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A scale AND Non Scale Victory
First the NSV, had to take about a week off from the treadmill because we had company and couldn't use it when I needed to so just watched my calories (most days....um yeh bad eating week at times) and kept up my strength training routine. After 10 minutes I bumped it to 4.5 mph (a slow jog for me) and kept it there for 8…
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Hate the Holiday treats...Well now I do
I've been very behaved for quite awhile only a minor slip up or 2 in the past 5 months. Last night I stopped at Walgreens and they had those Terry's Chocolate Oranges in the peppermint flavor which I love. Lately I've been doing good eating just a portion (which on that is still not good, but its truly seasonal.) Instead I…
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NSV-Jogging Time/Distance
Today on my trusty albeit boring as heck treadmill I alternated walking and jogging in quarter mile increments for 4 miles, which means I KNOW I jogged for 2 miles!!! The time wasn't the greatest 56 min, which is a slower pace than I've done my 5ks in, but I've never got past that mental part of completing a full quarter…
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7 miler Race
There is a 7 mile race in Lexington KY at the end of March. Yes I know this is 5 months out but I'm working on a 5k level right now, and a fairly slow one when you're talking race times, like 12:30 mi which I know I couldn't keep up for 4 extra miles maybe 1 at this point. So my question is, is 5 months long enough to get…
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The final days before a 5k...
I have a 5k on Sunday which I will be jogging and walking, about a 50/50 split as it is a very hilly course and running and I are not good friends as it is and then add the hills well you get what I mean. I walked the same race 2 years ago in just under 52 min, so hoping to hit the 40s this year with running some. But my…
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2 NSV day and a semi NSV
It does involve the scale, but I was at the doctor's today for my annual check up and they were quite impressed by my blood pressure (120/64), but even more so by the weight I've lost since last year. According to their records I lost 24 pounds, and almost a normal BMI (by my scale I am, but I was literally .5 lb off of…
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Cardio on Strength Training Days?
I'm planning on adding strength training into my weekly routine. I still have 5-10 pounds to lose, so should I be doing cardio on lifting days or just have lifting days? My plan to start is M W F cardio (treadmill or outside trail), T TH strength training with Sat exercise bike, rest day on Sunday. So should I be doing…
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NSV-Skeleton 5k Completed
A few weeks ago I posted a 5k NSV of 40:30 over a fairly level course which was nothing like the 5k I was entered in to do today. Goal going into it was under 50, hoping for 45 (4mph pace), it was a very hilly course. Perfect weather sunny and 65, a smaller race of about 80-90 people walking and running. It was chipped…
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NSV-5k Practice
October 20th I'm jogging/walking in a 5k. I walked the same 5k two years ago in just about 51 minutes. This year I entered as a runner because walkers now only do 2 miles and I want to beat my old time. Anyway tonight I went to a marked path (along with my RunKeeper app) and was stoked after doing a mile in 12:52...my…
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NSV-Clothes Shopping
Well a 2 parter... My bras have been fitting funny I just thought that they were old and what not, but went to Kohls and found out I'm down 1 band size to 36! Its amazing how much better it looks and fits! The other part which has me floored is I decided to try on some jeans. I've been wearing 10s, some of them are getting…
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Setting Up Activity Level
I've tried to set up my activity level to see how many calories I need but none of the options seem to truly fit me. My basal is 1416, which I'm fine with sounds normal, but trying to figure out the activity level. 6 days a week i workout generally 2x a day about 30 minutes a piece. Generally a 30 minute treadmill (150-200…
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Female "issues" while Dieting
When I started MFP at the end of June I had lost a few pounds already, but still had about 20 more to go. I was hoping to hit a mini goal of 150 by Aug 17 (currently 157, was 160 at end of June, right after my time of month) The first few pounds fell off easy, once I started working out it stopped and I even gained some…
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Treadmill vs Outside Walking
Which is actually better to use as exercise? I'm thinking outside, and starting to not trust my treadmill. A week or so ago I was forced outside for my walks/short jogs because of guests in the basement/gym. I was using Runkeeper which was accurate on distance, as I was doing my workouts on a marked walkway and it was…
