3rd Times a Charm!

What's up friend? How are you. Glad to see you are still at it. Sorry you didn't get picked, but you can do it anyway. I know what you mean about cooking, I don't do much of it, but lately have been doing more.

One thing that is my latest favorite is making taquitos, only I don't fry them. I take a corn tortilla, put half a slice of 2% kraft cheese, 1/2oz of rotisserie chicken, and then I put it in the microwave for 30 seconds, then I roll it up, and dip it in low fat sour cream, & salsa. I can eat those all day long and they are low fat and low cal.

Good job with calorie counting and exercise this week! keep it up girl. I'm on week 4 of it and it's getting easier.
 
Well, I am VERY sad to say that I haven't gone to the gym this week... I've done a little bit of cardio at home on my mini stepper and trampoline thingy, but thats bout it. HOWEVER, I am VERY happy to say that I've stuck to the calorie counting, haven't had anything deep fried, and tonight I made REAL recipes! lol. The cooking thing bout killed me, but I did it, and now I'm off to making bigger and better things. I have lost a total of six lbs so far... but ya know how it is- big people lose faster. Psh.
Anyways, I'm off! Take care everyone :)
 
Had a bad food day today. One bad food day in almost three weeks- I'm pretty happy about that. I'm still only down ten lbs. total, but thats pretty amazing considering its just food that I've changed.... Get those workouts in and I lose pretty fast, so I can be at my goal of -35lbs by May 25th. It can be done!
 
I think it is great that you are down 10 pounds! You can totally get to your May goal. Glad to see you are cooking. I am beginning to enjoy the cooking part more, but hate all the dishes! Keep it up girl, you can do it!
 
Soooo I had three bad days in a row... bleh. First real days that I've missed the calorie counting, which I will make up for this week. I've been working SOOOO much its rediculous! I had to go to work at GNC in Bozeman(about 140 miles) yesterday because allll the employees decided to quit. Stupid. So that kinda killed my eating plan for the day.. not very good food. :(
I hafta work at the gym this weekend- first weekend in six months- not to bad. I figure its the least I can do since i have a free membership there,lol.
Alrighty, well I'm off to make tomorrows lunch! :rolleyes:
 
So as of this morning, I am down 13lbs. I'm pretty happy about that.. I have exactly nine weeks till the wedding, and thats a ton of time to lose 22lbs. I've got my gym stuff ready to go and will be heading there after I'm done on here, so thats another bonus- first day in quite a while that I'm making it to the gym, yay! I'm kinda looking forward to going, to, which is nice. I have a lot of those days where I say, "Jeeeezzzz, I hafta go to the gym..." and then pout about it for hours until the point comes when it really IS to late to go, and I just go to bed. But not today :) !!!
Alright, well off to the gym, hopefully I can get right back into my old workouts...I know its gonna be a titch rough at first, but it is what it is. I've only got myself to blame now.
 
Two days in a row, pretty friggin fantastic workouts! YAYYY!!! I'm sore from last nights workout, and I'm sure that tomorrow I'll be sore from todays workout, but at least I know that the soreness is an actual accomplishment.

Calories were good today except at the very end- my sister and I went to JBs for supper... I had the salad bar, but even I know that dressing and other stuff adds up. Then, I had two tiny onion rings and two cheese sticks from my sisters app. sampler. :( And now I have the stomachache to show for it!

Side note: I'm addicted to the BBC show "You Are What You Eat"... and because of that show, I doubt I'll ever eat a hotdog again(they really weren't my favorite to begin with), and in the future- hamburgers will be my last resort, as well. They sometimes show what things are made of- blehhhhh. I think I'll stick to veggies and rice :rolleyes: and some chicken here and there....

Redneck Woman!!! Oh my goodness- long time no see lady!!!
 
Girl you can do this!!!!!!!!!! I know you can and I am so Proud of you!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Oh man. Caught some random crazy cold, I don't really FEEL bad, its just in my lungs. Bleh, nasty cough and runny nose. Woo! Aren't you all just freakishly jealous?? :rolleyes:

So I missed two workouts this week because I ended up falling asleep watching tv.. oops. However, I DID make those workouts up. I'm not doing as much cardio as I should be doing, but I've got actual weight and machines to do every night, so I can already see a difference in my giant chubbygirl arms. Jeez, if I could do ANYTHING in the next seven weeks, it would be get rid of the arm flab...Cuz I do NOT wanna wear a sleevless dress in a wedding with em. NOoooo. Even if I don't quite make the goal I want for my friends wedding, I am Very confident that I will actually keep going with the workouts. First of all, cuz I really do feel good when I workout, but second- most important(and I'm sure just about everyone will agree here)- its way to big of a pain in the ass to get used to the workouts all over again!! Comparing the amount of weight I do per machine now to two years ago when I lost all the blubber and was in great shape- wow. I'm hardly doing a third of what I was doing at the end of my fabulous workouts before. I've even got my skinny little 115lb sister going with me. She may be super skinny, but hahaha! shes in wayyy worse shape than me :D ah, that for some reason makes me happy. Sad, yeah??

I'm starting to get the hang of cooking- altho I've found lots of ways to cut corners. Like the rice that you get in the freezer aisle and just toss the whole bag in the microwave and four minutes later you've got amazing brown rice? LOVE EM!!! I even roasted chicken today. lol! I had to ask my sister how to do it...ahem. turns out its reallllly friggin easy. I did have a few bad food days tho- one day I ate a whole container of ben n jerrys ice cream(like 1000cals by itself :( ) and the next day was going great, and THEN(and this is embarrassing to admit- way more than the container of b&j's) I ate a whole container of 100 cal snacks...man. what the hell? Thats all I can ask myself... But of course, todays a new day, get back on the horse, blah blah blah. Insert your favorite motivational speech here lol.

OOOKKK, so I'm gonna quit with the rambling tonight, will be back in a few days to post more fantastic news(I hope :rolleyes: )
 
Aack! Tonight was leg night at the gym, holllly hunnies. I swear to god, my legs are bowls of jello after I do curls and sqauts and extensions, bleh. I decided that starting this week I've gotta start getting lots more cardio in if I wanna burn the fat off faster, so I did 34 minutes on the treadmill, not at a super high pace- it took me that long to do 1.5miles, but, and this is soooo great, I can't quit smiling about this- I ran for ONE WHOLE MINUTE. I realize that sounds like squat to most people, but I'm sure theres a lot of people who understand that at about 15seconds your lungs are burning, your heart is pumping, and you just wanna stop... so going for a full minute was a breakthrough for me. My friend Tiffany came with me tonight, she weighs about 50lbs less than me, and she couldn't even do a full minute, lol... oh man, I realllly shouldn't brag about 1 minute, but I just think its great. I'm gonna be up to running a marathon one day :rolleyes:


Ate wayyyy to many calories today, but not so over the top that I would be ashamed, so thats a bonus for once.

Went out on Friday night, wore some stuff I haven't wore in a while since I got all fat and stuff again, lol, so I was pretty happy. I've only lost about 12lbs, but I've lost 3 inches off my stomach which I'm pretty impressed with... Good things are finally happening :) I'm very happy about that!
 
Hey Jess, thanks for stopping by "my place" today! Just wanted to drop in and see how you are doing. We can knock this 20 pounds out by May 23rd, no problem! Let's not look at long term goals though, let's take it ONE DAY AT A TIME! So... what are your goals for TODAY?
 
Paula- the biggest goals I have for EVERY day are exercise, think positive, don't eat cartons of ben and jerrys, and to just remember that this IS hard work, and that even if I go a week or two without seeing anything on the scale it DOESN'T mean my body isn't getting better. Sounds like easy shmeezy goals, but I think those are the ones we all seem to forget about now and again...



Just got back from the gym. It was an ok workout...nothing fantastic- I did back today, and then did 40 minutes of walking on the treadmill. Eh. I have uber aweful cramps, feel kinda icky overall really, so I'm just proud to say that I actually WENT. lol.
 
Jess393 said:
I'm starting to get the hang of cooking- altho I've found lots of ways to cut corners. Like the rice that you get in the freezer aisle and just toss the whole bag in the microwave and four minutes later you've got amazing brown rice? LOVE EM!!! I even roasted chicken today.
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I love those microwave bags! I get the veggie ones (actually eating one right now lol)

As far as chicken goes, have you ever tried a George Forman grill? I have one (not that brand but same thing) and I LOVE IT! Between my grill and those microwave veggie bags, I can have dinner on the table in less than 10 minutes! And you can even grill the meat straight from the freezer!

Jess393 said:
and this is soooo great, I can't quit smiling about this- I ran for ONE WHOLE MINUTE. I realize that sounds like squat to most people, but I'm sure theres a lot of people who understand that at about 15 seconds your lungs are burning, your heart is pumping, and you just wanna stop... so going for a full minute was a breakthrough for me.
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Oh my I hear ya on that one! Congrats on the one minute! If you're interested I have a great running program that slowly progresses through like a 9 week period.

Jess393 said:
Paula- the biggest goals I have for EVERY day are exercise, think positive, don't eat cartons of ben and jerrys, and to just remember that this IS hard work, and that even if I go a week or two without seeing anything on the scale it DOESN'T mean my body isn't getting better. Sounds like easy shmeezy goals, but I think those are the ones we all seem to forget about now and again...
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Sounds perfect to me! :hurray:
 
paulab_5 said:
IOh my I hear ya on that one! Congrats on the one minute! If you're interested I have a great running program that slowly progresses through like a 9 week period.
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Paula- I would LOVE to hear whatever you've got on that... I've never been a big fan of running, even when I was in sports years ago, but I think that maybe this time around I'd like to give it a go :)
 
Jess393 said:
I'm starting to get the hang of cooking- altho I've found lots of ways to cut corners. Like the rice that you get in the freezer aisle and just toss the whole bag in the microwave and four minutes later you've got amazing brown rice? LOVE EM!!! I even roasted chicken today. lol! I had to ask my sister how to do it...ahem. turns out its reallllly friggin easy. )
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LOL, what's up girl! You crack me up. I too love the frozen rice. I cooked some up in the microwave over the weekend for guests. Then I threw it in a pot with a lid, so it looked like I actually cooked it. Trader Joes brand is the shiz!

I tried something really tastey too. The yellow curry sauce at Trader Joes. take that and throw in some boiled potato, and some chicken, and throw it over the rice. It's so good!!

I was never one to cook, hence my ass is as fat as a drive through, but now that I am cooking, I am making some tasty stuff. I just hate the dishes.

Hey, good job on your loss so far. Last I read you were down 13 right? Go girl!!!:party:
 
Dang girl, you were all the way on page 4... Can't have that! Here is the running program I told you about. It's supposed to prepare you for a race so it starts slow and gets progressively more difficult. By the end of it, you should be able to run like 6 miles non-stop. I'll be honest, I think the most I ever got through was week one lol... I can't stand running. Considering trying it again though. I only have 6 weeks to lose 20 pounds... and you have that wedding coming up! Let's make this week a REALLY GOOD ONE!
PS. I've attached it as well but wanted to type it out just in case you can't pull it up.

BEGINNING PHASE- WEEK #1
GOAL FOR THE WEEK: To be able to jog one mile without stopping. Warm up adequately before each run. Jog at a pace that would allow you to comfortably converse with a running partner. When you begin to feel excessively tired, walk. Continue walking until you're ready to run again. After each run, spend a few minutes doing some "warm down" exercises. Your body will recover more quickly if you do. With each subsequent outing, try to run nonstop a little farther than you did the previous time. Don't panic if you miss a workout because of bad weather or an honest lack of time. Do your best to follow each week's training schedule, using the built-in rest days to squeeze in a regularly scheduled run you may have missed. Remember your goal for the week - a one-mile run nonstop. Go the distance!

Monday
One mile walk-and-or-jog
Tuesday
One mile walk-and-or-jog. You may feel some soreness from yesterday's effort, but don't let that discourage you. Take your time and enjoy a warm shower afterwards.
Wednesday
One mile walk-and-or-jog.
Thursday
Rest Day. After three straight days, you've earned a break.
Friday
One mile jog. Can you "go the distance" today without having to stop and walk?
Saturday
One mile jog. By now, a one-mile jog should be getting pretty routine. If so, great! It's time to move on to bigger and better things.
Sunday
Rest Day. Your first week of training is over, and you've logged a total of five miles on the road. Congratulations! You've earned a break. Watch TV today without feeling guilty.

BEGINNING PHASE- WEEK #2
GOAL FOR THE WEEK: To increase your longest run to two miles. A secondary goal will be to run one mile at a brisk pace.

Monday
One mile nonstop jog, relaxed pace. The soreness you felt last week should be all but gone by now.
Tuesday
Twelve minute nonstop jog. This run should carry you a bit beyond the one-mile barrier and give you an opportunity to explore new running territory.
Wednesday
One mile nonstop run. If you feel up to it, try running a bit more briskly than you have in the past.
Thursday
Rest Day (or use as a make-up day, if you missed one of the above workouts.)
Friday
Two mile walk-and-or-jog. This is a ground-breaking run, but you may surprise yourself by going the distance without needing to walk at all. Just take it easy - we're not out to set any speed records!
Saturday
One mile nonstop jog, relaxed pace. Use this run to celebrate the arrival of the weekend.
Sunday
Rest Day (or make-up day). You've accumulated about 5-6 miles this week. Just think, two months from now you'll be covering that distance in about 45-50 minutes at the Road Race!

BEGINNING PHASE- WEEK #3
GOAL FOR THE WEEK: To officially complete the beginning phase of our program by logging a three-mile run. You can do it!

Monday
Two mile jog, relaxed pace. Take it easy and try to go the distance.
Tuesday
Fifteen minute nonstop jog. Be adventurous and explore new routes. How far you run will depend on your pace, but you'll probably cover about a mile and a half. Again, slow and easy is the way to go.
Wednesday
Two-mile nonstop jog. If you feel up to it, try pushing the pace.
Thursday
Rest Day (or use as a make-up day, if you missed one of the above workouts).
Friday
Fifteen minute nonstop jog. Same ground rules as Monday's run.
Saturday
3-mile jog. Complete this run, and you've reached a new milestone. On top of that, you've logged about ten miles on the road this week! Write that in your logbook and circle it. Congratulations!
Sunday
Rest Day.

INTERMEDIATE PHASE- WEEK #4
GOAL FOR THE WEEK: To run a fast two miles. How fast depends on your age, athletic ability, and running experience. For the average runner, this might mean 18 to 20 minutes (a 9 or 10 minute-per-mile pace). Good runners can cover two miles in 14 to 16 minutes (7 or 8 minute pace), while those human greyhounds who walk off with the prizes at local road races can breeze through two miles in 10 to 12 minutes (5 to 6 minute pace) or less!
Monday
Three mile jog. Run a relaxed pace, but if you're feeling a bit feisty (and you will, because you're getting tough!), run hard up a hill or two on the course, or throw in a few 15 to 20 second sprints on straight-aways.
Tuesday
Fifteen minute relaxed jog. Tomorrow is going to be a tough day, so take it easy today!
Wednesday
Two mile timed run. This is an important workout; treat this run as though it were a race. Concentrate on maintaining a steady pace from start to finish, and record your final time for future reference.
Thursday
Rest Day, or make-up day, if you missed one of the above workouts.
Friday
Ten minute "out and back" run. An "out and back" run is designed to improve your endurance for that critical second half of a race. Run for ten minutes at a brisk pace. As soon as ten minutes have passed, turn and retrace your path home. Can you arrive back faster than your original ten minutes? Besides improving late-stage endurance, an "out and back" run teaches you how to properly pace yourself during a race.
Saturday
Fifteen minute relaxed jog. Your mileage for the week (about 10) is similar to last week's, but includes more intense running.
Sunday
Rest Day.



INTERMEDIATE PHASE- WEEK #5
GOAL FOR THE WEEK: To run four miles nonstop.

Sun.
Ten minute "out and back" run. Run for ten minutes at a brisk pace. As soon as ten minutes have passed, turn and retrace your path home. Can you arrive back faster then your original ten minutes?
Mon.
Two mile relaxed jog. Select the same two-mile course used for your time trial last week.
Tues.
Two mile timed run. It's time to fly! Can you improve on last week's effort?
Wed.
Rest Day, or make-up day, if you missed one of the above workouts.
Thurs.
Fifteen minutes relaxed jog.
Fri.
Four mile jog. This is a milestone run, but by now you should have developed the confidence to go the distance with little or no trouble. Get psyched and go for it! This run gives you a total of about twelve miles for the week.
Sat.
Rest Day.

INTERMEDIATE PHASE- WEEK #6
GOAL FOR THE WEEK: A five-mile nonstop run.

Sun.
Ten minute "out and back" run. Run for ten minutes at a brisk pace. As soon as ten minutes have passed, turn and retrace your path home. Try to arrive back faster than your original ten minutes (this should be easy, if someone's Doberman decides to follow you home).
Mon.
Celebrate Monday with a two mile relaxed jog
Tues.
Three mile timed run. Concentrate on running a brisk, steady pace. Record your final time in a logbook for future reference.
Wed.
Rest Day. This is the last day of winter, so it the weather is fine, take a long, brisk walk and bid farewell to winter!
Thurs.
Fifteen minute relaxed jog. It is the first day of spring, Enjoy!
Fri.
Five mile nonstop jog. Another milestone run- five miles! Did you ever think you could run this far when you began jogging five weeks ago? Your total mileage for this week comes to about 14 - nice going!
Sat.
Rest Day.

Six mile (or 6.2, if you want an official 10K) nonstop run. Pretend you're an Olympic runner out dueling the world's finest marathoners. You've logged about 15 miles ' this week - that marathon runner from Kenya should be a piece of cake".
Sat.
Rest Day!
 
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Here's the rest of it. My post was too long lol.

INTERMEDIATE PHASE WEEK #7
GOAL FOR THE WEEK: A 10K nonstop run! If you go the distance on this run (and we know you will), you've successfully completed our program's intermediate phase. As a secondary goal, you want to cover a half a 10K (about three miles) at a good clip. Make Tuesday's three-miler a good one!

Sun.
Fifteen minute "out and Back" run. Run for exactly fifteen minutes, maintaining a brisk pace. Then retrace you path home. Try to beat fifteen minutes on the return leg.
Mon.
Two mile relaxed jog. Take it easy; you ran hard yesterday, and you'll be running hard tomorrow.
Tues.
Three mile timed run. Can you improve on your performance last week? Concentrate on those stretches where you may have lapsed last time out.
Wed.
Rest Day, or make-up day, if you missed one of the above workouts.
Thurs.
Fifteen minute relaxed jog. Race Day is ONE MONTH away, and tomorrow you'll be running 10K for the first time.
Fri.
Six mile (or 6.2, if you want an official 10K) nonstop run. Pretend you're an Olympic runner out dueling the world's finest marathoners. You've logged about 15 miles ' this week - that marathon runner from Kenya should be a piece of cake".
Sat.
Rest Day!

FINAL PHASE- WEEK #8
GOAL FOR THE WEEK: To run five miles at a steady pace.
Sun.
5Mile run at a relaxed pace.
Mon.
Fifteen minute relaxed jog.
Tues.
Fifteen minute "out and back" run. Choose whatever streets or paths suit your fancy. Just remember, when fifteen minutes have passed, retrace your route and finish strong!
Wed.
Rest Day
Thurs.
Five mile relaxed jog. Choose the same course you plan to run for tomorrows timed five-miler. As you run, visualize success on any difficult stretches (hills for example).
Fri.
Five mile timed run - go for it! Here's great news. Your mileage for this week (about 20) surpasses the 20-mile barrier.
Sat.
Rest Day.

FINAL PHASE- WEEK #9
Sun.
5M at race pace. This is a major tune-up for the race day . You can use a course of your own, or run the "real McCoy". Whatever your choice, run close to the pace you'll be pushing on race day.
Mon.
20 Minute run at relaxed pace.
Tues.
Relaxed 5M run.
Wed.
20 Minute run at relaxed pace.
Thurs.
Rest day
Fri.
20 Minute run at relaxed pace.
Sat.
Rest day.
 
I just found this one too. Didn't even know I had this one...

THE COUCH TO 5K RUNNING PLAN
Too many people have been turned off of running simply by trying to start off too fast. Their bodies rebel, and they wind up miserable, wondering why anyone would possibly want to do this to themselves.
You should ease into your running program gradually. In fact, the beginners' program we outline here is less of a running regimen than a walking and jogging program. The idea is to transform you from couch potato to runner, getting you running three miles (or 5K) on a regular basis in just two months.
It's easy to get impatient, and you may feel tempted to skip ahead in the program, but hold yourself back. Don't try to do more, even if you feel you can. If, on the other hand, you find the program too strenuous, just stretch it out. Don't feel pressured to continue faster than you're able. Repeat weeks if needed and move ahead only when you feel you're ready

A few minutes each week
Each session should take about 20 or 30 minutes, three times a week. That just happens to be the same amount of moderate exercise recommended by numerous studies for optimum fitness. This program will get you fit. (Runners who do more than this amount are doing it for more than fitness, and before long you might find yourself doing the same as well).
Be sure to space out these three days throughout the week to give yourself a chance to rest and recover between efforts. And don't worry about how fast you're going. Running faster can wait until your bones are stronger and your body is fitter. For now focus on gradually increasing the time or distance you run.

Run for time, or run for distance
There are two ways to follow this program, to measure your runs by time or by distance. Either one works just as well, choose the option that seems easiest for you to keep track of. If you go with the distance option, and you are not using a track to measure the distances, just estimate. It's not important to have the distances absolutely exact.

Before setting out, make sure to preceded each session with a five-miutes warmup walk or jog. Be sure to stretch both before and after.

WEEK ONE
Day One- Brisk five minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
Day Two and Three- Repeat Day One

WEEK TWO
Day One- Brisk five minute warmup walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
Day Two and Three- Repeat Day One

WEEK THREE
Day One- Brisk five minute warmup walk. Then do two repetitions of the following:
Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
Walk 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes)
Walk 400 yards (or 3 minutes)
Day Two and Three- Repeat Day One

WEEK FOUR
Day One- Brisk five minute warmup walk then:
Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 2 1/2 minutes)
Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Day Two and Three- Repeat Day One

WEEK FIVE
Day One- Brisk five minute warmup walk then:
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes
Day Two- Brisk five minute warmup walk then:
Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
Walk 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Jog 3/5 mile (or 8 minutes)
Day Three- Brisk 5 minute warmup walk then jog two miles (or 20 minutes) with no walking.

WEEK SIX
Day One- Brisk five minute warmup walk then:
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Day Two- Brisk five minute warmup walk then:
Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes)
Day Three- Brisk five minutes warmup walk then jog 2 1/4 miles (or 25 minutes) with no walking.

WEEK SEVEN
Day One- Brisk five minute warmup walk then jog 2.5 miles (or 25 minutes)
Day Two and Three- Repeat Day One

WEEK EIGHT
Day One- Brisk five minute warmup walk then jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes)
Day Two and Three- Repeat Day One

WEEK NINE
Day One- Brisk five minute warmup walk then jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes)
Day Two- Repeat Day One
Day Three- Congratulations, your final workout! Brisk five minute walk then jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes). :)
 
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