some from Trader Joe's? I'd prefer something that isn't too chalky, and I HATE the taste of fake sugar. I don't know if they use Splenda or anything like that,…
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How do you log?
Hi C25Kers, I was just wondering how everyone logs their cardio from this. I don't have a HRM, and I run outside since I don't have a treadmill or gym. I try to run the same way, so I don't have to hit too many streetlights (I live in a major city), and I figure out how many miles I've gone on Google Maps. I have a…
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Dear Lunges
Dear Lunges, I hate you right now. You are the bane of my existence. I hurt while I'm doing you, but it's even worse later in the evening. Nothing's worse than you, lunges. But in a few months, I'm sure I'll love you, since I'll have to be in a swimsuit around 10-15 hours/week for work. Love, Melissa's Butt and Thighs
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Upping the Stakes
Hello Fitness Mavens! I just finished Week 3 of C25K today (yay me!) and I've just recently added a kettlebell routine after my run. I have no money, so I've been using a laundry detergent bottle filled with water as my kettlebell. It weighs about 10lbs, which is starting to feel a bit easy. Here are my questions: I've…
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Zero Budget Ideas
Hi folks! Are you as broke as me? I'm only working part-time right now, as an after school nanny. My husband also only works part-time at a coffee house, so we're barely scraping by. The upside to this is I don't have money to spend on BS products like pills or shakes. On the downside, I don't have money for a gym…
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Kind of a big deal for me!
Last year I tried doing C25K. The first two weeks were tough, but I made it through. Then Week 3 Day 1 I couldn't finish. It was too hard, so I gave up. Then I started giving up on tracking my food. Today I did Week 3 Day 1, and finished!!! I tried to jog slowly, so I wouldn't fall apart, and I did it! I'm very proud of…
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LA Tomboy Looking for Friends
Hi there! I've been on and off MFP for quite some time now. I seem to get frustrated, and then I don't log in for months. I think what I need is a kick in the butt when I fall off the wagon. I live in Hollywood, and am trying to do this on a miniscule budget. The good part of that is I don't have the money to waste on fad…
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Body Fat Percentage Help
Hi there, I was hoping to find out my body fat percentage online. I went to Fat 2 Fit's website, where they have three different BF% calculators, and I measured all the appropriate spots. Boy did I get different numbers on these! They were 29.9%, 68.7%, and 45.8%. WTF? I figured there would be some differing numbers, but…
