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I like protein shakes made with either skim or unsweetened almond milk (or water if you can stomach it). You get all the protein but few carbs. Just make sure you are using a higher quality protein (Optimum Nutrition Gold is a good one, reasonably priced on bodybuilding.com) so that its not loaded with sugar (I'm looking…
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I plugged your numbers into a BMI calculator and your "goal weight" came up just barely out of the "underweight" category so tread lightly. I think though that you will feel great at 140! Also, since you aren't overweight (by BMI standards) maybe try lifting weight to change your body composition. You'd be surprised how a…
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Fat doesn't make you fat. Your body creates fat from sugars. It just most of the time a lot of fat is paired with sugar (i'm looking at you Cheesecake Factory) and its namesake gives it a bad rap.
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Keto worked out for me for about 10 lbs or so when I switched to an office job from a more physical one. I've been able to keep most of it off too. Sometimes when you get off of it you will gain a couple pounds of water weight because carbs make your cells store water. Like one of the people above me said, you still have…
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^^ I second this one. Quality protein with few carbs and tastes pretty good with milk. I find that its cheapest at bodybuilding.com and they have taste ratings on there to help you pick one out. I like extreme chocolate milk, French vanilla, strawberry banana, mocha capp and I've got cookies & cream on its way to me now!…
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5'6" Highest weight: 150 Current weight: 131 Goal: I'd like to crack the 120's while maintaining my muscle mass. I think this winter I'm going to go on a small "bulk" to build up my chest and back muscles so my xylophone (breastbone) isn't so prominent (damn flat chest). If I ever get down to 120, sweet. If I stick in the…
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Protein shakes made with unsweetened almond milk work well for me! or a very small package of the darkest chocolate you can find (the darker the chocolate the less sugar is in it...typically)
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1.) Pavement & (neatly groomed) trails. 2.) Winter. I live in southeast TX so its 85+ 9 months out of the year. The magical 3 months of winter are AWESOME.
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Woo runners unite!! I'm currently training for my 3rd half marathon. I'm hooked! Feel free to add me too runners!
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Houston :smile:
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Just get out there and get started. But start slow. Like the poster above me said, the first this you will want to do is go to a REAL running store (Fleet Feet, Luke's Locker, etc; NOT Finish Line or the Nike outlet) and get fitted for shoes. Your joints will thank you, no matter what you weigh. The shoes can be expensive…
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I agree, 6 days a week to start is pretty intense. Shoot, even in my prime half marathon training I was only running 3 days a week. Your body and joints need to adjust so try and follow the 10% rule. If you aren't familiar, that means you only increase your weekly mileage by 10% each week. So if you ran 10 miles in one…
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Hi there! I'm not an actual mom but I am a 25 yr old stepmom (or bonus mom as I'm sometimes called :smile: ). Feel free to add me!
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I'm in Houston! West side for now and hopefully inner-loop in a couple months (depending on the rental market at that time). No big weight loss journey going on here but I use MFP to keep tabs on myself instead of noshing on Gringo's and Shipley's all of the time. Sorry to hear about your breakup, I know that can be hard.…
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Keep your protein intake higher than the rest (say 40%) as that will be the most beneficial to you since protein keeps you full. Then look at what you like to eat more of. Cant resist when a coworker brings in donuts or do you HAVE TO have bread? Then split you remaining 60% a little carb heavy. Gotta have bacon and cheese…
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It wont slow your progress since you are still in your calorie range. Ever notice how when you have eggs for breakfast you can be set for the morning but when you eats a bagel you are starving 2 hours later? Since your body takes longer to digest the fats your body doesn't get the glucose/insulin spikes that make you…
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Try adding protein powder to pretty much anything you can, the unflavored kind mixes wonderfully into greek yogurt for veggie dips and other snacks. It adds calories without the bulk of food and also helps reach your macros for the day.
