Installed the app and just got back from the first session. Anyone else interested?

Deano

I just want to post a BIG thank you to fiddleman and butterthebean. You two are so helpful and informative for us beginners. I really enjoy reading every post and response you give. It is always a nugget of info I store away in my memory and use.

THANK YOU to everyone else here as well. Your all gems!!

Lisa - thank you for your kind words.

This is by far and away my favorite all time thread on VST.

And for me, running has got to be the single biggest achievement since losing the weight. I can't imagine where I'd be without it. The C25K program really helped. And I was certainly inspired by the running vets that came before me like Massindex, PDXMan and others.

Finished W5D1 today. Still completing the workout and then walking back, so getting 60 min of exercise a day. How is everyone else doing?

This is the first week in a long time (surgery was in Jan) that I am excited about weighing in. My weekly weigh day is on Thursday. This week I came up with my birthday (8/3) challenge to stay on program and get at least 30 min of exercise, 64ou water, log all food, and get over 60g of protein. I can't control my weight loss though, so I don't like setting weight goals, but I can do the things that I know will help me lose weight. I was at 199 (yeah onederland!) last week. Based on my weekly averages I will maybe reach 195 by 8/3. I haven't been that low in 20 years.

Finished w1d2 and went 2.6 k instead of 2.5! I also figured out that for the app I have, you can't have your iPhone switch on silent if you want to hear the coach. I usually keep my phone on silent and couldn't figure out why it wasn't working last time.

I love this thread too because we aren't just passively waiting for the surgery to work, we are taking an active role. Not that others aren't. It just makes me happy to be doing something besides eating to plan.

Today was my first weigh in day after starting my birthday challenge and holy moly I lost 4 pounds and am down to 195!!! I exceeded all my goals for the week (64ou water, 60+g protein, 30min+ exercise, and log all food. It's amazing what happens when you stay on your program! I've lost 70 pounds from when I started preop and 78 pounds from my highest weight in Oct '12. I'm only 20 pounds from goal! I don't normally set weight lost by a certain date goals, but my birthday is in 9 days. I'd like to get to 190 by then, but based on my averages, 193 is more realistic.

Planning on doing W5D2 today if the rains clear off.

Does anyone else run on consecutive days? Do you recommend it or not? I've never been able to in the past because of soreness, but I haven't been sore this week since I started running every day.

Finished W5D1 today. Still completing the workout and then walking back' date=' so getting 60 min of exercise a day. How is everyone else doing?

This is the first week in a long time (surgery was in Jan) that I am excited about weighing in. My weekly weigh day is on Thursday. This week I came up with my birthday (8/3) challenge to stay on program and get at least 30 min of exercise, 64ou water, log all food, and get over 60g of protein. I can't control my weight loss though, so I don't like setting weight goals, but I can do the things that I know will help me lose weight. I was at 199 (yeah onederland!) last week. Based on my weekly averages I will maybe reach 195 by 8/3. I haven't been that low in 20 years.[/quote']

Wow! You are an inspiration for me. I like your goals too. I never looked at it that way. Have always focused on the weight. Thanks for that insight.

Finished w1d2 and went 2.6 k instead of 2.5! I also figured out that for the app I have' date=' you can't have your iPhone switch on silent if you want to hear the coach. I usually keep my phone on silent and couldn't figure out why it wasn't working last time.[/quote']

That's awesome! I haven't been tracking how far I'm going if I run outside, but I go the same route for every run and I'm going farther every time I run. It's awesome to have these small accomplishments because they add up over time.

Today was my first weigh in day after starting my birthday challenge and holy moly I lost 4 pounds and am down to 195!!! I exceeded all my goals for the week (64ou water' date=' 60+g protein, 30min+ exercise, and log all food. It's amazing what happens when you stay on your program! I've lost 70 pounds from when I started preop and 78 pounds from my highest weight in Oct '12. I'm only 20 pounds from goal! I don't normally set weight lost by a certain date goals, but my birthday is in 9 days. I'd like to get to 190 by then, but based on my averages, 193 is more realistic.

Planning on doing W5D2 today if the rains clear off.

Does anyone else run on consecutive days? Do you recommend it or not? I've never been able to in the past because of soreness, but I haven't been sore this week since I started running every day.[/quote']

Congratulations!!

Circuit day today. Feeling inspired by everyone here to work on other goals in my life. God bless everyone!

W1D3 done! I promise I won't post after every single day, but I'm just so happy I'm doing this. I went 2.7 km in 30 minutes this time. I have settled in walking at 5.0 kph (3.1 mph) and jogging at 7 kph (4.4 mph). When I did this before, I think I was walking at 3 mph and running at 6 mph, so I would like to increase the running speed a bit more. Even still, I won't finish at 5K in 30 minutes. I may not ever get there, because I'm only 4'11" with short legs and a long torso. Walking faster than I am walking now feels REALLY fast to me.

W1D3 done! I promise I won't post after every single day' date=' but I'm just so happy I'm doing this. I went 2.7 km in 30 minutes this time. I have settled in walking at 5.0 kph (3.1 mph) and jogging at 7 kph (4.4 mph). When I did this before, I think I was walking at 3 mph and running at 6 mph, so I would like to increase the running speed a bit more. Even still, I won't finish at 5K in 30 minutes. I may not ever get there, because I'm only 4'11" with short legs and a long torso. Walking faster than I am walking now feels REALLY fast to me.[/quote']

We like hearing daily from you so keep us updated. I post pretty much everyday too!

Yes, do keep posting as much as you like about your experiences. It is helpful to everyone and also the positive feedback will motivate you to keep at it. Great job everyone in running.

Just finished week 8 day 2. Had to really talk myself through this one. After I made it to the halfway mark I just felt like I couldn't go on. I just kept talking myself through, saying you can do it, run through just one more song. Then another, then another & finally I told myself run until the one min left then your done. When I hit the one minute warning I just kicked into high gear and finished. Today was very challenging but I did it!!