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Try stretching after your run-- particularly stretches that stretch the calf muscles. You can try stretching your foot against a wall or stair, mountain climbers, or the downward dog yoga pose (or all 3). I would also suggest using your toes to spell out the alphabet at least once a day-- keeping your leg still and only…
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Particularly as a runner, I think you'll really like the feedback that an HRM gives you. I have a Polar RS300X with a foot pod (bought together on Amazon for $149 combined), and it has been tremendously helpful as I have gotten back into running (currently training for another half marathon after a couple of years of not…
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You might notice more muscle definition (in a good way), but you're not actually going to bulk up unless you're eating a super-high protein diet intended for body building. I wouldn't worry about it too much-- stairs are great exercise and burn calories, which will help you to reduce body fat everywhere as long as you're…
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Try looking at titlenine.com or championusa.com-- both have lots of great options! I love the Champion Powersleek bra, but there are many others that are also good, and these sites will help you identify the ones that are best for you.
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Polar RX 300-- you can buy it with a GPS or with a footpod. It's $149.99 with the GPS on Amazon.com right now. I use the footpod instead of the GPS (will track distance on a treadmill too) and love it!
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Depends on your feet-- if you have a shoe store nearby that does it, you might want to have your feet and/or stride analyzed to find out which shoes are best for you. Asics.com also has a shoe fit guide that will help you identify what kind of shoe you need. For me, ASICS have always been the best running shoes (right now,…
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I eat chocolate almost every day-- Hershey's Dark Kisses are only 20 calories each, so you can have several each day and still easily stay within your calorie goals.
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28 lbs-- though that was really mostly in 5 months. I treated December as a "maintenance month" and stayed fairly even through the holidays, and am going back to a calorie deficit to try to lose another 5-10 pounds now that life is back to a more "normal" state.
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I bought the RS300X a few months ago and love it. I like the foot pod because it can tell me distance and pace (I'm a runner), but if you don't care about knowing either of those, then it's not as important. Check Amazon.com-- I found mine there for $149 (including the HRM and footpod).
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Here are 3 sites with some good options: titlenine.com championusa.com herroom.com Watch for sales on Champion's site-- every now and then they'll do a bra sale that will bring most of their maximum support bras down to about $25 each.
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The microwave is one of the easiest ways to steam asparagus and keeps more nutrients in the veggies. I bend them to snap the tough part off of the bottom, rinse, and wrap the entire bunch in a couple of wet paper towels. Place the wrapped asparagus on a plate or glass dish and microwave for around 2 minutes (more or less,…
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I felt like I was starving at 1200 calories-- so I bumped my calories up to my BMR (around 1380), which made a huge difference. I had been plateauing a bit, but started losing again when I bumped up my calories and feel so much better-- before, I was hungry and had headaches a lot; now I rarely have either unless I wait…
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I love all of the C9 DuoDry workout clothes (available at Target-- great fit and low prices), but buy sports bras directly from ChapionUSA.com since it's hard to find ones that are supportive enough in stores.
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Go to "goals" and click on "change goals." Even if you don't change anything, this will prompt it to update your daily recommended calories.
