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Picking Up Leslie Sansone: Walk It Off in 30 Days Today
Finally! The new Leslie Sansone 30 day program is out, so I'm heading out for Best Buy in-store pickup (none of the Targets or Wal-Marts around here have it). I think it will be a good complement to my 5K running. JMBR was exhausting me in combination with the runs. I plan to do T25 and Chalean Extreme, but first I'm going…
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Kissimmee and Disney Area?
Anyone out there from Kissimmee, and particularly from the Disney area? I'd love some more friends. I'm doing C25K (hopefully I'll survive the heat) and JMBR. I'm planning to start doing local 5Ks this summer/fall.
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Any Orlando Color Runners?
I just signed up for the Orlando Color Run because it looks nice and non-threatening. I figure it will serve as a good 5K introduction before I do my first two "real" runs at Disney this fall. Anyone else running in it? The color part looks interesting, to say the least.
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Anyone Doing Jillian and 5K Training?
So in a fit of insanity I signed up for two 5Ks this fall. I downloaded C25K, which is 8 weeks. I'm extending JMBR to one month per set of DVDs to stretch it to 6 months. Is anyone else doing some run training along with JMBR? If so, how's it working out? The running is only 3 days a week, so I can do it on strength days.…
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Insect Repelling Superbands for Running/Walking
I live in FL and like to run at night. With all the preserve areas here I'm pretty much a walking bug buffet. I saw insect Repelling Superbands at Dinosaur World and bought some on the way out. They're wristbands with citronella and a couple of other oils. Wow, what a difference! I wore one on my wrist and on the opposite…
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Are You Bikini Ready? Not in Missouri!
You probably saw this on the news last week. This woman recently lost 100 pounds and went to a Missouri water park in a bikini, where they promptly kicked her out, saying her bottom was too revealing: http://consumerist.com/2013/07/03/woman-claims-she-was-asked-to-leave-water-park-because-her-bikini-bottoms-were-too-small/…
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Opinions on Nike Flex vs. Dual Fusion
I'm totally new to running, having just started C25K today, so I don't know much about running shoes other than some quick studying online. I normally wear Skechers Shape-Ups, but I mean the old pre-lawsuit ones that are more like Frankenstein shoes. I love 'em! They're sturdy and comfortable and get me through lots of…
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Do You Take a Multi Vitamin?
I'm a believer in getting my nutrients from food, but I take a multi vitamin as insurance. I've read mixed things about taking vitamins and whether it's really helpful or a waste, so I often wonder if I'm throwing away my money. I had a recent wellness exam, and my doctor asked if I was taking one. She said that it's good…
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Imagine Having to Live With This
I'm not sure how national this story went, but I see it was on CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/22/us/florida-girl-killed/ Basically, a sex offender was released here in FL on May 31. This week, he befriends a woman with an 8-year-old daughter in a Dollar General store and says he'll go with them to Wal-Mart to buy them new…
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Anyone working toward going vegetarian?
I know there are vegetarians and vegans here, but is there anyone in the process of going toward vegetarian? I want to go veg for both health and ethical reasons, but there's no way I can go cold turkey. I know I can't handle full vegan, but so vegetarian is the eventual goal. So far more than half of my meals are…
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Using Leslie With Other Programs
I'm a huge Leslie Sansone fan all the way back to Walt Away the Pounds on VHS (remember that ab belt thing?). I have several Walk at Home DVDs, but I plan to use Jillian's Body Revolution as my main workout and work in the Walking DVDs a couple of nights a week. Is anything else using Leslie with another program rather…
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For ChristmasStory Loving 5K/10 Runners Only
I just signed up for this: http://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com/index.php/5k10k-run/ More inspiration for my C25K program. Check out the medal. It's a major award! The real race is at the Christmas Story House in Cleveland on December 7, but there's a virtual race option so you can run it wherever you are and get the shirt,…
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Where do you all run?
Just curious about where everyone runs. Outdoors? In a park, down a road, on a trail? Indoors on the treadmill? I'll start off: I typically run outside. and since I live in FL, I'm lucky enough to be able to do it all year 'round. The heat is going to be a challenge, though. I either run on the road/sidewalks in my…
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Spouses Benefitting When You're on MFP
Has anyone else had their spouse or S/O benefit indirectly when they joined MFP? I've been exercising regularly and staying within my calories most days since I joined here in late March. My spouse bikes a lot but is otherwise not doing anything different, and he's lost 8 pounds while I've only lost 5! I think he'…
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Debating a Bump Up in Calories
MFP put me at 1200 calories when I joined. I'm a 48 year old female looking to get down into the 120s. I exercise daily (C25K, Jillian Michaels Body Revolution, and some outdoor walking or Leslie Sansone DVDs thrown in occasionally) and eat back my calories, which means I actually eat about 1400 to 1500 a day. Most days I…
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Getting ready for a run or a camping trip?
Do you eve feel like you're getting ready for a week or two of camping rather than a simple run? Here's my usual routine: Put on running clothes Moisten chest and strap on HRM Put on HRM wristband Apply gel to potential blister spots on feet before socks and shoes Tie back hair and put on Hoo Rag to avoid sweat Strap on…
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Good Android Tracker App
I've finally gotten sick of My Tracks because it pauses abruptly or resets itself, meaning no data for my C25K runs. what other Android apps do y'all recommend for someone who is mainly interested in tracking her path, average mph, and top speed? I see reviews for Runkeeper and Map My Fitness that say they spam your…
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Order Beach Body Thru Website or Amazon?
I'm planning to order Chalean Extreme, but I don't want to get stuck with memberships and auto ship shakes and telemarketing calls. I see that it's on Amazon and fulfilled by Beach Body there. Is that a better way to order than the Beach Body site? I ordered Jillian via Amazon and didn't get stuck with any extras, but one…
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Chalean Extreme a Good Follow Up to Jillian Body Revolution?
I'm currently doing Jillian Michaels Body Revolution and stretching it out to six months by doing each phase for a month. I'm also doing C25K and will be running 5Ks starting in summer or fall. I'm already thinking about my next step because I see this as a lifestyle change and want to continue with both cardio and…
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What shoes are you using?
I'm curious as to the running shoes everyone is using. As a Floridian, I'm in flip flops most of the time and can barely stand "real" shoes. I wear Skechers Shape Ups when I walk a lot, but of course you can't get them anymore due to the lawsuits. They're Frankenstein shoes that you could never run in, even though they're…
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Other C25K Benefits Beside Fitness
Obviously the big benefit of C25K is improved fitness and the ability to run a 5K race, but this morning I found another benefit. I live in FL and we have many little areas of wetlands in my neighborhood. I took a boardwalk along the lake this morning and saw the cutest otter! I always see lots of birds, and often a gator,…
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How much weight needed with Chalean Extreme?
I'm planning to move on to CLX after I finish JMBR. I see descriptions saying you need heavy weights, but not what that exactly means. I'm looking at a 40 lb set (20 per arm). Is that enough? I'm doing it mainly for toning and to hopefully tighten up any sagging.
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Metal vs. Vinyl/Concrete Dumbells
I'm looking for an inexpensive dumbell set so I can up the weight as I progress through JMBR, after which I plan to start Chalean Extreme. I found two sets of Golds Gym adjustable Dumbells online, both of which are carried in my local Walmart. One is metal, and the other (a bit cheaper) is vinyl and concrete. Someone had a…
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Surprised it's Getting Better Already
I'm on day 2 (technically day 3 since I switched apps and restarted day 1), and I don't know if it was the fact that its overcast and drizzling vs. blazing FL sun the first two runs or if I'm actually building myself up, but it really felt easier today. I inadvertently did a longer warm up because I hadn't hit Start, but…
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Leslie Challenge for April?
I joined the group too late to get in on the March challenge and was hoping there would be one for April. My April goal is modest (30 miles) because I'm also doing Jillian's Body Revolution, but I like to mix up my routines and always love my Leslie DVDs, A challenge gives me incentive to pop them in and work!
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Rest Day Necessary?
I started JMBR last month. It's designed with four days of strength, two cardio, and two rest. I'm stretching the program to 6 months and was doing with without a rest day (cardio on that day), which worked out fine for a month. Now I'm on the next set of strength workouts, which are quite a bit harder for me, and I just…
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Totally New to C25K, Started Today
I was inspired earlier this week to run a 5K, and I found out about C25K thanks to the helpful folks here at MFP. I bought new running shoes, and today was my very first day of training. What a handy app! I signed up for two 5Ks at Disney World in September and November, which gives me plenty of time to prepare. I plan to…
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Which C25K App?
I started C25K by Zen Labs yesterday. Was going to buy it, but happily discovered the pro version is free at the moment. It's an 8 week program, and then I discovered that active.com has a 9 week version with your choice of trainer voice for $1.99 and I saw other versions as well. Curious as to which is the best. It's…
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Almost 50 and Signed Up for First 5Ks - Am I Nuts?
I'll be 49 later this year and have never liked running because I have short legs and was forced to run an obnoxious amount of laps in school. However, I've always loved walking and am on a mission to get fit by age 50. I'm currently doing Jillian Michaels Body Revolution and can feel my endurance level changing. I've got…
