lol. my running instructor once told me the best thing to do after a night of drinking to to run it off the next day. it all comes out in your sweat.

there is also that drinking club with a running problem called the hash hound harriers or something like that. there might be a local branch in your region. they seem to be all over the world.

Hmm, well over the weekend (which is half-over for me) so far I have done nothing.

Just got back from the gym. Ahhh.

I hate when people talk to me at the gym. Um, I'm kind of in the middle of something here!

Ppl don't talk to me at the gym unless it's someone I know. Like my friend I go with or her friend that meets us there. Do strangers talk to you at the gym?

My workplace has a gym, so I go there at lunch. So they're not really strangers, and I can't just tell them to leave me alone!

Ah i c. hmmm.

I guess it's not that big of a deal, it doesn't happen that often. Most people are in the same boat and want to get their workout in because they're on their lunchbreak too!

Some people are just working out at such low intensity, I doubt it elevates their heart rate at all, so they have no trouble gabbing away!

I wonder if my workout is intense enough. My heart rate gets to over 160 for an hour but for some reason I don't have sweat pouring off me like some of the others at the gym. I generally don't talk during this because I don't have the breath though.

It is all about the heart rate. Sweating profusely (sp) isn't necessarily better if ur heart rate isn't up. I tihnk ur doing just fine.

Jenn!. pop a coupla ipod earphones in ur ears and when they try to talk to u..just point to ur ears and shake ur head.. lol they don't have to know ur not listening to anything...

Have I ever admitted my love affair with those fudgecicles? OMG they are HEAVENLY!!! I also bought some strawberries today that will give the fudgecicles a run for their money. These strawberries were sooooooooo good, I almost had to excuse myself (and the berries) so we could be alone...

Headphones...of course! Why didn't I think of that? Thanks, Amal!

I am also in love with fudgsicles so I'll give you guys your privacy as long as you give us ours.

160+ for a full hour seems really high to me! I can only get above 170 at a full sprint. Though my resting pulse I know is somewhere close to 50, very low. All I know is that I sweat like a mofo!

I don't know what my problem is then. Maybe high blood pressure? Anyways... I went to the gym again today but my partner was tired so I only did 30 mins of cardio with her and then we left. That's alright tomorrow I do weights.

I was browsing online about heart rate and exercise a bit and it seems that heart rates really vary widely. In order to determine your level of fitness, what's important is how long it takes you to return to your resting heart rate after exercise.

You have a really strong heart!

Mine has gone caput as far as resting pulse. It used to be in the 60s and now I bet it's in the 70s. Suck.

Brought my 3 mile time down to 28:15 today! That's a 9:25 mile.

My next goal is to get it down to a 9:00 mile for 3 miles. I think that would be a reasonable pace for me. Once I get there I'm going to start increasing the distance, so 5 miles in 45 minutes will be my ultimate goal!

Just wanted to write that down...it helps me stick to it!

Hey where is everyone?

I'm here, I'm here...just had a crazy week. I wish I could do just 1 mile period but I was sentenced to no running about 15 years ago when I broke my pelvis. That is when my weight started piling on. I envy anybody who has the ability to run, sprint, jog, even walk long distances without much pain. Do an extra few minutes for me .. k?

eating.

Yesterday I was feeling blue and today I'm processing anger. Mom says it's the detox from eatting so healthy. I am so flipping angry I could really beat the hell out of someone or something.

We ARE gonna walk when I'm there We'll start out light though

Jackie & I are starting the Couch to the 5K running program tomorrow!

And,,,,,,,,,,,, I'm gonna LIKE it. (somebody encourage me here...jenn! you are awesome in that dept, don't stop) Yes, tommorrow morning, I am getting up, getting on my new fangled Homedics scale.

Put on my cool 'watch me look good while I exercise' clothes and step outside. I have to jog then walk then jog then walk...I can do this.

Anyone else gonna join us on Saturday for Couch to 5k? Olivia, you have the link?

jJ

Well, I can only share with you how amazing it feels to be able to run now. You should go back and read the whole thread from the beginning. The beginning, when I had trouble running 3 or 5 minutes without stopping. Every day it was a chore. I hated it, I thought I just hated running.

There were so many times when I thought I should just give up. Exercise was painful, not enjoyable in the least. Why was I doing it? Just to lose weight? I could do that even without exercise. If you cut your calories enough, then you can lose weight without even exercising.

In the beginning I would have trouble running even a short distance. Little by little I have worked my way up to running 3 miles at a steady pace without trouble now.

That's not to say it's not difficult. Sure, I would rather spend my lunch break browsing VJ. But once I'm down there, running, I feel like I am accomplishing something. I feel like I am prolonging my life. I feel alive.

I know it sounds kind of cliche and dumb, but it is SO worth it. You will feel better about yourself. Not just about your body, but about what you are able to accomplish, physically.

My weight loss has not been fast. I have lost 16, well now 18 I think, pounds in over 5 months. I have gotten so many compliments about how good I look. And I know it's not just because of the weight loss, but because of how I present myself as a result of it.

I put on a pair of capris today that didn't even really fit me well the day I bought them, probably 5 years ago.

Thank you to all who have participated in this thread. It has really helped me keep going, helped me to stay accountable. Here's to the last 8 pounds or so!

That's great jenn! Tommorrow is my 'start' day. My OFF the chair and out the door day. I will definately be back here to share how that goes. Olivia..........you doing it in the morning?

jJ
and my capability of running....maybe to the corner..lol. wish me luck

Awe that is so awesome Jenn! Thx for the inspiration!



Here is the link!
Couch to the 5K

Oh J- I don't think I'll do it in the moring but I will do it tomorrow! I AM READY! Thx 4 doing this with me.

I will be here to kick your asses if you don;t do it.

ETA: Oh, and I just wanted to add that I think their time span of 2 months is rather ambitious, especially if you're starting from scratch. So don't get discouraged. Just keep truckin'.

That's right! I've done it before and it's completely do able but you're allowed to repeat a week if you don't feel ready to advance yet.

I'm taking this serious, I will try to follow the plan. I'm excited.

I have utmost faith in you guys. You can do it!

Crunch these numbers for me jenn....

A 20 minute workout

5 min of walking (ok, I can do that)
then 60 sec jog/ 90 sec walk...for a total of a 20 min workout.

If I am correct, that would be a 5 min walk,,then about 7 sets of 60 sec walk/ 90 sec jog..right?

jJ

I do hate running but I remember 2 summers ago doing it and feeling what you feel! I am starting again.

BTW, was this speech run concurrently with inspirational music, you staring into the distance, and some flag salutation?

No, but it featured some inspirational dance accompaniment from Jennifer Beals to "What a Feeling".

I think the five minute warmup is outside the 20 minutes, so it would be 5 min walk then 8 sets of 60/90, but if you get too tired with the running, you could replace it with walking at any time. Yay! Good luck!

i'm doing yard work today. mostly tree trimming this morning and then mowing after the grass dries out.
ya'll are welcome to come get a workout outside

Whenever I think about buying a house I remember you and your posts on doing yard work every weekend and I say to myself feeegetaboutit.

just think of all the work you can do
just now back in from mowing about half the yard, trimmed some trees and hauled them to the burn pile. overall, about 6 hours outside. now i got a sunburn

Bought a stopwatch! Now all I have to do is put on the clothes and shoes and step out of the door. Why is this so hard ?

Jackie

I went to get a new bottle of metabolife and it looks different. It seems they may have revamped it again.... I hope not. When it first came out I used it and lost a LOT of weight! Then, after I had my daughter I tried it again but it didn't work the same so I used something from the doctor to lose the weight that time. Then a few months ago I found the old formula in the store again and I bought it but I didn't start taking it regularly until this month. It's been working fine but when I found it yesterday it's in a new bottle and called "ultra". They've got different formulas now and even have two different stages, one for losing and the other for maintaining. I hope this new kind works as well as the original.

They took the ephedra out of Metabolife Try Hoodia57

I just compared the back of both bottles and it's the same thing.... I guess they just revamed the bottle design.

Jackie, isn't ephedra dangerous?

It's ok. (((hugs)))




Week 1 Day 1: went and did it. I have legs of lead. Had to ice shins. Note to self: Drink more water daily. My mouth smacks of dehydration.

You did it? I'm gonna do it in about an hour. How did it feel? I want details!

oh wow i'm sunburned. got about half the yard mowed but trimmed about 6 trees.

Ok I put on my new shoes that I haven't worn but bought about 2 yrs ago just for this running program. Then I went to a parking lot near the greenbelt. I got out, streched, and started the brisk walk for 5 mins. Then turned my MP3 to Madonna's "Ray of Light" song putting it on repeat and started the 20 min. walk run portion of the training. During that time my shins began to ache, my legs felt like lead, my body flopped in this jiggly fat suit I've been wearing for that last 5 yrs. I thought I was always skinny before this what the hell happened? Why did I get fat? I was so angry! So pissed off at how I let myself go and get like this. I was talking to myself pretty determined to keep going. That the nine weeks will pass quickly. That I had to lose this weight to look hot for my graduation pix. I started coming up with motivations like healthy xxx life, needed to look camera ready for the Borah Symposium next April, ect..

Then before I knew it the time was up. The last run walk was the hardest but I told myself it was one more. Afterwards I felt a sense of achievement for completing the first day. Starting is the hardest thing to do. I felt you just have to do it. Then I laughed to myself because I get where nike got their slogan "Just Do It."

i got some trees that need trimming

Ok, it's dark now. I can do it. I tried earlier but I didn't want my neighbors to see me get to the corner and collapse. So...shoes are on..stopwatch is in hand and I am out the door!


eta: I'm back. omg. I didn't do 8 sets. I did the walk, then I made it thru 3 times of running, then walked/moaned my way home. I am so out of shape it is not funny. I am getting back out there tommorrow and doing it again. Thx Olivia for doing this with me

Thank you!

Sweet!! I love it.

I haven't done anything today. I got up at 7.50pm, then went out into the livingroom and cleaned, had dinner (breakfast?) and cleaned the bookshelf. Ammar cleaned in the kitchen and did the cooking, actually. Also put away the laundry. Watched the pixar short films and then got ready for work. So, now I'm at work. I think when I get to the part where I don't see anyone anymroe, I'll do some abs and legs stuff in the back office.