Hello all! Are you up for a challenge? Lets do it! Lets train for a half marathon. Let me give you a little background........when I weighed 260 (which was before the band, I have since gained 30 lbs and then got the band) I finished an olympic distance triatholon. I know that if I could do that at 260 then I can definitely finish a half marathon. Anyone interested?!

I think the one I'm going to do is in OK. city in April. I live in Kansas but the first one here isn't until October and I want to do one before that. Check your area and see when there is one for you. This will be great for weightloss and for keeping us in line with our goals!! Remember that you can also walk, run these events. Any takers??!!!:Dancing_wub::wink2:

Heather,

Hang in there. It is completely normal to have little restriction after 2 fills, even 3 fills. Just do your best and keep up the workouts and try to eat healthy. Maybe your Doc will give you another fill a little early.

I jogged 2 miles today non stop. A big break through for me. Haven't done that for a LONG time. My knees are sore, but I know that I can do it now![/quote

Thanks... I'm a scale obssessed over achiever..lol It's awfull:cursing: I have to relax and keep up with the good foods and stay focused !! I was wondering what does everyone eat for high Protein Snacks? I hat the Protein Bars because they are so high in Calories and I haven;t tried Protein powder at all !!

Thanks... I'm a scale obssessed over achiever..lol It's awfull:cursing: I have to relax and keep up with the good foods and stay focused !! I was wondering what does everyone eat for high Protein Snacks? I hat the protein bars because they are so high in Calories and I haven;t tried protein powder at all !!

I like the Protein shakes from costco. They are 160 calories, 5 grams of carbs/sugar and 30 grams of protein which is great! They taste pretty good too, and they last a good hour to two hours before I get hungry again.

I like them better than protein bars because the bars taste like carboard.

I have also tried protein powder. I like to put 2 tbsp. of powder in a smoothie that I make at home. To keep it low calorie, I put in a banana, a cup of frozen mixed berries, a cup of skim milk and blend. No yogurt.

Awesome thanks

Okay,

I hit two knew lows today!. I am officially 245 lbs which I haven't been that low for over 2 years! My goal was to be 246 lbs by today and I beat that number!

Also, I jogged 2.5 miles today non-stop. I'm hoping I will do this again on Thursday. My knees are sore though, so we'll see.

No sure were you are in Kansas bubblegum, but Olathe is having a marathon on the 28 of March. That may be too soon, but I am going to do the 5k there.

Okay,

I hit two knew lows today!. I am officially 245 lbs which I haven't been that low for over 2 years! My goal was to be 246 lbs by today and I beat that number!

Also, I jogged 2.5 miles today non-stop. I'm hoping I will do this again on Thursday. My knees are sore though, so we'll see.

Good for you keep up the good work...:confused: My Youngest has had the Flu for the past week and I've only had 30 minutes for 3 days of exercise in :thumbup:... Looking forward to getting to the gym tomorrow am and burning some calories !!

Hi all. I am actually in week 2 of training for the MORE marathon in NYC last Sunday of April. Today I did (with a group) a little over 4 miles in 1 hour. That was walking, Outide at 8am in 11-14 degrees. This is a very exciting time for us. This will be my first 1/2 marathon. Good luck to everyone one. :thumbup:.. remember Put one step in front of the other. That way you are always a step ahead of yourself!

Go Banders!

Good luck & Best Wishes

Maranda

Hello All,

I am frustraited. My right knee is not doing so well. I did 2.5 miles last Monday and Wednesday, but my knee said no for my Friday workout. I ended up going to the gym on Sunday and working out on the Eliptical for 55 minutes and completed 4 miles. It was great.

However today I am suppossed to jog again and my knee won't let me. I hope it will be better by Wednesday. I also realized that I am suppossed to be up to 4 miles by the end of this month, up to 8 miles by the end of March and up to 12 miles by the end of April. I feel overwhelmed because of my darn knees!

At least the weight is coming off.

Where is everybody at for their 1/2 marathon plans?

I did a 10K and jogged the whole thing two weeks ago! I am very proud of myself. Although I was hoping to be ready for a 1/2 marathon by now, I will do one in October.