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There's a brand called Uncle Sam toasted whole wheat berry flakes and flax seed that has less than 1g of sugar per serving

@Ryokat can you post a link to the type of bike attachment you use? It sounds awesome

when I had shin splints the only thing that helped long-term was rest. hope you feel better soon!

thanks for the welcome :smile: i open to any recommendations/advice!

i like the moving comfort brand, specifically the "fiona" style (link below). it's pricey, but worth it. http://www.movingcomfort.com/en_us/fiona-sports-bra/350003.html

I had/have the same issue. The big places I found I can decrease carbs we're breakfast and snacks. One thing that helped was switching from cereal to greek yogurt in the mornings. Lower carb snacks could be string cheese, veggies and hummus, almonds or other nuts, and cottage cheese. For lunches and dinners, quinoa and…

i keep kosher, friend me if you like :smile:

String cheese, plain greek yogurt, cottage cheese, nuts

Pizza pizza pizza

i'll agree with matchka9 that the stomach flu is a time to not worry about being under on your calorie counts, and i'll add not to worry about hitting macros. if you are vomiting or having bad diarrhea, your stomach cannot handle that much food or foods that are harder to digest (for example, foods with a lot of fiber)

eat very plain foods in slowly and in very small amounts at a time. dry toast, plain rice, applesauce, and chicken broth are all good. even when you are no longer showing symptoms of the flu, it can help to stick to these kinds of foods for a day or two while your stomach recovers. also very important is to make sure you…

i'm not a full vegetarian (i eat fish, and have chicken or beef about once per month), but here are my typical vegetarian protein sources: greek yogurt (2% plain from Fage is SO good), kashi go lean cereal (the original kind in the box with the red trim), tofu, cottage cheese, all bean/lentils, eggs, quinoa, and farro. so…

I usually mix of a 110g of fage 2% plain greek yogurt, 50g of kashi go lean cereal, and 50g of frozen unsweetened blueberries. It's got a good amount of protein and fiber and keeps me full for around 3hours. I don't usually do this but if you're really pressed for time in the morning, you could measure it all out the night…

Oh also certain grains like quinoa, farro, and buckwheat are good

The big switch i made when i saw i was low on protein was to sub greek yogurt in place of milk in my cereal. I eat a mix of plain Greek yogurt (fage 2%), kashi go lean, and frozen blueberries for breakfast. The greek yogurt packs a mean protein punch and kashi go lean is the highest protein cereal i know of. Other go to…

I've been working my way through ripped in 30 and am onto level 3 now. If you're looking for another 30 day program i definitely recommend it. You can even find the first level for free on YouTube i think. But i also get bored so i mix in some of Jillian Michaels' other free stuff on the Befit YouTube channel and also…

like many other posters, i love roasted cauliflower and roasted broccoli. but i was also pleasantly surprised by cauliflower "rice"...basically you just pulse pieces of raw cauliflower in a food processor and sautee with a bit of olive oil and whatever seasoning you like. you can also use it to replace the rice in any…

Hmmm I've never tried freezing cooked salmon but i buy frozen salmon all the time as I'm pretty landlocked. I just take it out of the freezer the night before the day i want to cook it, take it out of its wrapping, put it in a shallow pan, cover it with saran wrap and let it defrost in the fridge. You can just dump in your…

i'm no help with apps, but have some recipe suggestions (though for some of these the word recipe is a bit of a stretch...but it's what i usually make!) beans and rice/quinoa/farro/etc: get your grains going while you do the beans (cook according to package directions). for the beans, chop an onion and 1-2 bell peppers.…

mmm herbal tea sounds good right now. tazo wild sweet orange is my favorite. right now i'm fighting the good fight with some seltzer :)

Girl scout cookies are just cruel! be strong! lol

i've been drinking a LOT of water haha

Eggs or veggie burgers for sure. I also second keeping frozen salmon always on hand. Stir fried veggies with baked tofu is another good one. But the most common super fast "I don't even have time/energy to think about this" meal that i make is: boil pasta (sometimes whole wheat or veggie pasta), add frozen broccoli to the…

so yup, mostly water

had a hunch it was a combo of water exhaled/sweated as well as CO2 exhaled...googled it and found a nice video explanation: http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2013/06/19/193556929/every-night-you-lose-more-than-a-pound-while-youre-asleep-for-the-oddest-reason

if your sole goal is weight loss and you can consistently hit your calorie goal by reducing portion sizes on the same foods you typically eat and exercising, go for it and ignore the rest of this post. If you try doing this and find you cannot consistently hit your calorie goal, or you did the math on the calories and…

Several jillian michaels videos are free on the BeFit channel of YouTube, including 30 day shred levels 1 and 2, banish fat boost metabolism (no weights needed), and ripped in 30 level 1...plus a couple others. I've also heard good things about fitnessblender, which is also free.

If your knees can handle it, squats might work for your space constraints. You can also get some cardio in by getting into a half squat and doing punches.

Pre sliced meat and individual cheese portions can definitely help you get to your protein goal but they come with some downsides. First, anything in individual sizes is almost certainly going to more expensive per ounce than something bought in regular package sizes or in bulk. So, if cost is a consideration for you…

oh! and i forgot high protein grains like quinoa and farro! greek yogurt is also great