bnazarian

True, true! Mostly I eat pretty good but I could make a separate list of what I eat that isn't so good! Tortilla chips are one, candy when it's around, chocolate, too many protein bars isn't my problem anymore but it used to be especially when I was burning tons of calories training for endurance events. I also make killer…

My top ten, I think...at least recently 1) yogurt 2) tea and coffee with soy milk 3) eggs 4) raw spinach 5) hummus 6) raw sweet peppers, tomato, carrot, argula 7) steamed artichokes 8) grilled lean meat, especially turkey 9) fruit/yogurt/ice smoothies 10) multigrain bread

I agree with Marita. I've done this before, especially when I set my goal too high and the calorie amount is lower than a moderate weight loss projection would be. If I make the mistake of leaving myself with few calories or none for dinner, I do a little more exercise, even if it's 20 minutes on the elliptical trainer, a…

I love that you said that you love your curves! I think they are really nice on women too. I was ashamed about being curvy when I was a young woman, American guys were usually telling me I could lose 5 lbs or so, then I went to study in Spain and Mexico and there was much appreciation for women with curves there! I finally…

Define hourglass. For me it means that a woman has a large bust, proportionally much smaller waist and larger hips - like an hour glass. The classic hourglass shape measurement was 36-24-36, but it's more about the proportion than the numbers. Most of my life I haven't been able to find pants because I had a tiny waist in…

Yes, I am hourglass shaped but I am 5'9". There was a time in my teens that I thought I could reshape my body with diet and exercise and be more androgynous looking because it was the fashion in the 80's to be flat and ruler shaped. I did extreme dieting (because back then fasting to lose weight was the fad) and got down…

I rarely drink, maybe one drink a month, but there is a body of research that suggests that a little alcohol is better than no alcohol for the heart. I am considering leaving some room for a glass of red wine or beer once a week or so. It makes me cringe to think of a very thin person that doesn't eat much saving the…

I give in sometimes ...a little bit. It's best to throw it away, even though it seems like a waste. Really, it's not good for anyone. As a mom, I give treats but buy small amounts, even though economically it costs more. A small amount of expensive, really good chocolate is so much better than bad quality cheap stuff. If…

Cgray is right, it's a matter of finding what you like to do for exercise. A YMCA near me has so many options. I have tried a lot of different forms of exercise until I finally decided I liked hiking and running most. But even if you decide you like one kind over another, it's best to try new things once in a while and…

@Poedunk: Ha ha ha, that's what I tell myself! :-D I had back surgery 6 months ago and now I can't run to lose weight. Never knew how hard it was because I just burned off so many calories running. I do think I understand the struggle now for most people my age and even younger. Seems my weight stays steady at 10 lbs. more…

I am not vegan but my running partner and her husband are. We talk about it all the time. They burn a lot of calories so oatmeal prepared with soy milk or water, adding fruit, either dried fruit like apricots, raisins or dried cherries and a little crushed walnuts. It's hardy enough for a workout and to keep you fueled…

The way the myfitnesspal tallies up stuff on your Food page makes it seem like it might be a bad thing. They give you a number to shoot for and put a "-" in front the number you went over. Just like calories or carbs which could affect your success in weight loss. Since I still am learning about proper nutrition I just had…

Yeah, that happens...but all you can do is not let it mess with your head and get back into the game as soon as possible. If it was dinner just don't eat anything else today and vow that tomorrow you will start fresh. When I pig out I try to cut back the next day wherever possible and the following day or so also to make…

Ha ha ha! Never! I would never skip breakfast. I am sure that was a joke. So many variations. I wish my brain worked better in the morning. I have a hard boiled egg and bread some mornings and nut butters with whole grain English muffin, yogurt and muesli and cereals other mornings. I like the oatmeal though. I liked those…

I am concerned about a couple of things. Never let yourself get too dehydrated, it's dangerous because before it's hard to tell you are really dehydrated sometimes until it's already hurting you. Ten miles of running/walking in two hours is a pretty good pace, which means you probably can run pretty fast. You just need to…

Hey, I have been running for 5 years now. I started out walking on the treadmill and progressed over time to running marathon distance. What I can tell you from my experience is that both 5K and 10K are great distances to work on speed which burns a lot of calories. Long slow runs also burn a lot of calories but it takes…