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I can relate so much to this. All my friends ever do is go out to eat or drink or both. I join them sometimes, but usually don't drink. Not because I can't fit the calories, but because just a few drinks or a few less hours of sleep will affect my workout the next day. Which is fine once or twice a month, but every weekend…

Purplesaurus Rex Kool aid. Mixing Grape & Lemonade just isn't the same.

I'm so sorry to hear about your struggles. I wish I could help. I don't have EDS, but a close friend's daughter was diagnosed last year. Then recently my friend found out all three of her children have it to varying degrees. Her daughter is actually going through her 4th surgery today. It's a tough disease and I hope you…

I recently listened to a podcast about the study of gelatin for tendon/ligament repair in athletes. Not sure it would apply for general joint pain, though. Especially since the use of specific dosage, timing and exercise seemed to be an important factor. Just eating a serving of sugar-free Jello would not be likely to…

I had never heard of this... after Googling now I MUST make it. Immediately.

I would eat less pepperoni pizza if it tasted like broccoli. No. Sorry, I wouldn't. I love broccoli.

Haven't tried Enlightened pints, but the Enlightened chocolate peanut butter bars were hideous. Had a strange, dry chalky texture. I'd even take ArcticZero over those things. Halo Top is still the best I've tried.

I have learned that quality is better than quantity. If I'm going "spend" my calories on chocolate or cupcakes, I'n not going to waste them on cheap tasteless grocery store sweets when gourmet or bakery treats are about the same calories.

Yup. I can verify that this stuff is amazing! <3 Yasso frozen yogurt bars are good. There are quite a few ice cream treats like fudge bars that are under 100cals. I love Halo Top ice cream, but some people don't care for it. You can also do sugar free instant pudding. I like it with greek yogurt for extra protein. Often,…

This is why all the crap chocolate I got in my Valentines from Coworkers is going to the kids. That lovely confectionary masterpiece doesn't have any more calories than the box full of bland, tasteless Nestle and Hershey's imitation chocolate-like material I have sitting on my desk. I want the good stuff!

Start slow. Just log what you are eating currently, and after a week or so start looking at which higher calories items you might be able to reduce or eliminate. See if you can find replacements. Like cauliflower rice for regular rice, or a lower calorie bread or wrap for a high calorie bread. Don't worry about doing it…

I walk on my treadmill while watching TV. Have it set up in my basement with headphones so I can hear it without annoying everyone else in the house. I've gotten to the point it feels weird to sit on the couch and watch.

Or get a pair of teen boys. Anything remotely tempting is consumed before I can get it from the shopping bag to the refrigerator. They do leave me with all the vegetables I could ever want.

I had a scale from Aldi that had a hole in the back so I could hang it on the wall. Very handy.

When I originally started getting up for early workouts, it was so my brain didn't have all day to come up with an excuse to skip it. Now, I love running and lifting so much, I do early mornings because I never have to miss a workout due to kid's activities or social events or any of the other things that come up in the…

I've been patiently waiting for his long anticipated Women's Book. But it sounds like it might be delayed a bit longer (ankle surgery).

I used to prefer skipping breakfast because I wasn't hungry in the morning and eating breakfast made hungry the rest of the day. Plus, I preferred the bigger dinner. But more recently, probably because my morning workouts are more intense, I've been waking up super hungry and haven't been as hungry in the evenings, so I've…

Unbelievable. What rotten little brats. But BRAVO to YOU! I am so impressed with how you handled the situation. I am non-confrontational to a pathological degree. I would have skittered home in shame and never would have told the trainers what happened. You are my hero!

I usually steam in the microwave and season with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper. If I'm feeling really crazy I'll use garlic salt or a spice blend. Penzy's Ruth Ann's Muskego Ave Chicken & Fish seasoning has been a recent favorite. Mushiness is only a problem if I overcook.

My slow cooker has been retired to the gadget graveyard in the basement since I got a pressure cooker. With my work schedule the cook time ended up around 10 hours and even when I got a model with a timer that switched it to warm most stuff turned to mush in that time. Anything with chicken breast or non-starchy veg (i.e.…

Alarm goes off at 4 am. Get dressed, make coffee, feed dogs and take them outside. Approx 4:45am take the 10 second commute to basement to lift or run on the treadmill (run outside weather permitting). Done by 6 or 6:15 and hit the shower to get ready for work. Get kids up at seven, feed all of us a little breakfast and…

It would be impossible to compare the exact same brand names, but I know even here in the midwest and comparing generic to generic at the main competitor in our area, prices at Aldi are way cheaper. Just this week, avocados at HyVee, 3/$5 for small, Aldi, $.59 ea for large. Large can crushed tomatoes, generic HyVee $1.69,…

Or buying your own equipment, even when you have access to a very affordable rec center less than a mile from your home and a free fitness center at work.

Yeah, I chalked it up to glycogen and let it go. That's why I gave it 12 weeks. But my average weight trend didn't stabilize and I consistently put on 2 pounds a month and ended up 6 pounds heavier. I did feel better and my lifts all increased dramatically, so I sure some of it was muscle. But and I was edging into the…

Add me to the club. And I'm not even remotely sedentary. 15K fitbit steps a day. 20-25 miles a week of that running. Plus heavy lifting 3x times a week. And I know for a fact I gain 2 pounds a month at 1800-2000 a day. Tried it during a "maintenance break" last year and still trying to get back below 140.

At age 42 I decided I wanted to see if I could run nonstop for one mile just once in my life. I started with the Couch to 5K app and took everyone's advice to go slow. Now I run a minimum of 20 miles a week. The main thing that kept me motivated was having a clear a goal, and then giving myself permission to stop running…

Fried rice - it's also a good way to use up bits of leftover veg & meat (I like to use cauliflower rice) French Toast/Bread pudding/Breakfast casseroles Egg salad (with avocado is especially yummy!) Huevos Rancheros Carbonara http://www.mariobatali.com/recipes/spaghetti-alla-carbonara/ Custards/puddings Ice Cream (use the…

I've been carrying my 50 pound costco water softener salt bags down to the basement TWO at a time! Why? To remind me what it felt like carrying around 90 pounds. And because I can. Because heavy squats and deadlifts have made me strong. B) Looks like I'm not the only one who considers a trip to Costco a workout!

I'm generally a black coffee drinker, but I like a milky sweet iced coffee occasionally. My favorite is cold brew coffee concentrate with unsweetened coconut milk and torani sugar free syrup. Or if I have the calories, I'll mix the concentrate with a vanilla protein shake. In a pinch, instant espresso will work for the…

I think as long as the meat is precooked, or something like fish that cooks quickly, everything works out. I do let it sit on my desk to thaw before lunchtime, but that's mainly because we only have two microwaves in the break room where I work so I want to get my lunch warmed up as quickly as possible so others don't have…