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I've read that there are certain numbers that trigger an approval. Not sure why, but I think "1 1 9" is one of them.
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I don't like donuts. There. I said it.
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We're in a weekend trip and the hotel has a pool, but I didn't bring a swimsuit. Yesterday I swam in my sports bra and compression shorts. I showed my midriff to people. No one ran away in horror. And I'm about to do it again.
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9/17 5m easy September total: 40.2 of 65 miles 2017 Goal: Beat 20-yr-old PR (29:32) *Oct: Apple Harvest 5k *Nov: Movember 5k *Dec: Mitten Run 5k I opted for a treadmill run. Didn't relish running 5 (which is long for me) in the mountainous mountains near our hotel. And our daughter isn't feeling well so I wanted to stay…
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9/15 rest 9/16 3m hilly September total: 35.2 of 65 miles 2017 Goal: Beat 20-yr-old PR (29:32) *Oct: Apple Harvest 5k *Nov: Movember 5k *Dec: Mitten Run 5k In New Hampshire for a family weekend. Three miles in the mountains on a warm day, followed by a swim in the hotel’s outdoor pool, which was miraculously still open…
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Oh, it's even easier then. Make your lunch your only meal.
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@RandJ6280 1) You eat what she cooks, just less of it. This would require you being less restrictive in your eating plan. Easiest option. 2) You negotiate with her to always include things you want. Meat and veg for you, add a starch and sweet for them. 3) You switch household roles and start cooking for the family. 4) You…
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That's a good point about the kids pitching in. Even my 11-year-old can make quesadillas and "fancy" sandwiches. My 13-year-old makes pizza and bakes goodies from scratch, and the 20-year-old makes good casseroles and pasta dishes. They all work together to make pancakes. It's a life skill they need, and it can really help…
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I lost the first 20 over about 4 months, then purposefully maintained for several months. I've lost the remainder over the last year or so. Slow and steady. Just the way I like it. :)
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Nope. I'm 5'10" and started at 248 lbs. My calories were in the same range as yours. Now I'm at 182 lbs. And don't worry, you get fewer calories as you lose. You'll soon be thinking it's not enough, so enjoy it while you can! :) Also, please reconsider putting a timeline on your weight loss. This should be a habit-building…
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If you're the primary cook, you get to decide what dinner is. Period. You might be nice enough to consider other's likes and dislikes in selecting that dinner, but making three meals is excessive. We are a family of five. I make meals that are made up of separate parts so each person can choose what they like (within…
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@skippygirlsmom -- I hopped up right away to do that exercise. It felt weird, like it was a muscle I'd never used before, so maybe that's a good sign! Thanks!
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It slows a little, but mostly people gain weight because they stop exercising. So don't do that. Stay active and healthy. You'll be fine at your regular maintenance + exercise calories. Source 1: Me, age 46. I gained weight when I became less active. Now that I'm doing endurance sports I enjoy again, my weight is dropping…
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9/13 XT 9/14 3.7m tempo September total: 32.2 of 65 miles 2017 Goal: Beat 20-yr-old PR (29:32) *Oct: Apple Harvest 5k *Nov: Movember 5k *Dec: Mitten Run 5k Yesterday was supposed to be an easy 3m, but the higher my mileage gets, the more I feel my sciatica. I'm getting some deep left side glute pain and increasing right…
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You're in the "+" part of "40+". Welcome! :)
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1) Vegetable oils do not contain trans fats. 2) The French use a lot of olive oil, which is not a vegetable oil. 3) Do not take any more advice from this person. ;)
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I do something similar on the trainer and treadmill--playlist intervals. I put my music on shuffle. Fast song=hard effort. Slow song=easy effort. Kind of fun, especially since I have all sorts of random music in my phone. Everything from Metallica, to acoustic folk, to funk. Or I just watch Netflix. :)
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Today is a rest day in my training plan, but I'm a little behind, so I opted to cross-train and then skip over tomorrow's short/easy run. So I walked to the gym and back (2m total), and did some strength work and indoor biking while there.
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Why would you NOT do this? People here talk about having 20 years worth of clothes stuffed into their closets and basements. I never understood why people keep stuff around that's not useful to them. It's just a waste of space and something else to keep organized. Keep what is useful on a year-long timeframe, and donate or…
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@Djproulx -- Great race, and thanks for the detailed report! I hadn't considered that the colder weather would mean differences in transition, but of course it would. My only tri was in the summer, so no such issues. I'm interested to know how it affected your T1/T2 times.
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@_nikkiwolf_, that could be it. I'll keep an eye on it over the next few days and see if that lines up. Thanks!
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6m run. Beautiful morning. Loving the fall weather, but I can see down the road to winter already. I've got my back-up plan in place for when the bad weather hits (gym access and indoor bike trainer at home), and am looking forward to the increased cross-training. With the increased running mileage, I'm starting to feel my…
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9/12 6m easy September total: 28.5 of 65 miles 2017 Goal: Beat 20-yr-old PR (29:32) *Oct: Apple Harvest 5k *Nov: Movember 5k *Dec: Mitten Run 5k I'm slowly figuring out the best way to use my new Garmin, by there are a few things that are still a mystery to me. Does anyone know what the pie chart (3) means, from the Garmin…
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Drove home from a business trip Sunday. Eleven hours in the car and zero activity. Not fun. The good news is that I followed my training plan all week while we were away. I had switched to maintenance to take the pressure off, so that worked well. Still logged everything and tried to make reasonable decisions. Had a…
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I'm not much of a sweets person, so I usually put plain yogurt on pancakes and waffles. If I'm feeling fancy I'll add some berries or my mother's homemade (no sugar) apple cider jelly.
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9/10 rest (11h driving!) 8/11 4m easy September total: 22.5 of 65 miles 2017 Goal: Beat 20-yr-old PR (29:32) *Oct: Apple Harvest 5k *Nov: Movember 5k *Dec: Mitten Run 5k I had a morning appointment so waited until the afternoon to run. I think it was a bit warm for me, and I hadn't eaten well, due to my routine being off,…
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Side story: My husband and I stayed with a friend this past week, and on the last morning we had breakfast together. Our friend put an omelette in front of me, along with a sticky note of ingredients and weights. Hubs had suggested it. It was a really nice gesture, and so much appreciated. I punched it into the app while…
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See, if it was a cup of it, or over a whole week, no problem. But this, in practice, is dinner for 2.
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I'm not proud of this. Sausage Dip & Chips 1 lb breakfast sausage 2 blocks cream cheese 1 can Rotel (diced tomatoes & chiles) Brown the sausage, melt in the cream cheese, and stir in the Rotel. Serve with Scoops tortilla chips.
