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I think Kerri suggested a while ago that the best thing is to eat what you normally do in the morning. I ate a fiber one bar and it was a mistake because before the race I was already nervous and the fiber one bar made it worse ... Maybe just a bowl of cereal or some oatmeal or something.

I got a HRM today. I am not sure I did it right. I probably didn't pick the best workout to try it out on (a 49 min sculpting video). It gave me 318 calories burned. That's about what the Activity Tracker calculated. I'm open for any pointers on using the HRM to its fullest.

yes you may lose inches faster than pounds but no IMHO you should only measure yourself once a month (or I have found not more often than every 3 weeks).

Amy, thanks. Yeah. I have a Polar. I'll take it to my local jeweler and see if he/she can do it. Just got back from a 6.4 mile run/walk, using 1:25/0:55 run/walk ratio. It was a tough run with good sized hills, and a 3 mile loop, so I faced the same hills twice. Still, using run/walk, I kept my pace under 12 mm. According to my "schedule," I think I'll leave my walk breaks at :55 and increase my runs to 1:30 next...

Jamala Seattle Hi everyone, I went to a meeting this morning with my neigbor who recently joined WW (on my suggestion!). She has lost 6.4 lbs in her first 2 weeks, yeah!! I talked with the leader about my recent loss of 2 DP and she suggested that I add one point back to see how that effects me. I have been feeling really hungry on 20 DP! Having a hard time getting in my GHG too- quite a difference just 1 pt means! I am going to try adding it...

Nicole Iowa W7D1 DONE! :) How the run went: The run went pretty well. I was trying to think of week 6 day 3 and where I was when the cues chimed in, and then I realized that I did 2 extra minutes that day because I bumped my iPod.... so today, I went 2.41 miles in 25 minutes. I've been getting aches, but they aren't necessarily in my side.... I don't know what that's from. I know that I didn't get enough water...

YAY!! Christie is getting that HRM. <----wondering why I'm smiling from ear-to-ear as if I'm about to purchse one! *snort* I agree. Please don't waste money with a cheap HRM, also Spacs comments about the type of Polar are right on the money. I've purchased several items from heartratemonitors.usa. It seems that their prices are cheaper than Sport Authority or other comparable stores (as most direct wholesalers are...

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Jennifer-whoohoo on getting your runs in! It feels so good to have a week where you are on track doesnt it?! New shoes are the best. Louise-your hips sounds like it is doing great. And you are a very nice mommy to do that for your sons. Potter- It is a beautiful day here too, great morning for a run. Although it has been getting hot in the afternoons, 81 degrees yesterday at 2! Weird for fall to me. Jackie- I dont count APs either. The cutest...

Quick hello -- I'm @ 8/12 so far. doing much better this week. Hope everyone has a great weekend. I'm going to put up my X-mas tree this weekend. It'll be the only free weekend I have until after the first of the year. Scooby should be getting close to the end of her first day. 20 down & 40 to go...WTG Scooby!!!! CBL