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This is 100% true for me, too.

I have a standing desk at work and end up moving around a lot... Maybe more than if I was on a slow treadmill. So I'd probably choose standing desk :smile:

I hate when my glasses are sliding off of my face because of sweat too! When I'm working out I usually use contacts unless I'm on a gym treadmill - then I just wear nothing. I've found that wearing a headband or visor to keep my head sweat off my face helps a lot when I'm just out walking my dogs and I don't feel like…

I like the Muscle Milk line of protein drinks, particularly because they have a 'light' version that I can drink for a snack. Any others I've tried have a nasty flavor that I either have to choke down or throw away.

Thanks for the motivation! I am 5'1" and currently weigh 113.

The 3 days a week plan that I found on Runner's World a few years ago is my absolutely favorite half marathon training plan - mostly because I really only have 3 days a week and following it improved my times a lot! I like how this plan explains how to decide what pace to run for which runs.…

I use body glide when I wear typical running shorts. About half the time I run in compression shorts.. Nike Pro comes in 3 lengths - the 7 inch works but I think it looks silly on my legs. The 3 inch is cute but rides up if I move - AT ALL... lol The 5 inch works great for me - both for running and gymnastics. A couple…

Fruits for sure. One thing I've recently discovered is roasted chickpeas with various flavors - like cinnamon vanilla or habanero (completely opposite of one another, but both are delicious). Dark chocolate! I got this little tin of dark chocolate covered cacao bits at Trader Joes a few weeks back and they were fabulous.

Even though I agree that you are at a healthy weight, I understand the desire to be at the lower end of the healthy BMI range for your dancing. I want the same thing for myself - another athlete and I were discussing this when our husbands countered that we were not overweight... She and I both agreed that no - we were not…

I have warm lemon water almost every day. It does seem to help with my digestion - maybe if only because it's an additional glass of water - but whatever. One positive I've noticed is that I haven't had a UTI since I started drinking it. One negative I noticed was the effect on my teeth - which has since been mitigated by…

I weigh daily (sometimes twice a day, if I'm curious to see how much water I lost after a run on a hot day) and see fluctuations of up to 5lbs in 1 day depending on what I ate the day prior and if I worked out or had alcohol. A lot of alcohol causes a drop the morning after and then a gain by the next day (dehydration and…

I can't do cereal for breakfast (unless we're talking about whole grain oats with nuts and seeds and other slow-digesting things) or I will end up in the exact same place you were. Since I've switched to focus on really good grains or protein (like hard boiled eggs, turkey sausages, etc) I haven't had a problem.

My pleasure, smadaris91!

Right now I use a standing desk and have a stability ball chair that is on a base with wheels (Gaiam balance ball chair, if you are interested) that I use for an hour or 2 in an 8 hour day. I like it a lot :smile: It's helped a lot with core strength/stability, although I have a tendency towards bad posture and still have…

Here are some low carb frequent flyers that we eat in my house: Green peppers stuffed with stuff (like a chicken/cheese/mushroom stuffing or last time we had sliced sirloin, mushroom and provolone so that it was like a cheesesteak) Those big portabella mushrooms made into a pizza with the mushroom cap as the crust or made…

Eat a tablespoon of chia as part of your breakfast, maybe with yogurt or oatmeal - and drink a big glass of water.

Treadmill intervals, trx circuit class or gymnastics/tumbling.

I have a standing desk and although it does keep me moving around more and really helps a lot to prevent any DOMS I get from exercise, standing by itself doesn't add a ton to my TDEE.

I agree with this - I love these toe socks. That and body glide or similar products help a lot.

This is a regular problem for me. Things that help somewhat is adding a lot of bulk (apples, pears, carrots, celery, etc), regularly drinking warm lemon/cinnamon/apple cider vinegar combo in the morning, drinking a lot of water in general and taking a magnesium supplement. If you decide to go with magnesium do a google…

Some cycles I am VORACIOUS and if I didn't eat more (or indulge more in rich things like almonds and dark chocolate), I would not only feel yuck but also be miserable and exhausted and terrible to be around in general. Off cycle I get cravings from time to time, but it is nothing like the few days before and the few days…

Oat bran is good, too. A little more savory than Cream of Wheat but it has a similar texture and more fiber.

I am TERRIBLE with the BLTs! It definitely does add up.

I can definitely see a difference, as others have said. Particularly around your stomach and hips and even a bit in your arms (I can see more definition in your elbows in the 2nd pic).

Me too! That bloated, yuck feeling is the worst. At the grocery yesterday I stocked up on watermelon, cucumber and misc proteins, as eating a lot of carbs seems to make me feel bloated.

I also feel this way. I am so active, yet my TDEE is so low and I get frustrated.

I LOVE mushrooms, just about any way. For stuffed mushrooms I like using recipes where the stuffing is a turkey sausage mixture. Whenever I make the stuffings I generally try to cut up some of the stems really fine and mix it in to give it more bulk without adding too many calories. If you like seafood, try recipes that…

I read about this 30-20-10 method that I like to do that has seemed to help my speed despite me running fewer miles. What I do is warm up for 10 minutes or so, then do cycles of 30 seconds at a speed that is a little faster than normal, then 20 seconds hard and 10 seconds really hard. I do 3 minutes of the 30-20-10 and…

I like the half the best. Like others have said, it's enough to be challenging but not so long that training takes up my whole life.

I tried both Synthroid and Levoxyl and ended up gaining a few lbs without changing any eating habits (I had been maintaining prior to that.) I changed to one that is comparable to Armour thyroid (contains T3) and am finally seeing a difference.