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SCgurl
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 Posted: 09/18/03 - 15:19 Post subject: Newbie waves hello!
Hi everybody ! 
I just joined the forum and wanted to introduce myself. I am 23 years old, married w/ no kids. As my name would suggest , I live in South Carolina. 
Growing up, I was relativley unactive because of severe childhood asthma. After about 18 my asthma got much easier to control. Over the last 18 months i have achieved many of the personal fitness goals that I had set for myself; including losing 50 lbs and become more active.
The two remaining goals I have are to become a decent runner and venture away from my elliptical machine, lol! And to lose 20 more pounds to get down to my ultimate goal weight.
I am very new to running and trying to stay motivated. I started off walking 2 miles. Then after a few weeks of doing that - I started walk/jog 2miles.
I am currently up to jogging 4 miles every other day. I wanna give up because I see such little results. It seems my thighs have bigger, which is definitely NOT the look I was going for  Somedays it is much harder than others.
So that's about it! Another Newbies jumping in the swing of things. 
-SCgurl
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 09/18/03 - 15:30 Post subject:
Welcome aboard. And don't give up. Just hang in there and let time work for you. Sounds to me like you have made some serious progress, going from 2 mile walk to a 4 mile run (it ain't jogging, regardless of the pace).
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cherylpf
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Posted: 09/18/03 - 15:34 Post subject:
| AlaninTX wrote: | | (it ain't jogging, regardless of the pace) |
I always said Alan was a wise man
Welcome SCgurl!
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Running Brewer
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Posted: 09/18/03 - 15:42 Post subject:
Welcome aboard!
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purple hayes
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Posted: 09/18/03 - 16:01 Post subject:
Welcome aboard!
Here's to losing that last 20 lbs. 
Entering a local 5K is a great way to get some motivation to get out there and really give it your all.
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Cappy
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Posted: 09/18/03 - 16:12 Post subject:
Welcome aboard.
Congrats on your weight loss keep up the good work
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pokychick
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Posted: 09/18/03 - 16:23 Post subject:
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Sandy Cheeks
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Posted: 09/18/03 - 17:01 Post subject:
Hi SCgurl!
Don't give up! Look how far you have come! All of us have hit plateaus at one point or another. Pushing through those rough patches and keeping going is what makes you a runner. 
Oh - and your legs will build a lot of muscle, so they will get bigger - but muscle mass will raise your metabolism, helping you lose more weight. Soon they will be smaller, but they do always get bigger first. Just be patient.
Cheeky
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airehead
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Posted: 09/18/03 - 18:01 Post subject:
Welcome aboard!
Yep, the larger thigh thing is quite frustrating, but I bet your thighs are all muscle by now. No flab there!
Congrats on your achievements!! You rock!!!
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kattzoo
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Posted: 09/18/03 - 19:29 Post subject:
Welcome! Glad you found us. I want to echo what everyone else has said...don't give it up. You're most likely building muscle, and as everything else on you shrinks, some things may look better. (I'm jealous it's your thighs, for me it's my tummy)
4 miles every other day is great!
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Noley
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Posted: 09/18/03 - 19:34 Post subject:
Welcome from me too!
Where in SC are you from? Just moved from Greenville last year.
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crazyfrog
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Posted: 09/18/03 - 19:44 Post subject:
hey!
dont quit now, look how far youve come!
my advice hang out here alot and to keep you motivated there is a virtual event comming up soon, you can play with us, it will be fun!
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flarunner
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Posted: 09/18/03 - 20:37 Post subject:
Welcome to our little part of the world! And listen to what everybody else has said. Especially that part about joining our fubby, little virtual event that's coming up in October. (Sign up is going on right now over in Riff Raff.) What a great motivator!
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SCgurl
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Posted: 09/18/03 - 22:08 Post subject:
Awww man ! Thanks guys Reading your posts did help. Ima hang in there... it's hard when u don't see the results you want to, when u want to...lol
My husband says he sees a difference and that my thighs are getting firmer... hmmm.
Well I am off to look at this virtual event thing u mentioned.
-SCgurl
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SCgurl
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Posted: 09/18/03 - 22:11 Post subject:
| nolefan85 wrote: |
Where in SC are you from? Just moved from Greenville last year. |
Sorry forgot to answer you Nolefan, I'm from Orangeburg, SC. Which is between Columbia and Charleston.
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