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Heart Rate While Running
I've been sorta doing C25K for the past 2 months and I've finally worked up to warming up 5 minutes with fast walking and then running for as long as I can go. Today I managed to run for 16 minutes, which was 1.25 miles. I'm short so I run at 4.7 mph on the treadmill, but after a few minutes of running, my heart rate is…
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2 Goals in One Day! 30 Pounds Gone and 1 Mile Run!
My main goals that I've been working towards since I started have been to lose 30 pounds so I'm in the overweight BMI category and to run one mile on the treadmill without stopping. In the last 24 hours, I've done both!!! As of this morning, the scale said 169.4 lbs! I don't remember ever seeing that number on the scale…
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Tired of the 30 Day Shred... Suggestions for Something New?
I've done the 30 Day Shred for about 2 months now (3-4 days a week) and made it thru level 3. It's starting to get a little old but I have seen great results with it so far. I'm hoping you all can suggest some new workout DVDs that are similar but are circuit training (ideally cardio with light weights). I have the Chalean…
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I'm Ready to Debut My "Really Before", "Before" and "During"
I love looking at before and after or during pictures and I've officially lost 40 pounds since hitting my highest weight last summer. So... here are some pictures of where I started (about 213 pounds), Christmas-time this year after losing 15 pounds (about 200 in that picture), and today's picture of me in a BIKINI at 173…
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Some Questions For Runners... I'm New To It!
I just started running intervals basically following the Couch 2 5K program with some modifications (I'm doing it twice a week instead of 3 times). I'm hoping to work up to being able to run a mile by the end of the summer. Anyway, I've never ran before in my life and I have a few basic questions I was hoping all your…
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Hi 170's! You Look Familar, Did We Go to High School Togethe
I finally broke into the 170's!!! I haven't been in the 170's since my senior year of high school, I think. And in my opinion, I look better than when I was in HS because I've been working out. I also managed to lose 2 1/2 pounds this week, thanks to Jillian Michaels and the 30 Day Shred. It's my second full week of doing…
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New Sneaker Help - I'm Totally Out Of My Element...
I'm new to the working-out-on-a-regular-basis scene, and even more new to buying sneakers for such a purpose. I had an old, and by old I mean I've had them at least 4 years, pair of Saucony sneakers that I've been using to work out in for the past 3 months. They weren't great and my feet would be numb by time I finished my…
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Heart Rate Monitor - Buy Now or Wait for Reward?
I'm having a bit of a conundrum with buying a heart rate monitor. At the moment, I have it set as my reward for reaching 30 pounds lost (which is only 12ish pounds away right now). I caved and my first reward of new running sneakers really couldn't wait any longer so I shelled out $100 for a pair of Brooks Ghost 2 shoes.…
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Help Me Pick A Reward For Reaching My First Goal!
I'm now 13 pounds away from reach my first goal of losing 30 pounds, which puts me from the obese to the overweight category for probably the first time since the end of high school. I like rewards (who doesn't!?) and it'll be a great way to push me that extra bit to reach this goal by the 4th of July. I want the reward to…
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So I Officially Need New Pants...
I'm halfway to my first goal of losing 30 pounds!!! And if I don't go shopping for pants soon, they will be halfway to my ankles before I know it! I've been a size 16 in pants for at least the past 5 years (since i started college), and now I don't even know if I'll be a size 14, I might need a 12 depending on the brand.…
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Interesting NY Times article about Exercise & Weight Loss
I just came across this article discussing how weight loss is extremely difficult without changing one's diet. Here's a bit from it... and here's the link http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/magazine/18exercise-t.html?src=me&ref=general It also says for women especially, it is important to maintain exercise once one has…
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Going on A Cruise... any advice?
I'm leaving for a Caribbean cruise on Sunday for a week and I've been at my healthy lifestyle for 4 weeks now (on MFP for a little over a week now). So far I've lost 7 or so pounds by counting calories very diligently and working out about 6 times a week (EA Sports Active and the gym twice a week for 45 minutes, my…
