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Gummy vitamins (and chocolate calcium supplements-follow directions!!), builders bar chocolate mint, plain yogurt with honey mixed in- you can also add cocoa powder, apples. And toast with chunky peanut butter mixed with honey!

I recommend doing it in the morning before you start your day, it's coolest then and you'll be able to take a shower after and get ready for the day (since no matter what time you do it you'll be soaked in sweat by the end). The biggest thing is making sure to listen to your body, and also hydrate ahead of time the whole…

I would definitely stay inside if its as smokey as you say. It is definitely unhealthy to breath smoke, which is why they recommend not going outside when it's smokey. Use the gym if you have one, work out in your house if you don't.

If you sleep fine after then that's great! I can't sleep if I workout too late in the afternoon/night, but if I could I would totally do it.

Walking buddies: Wick, Artoo, Rose Goals: 7.5 miles a week per dog Challenges: heat and humidity Successes: graduated to running Hey everyone! Any updates?! We took all of last week off for a bunch of reasons so no mileage, but we are off to a great start this week. We have switched to running instead of walking for our…

I am like you, I generally just drink around a gallon a day and it's normal for me. Also like you I only drink water, sometimes I'll have coffee, tea, or kombucha as a treat but 99% of the time I am a water drinker. I've never been much of a snacker, but I have always been a water drinker so maybe that's why. :smile:

The kind breakfast bars are SO GOOD! They aren't very filling to me though, but maybe the OP would think so.

Well if those can hold you over that long...you and I are very different! I need to eat more that that even when I'm not working a physical job! There are plenty of great vegetarian burritos that are out there. Your body need long lasting fuel and donuts and bananas only have short lasting fuel, sugar/carbs so you will…

When I was doing manual labor I would eat two frozen burritos for breakfast every morning, I chose a chicken variety over eggs merely because it was more filling, so don't feel you have to eat only breakfast foods at breakfast!

I'm on the "if you don't like it don't force it" bandwagon. I personally LOVE cottage cheese, but I can see why someone wouldn't. There are just so many other wonderful protein rich foods that are still "clean" that it is so not worth gagging over a product just because you bought it. People rant and rave about sweet…

Like others mentioned, I just don't buy any junk food when I am at the store. Anything bought at a grocery story is "healthy" i.e. fruits and veggies, lean meats, yogurt, whole wheat, etc etc. if there are no treats/junk in the house you won't be eating it. Also I agree with others, anything that you can buy that's…

Smart made brand is my favorite, I have tried every flavor I can find and haven't been disappointed yet! Even my husband loves them and he is SUPER selective about what he eats/flavors/frozen meat. They come out perfect every time and they are super low cal and very tasty. Frozen "healthy" meals are a godsend in my…

Sometimes it's best to take a breather from Social media, for this exact reason. Those people are probably just really close friends, and sometimes that does lead to not really caring or wanting a new group member, but that doesn't say anything about you at all. People are flaky, and when it comes to running they are even…

My shoulders start to hurt really bad sometimes too, honestly I just do one of the other exercises that don't use them when it gets too bad. It's better to switch exercises than to injure ourselves!

Okay we will let it slide this time :wink: how did the race go?!?!?

Nice work!! That is so awesome, congratulations, you look great. Strength exercises are really great for that if you aren't already doing them.

WOW!! Congratulations, you must be so proud of yourself! You don't look sick you look so healthy and distinguished, you look awesome. Great work on sticking to it, especially as you were doing it alone for a lot of it. Happy to hear your hubs is doing well too. Thank you for sharing your story.

Pre-fill bottles with the amount you aim to drink a day and bring them with you to work or set them on the counter if you work from home, just make sure they have the goal amount and that they are visible so that you know how much you have left to go and are reminded when you see them etc. if you like your water cold fill…

Yes, it's recommended that you rinse even triple washed greens ( or so I have read countless times in my health mags for whatever that matters/means). I personally do it because they have a highish chance of having bacteria on them and and I am a real freak about food poisoning. But I rinse all my fruits and veggies, even…

Ugh I have been there too! I went to the doctor for mine (as it covered nearly 30% of my body, it was a 3rd degree burn and I got a systemic allergic reaction to neosporin). The doctor said to keep it covered and moist as much as possible (with triple antibiotic for those without allergies, for me I was prescribed a…

Re starting shred tomorrow, add me if you want!

I also got foot cramps from electrolyte imbalances after working out. I used a powdered electrolyte mixture from GNC and it worked, but if you are picky about the taste the capsules are a better choice.

I'm re-starting tomorrow, so we will be nearly on the same schedule! This will be the first time that I won't have to travel every week so I think I'll actually be able to finish the whole thing without interruption :smile:

When I'm doing it multiple days in a row I do skip the arm workout sometimes or do a different one because the same muscles are getting worked so much that I just plain can do it! Like my shoulders, because in some of the levels even the cardio and abs involve the shoulders on top of the actual strength section. My legs…

Oh I love Zumba, but yes I am super uncoordinated too, it's so embarrassing. I went to group classes which was even more embarrassing, but pretty much as long as you try and keep moving etc that's all that matters, the point is to have fun with the workout, so I just try not to overthink the fact that I'm getting all the…

Lol we are kinda similar, I have re started 4 times haha!! I usually get to day 4 then something happens in life and I lose steam for a few weeks and start again. We got this!!

Yep same here! However I do now filter my water with the Zerowater filter, and it tastes like heaven. For those who like iced tea, I have found that if you cold brew it (place tea bags in room temp/regular temp water and put in fridge overnight) it adds a very nice sweetness to the teas, and creates a very mild taste wth…

Oh my gosh!!!!! I completely know how he feels. I am not sure if you know this or not (I only found out after the first time I had a reaction) but if you drink liquid Benadryl and swish it around your mouth before swallowing a couple gulps immediately after it happens you can head off the reaction!! I was told this by the…

Success: For the first time we managed 3 miles a day 5 days in a week!! This was so fun and exciting, we had great luck with weather and scheduling, we had a blast. Challenge: Unfortunately dumb old mom (me) stepped in a fire ant hill (I am seriously allergic) so not only was that walk cut short with a trip to the ER, but…

@W0rldWarME love the summer cut! Great mileage this week :smile: we hope you have a great holiday weekend.