AmandaDanceMore Member

Not vegan, but most of the time I'm pretty vegan-ish. I don't get near as close to what MFP says I should in protein, and I haven't seen any reason to try. I think I would go WAY over my calorie goals in I tried to hit the protein goals!

I don't drink a ton of milk of any variety, unless I have a craving for chocolate milk (then it is chocolate almond milk). I don't drink cow's milk mostly because I am sensitive to a lot of dairy products and also, to a lesser extent, I ethically try not to support the dairy industry as much as possible (I can eat cheese,…

Granted, I have fallen off the exercise wagon a bit (still walking several miles a day, and dancing), but when I was doing more a few weeks ago, I could most days do 30 Day Shred and cycle or something else (I don't run). It may take a few days or week to get past the soreness but you can certainly do both. I like the 30…

I work at a very high end inn with a 5 star restaurant on site. Today was an oops day for me. I ate so many high calorie, bad for me things today that it's not even worth it to try and figure out the calories. Thankfully, I was also very active with well over my step goal and intense ballroom lesson. Meh. I'll be better…

How important is it to hit the protein Mark MFP sets out for us? I can't get anywhere near what it says I need, and I'm only "veganish" most of the time. I eat lots of beans, dark leafies, quinoa, nuts. I would be eating constantly and going way over my calories if I tried to get anywhere near what my protein goals are…

I would starve if I didn't eat fruit. Or continue to gain weight, because I would be eating other things, like cookies. Fruit helps (but doesn't eliminate) my sweet tooth, tastes good, keeps me from snacking on high calorie snacks, and makes me feel good. I prefer to eat more fruit and see a slow reduction in my weight,…

On the rare occasion I drink or use milk, I use almond milk because most dairy does not agree with me, and I ethically prefer to limit how much dairy I consume (basically limited to occasional cheese on pizza!).

I love water, so have no issues drinking it all day, every day (a water bottle is basically an appendage for me). I do drink a lot of fizzy water (now if only my Soda Stream would stop breaking), and I think that's a nice way to break up the monotony of still water, especially if you're trying to break the soda habit. I'll…

I can see it coming in handy particularly if you are going out in secluded areas. I actually changed my mind where I was going to go for a short hike the other afternoon, because it was a new spot for me, and no one knew I would be there. A tracker may have been perfect for that situation. I do like it for urban stuff,…

There should be a bolt underneath your seat. When you loosen it, it should allow you to tilt it front to back and also slide it forward and back. Make TINY adjustments at a time, because it really doesn't take much. I KNOW my seat is tilted up in front, but you really can't tell.

Hummus is a staple in my diet. It would be really bad if it was bad for me!

I find the cardio very painful on an old injury, so I jump on my bike set up on an indoor trainer for the cardio sections. You can't even do a smaller lunge or side lunge? There are definitely days I can't go as deep, so I do as she says and make a smaller movement. The only thing I really struggle with (and it is…

If you adjust through your gears as you ride, you should be able to keep an even tempo in your pedaling and also make hard spots easier (like going up a hill or if you are tired). Your left adjuster SHOULD adjust the bigger front rings (the bigger the ring, the harder you'll find it to pedal). The right adjuster should…

This is really in addition to what I do normally. So, lots of walking still, cycling, horseback riding, and ballroom dancing. Yesterday I skipped it, because by the time I had walked the dog, gone for a long bike ride, and gotten my horse ridden, I needed to get ready for the evening shift at work. I'll do it today,…

This gives me so much encouragement! I skipped yesterday (but did something like 19k steps, so it's not like I sat around on my butt). Going to do Day 4 in a little bit.

My standby- soy milk yogurt and a 1/4 cup of granola. Will probably eat a piece of fruit before heading out....saving some calories for a fun outing today, complete with a beer garden! But considering I'm also salsa dancing tonight, I think I'll still end up ok. :p

In the absolute strictest sense, I am a pescatarian, as I will eat some form of seafood or fish once in a blue moon. But most of the time, I am what a vegan friend refers to as "vegan-ish." I consume very little dairy and while I eat eggs, I've never been a big egg eater (and will only eat eggs from chickens I know). I…

Anyone who thinks Michelob Ultra can stand in for a good, hoppy IPA does not understand good beer. :p I don't know much about the this keto thing, but the list queenliz99 shared is. Nice list with lots of stuff I consider tasty, quality beer. That being said, I'm a fan of "it's my b-day; I'll drink good beer if I want to."

Got Day 2 (of my restart) done. Actually really proud of this. I worked the early shift today (at work by 7:30), and I convinced myself to get up and get it done BEFORE work. I am not a morning person, and I am notorious for spending every last second I can in bed on these early days!

Cycling is probably my favorite way to get some really good exercise in. And it is definitely a great way to get away with eating lots of food. Dated a guy for awhile who commuted by bike and got in about 50-100 miles every weekend...he said it was mostly so he could drink beer ;)

Hmmm....I never use a recipe for lasagna. I just throw stuff together, layer, bake, eat. I have substituted zucchini and yellow squash for the pasta. Very good. I also make a killer vegetarian lasagna, that even picky meat eaters enjoy.

Oh, I also turned the sound way done, just enough to hear her a little, and played my own music. The workout is great, but the music (and Jullian) are obnoxious to my ears!

I finally re-started this morning, this time using my bike on the trainer for cardio. Still hard but not painful! I have to change the tension of the trainer so I can work a little bit harder on the cardio....since I can't work out in my bike shoes, I can really stand up and "sprint" to get a really intense burst of…

My favorite place for recipes is Thug Kitchen (two cookbooks and a blog). It is vegan, but I've been cooking their recipes since before I gave up meat. I second looking into where you get your dairy and your eggs. I eat very very little dairy (two fold: it doesn't like me AND ethical reasons) and my eggs come from my…

Having the spin cycle set up appropriately will help a lot in the comfort department. I think most people who say they can't ride bikes or spin because it hurts too much are just riding poorly fitted bikes. That being said, I know my seat bones are always a little tender the first week or two of riding again. I usually…

When I'm being good, some berries drizzled with dark chocolate is awfully tasty. I have also done the homemade sorbet, which is delicious, though I'm not big on cold/frozen things.

Yeah, I think I'll pop my bike on the trainer and just do big ring, high intensity pedaling for the two minutes of cardio. I hate the trainer, but two minute intervals will be fine....and better than hurting!

I'll preface this with the fact that I DID quit CF. After several months of averaging about 3 days a week. Honestly, it was more because the time changed and there was more daylight after work....I preferred to be outside walking my dog or riding my bike to being in a sweaty gym with a bunch of grunting dudes. That being…

Seitan is amazing. I'm not sure I could prepare it myself (I rarely see it in stores, anyway). And I'm iffy on the tofu. It needs to be prepared really right. I like it very dry, firm, marinated and baked (Thug Kitchen has great directions). Otherwise, what everyone else says. I try not to get too hung up on protein. But…

May I ask a question/get opinions? Does anyone else find the cardio portion just too much impact? I know she says in the level 1 workout that anyone can do jumping jacks, but after 3 days of it, I was I pain. Back story- I fractured my tibia and fibula pretty significantly a couple of years ago (have a rod in my leg and…