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Stuffed peppers! Replace the rice with Quinoa!

I've recently started getting into clean eating as well. I have Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Diet cookbook and love it! I haven't found a recipe that I don't like. She has many books, some of them strictly recipes and others explain how to get started on the diet. I'm trying to slowly get there. I used to never eat packaged…

It's a bit small... can you make it bigger?

That sounds good!

Great post! I've been running for 9 months, in 3 weeks I will be running my first organized 5K. I also learned how to run using the Couch to 5K program. While I still have yet to go 5k, I am running for 30 mins straight... which is amazing considering I couldn't even make it through all of the one minute intervals my first…

It's because they are jealous... and they are afraid of what you are thinking about what their eating! I've been doing a lot of research on clean eating and I'm trying to adapt it into my meals. It does help that most of the people at my work are really good eaters.

You look great! Keep up the good work!!

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I have to second the Couch to 5K program. It is a 9 week program, that has you running intervals progressively until you are running 30 mins straight. I started the program last summer, before that I had barely worked out, and it really helped me get into running! It's gradual so it's hard to do, but easy enough that you…

I'm not 'racing' per sey, my goal for my first 5K ever is to make it across the finish line! I'll wait for my second race before I try to improve time. With that said, I am most certainly putting in the training time, I'm not going in cold hoping that adrenaline will carry me to the finish line. Right now I'm running about…

Thanks for the tips everyone! I'm going to check out those two websites. I went out with my friend last night, it was a great run. She's done running clinics so she was giving me tips. I think I might look for one in my area to try out.

I've been told that going into the race you should be able to run 80% of the distance and adrenaline will carry you the rest of the way. If this is true than I should be awesome! I'm not worried about how fast I finish, I just want to make it across the finish line! It will be such a great accomplishment when I do because…

Thanks! My shoes were new when I first started running, but are now a year old so I've been wanting to get properly fitted for a new pair. I've only been focused on time, not distance for my runs. I've been trying to work up my endurance by running for longer periods of time. I think I need to start changing my mindset and…

I seem to go through phases. I get really excited about working out and eating good, and I do well. Then I have a few bad days and it takes forever to work myself back up. The past couple of weeks I've had a lot of functions and it's been hard to stay on track. This past weekend I had a birthday party and baby shower. I…

I've seen a lot of recipes for black bean burgers lately. I"ll have to give them a try!

Thanks for the heads up!

You're fine then. I try not to look at the bonus calories as another opportunity to eat. If I'm starving then I wont be afraid to have a snack.... if not then it will be a nice bonus next time I get on the treadmill :)

I'm having the same issue. I've been having a hard time with the treadmill. Usually I just make a really good playlist and keep the music pumping really loud. I tried the tv thing and it was worse than listening to music. I couldn't do it. Sometimes I like to flip through the weekly fliers. I'm looking forward to seeing…

I love mashed califlower. My bf isn't a vege eater so I usually tend to mix it in with the potato. I should try it straight up.

You look great! Good job. I can't wait to post before and after pictures!

Keemeri- I am on Week 3 as well. Actually, I am repeating week 3 this week because I found the 3 mins to be really tough, and I had a really bad week last week. My frist run for this week was great, I'm going again tomorrow night. I also downloaded Robert ullrey's podcasts, I'm not so fond of the music, but it works great…