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I became aware of portions and did a little bit of measuring with measuring cups etc early on but I do not own a scale. I use estimates such as the below that I saw at http://caloriecount.about.com/article/when_you_cant_measure_estimate_portions The Grain Group 1/2 cooked cup rice ---- tennis ball 1 pancake (1 ounce or 5")…

throw it away.... If you can give it away try that first but if not just pitch it. It is no more a waste than if you ate it and it became waste. It is the thought, and there is always a risk with a good gift that it will not get eaten by the intended recipient...for a number of reasons, taste, allergies, diet (not meaning…

You likely need to slow your running down a bit. I have been a runner for longer than I have not . I was taught that to breathe through a cramp required slowing down a little bit, breathing in my nose and out my mouth. It took some practice but over a few runs I just was able to breathe that way. When I took up swimming, I…

Thanks...consider myself hugged...I appreciate it

This got me thinking. We have friends that we attend block parties and family events like kids birthdays etc. The families make fun of me all the time that I am nibbling carrots instead of Doritos. They point out if I grab strawberries instead of cookies. I have never ever commented on what others are eating or the health…

I do find this annoying so I try to keep my habits and tendencies to myself. If people comment on things, like I bet over spring break all you will do is workout (yes that is correct) I just say, what a blessing it is to have the time to really enjoy a workout instead of just squeeze it in during my otherwise crazy life.…

I do it begrudgingly, as I do not find it fun or exciting...but it is the only way to get sexy arms and if it helps balance my muscles and keep me injury free so I can run I will do it.

If there is a good instructor any class can be a great class. The Zumba and Hip Hop would be very dance-y so if you like to dance go with those. I would honestly ask the club staff which instructor does the best modifying for beginners. Some instructors say stupid stuff and make newbies feel singled out while others make…

My husband is a true insomniac and has gotten a bit thicker since it has gotten worse. I find that when I do not sleep I tend to eat more because I notice the slight hunger that I would normally sleep through. Also, when I am having a hard time sleeping I tend ti do things that are calming..so I try to rest, listen to…

I use crushed rice checks in place of bread crumbs for meatloaf Udi's has good stuff. Lucy's cookies are decent Tinkyada (sp?) pasta is good...all my kids like it, even the 4/6 gluten eaters....which the 2/4 GF family members appreciate.

^^^^ yes this also David Attaway and Maddie Hayes ...Moonlighting Finally "Maverick" (Tom Cruise) and Charlie Blackwood (Kelly McGillis)....Top Gun

I am not embarrassed in the fitness room...I am quite the opposite as I am never ashamed to be working hard...I just think twice about sticking my rump in air in front of 14-18 year old boys if I can target the same muscle group in a less stick my butt up kind of way. I teach science and all my students know I work out and…

^^LOL...I did...something along the lines of "this is sweat, it is produced when one kicks *kitten*. You do not seem to be sweating buddy" then we throw our heads back and giggle. I have fun with my students I just don't want to stick my butt in their faces.

yes...the difference will come at some point as to body shaping...ie cyclists and runners "look different"...but we are talking cyclist and runners who train "for" their sport

Do not give up. Trainers are a great place to start but their level of training/education varies. I was in the midst of training for a marathon when I switched gyms and had a complimentary session with a trainer. He kept telling me that I was running too much. I kept telling him "I am training for a marathon"...and he kept…

know it alls are know it alls skinny or fat. They come in all shapes and sizes and are rude.

I have short hair so it is easier for me to get away with a daily wash...however...if I work out in the afternoon, after school etc, I wash up after a workout but no hair washing as I will wash it in the morning before work. I do have dry shampoo if I have other things going that day but I only use it if I think my sweaty…

If you were satisfied then keep it as there are just as many overages through the day you don't count on.

Since you are at a healthy weight, I think the advice to work on the shape of your body through exercise is a great choice. I have battled an ED for many years, some years it hardly rears it head and other years I am in a constant battle to keep my head in a healthy space concerning food. One way I keep myself healthy…

>>>>>This is about people who, for reasons known only to themselves, come here with their weight loss problems and then refuse to listen to the outstanding advice they receive - advice that fixes obvious mistakes in what they are doing - and then proceed to claim that they are special snowflake for whom "caloric deficits"…

But the point being...no one knows all of that at first. It has taken me a long time here..over 1200 days to learn all the things I know but when I first started I did things differently, knew less, was frustrated more etc. Some people have a set of circumstances, possibly caused by the health problems due to obesity that…

I read this post yesterday and I have been thinking about since then. The responses were accurate in many cases that it still boils down to a deficit but it seems that a point was missed in the fact that some people need a lot of support and encouragement as they are finding out WHY the typical calculators, the typical…

Doctor is a definite. Get whatever testing they recommend but also ask about an appropriately guided elimination diet. Elimination diets can identify a food intolerance that might not show up on a blood test. Not all medical practitioners will examine possibilities that cannot be tested with a blood test or medicated so…

I teach high school. I can tell you with certainty that kids do not have the capacity at this age (7th grade to about 10th grade) to see how not doing their math homework is going to affect their career choice when they are 25. I teach seniors that think once they are accepted to college they can fail the rest of the year…

I am not tall...at all...but my school insists that we be CPR/AED/first aid certified each year and it was pointed out to me that if our principal who is 6'8" was ever choking that my 5'1" self would be useless in my attempts to save him as there is not way I could possibly get in position to give him the Heimlich. So tall…

This is why I still incorporate strength work...but to a specific goal. My point is that the OP should identify her specific goalgoals for her weight training so she can decide if she needs a surplus (building mass) or not (maintaining LBM)...without a goal in mind it is tough to answer...I do not want more mass so I will…

I have no desire to build mass, I have a level of strength that works for my life as I can help my husband move heavy stuff when necessary, do my daily chores and carry heavy stuff. I do a degree of strength training to keep the muscles I have and improve the definition of the muscles. I do not enjoy weight training like I…

In a much less snarky response than my first...I HATE morning workouts sooooo much that the few times I tried to make morning workouts a habit, my workout resolve was much worse than when I did it later in the day. I was far more likely to hit snooze and miss my morning window than I am to go to the gym at 2pm, 4pm or…

I work much harder in the evening as i am miserable in the morning until I have been up for at least an hour. I refuse to do my workout in the morning when I will hate every second of it. I am pretty fit. It is an individual thing. It is impossible to make generalizations. That WOULD/COULD (am not making this…

Where is the research that says running is bad for you over 90 minutes? You are wrong. There is a fueling issue at play here. At somewhere between 60-90 minutes your muscles tap into different forms of fuel within your body to continue working. If you do not replace the easy to access carbs while running your body will…