Posts by chocorific

How fast you go doesn't matter, so long as you keep going. :)

It takes time to increase your running speed-you've only been at it for a short time, and you sound like you've come pretty far already. You could try a run/walk workout, walk 3 minutes, run 3 minutes, then walk again and so on. You will find that your running periods start to become longer.

Try just changing one thing at a time.

Since I take karate, exercise wasn't a problem for me. It was all about the food. Maybe just start with a nice walk after dinner-great for the digestion, too.

I started by cutting out the morning doughnut with my coffee. Once that was a habit I could maintain, I started bringing a lunch to work-skipping meals was a really bad habit of mine. I also figured that since I was going to the trouble of making myself a lunch, it should be a nice, healthy one.

If soft drinks are a problem food, try to gradually swap them out one at a time for water until you're drinking more water or tea than soda.

I figured since it's supposed to be a life change, I would make small changes over time that I could maintain for life.

I was going to say the exact same thing. Eat more.

It always sounds counter-intuitive, but sometimes more food means less...of you!

Good luck with the last 5.

My husband and I have been married for 17 years-I'm pretty sure he's the one...

Not sure if I every really 'decided' he was the one. We just kind of 'happened' over time, you know?

Here comes another 'cynic':

Once a cheater, always a cheater.

That aside, although that's a great big deal breaker to me, she's moved on and you say you are no longer the same person you were three years ago. I would imagine that all the reasons you broke up still apply-let it lie. I echo the earlier advice that told you to find a nice, available girl. 'Right now' love is a way better option than 'three years ago' love.

I take karate classes four nights a week, and aikido every other week.

It doesn't translate to alot of pounds off, but I accidentally found out the other night that I can kick a six foot tall man in the head.

Sooo...I'm guessing my flexibility and muscle tone have improved. My measurements have changed.

You could try changing up your exercise too-try checking out classes at your local community centre or church: karate, yoga, pilates, dance or whatever catches your eye. If you have a bicycle, you could take it out for a spin one day instead of the regular cardio set.

Anything that gets your body moving in a different way from your regular cardio might be enough to surprise your muscles into a little extra fat burning.

Overeating anything, even veggies and healthier fare, will cause weight gain if it's a sustained habit. The thing is, that it's really hard to do it-veggies are bulky in the stomach and make you feel very full for very few calories. You'd have to eat a gut-splitting amount of vegetables to reach the calorie levels that would make you gain.

You would probably also turn orange or something, which has apparently happened to people who ate too many carrots.

Thrift stores are a goldmine of gently used clothing that will get you through to the next size without a huge dent in the budget. I've been shopping at Valu Village for years, and have made some fantastic finds.

Congrats on the 14.5lbs loss-great work!