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Several years ago when I had previously lost 55 lbs (with south beach) I was training to walk a 1/2 marathon. Now I want to walk a marathon. I think I can handle the distance - been doing a long walk once a week and I'm up to 12.2 miles and the marathon isn't until October. I'm just not sure I can keep a 14 minute pace which is required or they kick you onto the 1/2 marathon course - which is ok and at the least I'll do the 1/2 - but I really want to finish the full marathon. So, is there anyone out there who has completed one or is thinking about it? Could use some advise.

TODAY: B: premier chocolate protein shake S: babybel and 5 cherries L: 3.5 oz hamburger w/ jack cheese spread melted on top S: couple cherries, kettle corn D: same as lunch S: sm. gelato (didn't get it last night) needs to be less frequent though

I have been contemplating walking the KC marathon in October! Here are my thoughts: Several years ago I walked the St. Louis 1/2 marathon - I was a similar weight (5-10 lbs more than I am now) so that hasn't changed much. I'll have trained for about a month longer. The distance oddly doesn't scare me - I'm trying to do a long walk once a week now and just this week walked 12.2 miles for my long walk. I'm worried about not being able to get to a and keep up a 14-15 minute pace - if you don;t then they kick you onto the 1/2 marathon course - part of me would be really bummed if this happened - since I really want to complete a marathon especially since I've already done a 1/2. My other concern is realizing the huge time commitment for the next several months with all the training. Oh well - regardless I guess worse case scenario - I've done another 1/2 marathon - but I'm still going to train hard for the marathon.

I have been contemplating walking the KC marathon in October! Here are my thoughts: Several years ago I walked the St. Louis 1/2 marathon - I was a similar weight (5-10 lbs more than I am now) so that hasn't changed much. I'll have trained for about a month longer. The distance oddly doesn't scare me - I'm trying to do a long walk once a week now and just this week walked 12.2 miles for my long walk. I'm worried about not being able to get to a and keep up a 14-15 minute pace - if you don;t then they kick you onto the 1/2 marathon course - part of me would be really bummed if this happened - since I really want to complete a marathon especially since I've already done a 1/2. My other concern is realizing the huge time commitment for the next several months with all the training. Oh well - regardless I guess worse case scenario - I've done another 1/2 marathon - but I'm still going to train hard for the marathon.

So - don't get me wrong - I know that I have had amazing success - I have worked hard and reaped some great rewards. (Now let's be honest - I will admit that I could be doing even better if I kept my snacking to more of a minimum and chose healthier options and if I hadn't waited so long to get a good exercise pattern down. But back to my point this afternoon - it cracks me up knowing how much time and effort I have put into this process so far, how much weight I have amazingly lost forever and yet there are people who are or have started their lap-band journey at the weight I am now at. :redface: Although this is great for them - it makes me a little sad when i have that moment that reinforces just how far I have yet to and want to go! - OH WELL - ALL THE MORE REASON TO GET OFF MY CABOOSE AND KEEP WORKING!

So - don't get me wrong - I know that I have had amazing success - I have worked hard and reaped some great rewards. (Now let's be honest - I will admit that I could be doing even better if I kept my snacking to more of a minimum and chose healthier options and if I hadn't waited so long to get a good exercise pattern down. But back to my point this afternoon - it cracks me up knowing how much time and effort I have put into this process so far, how much weight I have amazingly lost forever and yet there are people who are or have started their lap-band journey at the weight I am now at. :thumbup: Although this is great for them - it makes me a little sad when i have that moment that reinforces just how far I have yet to and want to go! - OH WELL - ALL THE MORE REASON TO GET OFF MY CABOOSE AND KEEP WORKING!

TODAY: B: muscle milk lite chocolate milk, 3 cherries S: 1/2 balance bar, babybel L: 3 oz plain ff greek yogurt, 0.5 oz protein cereal, 1/4 c. chex mix S: :thumbup::cursing: ruined the day with too much chocolate! D: 2.5 oz grilled mediteranean chicken, w/ 1/2 a grilled polenta round and sauteed squash/bell peppers, handful of cherries S: some sort of ice cream thingy (skinny cow hopefully unless the neighbors go as talked about to local gelato stop)

TODAY: Walked 12.2 miles this am!!! B: muscle milk lite chocolate milk S: balance bar gold (immediately post-walk) L: 2 muscle milk lite chocolate milks, 1/3 c. rasberries S: strawberry fruit leather, a 1/3 oz piece chocolate D: 1.5 oz grilled shrimp, 1/3 c. tabbouleh w/ feta & avocado S: skinny cow truffle bar

TODAY: B: oatmeal w/ pb S: caramel rice cakes, babybel L: 1/3 chicken fajita enchilada, handful rasberries S: oatmeal cookie D: 1/2 c. ricotta gnocchi w/ bolognese, couple rainier cherries

THANKS! - Although I have been so bad lately and don't know why - am starting over tomorrow!!! Yesterday: B: venti iced vanilla latte S: tasters at whole foods, babybel and caramel rice cakes L: toppings from 1.5 pieces pizza, grapes and watermelon cubes S: chips and spinach dip, 2 sm cookies (party at work) D: 1/2 chicken fajita enchilada, couple bites black beans & rice

YESTERDAY: Not a good day but here goes! B: kettle corn and baked potato chips S: babybel cheese x 2 L: protein enhanced cheese spread w/ reduced fat wheat thins, 2 oatmeal cookies D: chips and salsa and some espinaca dip, 1/3 of a fajita chicken enchilada and couple bites black beans S: sm. 1/2 pineapple, 1/2 mango sorbet

Yesterday: B: muscle milk chocolate shake w/ espresso L: muscle milk chocolate shake w/ espresso, 1 pb oatmeal cookie S'S: way too much caramel rice cakes, pirates booty and beef jerky (went to an all day outside concert and brougth stuff so not to be tempted by other stuff D: 1/2 of the insides of a meximelt, another cookie TODAY: B: tried to drink 2 muscle milk shakes (walked 9.4 miles this am and m body needs protein - but could only get not even one down before church. L: couple tasters at store, 2/3 sm sinless yogurt at coldstone - most came back up S: cheese popcorn D: 1 c. roasted red pepper soup and muscle milk shake - need to get more protein in - walking again in am (been averaging 6 miles a day) Anybody else experience getting very tight after a hard workout?

YESTERDAY: B: grande skinny vanilla latte S: hard candies L: muscle milk lite chocolate milk w/ a little espresso powder S:0.5 oz pirates booty, 1 oatmeal cookie D: 2/3 c. garden broccoli soup with shredded cheddar S: sf, ff pudding cup with lite reddi whip

hey back Luluc - have missed you!!

Linro - Welcome by the way. I get a big box of the light chocolate muscle milk premade shakes at costco - haven't seen premade of the cookies and cream but would be interested in them as well. I have heard that they make the cookies and cream light muscle milk powder - but haven't bought any yet.

Thank goodness I finally got my fill this afternoon (which was actually morning for me) It has been bad lately (let's correct - I have been bad!) S: (home from work before bed - couldn't resist (so I say :thumbup:) frozen peanut butter oatmeal cookie FILL B: iced venti skinny vanilla latte S: hard candies L: sf, ff chocolate pudding cup D: 2/3 c. roasted red pepper soup w/ shredded asiago I really am going to try to recommit to coming on here every day no matter what is going on - I must!

Was supposed to get fill this am - but my NP who does it is sick so rescheduled for tomorrow afternoon. Thank goodness because I need ONE!!!! SAT: B: mocha latte protein shake S: baked potato chips, cheese stick L: 1/2 c. pulled pork, 1 peanut butter, chocolate chip oatmeal cookie S: caramel corn flavored rice cakes D: mocha latte protein shake S: frozen cookie dough - I mean seriously! SUN: B: 1/3 cranberry scone, grande iced vanilla latte L: mocha latte protein shake S: frozen cookie dough x 2 D: 3/4 TB meximelt w/ 1/2 pintos & cheese, baked potato crisps S: 1 mango mochi ice cream ball

I have just recently lost 100 lbs!!!!! About 60 lbs still to go. I posted about this earlier under the general discussion forum but thought it would be very fitting here. I have continued to 'reward' myself appropriately throughout my journey as I have seen others do. I wanted to do something special though for hitting 100 lbs - so instead of rewarding myself I decided to do something for others. In honor of 100 lbs gone forever - I donated 100 lbs of food to my local food bank. I would like to challenge some of you to do the same - Celebrate by helping others!

I recently celebrated hitting the 100 lb mark! I was so excited and wanted to Celebrate in a special way - I ended up donating 100 lbs of food to my local food bank. It was a special moment celebrating my amazing achievement. I initially just posted a picture documenting it to my profile but since my profile is public many people saw it and commented favorably. Several people suggested I make a public post and suggest this to everyone. I wasn't sure if I wanted to do that but you know what - it is a great idea and ironically very fitting - so here it is - I challenge everyone to donate food to your local food banks in honor of hitting your special landmarks - be it 100 lbs, 50, goal, etc. CELEBRATE BY HELPING OTHERS!

So again I have been MIA for way too long! I had family in town for this last week and we worked nonstop completely redoing my backyard (was great workouts - it allowed me to eat gelato with them almost every night - a habit I now need to depart from) so getting back in the groove: yesterday was REALLY bad but here goes! YESTERDAY: B: grande skinny vanilla latte, 3 baked potato chips L: 2 scoops gelato, veggie straws :redface: S: couple frozen chocolate chip cookies :blushing: D: 4 hawaiian chicken wings, 1/2 c. mango and blueberries S: 3 roasted marshmallows and a piece of chocolate seriously need a fill (1.5 weeks away) but I need to get back to making better choices!

So this was not the best weekend but here goes: SAT.: B: mocha latte protein shake L: tasted my way through whole foods S: bell pepper strips w/ edamame dip, veggie straws, 2 cookies D: grilled shrimp taco bowl w/ the fixings S: scoop gelato SUN: B: mocha latte protein shake S: veggies straws and something else - can't remember L: no kidding - too much kettle corn!!!!!! S: tastes of making dinner D: grilled chicken taco w/ the fixings, couple chips w/ guac & salsa S: scoop gelato (this time it was a big scoop - finished off the pint. Oh well - I'd say today starts a new week but I made cinnamon rolls for the neighbors and had one for breakfast - tomorrow though - back to the norm!

EVERYONE - Thank you all so much! Tmg - glad you like the pirate's booty Bella - Hang in there! TODAY: B: mocha latte protein shake S: 100 cal pack graham cookies L: mocha latte protein shake S: 1 babybel cheese, 5 goldfish crackers, bites here and there of dinner as I was making it D: 1 sm. grilled shrimp taco w/ a spoonful each of: lime/cilantro brown rice, black beans, shredded cheese, guac and salsa S: 1 scoop chocolate gelato

TODAY: B: mocha latte protein shake L: 1.5 oz goldfish crackers, 2 babybel cheese S: 1- 90 cal pack special K crackers, some guacamole, frozen piece of cookie dough D: 1/2 c. smashed potato mixed w/ greek yogurt S: 1 chocolate truffle

Yes - certain supplements - the b-vitamins (especially if it's a b-complex) will turn your pee yellow to orange despite your hydration level.