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This is going to seem like a long process, but here is what I do...I take the dry pasta and weight it....then calculate how many servings by dividing by the serving given (112 g in your case). Then after I cook it, I weight it again and divide by the number of servings I got from the dry measurement. I then portion out the…
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When you guys talk about tapering off...what do you suggest? If I get up to running 10-13 miles how should I taper off before the race? I have never done a half marathon so I don't really know what the prep is the weeks before the race. Are there any books you all recommend I read? I am heading to a book store this weekend…
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I really want to go and do that! That is how I got my favorite pair of running shoes years ago (they have since gone to the big track in the sky lol). Unfortunately right now, where I live, I would have to travel 2+ hours to accomplish that, as there are no running specific stores near me. I am planning to do that in the…
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I don't have a lot of time to cook during the week, but I take Sunday and prep for the week. My new favorite is low fat chicken salad on a bed of greens. I make a batch on Sunday and portion from that for lunches. And for dinners I find healthy crock pot recipes. I get everything together the night before, pop it in the…
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^^ This! My husband and I are currently doing C25K and really love it, but I definitely agree about getting proper shoes and going slow. I got a great pair of running shoes and honestly I call my first week my "bouncy walk" week, because that was basically what I was doing lol. I really love the app, it's super…
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Hi everyone! I fell off the wagon, deleted my MFP account (mostly out of frustration), but I'm back at it now! Right now I am tracking my calories, lifting weights twice a week, running 3 times a week, and yoga on the weekends. I have 90 lbs to lose, and this time I am coming at it from a new perspective. This time I am…
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I have signed up for a 5k in October and a half marathon in April (my birthday weekend actually) - I have 9 month of hard work ahead of me, but I want to get back into running like I used to.
