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Ok, this is going to make the person who recommended vinegar as a cramp reliever sound completely rational lol. If you have leg cramps at night, put a bar of soap at the bottom of your bed. Regular soap, no Dove or one of those with a bunch of moisturizers or perfumes. Just put it there and leave it there. No more cramps.…

I did the fit test last Thurs and did the first video on Friday. Will start with the first video again on Monday to start the week right. At least I think it's right- I'm planning on taking Saturdays off. I don't come here often, so I won't start out being a bad friend, lol, but I'll follow you and check in from time to…

I just downloaded the Zombies Run app on my Ipod. I'm so excited to get it started tomorrow! I'd love to be in the challenge here too. Looking forward to the 4th- have no computer skills to be a captain, but I can try to be a willing warrior!

No, I eat my cut of 1713 each day (actually 1700). That's why there are some days that I have to eat a little more to get up past my BMR. It's not usually much more, but I'm trying to do this right. I guess at some point I'll actually bite the bullet and do a 15% cut intstead of a 20%, but I just couldn't bring myself to…

I'm no expert on this, but here's what I've read on this forum consistently. Your cut is 1947. You aim to eat this every day, no matter whether you exercise or not. You aim to not go over this number each day. Then you work out. If your 1947 minus your exercise calories burned equal a number greater than 1478, do nothing.…

I am your shorter, fatter twin, lol! I'm 5'6", 192 lbs and I have a BMR of 1460 and a TDEE - 20% of 1720. I work out 6 days a week, 3 days of cardio only and 3 days of strength training/less cardio. I also am having a hard time getting all my calories in on days that I work out because I don't want to eat after working…

My sister, brother-in-law, mother, and I are planning on doing the one in Charlotte NC in October. My sister's idea- she's always finding stuff like this. She's done a chocolate run, a beer run, and one run where she dressed up (no idea which).

We have a zombie run near where I live in October. You wear a flag and people made up like zombies and other monsters run and are stationed at different places along the route. You have to outrun them when they pop up and keep your flag until the end, or you're a zombie too. I've never done it, but I've heard it's a really…

Ok here goes. I was a 38J at 200 lbs in January. I'm now at 193 and the bra is loose around the band and cups. I'm betting that I'm now a 36J- smaller band and same cup size will solve both problems. I want DDs again. I passed DD like the size was standing still in my freshman year of college. The freshman 15 went directly…

Ok, I'm in no way an expert on this, but I have looked up stuff online and in books, and I feel like I can comment. Take from this what you will. Congratulations, first of all, on cutting out soda and fast food. Those are really, really hard to do- I'm still struggling with the soda issue! Your diary is set for 1200…

Ok, a quick check shows the 'I can't believe this has no sugar" cookbook has 15 cake recipes, some recipes for frosting (at least 2) and 1 nutty brownie recipe. Author is Deborah E Buhr. Might be worth looking up on Amazon or somewhere if you'll be cooking this kind of thing often. Also has muffin recipes, breads, fruit…

there's a website- www.fatfreevegan.com. There's several things on there that I've tried and liked. Not so much desserts, but I think there are several on there. I just haven't tried them. Anything vegan should fit your bill for the most part, especially if you do sugar replacements like maple syrup or stevia. I"ve also…

Sounds like this is a question several people have. Thanks for all the suggestions! I may browse on your diary, since you said it was OK. I guess I should have also mentioned that I'm trying to do a low protein/ low fat diet due to kidney damage that was compounded by my two pregnancies (diet recommended by my…

To be able to do it on the treadmill and then take it outside, you have to put the treadmill at an incline of 1.0 to 1.5. You can also set it to hills if you want to help train for a hilly course of a specific race, but the "lowest" point has to be at least 1.0. I did this the first time around and had no issues with…

Hi! I'm doing it now- 2nd week for the 2nd time. I did a modified version almost 2 years ago where I did the distances but not in the time stated, and ran a 5k in 42 minutes 8 or 9 weeks after starting. It was faster than my sister, the runner in the family, so I was thrilled. Sibling rivalry is interesting lol. I was also…