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Protein drink (mocha) Grilled chicken sandwich, green salad with balsamic vinaigrette on the side. Chicken and cheese quesadilla, salsa, brown rice

3m easy run this morning. Just got back from a business lunch and, without being all angsty about it, I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich (no mayo) and a garden salad (instead of fries). It was what I wanted AND what my calorie and nutrition goals required. Win win. :)

There’s plenty!

The kids have somehow talked me into pizza and TWO pies tonight. And ice cream.

B- Protein shake w/ coffee, milk, & yogurt L- Toasted cheese and turkey sandwich D- Sicilian pizza d- Berry pie and ice cream It’s Pi Day!

3.5m treadmill run. 5 x 400 intervals.

Weekdays: 715: Lie in bed. Drink coffee provided by hubs. Check calendar, to-do list, and email on phone. Sigh. 730: Deal with dog. Grumble at noisy kids. Eat a couple of eggs and toast. Drink more coffee. 800: Work out. Drink more coffee. Feel more human. 900: Shower, change, and commute the 10 steps into my home office.…

Breakfast: 2 fried eggs, whole-wheat toast, coffee with whole milk and Truvia. Lunch: Protein drink (w/ coffee, whole milk, whole plain yogurt, fiber powder). Dinner: Chicken and chick pea tikka masala over brown rice, beer.

30 minutes on the bike trainer today. Listened to triathlon podcasts (“That Triathlon Show”, from scientifictriathlon.com). Inspiring!

Just hooking you up with @robinrows. Even if the “MFP Friends” C2 team isn’t active right now, you definitely want to get on whatever team he’s on.

Same. I’ve worn it from 44G down to 34G.

Br: Overnight oats with blueberries. Lu: Plain whole-fat yogurt, diced apples, sliced almonds, cinnamon. Sn: Protein drink (whole milk, cold coffee, protein powder, fiber powder) Di: Cheeseburger, home fries, carrots & celery.

Quick mention of the Enell bra. Not sexy, but I don’t require that in a sports bra. It works best for me. I’ve worn it from 44G to 34G. Life changing.

Thanks for the perspective and encouragement! I’ve tweaked the Hal Higdon Intermediate 5K plan to include swimming and biking (took out one easy run and one of the two rest days). After the MahoneySabol 5K in late April, I’ll switch to his Tri 2 plan, which should get me to the summer tri series. Then back to run training…

I ran a 5K race yesterday. I just realized that I didn’t have a single thought about looking fat in my running tights, or feeling conspicuously huge in any way. I did my warm-up without thinking anyone would wonder why such an obviously unfit person was taking the race somewhat seriously. I felt like I fit in and was just…

This is a common quick breakfast or afternoon snack for me. In a blender bottle: 1 c coffee (w/ ice if it’s still warm) 1 c whole milk 1 scoop Vega protein & greens 1 tbsp Benefiber

Today is a recovery day from yesterday’s race. I would have run anyway, but my hip is feeling twingy, so I’m thinking yoga and a stroll with the puppy.

You make a good point. Especially because my tri goals are entirely about participation. I don’t have a time goal in mind. Today is a day of planning, me’thinks.

I just saw the results of this morning’s race. I was 15/87 in my group AND if I’d matched my personal best from last year, it would have put me on the podium! What the what?!? If I focus on 5Ks this season, maybe I can hit top 3! I can’t even wrap my head around that. Maybe I need to rethink this year’s goals.

2 fried eggs, whole grain English muffin, much black coffee. Plain full-fat yogurt, diced apple, almond slices, cinnamon. Peanut butter and cheddar on whole-wheat bread, more black coffee. Homemade veggie pizza, beer.

There’s still snow on the ground, but the temps are good. Ran the O’Shenanigans 5k race this morning here in town. Didn’t set any new personal records, but enjoyed the run and the atmosphere nonetheless. I skipped the free beer afterwards (the lines were long and I’m impatient), so I’m planning a celebratory beer this…

We just cancelled. Two orders with open meat packaging was too much.

Homemade egg mcmuffin. Coffee with milk and sweetener. Green salad with random add-ons from the fridge and a splash of vinegar. Left-over tomato soup. Water. Chinese chicken and broccoli, plain rice, and an egg roll with hot mustard. Diet Coke. Chocolate chip cookies, made by my baking obsessed 14-year-old.

Two fried eggs and salsa on whole wheat toast. Black coffee. Slice of cheese pizza and a garden salad with a splash of red-wine vinegar. Diet Coke. Tea. 2 grilled cheese sandwiches and a bowl of tomato soup. Water.

Wet and muddy trail run around a local lake. Peaceful and quiet. Except for my own swearing every time I slipped in the mud.

Fair enough. The use of the specific phrase “thigh gap” lead me to make assumptions. Lube will help, but honestly, for me, changing my wardrobe was more effective.

The Scandinavians have a saying: “There’s no bad weather; there’s only bad clothes.” Your thighs are fine. Get some compression shorts.

I did it for a while to fix my overstride. I was having a lot of hip and knee pain. I ran barefoot for a while, but kept stubbing my toes, so switched to minimalist — just a rubber outsole, no padding. Now that my new stride is habitual and the pain is gone, I’ve increased to a zero-lift shoe with just a little padding.

30 minutes on the bike trainer. It’s been a rough day, so I’m pleased that I made exercise a priority.

I don’t think it’s useful to compare step counts with others. I work at home and don’t count purposeful exercise in my steps. So while a morning run might inflate my count, my purpose in counting steps is to ensure that I don’t sit in one spot all day. I have to make special point of walking on breaks to get more than my…