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  • Late joining as well. Start Weight (as of Jan 5): 192 Current Weight: 183 Goal Weight for Challenge: 162 Ultimate Goal: 140
    in Weigh in Information and Starting Weight Posting Comment by romancoat January 2015
  • A mix of A and B? I'll do most of the pre-prep -- e.g., cutting up fruit and sticking them in the freezer for smoothies, and anything that requires slow cooking on weekends, then will do another round midway through the week for stuff like mason jar salads.
    in Meal prepping! Comment by romancoat January 2015
  • I just follow what it says. If I overestimate by, let's say, 50 calories, that's not really much in the long run.
    in Recipe/Logging/Serving question for solids + sauce Comment by romancoat January 2015
  • Foil- or parchment-wrapped fish or chicken breast. If you slice your veg thinly enough, you can pop it in the same parcel, bake for 15 minutes, and you're done.
    in New to this and I really need help with decent recipes! Comment by romancoat January 2015
  • Mid-calf yoga pants with an elastic waist+tie, and a sleeveless shirt. I joined a number of 5K runs so I had a bunch of the race tops. And a REALLY GOOD bra. When I lost weight, I was able to switch to shorts in the summer. (Have unfortunately regained the weight after 2 years of being sedentary and stress eating and am…
    in Big girl jogging problems! Comment by romancoat January 2015
  • Check your shoes as well. When I started, I was running too fast, and had the wrong shoes on and my ankles and shins were killing me. I got stability shoes, and slowed down, and it went a lot better. I'm restarting running now after almost two years, so I'm starting again from the beginning.
    in C25K week one day one just kicked my sorry *** Comment by romancoat January 2015
  • I vote for the free weights as well. I lost 25 lbs through right eating and following the New Rules of Lifting for Women program. Really great. Unfortunately, due to various work-related stuff, I stopped going to the gym and started stress eating for a year and a half, so I've gained all the weight back. Just started again…
    in Weight Training Comment by romancoat January 2015
  • Chia pudding. Or maybe it was just the recipe I tried. Bland, and had the texture of okra, which I detest. I ended up adding the rest of it over the next few days to my smoothies.
    in Foods that sound great but disappoint? Comment by romancoat January 2015
  • Butternut soup with stilton-arugula sandwich - 289 cal (plus 36 cal from coffee) Grilled porkchop, cauliflower rice, young corn and spinach with homemadebacon jam - 312 cal Choco-banana-romaine lettuce smoothie - 306 cal Quinoa chickpea salad with lemon tahini dressing - 356 cal https://instagram.com/p/yEylUKQsrq/
    in What do your meals look like (show me pictures).... Comment by romancoat January 2015
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