Posts by runyourlife

Thanks again classyferret!  It's great to have your encouragement.

I just noticed there's a very quiet member of our group - not going to say his name - that's probably going to beat us all and reach his goal before the end of the year.  Good job you-know-who!

All I can say is WOW!  I completely admire your dedication and meticulousness.  I wish I could be as regimented and honest - it would probably help me lose these last 10 pounds (that seem to be glued on).  Great job tedfor!

Original Post by jules817:

...while i agree that being direct is the way to go, i don't think asking if he'd be there and wants to go out after is the best idea in case he is going, but does have a girlfriend or something. then it could be awkward when you see him.

good point Jules - that would be awkward

i don't think there's anything wrong with sending a group text about the event, and then if he does go, ask him if he'd like to grab a drink or dinner sometime.

I think this is a  good way to handle it.

Good luck eskimo82!

Original Post by jsattelmaier:

Pretty depressing, I was horseplaying with my son and banged it on the cabinet.

that ^ sucks - funny (or not) that we can run for years/miles and be ok then break a foot while having fun

Hang in there - 4 weeks isn't really that long.  You'll be amazed at how quickly you'll get back to where you were.  Be smart about recovery though - don't do too much too soon.  Good luck ; )

Thanks again for all the support and suggestions everyone - so nice to know I'm not alone in this. 

Although I'm a bit frustrated I'm not ready to give up yet.  I'm going to keep "pluggin' away" - I hope all of you do as well.  Hopefully we can all start 2010 in better health (and maybe a bit slimmer too *crosses fingers*). 

Nieto - you always give very helpful, intelligent advice in a very gentle manner - it's easy to see you like to help others - keep it up. 

And...as for not taking your own advice...I believe everyone does that.  We all know what we should be doing, but we don't always do it - we're only human ; )

Original Post by trhawley:

This is why I think it is hard to do HIIT on a machine.  You have to go all out, often for just 15 to 20 seconds, and it's hard to get the machine to do that because of the time it take the machine to speed up and slow down.

because of this^ I do this...

When I do HIIT on the treadmill, after I've warmed up, I set the speed to my sprint pace.  I step off the belt and go onto the side rails at the end of each sprint and then back on again for the next sprint. I know it sounds nutty, but it works for me.

Original Post by vyperman7:

There are two mistakes that people usually make when it comes to HIIT.

1) Mistaking regular interval training for HIIT.  I notice that some people seem to think that HIIT involves gradually increasing the speed of the intervals over time. This is regular interval training, but not HIIT. High Intensity Interval Training is pushing yourself to the max everytime you do a sprint.

^this^ is what I think you might be missing. WIth HIIT, you need to push yourself to your limits - no holding back.  Someone once put it like this - "Run like you're being chased by a lion."  Try bumping it up a bit (if you can do so safely) and I'm sure you'll feel exhausted afterwards. Here's a good HIIT training schedule:

http://musclemedia.com/training/hiit_table.as p

I gave up "sweets" this past Lent.  For me this meant anything that wasn't naturally sweetened.  I allowed myself to have fruit but not artificial sweetener. I wanted to see if I could get used to living without refined sugars (which don't do me any good) and be satisfied with only sugars found naturally in foods.

The first two days were really hard.  I didn't have withdrawl symptoms - I just really craved something sweet.  I stuck to it and, by the fourth day, I was amazed to find I wasn't craving sugar anymore. 

To date I've managed to keep this up fairly easily.  I allow myself occasional treats but I don't get the strong "sugar cravings" I used to have. Now sweets have become an optional thing for me.

I learned the hard way it's better to let yourself recover fully rather than run while you're injured.  You'll regret it later - I did.

A couple years ago I pulled my groin muscle.  I stupidly continued running until (on one of my runs) it hurt so much I could barely walk.  I hobbled home, crying all the way.  Long story short - I was "out of commission" for six months. That's one of the dumbest things I've ever done.

I think you should give yourself a few days off. Before you know it you'll be feeling better and be back at it.  Good luck!

I couldn't lie to my mother - especially in one of our last few conversations. I respect my mother and her intelligence and I believe she would know I was being untruthful. 

You said you were brought up to be honest and you seem to value that. I don't think you should betray that part of yourself now.  I'm afraid you'll regret it later (even if it was for the sake of appeasing her).

Find a gentle way of telling her the truth and, as other posters suggested, let her know you'll "work on it". 

I like the photo - it has kind of an chic, high-fashion look to it.  I also love the up-do and the neckline of your dress - classics!

I love to cook and bake.  I sew and dabble in knitting and crocheting when I can tear myself away from my sudoku or crossword puzzles. I'm teaching myself to play piano. I also have an obsession with keeping my house clean (my mother's fault). 

If I had time/money I would:

-build myself a pottery studio and go out there in my rubber boots and play in the clay for hours;

-sign up for a rock-climbing class;

-take more salsa lessons

Original Post by amethystgirl:

It wasn't until I actually read about BMR and saw the formula that I started to understand the rationale behind weight loss.

ditto that ^ (and I learned it here on CC)

After that, it was just a matter of not letting my dietary whims and momentary set backs to outweigh the logic. 

^exactly!

Original Post by umneydurak:

Hinting or giving advice is probably not a good idea. Specially considering she is your boss. I don't think it will go anywhere good. 

this^

I hate to sound cynical but most people don't want to hear the truth - they want a "magic solution".  I'll tell people what I do only if they ask, but I've found the eat less move more theory doesn't usually go over very well ; )