Yeah thats the spirit try to increase by at least a min each week (if you feel you can go longer then do so) youll be hitting that 30 min mark in no time. You should try varying your speeds during as lowering and elevating your heart rate helps in burning fat!

To honor Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden's first episode, I signed up for cuore_rotto's 5K run in July. SPRINGTIME OF YOUTH!

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I'm getting accustomed to this diet change, though I think I might need to change to a protein powder with no sugar alcohols in it. Trainers are not cheap, but damn if a good one isn't effective.

Did yoga for the first time last night- I cannot recommend it enough- it is the yin to the yang of weight training. Gives your mind a bit of exercise, too.

The speed walking competitor that's like 20 years my senior better be ready- when he gets back in a month I'm going to shock him (my trainer believes a bit of friendly rivalry can be a good thing- so far the old guy's kicked my ass at everything but back and shoulders).

Remember: when training, fucking breathe. I had to do 100 bodyweight squats to finish on Monday, and I tried to power through the last 20 or so and almost made myself pass out. I didn't even realize it until later. A couple of the regulars were impressed and said they couldn't do what I had just done (true or not, it was a cool compliment).

Oh, and sleep. SLEEP. Your body needs it more than ever.

All that said, tonight was one of my two cheat meals per week and I fucking enjoyed every bit of it.

3 months ago I could do 6 consecutive pushups before collapsing on the ground exhausted. Now I can do 23! UPPER BODY STRENGTH RULES

So to save money i have cut out eating out, all the food i eat is cooked at home. One week in i have lost 2 pounds. Im using laziness to my advantage by not having pre-made snacks around the quickest thing for me to make when i get hungry is salad.

Also now that the weather is nice i am getting back into walking more. I think it might be time to see the Doctor though, all my years of smoking are catching up with me, i get winded way to easy when i exercise, I suspect i might be on my first noticeable stop in the world of COPD.

Any tips for quitting smoking would be appreciated. I'm actually starting to see how it is limiting my life so i think the motivation is there i have already tried the gum, lozenges, e-cigarettes, and my dr. wont let me take chantix

I'm going to the gym with one of my work friends on Monday on her friend pass, and I think I might end up joining. It's a lot easier for me to work out regularly when I actually go to a gym than it is at home where I can just sit on the computer/Netflix all night.

Yes! 2 consecutive days of going to the gym! Gotta work off all of the bad food I have had this week and the Peeps I plan to eat this weekend!

I'm getting my ass back in gear for April. The March funk is over. If any of you have fit blogs Ill be posting at http://fitnessovervanity.tumblr.com/

Last night I did advanced incline for about 10 minutes but it was a bit too much too fast, so today I pushed through a walk/jog alternation with inclines on the treadmill. Tomorrow is pure strength day and then a break day with maybe just walking.

Feeling good! Getting fit rules.

Awesome: I lost 50 lbs and I'm about 10 away from "goal weight"

Not awesome: I've still got a lot of work to do in the toning/getting rid of excess flab department but it's looking more and more like plastic surgery is going to be the only way to get rid of this gross, saggy skin under my stomach and my thighs are always going to be HUGE. Oh well.

Dude 50lbs!!! thats AWESOME!

Yeah, that IS amazing! That's my goal, too.

I'm having a lot of trouble with my diet and all, since I don't do much of the cooking where I live. Also, I work 60 hours a week, so finding time to exercise is super hard. But I'm doing it anyway, and you are now my inspiration!

I feel kind of silly being anyone's inspiration because I wasn't really busting my ass in the gym or sticking to a meal plan or anything, I just had a physically demanding job that kick-started my metabolism!

That being said, I have been doing a few things that really help:
- Taking the stairs. My apartment has 60+ steps and no elevator. I sprint them whenever possible.
- Cutting out sugar (for the most part).
- Not denying myself the tasty things, but making sure they're in the proper portions.
- Making healthier choices when I do eat out. Vietnamese food, for instance, is usually just as cheap as Chinese food, with about 3/4 less grease.
- Salads. All the time.

Stairs are the shit for casual weight loss.

After months of being on a plataue at 182 lbs, I'm now weighing 176 lbs! All that dancing is really paying off! YAY! 44 lbs GONE! I just need to get back into healthy eating habits because that's why I plateaued.

Mad props, Merci!

I could totally use some help getting back into shape! I'm pretty much tethered to the house (well, the littlest little one to be honest, as I'm breastfeeding her), so going to the gym is not in the near future. It's also an enormous pain in the ass getting out of the house with the kids even for a walk, so I need some exercises and/or cheap and small pieces of equipment (weights are on the list to acquire soon) to help me lose my baby weight. Already cutting down on carbs and crap and watching my calorie intake, which is helping, but I need to really get it into gear and get stronger. Any suggestions? So you know, small house so no way a treadmill or any kind of weight machine will fit.

Today I ran 2 miles in 25 minutes....and then another 2 miles in 30 minutes! The second set was more walking than running...but I was walking SUPER FAST and got SUPER SWEATY!

4 miles! That's the most I've ever run in a day ever!

^ GET IT GURL

I'd hit a rough patch for awhile, but I'm back to running a mile and a half every other day an strength training twice a week. Every week I've been weighing in between 205-207 and today I finally weighed in at 203! 15 pounds loss since the beginning of the year. I'm super thrilled.

Man Im completely burned out today, Im sore ALL OVER. I pulled something in my back and it hurts...ouch. DAY OFF. Point being, listen to your body guys, if you need to rest, YOU NEED TO REST.

Also, just for anyone who thinks its too hard to work out/has no time/full of excuses: Right now my chrons is in full effect mode (bleeding, cramping, spasms, pain), I'm almost 40, my bones ache from mild arthritis, I have shoulder and knee issues, I work 8 hours a day 5 days a week and I have 2 buildings to take care of on week-ends and Im STILL working out at LEAST 5 times at home and the gym.

YOU DONT HAVE AN EXCUSE. GET MOTIVATED.