Amy1N

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  • My best suggestion to you is to eat real food. Get away from food in boxes and prepared food. If you can't pronounce the ingredients, it's not real food. Shop the perimeter of the grocery store - produce, meat, dairy, fruit. Go for dried beans instead of canned ones. Cook your own food. You'll get way more nutrients, feel…
    in HELP Comment by Amy1N April 2014
  • Well you're on MFP so that means your logging your calories so that's your first step. When you exercise, are you eating back the calories that you burn? I find that when I don't do that, my weight loss seems to plateau. Also, your body might just be in a rut. Try mixing things up with your food and exercise. Your body…
    in HELP :( healthy+runner = fat!? Comment by Amy1N March 2014
  • I'm coming off an injury and I can't wait to get back to running 10:30 miles! That's not slow at all friend! I'm between 11:30 and 12:00 minute miles right now. Also, a 10:30 minute mile and a 8:00 minute mile is still a mile. You're doing great work!!
    in Confession: I'm a slow runner Comment by Amy1N March 2014
  • Ditto what Preaser said. Or I just search the type of food and then take the one with the calories that seem to be somewhere in the middle.
    in Logging food from small restaurants Comment by Amy1N March 2013
  • You can use quinoa just like you would use rice. You can use it to thicken up a soup. You can put it in a salad. You can mix it up with some eggs. It's very versatile. Since you've never used it before, you should check out this site: http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-quinoa-63344 There are lots of recipes for quinoa on…
    in Quinoa - HELP?! Comment by Amy1N August 2012
  • I have been doing a clean eating cleanse for the past two weeks, and this website has helped me A LOT. http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/what-is-clean-eating/ Best of luck to you!
    in Clean Eaters, Can you help me? Comment by Amy1N August 2012
  • Is the pain high on your side or low on your side? If it's low, take the suggestions for what everyone else is saying. If it's high, your lungs probably have some inflammation (a problem I have from time to time). My dr. suggested taking some ibuprofen a bit before I run. Also, do what the other folks are saying too re:…
    in Horrid side aches when running!!!! Comment by Amy1N July 2012
  • The best option that you really have for protein as a vegetarian really is quinoa. It's a completely protein. Has all the amino acids that you need. You can mix it with anything. You can eat it for breakfast with some fruit and a little honey. You can add it to salads. You can put it in soups instead of rice or pasta. It…
    in Vegetarian: Getting Protein w/out Carbs? Comment by Amy1N April 2012
  • That's how we like them too! We've also cut up a couple of turnips and tossed those in with our cubed sweet potatoes. The taste of the two together is phenomenal!
    in What is your favorite way to eat sweet potatoes? Comment by Amy1N March 2012
  • I'm tall for a lady (5'9") at 160lbs with a goal of 150. I have been running 5ks for a couple of years. And I still struggle. Like maybe 10 to 12 minute miles. There's a quote floating around on Pinterest that says "no matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch". I'm just going to make that be my…
    in Any Runners Out There? Comment by Amy1N January 2012
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