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I've actually done this prep before:-) My favorite was the one with Brussels sprouts, asparagus, and sweet potatoes. For the zucchini noodle pasta, I did half zoodles and half whole wheat spaghetti.

I'm really loving the fit men cook web site lately. It's geared toward men so I lower the amount of meat to meet my protein goals. https://fitmencook.com/recipes/meal-prep/

Follow the doctor's recommendation and remember that it is just a couple of weeks.

I did 10 min moderate intensity cardio after meals when I had gestational diabetes. It helped control my blood sugar.

The general recommendation is that anything you were doing prepregnancy, you can continue into pregnancy. I'd hold off on the weight loss till you talk with your doc.

Those deli sandwiches were the first big calorie shock I had when I was loosing weight too. But you did what you needed to do in a pinch. You are a responsible adult who was on time for work today. You ate the sandwich. It's over. Pick up and move on. I hope you hear the genuine concern people are showing you here. Is…

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I would suggest making protein the focal point of every meal and snack. Some of my favorite high protein snacks are: 2 servings of reduced fat string cheese - 100 calories -14 grams of protein One tub of 2% Fage Greek yogurt with 1/2 cup of frozen cherries (I microwave them then add the yogurt) about 200 calories - 20…

I'm going to second the recommendation for Lotus of Siam. I would do that over Le Thai. The food is great. The neighborhood is really dicey. Take a cab or drive. My favorite Mexican restaurant is La Casa De Don Juan. It's in the arts district. The mole is fantastic:-) Again, the neighborhood isn't that great so I would…

I like Christmas cookies! Cookies are not really a mainstay in my diet so here is what I am doing to make the holiday sweets fit into my calories: -Firstly, log everything. If it is a homemade gifted goodie, make your best guess. - I do carbohydrate exchanges. For example, if I know I'm going to eat two Christmas cookies I…

Your skin doesn't make me feel uncomfortable at all. My tummy has loose skin too (my son weighed almost 9 lb at birth). Personally, I think you look great! Congrats on the weight loss! If I were in your situation and wanted to try to lose a little more weight, I'd loose the weight then recomp. However, I find the idea of…

I would log it as strength training.

Like others have said, I would not log playing a musical instrument.

As a general recommendation if you are female and would consider yourself average, I would reccomend an 8k, 12k, and a 16k as a starter set. If you believe you have a weak upper body, I would add a 6k to that for presses, cleans, and snatches. If you are coming back off an injury or have had a baby within the last year, I…

Personally, I've had great success following Kettlebell programs by Lauren Brooks. I'm currently following the twelve week program in this…

Yeah, how did it go?

Actually the number of poor trainers in the Crossfit world is decreasing. It happened early on when large cities maybe had 2 CF affiliates. Now that most larger cities have 20+ affiliates and every small town I've been to has at least one, the competition for the Crossfit dollar is greater now than it has ever been. With…

My favorite Kettlebell programs are Kettlebells for Women by Lauren Brooks https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1612430279/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1511235017&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=lauren+brooks+kettlebell+workout&dpPl=1&dpID=51ZnOlsUg-L&ref=plSrch and Be SLAM by Lauren Brooks. Kettlebells for Women is…

We were warned about hemp consumption causing you to fail a drug test. Maybe the screen they use on you is different?

Pro: It is a complete source of vegan protein. It's a good option for a vegan who is allergic to soy. Con: It will make you fail a drug test. I'm subject to random drug tests at my job so I avoid it.

The best way to start Kettlebell is to seek out some instruction from an RKC trainer in your area. https://www.dragondoor.com/instructors/rkc_instructors/ Use one of them instead of a regular personal trainer. I know plenty of personal trainers who can't do a proper Kettlebell swing. RKC instructors can provide proper…

There are a few KB programs that I like. Pavel's Simple and Sinister, Kettlebells for Women https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1612430279/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1508713074&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=lauren+brooks+kettlebell&dpPl=1&dpID=51ZnOlsUg-L&ref=plSrch and Be SLAM by Lauren Brooks…

I've gone paleo before. Here is my take: The positives: -I started eating more veggies -My cooking skills improved -I always met my protein goal -I started to think more about what I was eating -it was really easy for me to over indulge in paleo treats The negatives: - It is really restrictive - It was really hard to meet…

I'm currrently working on regaining my glute strength here are something's that helped me: - Try changing some of the exercises you have been doing. If your glutes aren't firing during bridges, it is possible that you have been doing them wrong for so long that it would be really hard to retrain yourself to do them right.…

I have a 22 month old and I workout during his nap time or I work out when his dad gets home. When my guy wasn't napping very well I would break my workout into several 10-15min chunks. I know that's not really ideal, but something is better than nothing. I do all my workouts at home and I am a big fan of purchasing a home…

:-) the food is still on the plate and not on the floor. That's a good sign. Keep offering! They will eat!

My two cents, either up your attendance at Crossfit or get on a strength program. I think you may like Strong Curves because of the emphasis that program places on glute training. Does your CF affiliate run strength cycles? Have you talked with your CF coaches about your goals and how to improve your weaknesses? They can…

Nice! Try lying floor presses first, then TGU sit ups, then the TGU. 12 reps per side of clean and press with 12K is no joke! Nice work!

What's going wrong with your clean and press?

G2G bars, Perfect Food Bars, and Go Macro bars are really good and don't have artificial ingredients. However, each of the bars I just mentioned are around 300 calories.