Well, my journey was a two stage one.

I started in January 2006 at 213 and got down to 150 by Christmas. Then I out about 10 lb on over Christmas, so it took me till March 2007 to lose that 10 lb and a bit more to get down to 144. My goal then was 140, and had been for about ten years!!

Then I found out I was pregnant and basically used it as an excuse to pig out on everything in sight for the first three months. I put on 25 lb in those three months! The rest of the pregnancy was basically a damage limitation exercise, trying not to put TOO much back on again. The last time I weighed myself before I gave birth I was 207 - still not back at my top weight though, even at 9 months pregnant!

A week after I gave birth I was 190, and that was in December 2007. So it took me from December until about three weeks ago to get to 139. I was originally aiming for 135 this time round but I yo-yoed between 139 and 141 for about two weeks before deciding to go into maintenance mode and see if I could drop that last five pounds very slowly over the next few months. As my goal had always been 140, I was finally below that, which was a HUGE achievement for me. Ruby was pretty much 9 months old when I hit 139, so the old saying "nine months on and nine months off" was really true for me!

Well I think it's great that you've made it down to your goal weight like that. My husband and I are wanting to have a baby so that's pretty much the reason I'm wanting to lose weight now. If I started out pregnant at my current weight I'd be way out of my comfort zone when the baby was born. I'd like to lose enough that, like you, at nine months I'd weigh less than I do now. Hence my goal!

Hi KIM! :) And everyone else! For the question about speed (according to the site) don't worry about speed right now. As long as you are doing a jog speed for you, you're doing great! I am currently doing the walking part at 3.0 to 3.5MPH on the treadmill and then 5 to 6 MPH for the jogging part. I usually wait until the end to do the 6MPH because it kills me. :) For week one, there was NO WAY I would have even attempted 6MPH!

JamieJo: I think I just look at other people's speed and am like They WALK at the speed I "RUN." But I understand what you mean. It'a a good pace for me right now.

Keep it up beaka at the speed you are at! You don't want to end up frustrated and stop it all together by trying to go to fast. As long as you break a sweat, you're getting the job done!

Well, I didn't get to start my W1D1 again yesterday. :( It was raining and one of my biggest issues is the fear of slipping on a slick surface. I know. I'm weird. But hey, I did get a workout in so that was good at least!

Well, now I know why they recommend not running every day.

I did W2D2 yesterday and then went out and did W2D3 today.

I wasn't going to - I was going to go cycling, but the forecast for Friday, Saturday AND Sunday is for rain so it was today or not at all.

The first running step I took, my right foot hurt. And it continued to hurt all the way round. Not a lot, but enough so that it wasn't fun. Also, it was breezier than I thought so the wind was in my face all the way out. it did make coming home easier, with the wind behind me, but it was hard work today.

I'm not sure I'm looking forward to doing Week 3. It seems a big leap from running 90 secs to running 3 minutes! Seems there should be a 2 minute option in there somewhere. I might make up a 'Week 2 and a half" so I do more than 90 seconds, but not jump right into Week 3.

You have to listen to your body, but don't sell yourself short. I felt like that at the end of every single week until this week. Every single week. I was sure I needed to repeat it and almost did. But I never did. Having the weekend off helps turn your mind around ;). And it turned out I really could do the next week. It amazed me every time.

Roberta - I was thinking the same thing when I went from week 2 to week 3. I even planned on doing week 2 over again and trying to get my speed up during running. I realized that I was just being chicken and I had to give week 3 a good go....and last night I completed week 3 day 2!!! I actually found week 3 easier then week to because you only do 90 seconds twice and 3 mins twice. Give it a try!!!!!! And just remember when you're doing it, it's just 3 mins...I can do just 3 mins! PLUS, then you get a 3 min break!!!!

Roberta - I was thinking the same thing when I went from week 2 to week 3. I even planned on doing week 2 over again and trying to get my speed up during running. I realized that I was just being chicken and I had to give week 3 a good go....and last night I completed week 3 day 2!!! I actually found week 3 easier then week to because you only do 90 seconds twice and 3 mins twice. Give it a try!!!!!! And just remember when you're doing it, it's just 3 mins...I can do just 3 mins! PLUS, then you get a 3 min break!!!!

hey guys. this is actually my first ever post but i have been lurking for a couple of days now. I wanted to get in on this thread. I have started the c25k a few times now. Each time I got to the point where I could run for the entire 30 minutes but something always came up. A long vacation or an injury and it ruined it for me. Starting over each time.

I started again a couple of months ago. I use a different C25K program... the one on Beginner Triathlete and I'm up to phase IV week 2. Running or should I say trotting at a 13.5 MM pace for 20 minutes.

I'm male, 5'11 and 297. I'm surprised I haven't ruined my knees yet but as long as I don't get ahead of myself and stay on course I think they will hold up. I have been as high at 313 and as low as 265 (still not where I wanted to be) but I have been creeping up lately. Hopefully this will help me stay on course. :)

I have to say, I was surprised that I could go from each stage to the next but don't worry.. these programs are designed to build stamina and it works.

Welcome Jaime!

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Since doing my back to back runs yesterday and the day before, and also going on to walk a further two miles yesterday, I have had pain at the back of my heels. It hasn’t gone off, so I have just been looking on the internet as to what it could be.

Apparently it is retrocalcaneal bursitis, basically an inflammation of the bursa, a fluid filled sac where the very bottom of the calf muscles are joined to the heel bone. Cause - “Those at risk for this condition include people just starting aggressive exercise regimens or having some other sudden increase in activity without proper conditioning.”

Oh dear!

Initial treatment is avoiding the activities which cause the pain (duh!) and taking anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen.

So it looks like I won’t be doing Week 3 after all until this goes off!

So sorry Robsia!! I hope you have a quick recovery and you can start right back where you left off!


Week one finished today. Week 2 sounds daunting, I'm struggling to make the 60 second intervals!

Take care of yourself, Robsia! Do something else for a while, and you'll be back at it soon.

I did Week 8, Day 3 this morning. Wednesday (Day 2) was hard, I just felt very heavy, my breathing never really relaxed and deepened, and my pace was slow. Today was better :). I'm so excited about finishing next week. The next step will be working up to the full 3 miles, because although I have done the time, my pace is slower than 10 minutes, so I think this morning I ran about 2 1/4 or so miles (instead of the 2 3/4 they say for Week 8). When my distance is up a little better, then I'm going to work on time.

Thanks for the welcome Robsia. Hope all works out well for you. That kind of stuff can be frustrating. I have been through that and rushed back to soon.

Today I did Phase IV of the agressive program. Called for a warm up and 20 minute run. It was the third 20 minute run I have done in the program it it wasnt as hard as the first. hopefully I will be able to do that 5k i signed up for in a few weeks.