Yeah, pretty much. Any advice?

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TM, you may want to try interval training for a boost. I have a program that
I had a trainer put together for me. Probably take you 30 minutes or so but
basically every 2 or 3 minutes you are changing speeds and incline. I found it
to be pretty challenging and might be worth your while. If you are interested
I could PM it to you or even just post it here if others may be interested.

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Interval training is good.....or a more traditional running program where you do long runs once a week and speedwork once a week might help out. Do you lift any weights? Increasing strength is a good thing and muscle burns more calories than fat.

Its expected that you will plateau at some point. Doesn't mean the diet isn't working. Just stick with what's been working for you and if you go another week without losing anything then you might have to make some changes. But, one week of plateau isn't really a reason to sound the alarm bells yet.

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yeah kick it up a notch, TM. gotta push it.

Yeah T-Bone, I would be interested in seeing the program and I'm sure others would be, too. If you wouldn't mind posting it, that would be great.

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A recommendation for anyone looking to cut carbs...Dreamfields Pasta (available at Jewel, Dominicks, et.al.). There is no discernible difference in taste or texture from your standard boxed pasta, but the carbs are substantially less.
http://www.dreamfieldsfoods.com/index.php

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Ok, I'll post the program I was given below. It will likely be easier to follow
printed in some form on an excel spreadsheet but if I try to type it out like
that I believe that the numbers will compress into a jumbled mess when I
actually make the post. I ended up putting them on a piece of cardboard
that I can look off of while I run. Please keep in mind that you may need
to adjust your speed depending on your current level of stamina. This was
made for me when I was over 250 lbs. I could finish it but it was a bit
challenging. I am going to try to run it tonight and see if I can still complete
it. The whole thing is only 25 minutes and should get your heart rate going.

5 minutes of 5.0 speed at 1 incline
2 minutes of 6.5 speed at 2 incline
1 minute of 6.9 speed at 0 incline
2 minutes of 5.5 speed at 3 incline
1 minute of 6.7 speed at 2 incline
3 minues of 4.5 speed at 3 incline
1 minute of 7 speed at 0 incline
2 minutes of 6 speed at 1 incline
1 minute of 7 speed at 2 incline
2 minutes of 6.5 speed at 1 incline
5 minutes of 5.0 speed at 0 incline

I'd be interested to hear how it goes for anyone trying it. Like I said it
probably won't be challenging for some. It is kind of a pain always watching
your time and playing with the inclines and speeds but it also helps the run
seem to go faster. The last 10 minutes was always the toughest for me,
especially running 7mph at a 2 incline. All I know is this is a quick and effective
way to burn a lot of calories and challenge yourself, mixing up your workout at
the same time. Good luck.

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That sounds pretty challenging. Thanks for posting it.

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Cut out the midday apple.

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Lifting and creating some muscle mass definitely helps. I'm not going to get into the explanation of why, but to benefit your entire body....lift legs even if you don't think its important.

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No problem. I'll post how far the run actually ends up being tomorrow. I want to
say it was around 3 miles but don't remember how far exactly.

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From a personal standpoint, I am getting back into the gym 2x a week for circuit training because what I have noticed in my long runs is that my legs tire before my lungs which tells me I need to get some muscle in there.

I've plateaued, only lost half a pound this week. There's a couple changes I can make with my diet, but I've been hitting it hard as it is so this is a little frustrating. Hopefully next week I'll have a big drop off.

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It's tough if you can't factor in water weight.

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This trip is proving to be a huge motivator for me to get in better shape. Just spent the better part of two hours walking around and I felt like I was going to collapse. Looked like it to, based on some of the looks I got...

Did some interval training this weekend on the treadmill at the gym. Did pretty well with it and it helped make the workout less tedious.

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Good to hear. Like you said, if nothing else doing that a few times a week breaks up
the monotony of the treadmill. I still haven't made it to the gym since I posted my
program. Maybe tomorrow.

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Down 12 lbs since the New Year's Day.

Getting there guys. Getting there.

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Thanks. Only another 40 to go.

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Great job darko! I am down 8lbs in 2 weeks on WW.

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That's really good for less than a month. Keep at it. Anytime you lose more than 10 lbs in a month you are doing a sensational job.


We may not get along, but I cheer for everyone equally in this thread.

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Don't let my thinking of you as a douche mean I can't get along with you.

Some of this must be water/muscle. But my clothes are certainly fitting better.
Wore a shirt yesterday that I wore on NYE and it was um kinda tight.
It was much, much better fitting yesterday.
Ugh, the only thing is that this will take a long time. But it took years to get to where I was so... that's cool.
This whole dieting thing isn't really that hard, if you go about it right.
Staying between 2000-2200 calories, with a very even balance of Carbs, Fats and Proteins.
Fitday.com has been a godsend. Awesome website, and free.
I'd recommend it to all the dieters, and pretty much anyone who wants to eat better.

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Down 7 lbs. after two weeks of 'getting at it'. I downloaded an iPhone app called "LOSE IT!" that has helped my efforts immensely. It's free, too, and well worth your $0.00.

23 more lbs. to lose.

it's nice to see others are having success as well.

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eliminating the obvious, it must be water

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occam's razor.

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Focus on the interim goals....Say another 10 by the end of Feb..

Had a coupon for a free Fruit & Maple Oatmeal from McDonalds so I got one this morning on the way to work. It is pretty good.

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Did 6 miles Monday and speed work today at the gym. Feeling kick ass!

Jan 15: 340.2
Today: 328.0