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Nearly everyday lately, I like to see the daily change. I'm maintaining now so even more so I want to monitor it..

oatmeal is my favorite. If you are worried about time in the morning, make whatever it is you wanna eat ahead of time. You make baked oatmeal, breakfast sandwiches/burritos, anything. I'd also add that under 200 calories is pretty slim for breakfast, definintely too low cal for me. my suggestions won't fall into that…

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If you're running 30 miles a week I definitely think that 1200 cals a day is too aggressive for you. What are your eating habits like during the rest of the day? What types of foods do you eat? It could have something to do with your energy level. I agree with @initialsdeebee in that I would not be logging your running as…

smile and say hi. easy a that.

my thought exactly!

There are much MUCH more important things to measure.

It is a lot of cardio, I enjoy it though. Thank you for all the advice, I think I'll check into those Strong curves and New rules for lifting for women... But yes the plan is to decrease the cardio as well as the body pump once I start teaching and incorporate more heavy lifting.

Definitely diet. Abs are made in the kitchen, as the saying goes!

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That's a rather rude thing for your co worker to say. You are not skeletal...

Also, if you are eating back your exercise calories, that may be contributing. The burns they estimate are usually high.

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If its too dry for you, add some more water to thin in down. I like to spread it on rice cakes (chocolate is the best), add it to my morning oatmeal, and granola bars. you could dip sliced apple or banana in it also.

Its not a sustainable plan to suffer through food.

take some advil and just do it. My period symptoms have decreased dramatically since I starting working out daily.

This. I just graduated in the spring and getting ready to start grad school in the fall, and the biggest thing for me has always been planning. Where this poster suggested planning night before/morning, I like to plan my week ahead of time when possible... meal prep for the week. Don't over complicate things; just buy and…

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sweet potato.

oatmeal with PB2, brown sugar, and cinnamon breakfast sandwich: Canadian bacon, light English muffin, egg whites, thin sliced cheddar. 100 Cal Greek yogurt with strawberries and blueberries

Grad student, two jobs, and soon to be fitness instructor here! I feel your pain girl, add me if you like!

Me!! I just passed my bodypump initial training last weekend and on my way to getting certified, as well as an AFAA group fitness instructor certification :) Good luck!

I agree I don't like taking rest days. I feel lazy. So, maybe take a nice long walk. Dance. Something fun to keep you moving but not overdoing it. :)

Weight lifting and eating well. I promise.

waited so long to start lifting.

I think the problem is that people take things to extremes. The human body naturally contains salt; we need it for normal functioning. But like everything else moderation is important. That means being mindful of too much OR too little.

The only thing I have eliminated from my diet is soda, but I never really cared for it anyway.

Well to start I don't think you should try to make yourself eat anything that you don't like. However, I love love love oatmeal and am also a huge fan of baked versions. They're fantastic an totally customizable! Same for brown rice. I personally love it, you could also try sweet potatoes, quinoa, or couscous.

Set your activity level as active.

Stress and an honest to goodness LOVE of food.