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I was filmed by a perv at the gym as I was doing squats one night. He was on a bench at the Smith Machine and I looked up. Dude was wearing sunglasses, pointing his phone right at me and rubbing his junk through his shorts. I reported him to the front desk. It was a horrible experience, so I can now totally relate to your…

I typically burn around 200-250 calories every day I work out, with the exception of one night a week I dance. My calories are set at 1240, I eat back most or all of my calories burned (except on dance days. I usually eat back half of those) and I still lose 1-2lbs per week. The one day a week I rest, I stick with my 1240.…

It's rare for me to use anything besides nonfat spray or water, but when I use oil I log it.

$1.85, but I haven't spent there this past year.

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Chips, any type of chip. Potato chips, corn chips, just chips.

I intermittently fast every day. I never eat breakfast ;)

I had a Total Gym and it ended up at the Goodwill. I couldn't even sell it for $50. I'd say invest in a nice incline bench and dumbbell set. :)

My simple answer - when in doubt, go with the lower number.

Honestly, I never eat breakfast. I prefer to eat a big lunch, a huge protein smoothie for dinner, and then a snack before 11pm. So long as you're eating at a calorie deficit meal timing doesn't matter.

That looks delicious!

I log everything, without exception. Protein shakes can be massive calorie bombs and you may not be burning as many calories as you think. The only way to be certain is to use a HRM and commit to accurate tracking.

When I started seeing results. When I started seeing muscle definition that was better than when I was in high school (I'm 36 years-old). When I finally felt like a boss, and not an intimidated girl, walking into the weight room at the gym. When I realized how great it makes me feel. I typically do 20-30 minutes of Yoga…

For someone working out four times a week, that seems a bit low. I weight 175, am 5'5", and have mine set to a 2lb loss per week and my calories at set at 1240. But, I usually burn 200+ calories every day with my workouts and I eat all of those back, typically. Unless you're eating at a bulking calorie threshold and really…

Honestly, Halo Top and Tootsie Rolls are the only two foods that make me sad about being vegan LOL

As a vegan I rely on cashew nuts, because I make mock cheese sauces with them. Although I am also quite partial to pecans and walnuts in my salads and stir fry.

It depends. It's not something I get my knickers in a twist over, but what I do find is that they tend to make foods more calorie dense, so I tend to stay away from really sweet processed foods unless I can work them into my daily calories without feeling deprived the rest of the day.

Don't underestimate the dire need for accurate food measurements. A two tablespoon serving in packed, mounded scoops can be vastly differently than the grams listed on the nutrition label. Case in point, my vegan protein powder is a two scoop serving, coming in at 43 grams. With that said, two full scoops comes in around a…

I really like the Numi Chocolate Pu'erh.

Buy frozen. In many cases it is better than fresh, because it is preserved by flash freezing at it's peak, whereas fresh produce is kept at room temperature (in most cases) and transported. Then it sits in the produce department. I have found I can get more volume for less with most frozen veggies. The one exception would…

I really just have one go-to smoothie for post-workout. I use two scoops of Vegan Smart vanilla protein powder, 2c of water, 1 frozen banana, 6 ice cubes, 1 tbsp maca powder, 1 tbsp of raw cacao powder, 1/2c quick oats, 2 tbsp of PB2, and if I have enough calories to spare 2 medjool dates. Now, this smoothie is really…

I use Bluetooth headphones, not earbuds. I find when I sweat too much, earbuds don't stay in. I lay my phone underneath the bench or against the wall while I'm lifting.

Yeah, there is a profound difference between people making noise, because they're exerting a ton of energy and the guys doing bicep curls with 20lbs and making noises like they're boning someone. That's just a bit extra. I don't understand people's aversion to noise at the gym. I'm far more put off by the people who rub…

I'm vegan, but I'm far from a naturalist. I love some Gardein fishless fish filets and Tofurkey slices on toast. With that said, I love eating steamed and raw veggies and tofu, because you can eat your fill and not blow as many calories.

Which was kind of lost in all of her ignorant blathering on about how there is no such thing as a healthy or unhealthy food. I do not at all agree with how the teacher handled the situation, but that didn't seem to be the main bone of contention in the first post. The issue was she felt it was outrageous to label a Pop…

It depends. On occasion, if I know I will likely be grazing lightly between morning and dinner time, I'll eat breakfast. If I have a more calorie-dense lunch planned, I skip it.

Typically for a teacher to contact the parent it is a recurring issue. Even if it's only once in awhile, only a moron would claim healthy food is some sort of a myth. I get there is woo stuff and BroScience, but you can disbelieve that acai' berries are magical and still see that Pop Tarts are garbage food.

That seems excessive for someone who isn't a professional athlete. I do Yoga 6 days a week, strength train for 3 and do cardio 4x per week (one of those days being back to back dance classes) and I am only burning roughly 180 cals per day in exercise, except for dance day which is around 350.

I don't think there is anything magical about it. Buch contains probiotics, which aid in good digestion. When finances permit, I snag a couple of bottles of my favorite local brew (Golda).

The issue isn't giving your kid a Pop Tart once in awhile. The OP is sending a packet of them with her kid to school, for a snack, on the regular and claiming there is no such thing as an unhealthy food. We're not talking about the woo of there being such a thing a "bad calories", but the assertion that there is no such…