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4.5mph is WALKING? Really?
Well then I'm doing something wrong because it's running for me. I bring this up because I have to put in "very, very brisk walking" as my cardio on my run days, but I AM running at 4.5. Actually I am running at 4.7mph for most of my run, but that isn't an option. It's 4.5 or 5. Any chance the "middle mileages" can be…
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Afternoon/Evening Exercisers...
If you're anything like me, there are times when I get home from work and REALLY don't feel like doing a workout. Well, I discovered a trick that usually works in making myself do it. :D I go ahead and plan out what I'm going to eat for the day, and try to make dinner something I really like and will want to eat.…
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One month to go!!!!
My first ever Half Marathon is in a month!!!!! I'm kind of freaking out already! I mean, I feel good about it. I know I've got the pace - I've got almost a 5-minute cushion on the required pace. I know I can go the distance - even if I have to walk part of it. I've done walks that go farther before. My training is solid,…
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I think I can learn to like almond butter...
...but it would help if it didn't LOOK so much like peanut butter. LOL. I had an almond butter and honey sandwich for lunch, and it was good...when I reminded myself it was almond butter, because my brain saw it and thought "peanut butter!!" and then my tongue thought it was peanut butter gone bad. Am I the only weird one…
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Anyone do WW and MFP?
I'm intrigued by the new WW program, but am unsure of if doing that would counteract what I'm doing on here or just enhance it. Anyone have any thoughts?
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Yummy thrown together smoothie! :)
Already last night when I was really tired I was thinking through breakfast because I knew I didn't feel like a muffin and cheese, and my pan that I'd use for eggs hadn't been washed (I know...I'm bad), so normally that would mean a smoothie...but I haven't gotten to the store since my milk's sell-by date, and with my cold…
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Would it be tacky?
I've got a meeting tonight, and I know that they're providing food for dinner, so people WILL be eating. BUT they're likely going to have pizza, and I don't want to deal with that sodium or that many calories. Or the temptation. Pizza is one of those things that if it's in front of me and I've got no other food I'll eat…
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Kinda gross question... How do I log THIS?
So tonight was my running club's pre-NYC Marathon pasta dinner. I'm not running the marathon, but I was volunteering, and we got to eat too. I was going to ballpark my meal pretty high - I seriously ate like I was running the race. Some of us were joking about feeling like we needed to carbo UNload. But it was just joking.…
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Woohoo for mini-milestones!!!
I just realized something... A few years ago I had an OB/GYN who actually wasn't obsessed with BMI charts but with general health and appearance. She set my first goal (I moved before we really got going, and then it took a while for things to click) to get to 175 pounds "and then we'll take a look at things and see".…
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Kinda bummed...
Today was my physical. It's the first time I've been to the doctor since I got really serious about exercising and losing weight. I know the weight I've lost since starting here is lost since I've been there...and I'm pretty sure I've lost MORE since I was there the last time. Not a word was said about it. :( And to top it…
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The most annoying thing...
So we all know the message that goes on our profile when we're under our calorie goal. And how if you're over it just says "has completed her/his food diary for the day". Well, what happens when you're dead on? The same message as if you're over! NOTHING saying "and met her/his calorie goal". SOOOOOO annoying!!!! Also,…
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Revising your image in your mind...
It's funny (or maybe not so much so) how hard it is to revise the image we have of ourselves as we lose weight. Or I have as I'm losing weight. I've lost 16 pounds since I started this journey on here. More than that since 2006, but that's been slower and not as controlled or thought out. I know that 2 Halloween costumes I…
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Finally I see it in my clothes ~ well, Halloween costumes!!
Ok, I'd already seen an inch loss in my bust - sadly NOT in the cup size...GRR! - but I was feeling pretty down because I've only dropped from a 16 to a 14 in jeans. Ok, the 14s are starting to feel a little looser, but... Last night I opened one of the closet doors and saw the not one but TWO Halloween costumes I'd gotten…
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How quickly habits form!
Last night I went into Manhattan to meet up with my college roommate and her mom who were here for her mom to go to a conference. Obviously we're not going to eat at a place where they can eat in Georgia, so I didn't have the advantage of nutritional information being easily found. I'd looked at the menu of the place where…
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Garmin FR60?
Anyone have any experience with this? Thoughts?
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I did WHAT???
I kind of just registered for the 2011 Walt Disney World Half Marathon!!! I'm excited and a little freaked out! But I can do this!! I know I can!!
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Seltzer... Count in water count?
I've been drinking flavored seltzer water since I've been working to break my diet coke habit. Since all it is is essentially carbonated water, can I count it in my water count for the day?
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Trying hard to resist the urge...
...to virtually smack a friend of mine upside the head after reading her latest live journal entry. She gushes about this macaroni and cheese dish that just reading the recipe I think made me gain a zillion pounds - Ritz crackers, sour cream, ranch dressing, a ton of cheese...etc. No nutritional info was provided with the…
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Really stupid HRM question...
I'm sure this is probably VERY obvious, but if you purchase a Polar (say F7 for the heck of it), does it come with the chest strap or is that extra? I thought it came with it, but looking at it on amazon the strap appears in the "accessories to purchase" section.
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Sometimes it's the little things...
I've got this sports bra (well, I've got a few, but this is about one in particular) that I love (as much as one can love a bra). Except for one thing. In the back it has this little flap that covers the hooks and is supposed to snap onto the other side. Well, I've been fastening the hooks on the row closest to the end of…
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Counting Water
I'm trying to figure out how to record my water intake on here. It's easy when I'm drinking out of my cup - I'm counting that as 1 since it's at least 8 oz. What I'm trying to figure out is my water bottle (BPA-free, don't worry!) that's 32 oz. Do I count that as 1 or 4 or what?
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Pumped and recommitted!!
Hi! :) So I've been working on this weight thing for a little while and was doing well until I stalled. I've got a physical appointment set for October 21, and am really recommitted to working on the weight so that hopefully the "You need to lose weight" lecture won't be AS bad as it usually is. Not to mention I felt…
