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Hi from South Africa! I just did a quick scan through your diary from the past week and a few things I noticed that you might want to change ... 1) There is quite a bit of white bread, muffins, bread rolls, etc. I would cut way back on the breads ... especially white bread. Substitute rice cakes, wholewheat crackers or a…

This post has some great ideas. I put it in a word document, printed it out and stuck it on my fridge! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/588804-88-snacks-under-100-calories

Oops ... duh ... meant to say both garbanzo beans and TAHINI in it. Garbanzo beans ARE chick peas ... Aye yi yi ... lol:blushing:

I find that sincere comments about things that I have eaten or choices that I have made are very supportive and helpful. I appreciate that most of my friends are this way. This is the "accountability" part of this picture for me ... and it's working. Last night I baked sugar cookies ... announced that I was baking cookies…

Hummus has both garbanzo beans and chick peas in it ... and it's yummy! Lentils are a good protein source as well.

So agreed! Most of my friends (I only have a few) look and make specific comments ... but it bugs me when people do this to my other friends. Especially a few that are serious under-eaters with eating disorders or people that have 800 calories worth of brownies and ice cream. "Great day!" um ... not so much! =p

oatmeal low-fat or fat-free yogurt ... Greek has an extra power punch (Fage is best) lots of fresh fruit and veg some low-cal power bars for when you need a protein boost, but don't have time a nice healthy cereal, like Kashi or Special K eggs tuna chicken breast hummus avocados whole wheat bread and/or crackers cassava…

Get up early ... (I know I'm not a morning person either, but it works) ... eat a bowl of oatmeal and then exercise 1/2 hour later. Works brilliantly for me. I have no energy if I don't exercise first thing in the morning.

I don't eat less ... but I will sometimes exercise a bit more.

Fage is the best. Hands down. Authentic and perfect texture. My friend is a professor of Greek Art and spends a lot of time in Greece and she swears it's the best that you get outside of Greece.

Yah ... ^^ I'm with them ... Are you crazy? lol

Pam's Low Cal ~ Low Fat Oatmeal Pancakes 1 1/4 c flour 2/3 c oats 1 1/2 T baking powder 1 1/2 T sugar 1/4 t salt 1/2 t cinnamon 1 1/3 c low-fat or skim milk 1 egg, beaten (to make them fat free use egg beaters 1 t vanilla No butter or oil required. Mix the dry ingredients. Mix the wet ingredients and add to dry. Stir. Let…

I like cinnamon and sugar on mine! =) Molasses is also a healthy treat topping for pancakes.

Bump! Looks like some great variety ... even though I am not doing primal, paleo, low carb or gluten/grain free. =)

Exactly my point. ^ ^ ^

Giving more thought to this topic over the past few days ... I think that people get hung up with the term "starvation mode" ... maybe it's just semantics. It's not literally starving yourself if you eat less than 1200 calories a day. A good percentage of the world's population lives on less than 1200 calories. I think…

I'm not an expert ... but my brother works in a health food/natural food store and they sell agave nectar, stevia, honey, and molasses for sweeteners.

1100 compared to 1200 probably isn't a big issue ... but there are lots and lots of people on here who are consistently eating under 700 calories a day. That's just not healthy. Can't be when your BMR is twice that.

I tend to be more active and drink more water in the summer, naturally, because of the nicer weather. I also don't want to heat the house up with cooking ~ so I do more grilling and main dish salads, which tend to have less calories too. My problem in the summer is the craving for ice cream! I am living in South Africa, so…

Just talked to another runner tonight at a function and he was saying that IT band is the most common "novice" runner injury and gets many new runners in their first year of running.

Definitely sounds like IT band. See a physical therapist (physio) or someone in sports medicine. They also refer to it as "Runner's Knee". You can work on it with the right stretches, exercises, the proper shoes for you, and some time spent on the dense foam roll. It's something you can overcome and recover from quickly.

My hubby just finished the 89 km Comrades Ultra Marathon in South Africa. He loves his Asics! =)

You might want to make your diary viewable by others so that people can take a look at what you are eating and make suggestions. I've found it very helpful. I also love to look at my friends diaries and see what they are eating. It always gives me good ideas. I've been finding that I was eating more carb snacks and have…

Agreed ... I wouldn't worry about "starvation mode" at 1800 calories a day. Believe it or not ... there are people on this site that are eating 600 calories a day and working out to burn 500 or more calories a day. Those are the folks that need to be concerned about starvation mode. It's sad. :ohwell:

Two things that I have learned from reading lots and lots on this site about this topic ... 1) It depends on whether you "calculated" your exercise into your goals. When you claimed your activity level ... did you say "sedentary ... lightly active ... etc" based on your exercise level? If you said you were active (thinking…

My 7 day breakfast routine ... all around 300 calories or less: M - Egg and whole grain toast Tu - Yogurt with 2 T granola We - Cream of Wheat with sweetener and a spot of milk Th - Whole grain toast with 1 T peanut butter and a banana Fr - 1 c oatmeal with 1 square of Lindt chocolate and 1 t peanut butter stirred in Sa -…

Bump ... soooo dealing with this right now.

Hundreds of daily calories spent on alcohol may be to blame. Here is an excerpt from an article I read on Spark People: "Alcohol is metabolized differently than other foods and beverages. Under normal conditions, your body gets its energy from the calories in carbohydrates, fats and proteins, which are slowly digested and…

The chia gel ratio is 1 part chia seeds to 9 parts water. 1 T of chia seed has 2 g of protein and 6 g carbs. My hubby has tried Gu and sport chews on other distance runs in the past; but the chia gel really gave him the endurance that he was looking for; not just the quick blast. It's a complete protein (like quinoa). He…

My hubby is a marathon runner and he swears by chia seeds soaked in water overnight. It makes a gel that has both carbs and protein in it.