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Mine started for a very vain reason. I had just had my 3rd baby (my boyfriend's 1st) and I wanted him to be able to show me off. So I started working out and watching my portions at 6 weeks postpartum. Then when I realized I enjoyed working out, I found how to eat more nutritious foods. My oldest 2 caught on to what I was…

Glad I could help someone else, too!! I hope we both find a good routine! Lowering my weights is definitely the advice I will put into practice first. It's definitely hard since leg day is my favorite but you are correct that I don't want to overtrain. All my runs are in preparation for that race and I'd be so mad at…

I think the more experienced I become in running halfs, I won't feel the need to run so many miles per week. This half is my first and my test to see how I like the distance. Thank you for your input. It really helps me in building my own routines!

Check out Bodybuilding.com They are always my go-to when looking for a routine. They have many plans (even some for women) that you can concentrate on a certain muscle group and it will tell you what to use and how long to perform each exercise. PS lifting heavy will not make you into a woman bodybuilder. Don't shy away…

And this is in addiction to running, correct? How long are you training in addition to running?

I couldn't agree more! Except during offseason (for racing) I get lifting pretty heavy which increases my weight and I make a lot of gains. I don't race in late winter/early spring so I use that as my "lean down" period. However, this year seems to be more difficult for me to give up my lifting even just a little bit. I…

That sounds completely doable, from my POV. I really feel as though I am trying to combine 2 completely opposite mindsets. From all the advice I am getting from more experienced runners (I'm still an amateur, I feel. I've only been running competitively for 2 years), I need to let go of my "Beast Mode" mentality when…

Finally!! I know how much my weight training has helped in my running and I don't want to give it up. You are the first one to mention how it can help your running! I will have to look into the stronglifts program that you mentioned. I haven't heard of that. But if it is what I assume it is (5 sets of 5 reps), I am…

I see much more clearly now. Thank you for comments. I wish you complete recovery very soon!! I have come to the realization that I cannot lift as heavy as I do during the colder months while training for my races. I guess I am just stubborn and wanting to at least maintain the weights I hit now but realistically, that is…

Your week looks very similar to mine. I guess I need to figure out a way to make the lifting quicker on the days I'm also running. I am very familiar with this philosophy. In fact, I'm one of the only women in my gym that lifts more than 15lb dumbbells or body weight squats. However, at this point in my training for my…

So we have a similar routine, except I don't have "lifting days" anymore because it is secondary to my running. I would LOVE to lift 3 times a week again but I know that I don't have the time to do that with training for my race :cry: I have taken my leg days down a couple notches while training for my half. As much as…

"You can eat whatever you want because you are already skinny!" Umm... no! I got this way and STAY this way by not eating all that crap!!

I added all of you ladies! I find it is so hard to really focus on both lifting and running without starting to lack in one of them. I follow many fitness people who always put how they hate cardio.... but I LOVE to run. Lifting makes me feel so strong mentally (and physically, of course) and running clears all it all out…

Yes, I saw this but it is not what I was looking for. I'm ok with my schedule how it is but looking more for women who lift heavy and run. Thank you, though!

This is just the sort of thread I have been searching for! I started with spin 5 days a week, then found running and have ran (and won) a handful of races. I also found my heavy weights. I hate treadmill running so winters are so hard! I'm itching to race again. Currently, I follow a 12 week training program on…

I have a sort of different thought process. I eat to nourish my body, not to just feed it. When my whole lifestyle changed, maintaining became easier. I eat vegetables at every meal. I drink a gallon of water a day. I don't restrict myself like I am on a diet. I just eat more healthfully. I know what I should and shouldn't…

I've been watching what I eat for 2.5 years now but I have a hard time getting in enough food when I get full off vegetables quickly... I guess one of the hardest parts is I used to do spin for 60 min a day, 5 days a week after I had my baby. Then I found lifting. I'm gaining muscles and my arms and legs aren't twigs…

Thank you for your input! I do actually use a scale. That is the one thing I am religious with. My husband scoffs at me at times because I take so long to get my food ready because I do want to know exactly what I'm putting in my body and how much.

Do you ever feel like you have a hard time getting in enough cals? For example, when I fuel my body for max performance, I notice that I have a lot of cals leftover for a day. Some days, I had so much that I would shove my face with whatever just to "get in the cals"... I know that isn't healthy but that's the honest…

How do you figure out your macros on a calorie deficit for your weight? What I have read is that you want about 1g protein per lb of bodyweight, .45g of fat per lb and the rest carbs. How do I figure that in with a calorie count that they say is too low for my body and activity level?

Sort of. Any calculator that I look at tells me that I am not eating enough. I don't NET 1400-1500 cals a day. I'm afraid that if I jump in with both feet and gain any sort of "extra" that I will become extremely discouraged and fall back onto bad habits. By that, I mean my eating disorder.

Since we adopted "clean eating" awhile back, my husband and 3 kids eat what I eat. They do have more snacks and have syrup on pancakes when I do not... things like that but it is generally the same food I eat. We all have one meal. When I adopted this lifestyle, I didn't do a "diet" mentality. I want to eat more healthily…

2 shakes isn't bad at all. Go for it.

Water. Water. Water. Water. That is the easiest place to start! Your body NEEDS to be hydrated in order to function at its best! Don't try to make a bunch of changes all at once. Start small. Get in a habit (habits take 21 days to form. Good OR bad!) and then add in something else! I aim for a gallon a day. 8 oz right…

If others aren't eating, they are wreaking havoc on their metabolisms and are not "healthy"! I look at people with the physique that I want (fit and STRONG, not bone skinny) and I see what they eat... and MAN, those women EAT! I've been eating clean and lots more than I have before in my life and I haven't been packing on…

I eat REAL food. Typically stay away from all things processed. I make most of my own food. It doesn't take long... I prep on Sunday evenings and eat my food throughout the week, on a regular every-3-hour schedule. It's pretty simple. I also workout. A lot. Some say I'm obsessed. I lift heavy. Muscle burns more than fat.…

First I would say to up your water to a gallon a day. You would be surprised at how much that can help. It's difficult and intimidating at first but after a week or so, it is easier. I notice I retain more water when I don't get at least a gallon in... and I get thirsty! Second, I would say to lower your cals.. SLOWLY. It…

As a mother of 3, full time employee and student... prepped meals save me! I am a creature of habit (most humans are) so you will find that you mainly eat the same 3-5 meals over and over. For example, I prep a batch of grilled chicken at the beginning of the week, separate into 4 oz servings, microwave a sweet potato and…

Having a "cheat meal" is not so bad. What people need to learn is portion control! Even on a cheat. What I don't understand is why people "diet" in the first place. It is SO FOREIGN to me! If I am going to make a change with my eating habits and I'm not going to compete, you bet your sweet *kitten* that I have made a…

I don't really take "weight loss pills." I do, however, take a multi and CLA every day. I take other things for my mood (I am prone to depression) like st. johns wort and evening primrose oil. I try to get as many things as my body needs from food. I TRUELY believe food is medicine and I rarely get sick. After I weight…