Klz - Plateaus? Hmm. You've probably tried this but what about significantly staggering your calories for a week? Changing up your exercise routine? Keeping a food journal of everything you put in your mouth? Just some ideas? Btw, looks like a lot of us are short
I am 5'l. I laughed at your comment of interpretive cooking. Well done on those homemade granola bars! Mmm mmm. I do want to run again but I tore the ligaments in my ankle late last year and am confined to the elliptical for now. I
lola a - Moved and living and working alone! Wow. Congrats on quitting smoking! Have you decided what you will do? Count calories, etc?
Angihas2 - You'e been busy! Any idea what you will do as well? Count calories, etc?
Skinnygirldreams - Congrats on staying on plan today. I keep reminding myself that consistency is key. I love the idea of a trainer because then you are pushed to your exercise limits. I tend to scale myself back right when I reach that point.
coffeeshopgirl - I missed why you are in a funk but when I have a day like that I just try to get back to better eating the next day. Easier said than done, of course. Diet funk?
ChickeBoom - I love love the idea of not beating ourselves up but moving forward. I need to remind myself of this. I have a friend who did couch to 5k and she's running 5k's now. Good luck with it!!
ihealthy - I just looked up the Lisa Lynn plan because I had no idea what it was. I'd love to hear how it goes. I hope it's perfect for you!
BeachBreeze - I see we are the same height too. Shorties unite. 165 is my first goal. Well that or 18lbs, which is 10% of my current body weight. Who knows, right now I want to get through 1 month.
As for me, I am trying to stick to exercise like an appointment (M/W/Sat), so today was an off day. I've been working on a diet/plan blog since we are doing prepared meals and not many people have reviewed this particular company. The portions for the meals are certainly smaller than I am used to and it has been quite an eye opener!
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) They are super yummy, haven't fallen apart and will be great to snack on since I've been working long hours lately. Small victories eh! 
). Anyway, granola bars that aren't filled with preservatives and high fructose corn syrup are really expensive here... and it took like 30 minutes to make them myself with leftover seeds, nuts and raisins andsome honey and oats and cinamon and an egg. I am not actually sure how you are supposed to make them, but I am a fan of interpretive cooking (hence why no one eats my food lol). 
If you do want it, then let me know what you can confortably run at the moment without stopping (ie a minute, or 20 minutes or whatever) as there is no point me writing it and it being pitched at the wrong starting point! - also let me know if you have a goal and a date. For example, choose a 5km/10km/half marathon race you'd like to do, and then we can work out the periodisation etc etc so that you get to that on great form.
