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I microwave squash, chill it, then have it with tuna and mayonnaise. :#

But seriously, I love to run hahaha. I'm also a fan of zumba, kettlebell workouts, karate, and general calisthenics :)

RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNING away from my problems :D

I still consider myself a newbie, and I've started my strength training journey months ago. I started out doing all calisthenics, but now I've mixed them in with dumbbells, 15 and 12 pounds that I squat/overhead press with. For me, I just chose certain exercises that I do three sets of for either 10-20 reps and my strength…

I worked out the morning of, and prioritized the foods that I really wanted to eat. For the day after, I'm making turkey vegetable soup! I'm very happy with myself for this year, I remember last year I felt consumed with guilt. Not this year! :D

Ok, thank you! That is helpful! I think I felt most unsure about the spaces and where to go to do my sets, but that helps me out :)

Oh, definitely! Thank you! At the school gym there was a guy who left his weights around the room like it was someone else's job to put them back. Sheesh.

LMAO makes sense. Thank you, hehe!

Well, for my first trip, it was the gym at my college campus. But for my next trip I'm going to a 24/7 gym so I may get asked questions. Thanks for the reply!

Oh man, I love coffee. Like, seriously, I love it so much. And I only drink one cup a day, hehe. I think it's perfectly fine. :)

It is! Please keep an update after the tournament, I'd like to hear how it goes! I love tournament stories, hehe :D

Wow, it already sounds like it's at a much bigger scale. Are they offering cash/prizes to the black belts who compete and win? Are there grand champions? Sorry, I'm trying to compare how other states do karate tournaments versus the one I know. In Mississippi, there's an organization called the MKA (Miss. Karate…

My class is VERY similar, except we don't break down the degrees of brown belt, you receive your brown belt and have to wait generally three years until you can take your black belt. I take Shotokan Karate.

Fantastic! How many competitors? I'm in the state of MS so we average 100-130 competitors during tournament season. It used to be a lot bigger in the hey day, from what I'm told. I'm from California, however, so I can imagine that the tournament has a much higher competitor count!

Awesome!!!! I'm on day 540!!! 1000 is agreat milestone!

I feel better working out on an empty stomach. However, if I wake up feeling particularly bad, I'll take a few bites of X food and wait an extra ten to twenty minutes. Normally, I enjoy having my coffee and breakfast post workout. It sets me in a good mindset for the rest of the day :smile:

1.5 teaspoons of sugar and a tablespoon of nestle natural bliss creamer. My favorite is the hazelnut flavor! :)

Coffee is my reward after my morning workout. I love it!

Strength training 3x per week followed by a 20 minute run, then two days a week where I run at higher speeds and for longer. Sunday and Wednesday to rest :)

Coffee (a must, lol) Dark chocolate Quest Bars Greens/vegetables (mainly broccoli and zuccini) Tuna Chicken breast EGGS Salmon Salad mixes! :D

I think you look just fine! Congrats on the success that you've had! You worked hard, and if other people choose to be negative about it, that's their problem. You should be proud of the disciplines you've instilled in your life! :)

Get ready for it... here we go... salad croutons. Lol :D

A lot of responses on this thread, awesome! I'm a practitioner of Shotokan Karate, I've been in love with it since 2009. I love the sparring/fighting, the kata, and the camaraderie that my class has. I don't train as much now, my priorities have become running and strength training, but I have a punching bag I LOVE to…

I'm not training for anything specific, but three days a week I do strength first then run, and for the other two days I only run and for much longer :)

I love running, I do it almost every time I workout. However, I've grown to really like strength training as well and I'm glad I started doing it! Another exercise that's fun is beating up a punching bag.

Imagine Dragons and Fall Out Boy! :smiley: Current favorite is Imagine Dragon's Believer song!

Yes!!! :D

WHOOOT WHOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!! :D

I just got through with my morning workout, haha! I'm one of those people who can workout on an empty stomach but if I wait too long after waking up, I'll snack a little first. I always make sure that I drink water before my workout! Mine never last more than an hour, and once I'm done I'm good for coffee + breakfast :) I…

I love me some peanut butter xD I like it on a rice cake as a post workout snack, or just a frozen spoonful as "dessert" to enjoy :D