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Heart/Lung Endurance Help?
Morning peoples! I'm into week 3 of c25k, and i've noticed that my legs are running like clockwork - which is fabulous. However, my heart and lung endurance are behind my legs. I'm not gasping for breath like crazy, and I am pretty comfortable doing the routine, but I wondered if anyone knew of any pointers to train for…
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ooouuuuch!
i am soooo sunburned! we went to the beach this past weekend for a bridal shower for my mom. lots of fun, but i, the pale redhead, overdid it on the sun. yes, the ocean breeze hit me with the stupid stick and i skipped out on the sunscreen (on my legs only, for whatever odd reason that may have been) and fell asleep on the…
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haven't worked out...
neither yesterday nor today. i'm halfway busy, halfway lazy. ugh. halfway disgusted with myself, halfway delighted that i won't be huffing and puffing down the street this morning. i'm on W3 of couch to 5K and will be repeating it next week anyhoo, so hopefully missing the one day won't floor me. i feel naughty and blah…
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duh! figured out why it's so hard!
week 2 of c25k is supposed to be 90 seconds of jogging with 2 full minutes of walking. i've only been giving myself 1 minute of walking! so i'm supposed to be doing 5 sets of 90 seconds jogging, but i've been doing 8 sets! no wonder my *kitten* has been floored! so what now? should i go back to the original program or try…
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effective calf stretches?
any takers? my calves are *killing* me from me rendezvous with couch to 5k. here is what i am currently doing to try and work them out: the stretch where you stand on a step and drop your heels down; the stretch in downward dog position when you put your heels flat to the ground; neither of these work very well, so i am…
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it's the little things...
that rock. my posture is way improved withougt my even trying - i just sit and stand better i guess because my muscles are used to being used, if that makes any sense. and i'm becoming a water drinker, sugar is beginning to give me a headache (because i don't eat it much anymore) and i can see my ankle bones, collar bones…
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Couch to 5k April Starters....
Anyone else out there? I just completed W1/D1, and it rocked. Not nearly as tough as I expected, and was a great motivator since I completed the routine successfully! Drop a line if you want to keep tabs on each other! I'm looking forward to D2 on Thursday! Best of luck!
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it's been about a month
since i have logged onto here! and, of course, i've gained just over 2 pounds. but it's time to get reacquainted. trying hard not to beat myself up - i just want to pick myself up and go! signed up for a zumba class that starts tonight and i'm hoping it will motivate to stay in gear. (has anyone done this and enjoyed it?…
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fast food addicts? this might help.
take a look at this little blurb on mcdonald's food. mcdonald's was my fast food of choice because the calorie intake was better than most, but after watching this, i might have to cut out fast food period! enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IGtDPG4UfI
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these boots were made for walkin'...
but, i couldn't wear them when i bought them about 2 years ago because they wouldn't zip up! i tried them on today, and they are actually lose on me! but here is the weird thing - i know i weighed at least 10 pounds lighter when i bought them, maybe even 15 or 20 pounds. so, even though i weigh more, my legs are slimmer.…
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feel so guilty...!
but i shouldn't, because today is my scheduled rest day. it feels so weird! i feel like i'm not being productive even though i know my body needs the rest. i'm trying not to give myself a hard time, but that's the tricky part. i'll try to just stay happy about *finally* graduating to 20 pound dumbbells for some of my arm…
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not completing food journal?
this week i have been slacking with my food journal. i have been putting in breakfast, lunch and snacks, but i have not been putting in my dinner. i've been thinking on it, and i've decided to give this a trial for a week or two to see how i do at guestimating my calorie intake for the one meal. does anyone else do this?…
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lost my stride over the weekend
yep, so i haven't logged in anything since last thursday. i think i'm just going to forget about it and start fresh today. somehow i managed to lose a few ounces in spite of all that, so that's wonderful. i'm just trying to decide if it would be better for me to try and rack my brain about what i ate over valentine's (out…
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yikes...
my day wasn't so hot - we finally broke down and saw avatar (i'm probably in the minority, but i *knew* we should have waited for it to hit the $2 theater) - but i did enjoy my buttered popcorn and mr. pibb directly after my taco bell dinner a great deal! sheesh - i'm a sucker for movie popcorn...maybe i'll get past this…
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how long does it take to do proper push-ups?
i know that's a very general question, so here is my situation. i could never do a proper push-up even in my youth, and at present, it is a struggle to do 8 to 10 proper modified 'knee' push-ups. has anyone gone from being able to do none to being able to kick them out like it ain't no thing? is it solely a strength thing,…
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cigarette quitters...
i just wanted to give all of you props! i've seen a lot of banners telling how long people have not been smoking for and i just wanted to send out a heartfelt congrats. i have never been a smoker, but my dad and my sister were - my dad quit for health reasons. my sister started after my father died because she felt it gave…
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women's clothing sizes...sheesh!
i had a picture of this to post, but i can't figure out to do it, so i'll just write it out (any pointers on posting photos, by the way would be greatly appreciated!) i bought two pairs of size 14 jeans today (whoo-hoo!) - one pair fits and the other does not, but should soon. that got me thinking about how much difference…
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should you eat your workout calories?
hi there. i know that you should, especially if you are only eating 1200 calories, but my mom is visiting and is giving me a hard time because this doesn't make any sense to her. she is conveniently ignoring the fact that i have lost nearly 6 pounds in under 4 weeks with my calorie intake sometimes being as high as 2000…
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i just took horrible before pictures!
omigosh - it's one thing to see yourself in the mirror, and another to see yourself on film! needless to say, i will not be posting them until if have some after pictures to pair them with! and i think that will happen, especially being connected to so many people going through the same thing - so inspirational! but i'm…
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big valentine's day plans!
i just made all kinds of reservations for hotels and dinners and symphony concerts for valentine's day with my husband. we've been married for over 7 years and have yet to have a proper valentine's celebration. part of me is *sooooo* excited! the other part of me is saying that just because i can afford all this right now…
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thoughts on slimfast?
i have taken to drinking slimfast each morning for breakfast. i am so not a breakfast person and the thought of chewing food until i've been awake for nearly 2 hours makes me want to gag! but the slimfast rocks because it's more of a chocolate milk kind of thing that i can drink, and i don't mind that at all. i like that…
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Cat Box Success and Other Small Wonders
I mentioned this a few weeks ago, but since I have started this program (nearly a month) the lower back pain I used to have is nonexistant. It bothered me when sleeping, but most notably when bending over to clean the cat box or bath tub, changing laundry and things like that. I am so pleased that this has had such an…
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how bad am i cheating?
i had my official weigh in yesterday and was up by 4 ounces. but, i know that i worked out a lot later in the week than usual because i was sick and was expecting to lose a bit of weight pretty soon. i peeked this morning and was down like i expected, so i logged it! <cue my evil laugh> so, i know that i am cheating, but…
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Is there a 30-somthing group?
If not, we should start one! We can check in and cyber yell at each other and come up with some clever name for our posse and all that jazz. Anyone interested? Stacy Age: 32 Start Weight: 217.8 Current Weight: 213.2 Goal Weight: 170
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random feasting and gluttony tonight...
my employer invited us out to eat for her son's birthday. i'm the nanny, so i was happy to accept - plus, they were going to a restaurant that my husband and i have always wanted to eat at but never have because it's so expensive. it was wonderful! but did i order a salad? no. i ordered chicken alfredo. did i pass up on…
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whoo hoo! back on board!
i skipped two of my workout days this week because i have a lingering cold/sinus something or other. i decided to give my power 90 a go this morning, telling myself that even if i could only do 10 minutes it would be worth it. i'm happy to report that i made it through and i actually think i feel better because of it! so…
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I hate popcorn
Because I love it so much. And I ate it last night at the movie. After eating McDonald's for dinner. And washed both down with rivers of soda. On a day that I skipped my work out. And enjoyed every second of it. So there you have it. My biggest lapse in self-discipline and judgement since January 7. I need good vibes for…
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random success
i just cleaned out the cat box (i know, thrilling, right?) and i noticed that my back did not hurt in the least. this is a wonderful thing, because usually it kinks up and is irritated for a good hour or so afterwards, and i think this might be a thing of the past. so yay for working out your core!
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jeans are fitting better!
i just wanted to give a shout out to my jeans. they are not new jeans - they are my usual jeans. but recently i have had to break out a minor can of whoop-*kitten* to get them on after they just came out of the dryer. so i would like to thank my jeans for being courteous and flexible, for allowing me to pull them up…
