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Vitamin D, a women's multivitamin from Trader Joe's, fish oil, and baby aspirin

So good and so low-calorie for a good protein source!

I need lots of "stuff" in my salad to make it satisfying. My favorite is to do a kind of taco salad - black beans, brown rice, onions, tomatoes, light sour cream, a little cheese, and salsa plus a few sprinkles of baked tortilla chips for crunch.

If you just started running, you might want to go with something a little cheaper. If you have a smartphone, RunKeeper or even the Garmin app on that will track you via GPS. Then, if you decide that isn't sufficient, you can get a GPS watch. I have the 305 and I LOVE it. I don't know what I would do without it, but I also…

Those Laughing Cow wedges aren't the "cleanest" of eats, but they are good and low-calorie to boot. I like this snack idea. You could also use the cucumber rounds for other dippers - salsa, hummus, etc. And it reminds me of the zucchini "pizzas" I've seen on Pinterest using zucchini rounds as the crust.

Woohoo! I ran 5 miles today.

I'm at work because I'm the low (wo)man on the totem pole. Everyone else is off, and someone needs to be here. Also working Monday even though it's a holiday...

Have fun and don't go out too fast! It an be easy to get caught up in the "race" but just re-focus on your own goals.

Bikram is great exercise, but I echo what a lot of other people have said over here. I use it primarily as cross-training from my primary sport of running. The first class is brutal and frustrating, but you'll have a MUCH better experience with your second class. It's also LONG. I would recommend going to a certified…

During the weekdays, I don't eat before my morning runs. As long as you're running an hour or less, you'll be fine. Then I have my normal breakfast after my run (green smoothie, egg & veggie sausage on an english muffin, or oatmeal). For my weekend long runs, I'll eat a banana with some peanut butter and then a big…

The treadmill might be causing you to over-stride a little, leading to the stomping feeling. Try to keep your turnover as close to 180 as you can, meaning your feet should hit close to 3 times per second. This will tighten up your form and keep your feet under you. It will also help with the running "lighter" as someone…

I LOVE my Brooks - currently rotating between the Glycerin 8s, PureFlows, and Launch for about 25 a week.

My primary sport is running, but I frequently spin on my off/cross-training days. It's a GREAT workout and also low-impact, though certainly not easy. Like others said, you can take it at your own pace/resistance. What's a 7 resistance for you might not be what it is for anyone else. And the seat is the hardest thing to…

I'm "flexitarian" as much as I hate that word. I eat meat-free 90% of the time, but sometimes I really want some animal protein, in which case I'll eat some. I've been doing that for about 2 years now, and it's a good balance for me.

This summer, I want to get back to speedwork with my running and also add in some trail runs. It gets so hot here, but it's a lot cooler on the trails!

Sounds like what you're doing is along the right track. C25K is just more structured in terms of when you walk or run. Just make sure to push yourself a little bit more every day - running a little farther and walking a little less. One of the "big" workouts for C25K is to run for 20 minutes at the end of week 5 (I…

I just ran my first full marathon after what sounds like similar training to your's (several halves, a couple years of running under my belt). I followed Hal Higdon's novice program with a few adjustments based on my work schedule. Definitely get in 3-5 long runs of 16-20 miles. HH's novice 1 has you do a 16, an 18, and a…

It's definitely one of my weak spots. I really should cut down to 5 drinks per week rather than 1-2 a night. I think I would feel better and find the weight dropping off more quickly.

If I want something to eat but I'm not hungry (an emotional or boredom craving), I make myself a cup of tea. Or I have a square of really good chocolate (usually only 30-50 calories worth since there isn't a lot of butter & sugar in it).

That's awesome! Those are the numbers that really matter, not just a pants size or number on a scale.

I got down to 120 before my wedding, but it wasn't really sustainable. I would be happy in the 125-130 range because I think I can actually maintain that and be happy with how I look and feel.

I drink Lacroix or just plain club soda with a little lemon or lime. It really helps my soda cravings!

I love mine! I also really like the Ghost 3's and 4's. They're a fabulous neutral shoe.

I try to weigh daily or every few days. If I wait a week, I try to "cram" healthy eating before my date with the scale. Once a day helps me know how I'm doing. I don't get upset if one or two days is high as long as the general trajectory is downward.

Totally agree with this. I was surprised though, when I started tracking, at how many calories fruit had. I've since cut back, but I absolutely adore the natural sweetness that fruit adds - bananas in smoothies, strawberries w my oatmeal, and an apple as my afternoon snack.

I don't eat all of them (sometimes an extra 500-1000 calories depending on long runs, etc), but you also need to fuel your workouts. It also helps me when I do go over my normal allotted calories by 100-200 or so.

So far I've had success with MFP's calorie goals for me. I'm 5'3" and 135-140 lbs, trying to lose 15-20 lbs. My baseline is around 1300, not including calories I earn from exercise. I also have a job where I'm on my feet a lot. This seems to be working for me to where I don't feel like I'm low-energy or starving but I'm…

I will definitely need to try this. I had heard other people mention it but wasn't sure what a misto really was. Thanks!

It depends by what you mean by "healthier". You can be a vegetarian and still eat a lot of junk. Even Pop-Tarts are vegan. The first time I went veg, I ate a lot of cheese + carbs. Now, I know what I need to eat and focus on getting vegetables and protein from plant sources (like beans). There's a lot of bad, bad stuff…

Wow. Fortunately, I don't eat a lot of that stuff anyway, or at least not very frequently. It's a little frightening what the food industry will do to turn a profit.