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It's been a long and hard 3 years!!!
I just wanted to share my success and show that even if you have slow progress (like me) hard work will pay off!!! The beginning - 2010…
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Day 650
From couch to half marathon, insanity, and P90x. A lot of hard work and determination!!! It took me much longer than so many but I'm finally almost there. Day 1 Day 650
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My beautiful daughter
2 months ago my daughter started running with me, it has been great bonding. This past weekend she ran her very first 5K and it was a mud/trail run. I ran it with her and it was a blast!!! It was a tough course but she pulled through and wants to do more!!! I love, love, love this bonding!!! She's 11 years old
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I want my daughter to run
I run and I love it. I finished my first half marathon less than 2 months ago on my birthday and that sense of accomplishment was incredible. Anyway, my oldest daughter is 11.5 and let's face, she's kind of awkward. I want her to start running with me. She needs something to be good at. I want her to feel good about…
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How to get a sexy back?
What are some exercises to tone my back? I don't belong to a gym but I have 10 and 15 pound dumb bells. Ideas? Advice?
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1 year later
My weight loss journey has been at a snails pace and has taken a LOT of hard work!!! I still have a ways to go but i'm pleased with my progress thus far. I have only lost 15 pounds but feel so much slimmer and definitely more toned!! I'm on a workout "break" for a few more weeks (herniated disc) but look forward to running…
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active to sedentary. can i still lose?
hi all!!! i'm hoping to get some advice from the "pros" around here. up until last week i was running and doing Insanity. loved it!!! i love exercising and feeling great!!! however, i now have a herniated disc. :cry: i do NOT want this to affect my weight loss. i played with my settings and put down "sedentary" (broke my…
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From very active to sedentary
:frown: due to an injury i'm unable to exercise. i'm normally a very active person from doing Insanity workouts to running 3 to 5 miles a day. i'm taking this very hard!!! i'm not sure what happened to my back but i can hardly move and i'm in so much pain from my lower back to down my left hip and leg. yes i've been to the…
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Eeeeekkkkkkk!!!!
after getting pissy with the scale for not budging in months i decided to throw on a pair of jeans that were tight in January and slightly baggy in mid May. wow!! i think i'm no longer pissy. January mid May and just now i "think" there's a difference in my arms to. maybe? June 23 and just now
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my motivation
i'm almost to my goal!!! i never see the difference when i look in the mirror but every once in a while i take a snap shot and go whoa!!! this just motivates me to keep on going!!! January today
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NSV!!! w/ pics!!
size SMALL!!! every medium i put on this weekend as too big!!! :love:
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Halfway to my goal!!! pics :/
it's slow going but i'm making progress!! January 29th same jeans today
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Christmas morning
what are you planning for breakfast? any traditional meals? recipes please!!! :bigsmile:
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is it ok to eat eggs every day?
:blushing: i've been craving them every morning!!!!
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which is better for you?
whole wheat bread or a whole wheat wrap?
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cardio that doesn't involve legs?
is there any cardio out there that doesn't involve me using my legs? i need something effective.
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Need to learn to love my treadmill
sigh. i was 2.5 miles into my evening run in the neighborhood this evening when a car pulled a u-turn as i was turning the corner. this car continued to follow me slowly down the street and i got "that" feeling. you know, the feeling of your heart dropping into your stomach. i made the decision to run to the nearest house…
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Gaining weight.
i have been consistently eating well and exercising for the last 7 months. i was losing slowly up until August but since then have steadily gained weight. in the last 3 months i have gained 11 pounds. what on earth is happening here? i've seen the Dr and he brushed me off, told me to log what i eat. i have been doing that…
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I need encouragement!!!
i am *almost* finished with Couch to 5K (last week)!!! yeah!!! there is a 5K on December 8th (Cancer) that i really want to run but i'm terrified!!! I am a 5K virgin and don't have a running buddy so i would be at this alone. :frown: can i do this? how do i know i'm ready? HELP!!!! :blushing:
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Pinched nerve in back
hurts so bad!!!!! my right hip is throbbing and the pain is shooting down my right leg. should i take the day off from working out? sigh.
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Kettlebell
anyone here workout with Kettlebells? i recently started (a month ago) and i LOVE it!!! :bigsmile:
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newbie here!!
hi all!! :happy: my name is Mary and i'm here to better my lifestyle and lose this blasted pregnancy weight. :tongue: i am a SAHM to 4 beautiful kids whose ages range from 9 yrs to 6 months, i have 3 3 and under :noway: ha!! ha!! i can't really diet because i am breastfeeding but i am eating healthy foods and exercising.…
