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If I eat after midnight I turn into a gremlin. Then it just gets messy. Those movies always paint us in a bad light... Seriously WHEN you eat doesn't matter for weight loss. How much you eat does. Budget better and you'll be fine. The only reason to pay attention to when you are eating is if it is effecting your workouts.…

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I would go ahead and eat back a portion of the calories (1/2 - 2/3rds), and honestly eat closer to the 1700 than the 1500. You say you want to be better about eating healthy, so go ahead and look at nutrient dense foods for snacks here and there. One thing I see a lot of people do is say "omg I'm so full! I can't eat any…

At 5' tall and 164ish pounds, 34%BF right now...and I can wear anything from an 8 to a 14 depending on brand/cut/etc. When I make my own clothing I tend towards the medium side of things depending on the pattern manufacturer. And to confuse things even further I just bought a dress in a small that fits just fine. Sizing…

If you take a 6-8 month hiatus from the gym are you really that likely to go back? Work your upper body, find alternative cardio.

Sept 1 - Saucon Rail Trail 10k Center Valley, PA Sept 21st - Philadelphia Rock N' Roll Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA November 2nd - Cooper Norcross Run the Bridge 10k, Philadelphia, PA/Camden, NJ November 23rd - Philadelphia Marathon, Philadelphia, PA (GULP!) People are trying to talk me into a half in October in…

QFT! Your fiance has seen what you have been through, still is going to marry you. He is going to think you are beautiful when you walk down the aisle no matter what size you are wearing! All he wants is for you to walk down that aisle. Eat more food, keep your fiance and doctors in the loop, keep notes so you learn what…

Your diary shows you aren't eating enough. Assuming is accurate I would make a point to get more fresh fruits and vegetables in there. Keep notes about your exercises and what/how you ate before them and how you feel after them. i.e. "ate 1/2c oatmeal made with 8oz milk, 10 raspberries, 2tsp brown sugar 1hr before 25…

Lol! I hope to be a smug *kitten* too :)

Thanks for the input so far! Carson, I do have a plan, and I've been running with a group who is training for this marathon to begin with. The original plan was I would just break off with the half marathoners once the mileage started getting high. The goal for the half marathoners was to keep a fairly high base to help…

Yep. So worth it.

Running shoes can get 300-500 miles before they should be replaced depending on how heavy you are, how heavy you land, and your basic mechanics. It isn't a bad idea to pop into a running store every couple of months, try on the same model of shoes as the ones you currently have and feel the difference of new vs broken in…

I have a Fitbit One, not a Zip, but in general Fitbits keep a <b>running total of your calories<b> for the day. So that number you get from the Fitbit is (everything you've already burned) + (your walk) where the MFP estimate is just your walk. It isn't a discrepancy so much as the way the two systems work. For example my…

QFT Have coffee, dodder around the house a bit, eliminate. Also what you eat the night before effects what you "do" in the morning. As you adjust you might want to have dinners be a bit on the lighter side and eat the bulk of your calories at breakfast or lunch. It gets better with time.

I would try to add in more upper body work, box jumps, and burpees. There are lots of walls to climb and upper body + explosive lower body movements will help a ton.

I really try not to, but my husband should have a shirt "Will run for Brunch!" because that is all he thinks about, talks about, jokes about once we get past 3 miles. The only way I'm managing to control the "Eat EVERYTHING" is by being very careful with when I take in my carbs and trying to bracket my run with the…

It won't change 3 months from now, and honestly might be harder without the lifestyle change dynamic being fresh in your mind to help you realise the difference between indulgence and binge.

In regards to your hard time eating 1200 calories, most likely it comes down to a mental thing. You've been overeating, you've gained weight, you've made up your mind you are going to do things right! Lose this weight! So your brain is being an amazing cheerleader right now, telling you "Look at what you've eaten! Go you!…

I started with the odd 5k. No training for them, just did them (very, very slowly. More like walking). Then I did a couple obstacle runs and found I enjoyed them. The year before I got into it my husband had run the city 10 miler, and had a blast, so I signed up for it...and proceeded to not train for it like I should…

I squat more than I can clean, and I'm a runner as well. I can't imagine running with my hips so tight I can't get into a squat! Take the time to do the mobility work (hard I know when the mileage builds) to fix that and the rest should hopefully take care of itself.

I wear underwear, but seamless non-cotton ones. Just feels more secure? I've recently converted my husband to wearing compression spandex for his runs as he was complaining about chafing. He no longer questions all the spandex in my running wardrobe!

I don't often wear shorts, I'm more of a spandex capri's lady. No risk of flashing anything, no riding up no matter the workout! I suppose if it is a modesty thing you could throw a pair of shorts over a pair of bike shorts so you have the stayputness (I declare this a word) of the spandex and the loose fit of a short.

One of the best things about that region of virginia are the biscuits with ham. That is all they are, biscuits and ham. Made with lard. soo bad for you but OMG delicious. I want to do an endurance/adventure race down there just to have the excuse to eat them.

I was traveling this weekend and my strategy was 1) skim menu for non-breaded protein 2) apologize to server immediately for being a pain and 3) ordering non-breaded protein with plain steamed veggies or a salad with just vinegar. Since I wasn't asking for anything way of the ordinary, or complicated I had to problems. One…

Well I met with my Crossfit coach, who is a former bodybuilder competitor, to at least talk a bit about getting some of this fat and weight gone. We've pretty aggressively switched up my macros (130g protein, 125g carbs, 50g fat) and I've been sticking to it as best I can. Not perfect, but generally in those ballparks. In…

Not in the spring, but a good one for getting a BQ is Philadelphia in November. The course is really flat and fast and it is easy to train on pretty much the entire route length if you like having course intelligence.

As a followup... I did the R.I.C.E thing for a day or two while the worst of the symptoms passed again, and I've replace my walkabout shoes (old running shoes of course!) and crossfit shoes (see walkabout shoes) with a pair of minimal shoes, which leads to me paying more active attention to my ankles, toes and arches. I've…

I hit my 2:30 half marathon goal earlier this year...the next target is 2:15 this fall!

It is definitely something with how I land them. However racing season is not the time to iron out issues with my broad jump. That can wait till off-season...

The only move I don't do/attempt right now are broad jumps. I ran into a NASTY shin splint problem that had me wondering if it wasn't really just stress fractures. As the other thing I do a lot of is distance running...you can see how shin splints that have me limping were not productive! Process of elimination put the…