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  • I love everything that y'all listed (except liver) so I'll eat all that you don't like if you'll eat my anchovies (yuck!!). LOL
    in Good-For-You Food(s) That You Can't Stand Comment by TrainerRobin June 2011
  • Absolutely, riding counts. Especially if you're actively riding ... it will work your legs, your butt and your core big time. Calories burned depend upon the pace. For 150 pound person, for one hour of riding: walking = 177 calories; trotting (posting) = 422 calories; galloping = 544 calories. Even grooming and saddling up…
    in Does horseback riding count? Comment by TrainerRobin June 2011
  • Too many favorites to list, but I have a tip for you. If you haven't tried this before, consider making a playlist based on not only what music you like but the songs' beats per minute (BPM). There are tons of websites out there that'll help you convert your pace to BPM so that you can sync your run (steps per minute ...…
    in Your fav song to run to.. Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • I suspect their edible nature depends on how you make them. If you were to eat them alone, there really isn't any flavor to speak of. When you open the bag, the water they're packed in smells like fish going bad. But once you rinse them, drain them and toss them in a saucepan with water, boil them for only two minutes and…
    in zero calorie noodles? Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • I eat lots of fruit every day. They've been instrumental in my losing almost 100 pounds and in keeping it off. Wouldn't ever drop them from my diet! :)
    in too much fruit? Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • UPDATE: I just made a dinner with these new noodles and I love 'em!!! At least, the way I fixed them. I did an Asian style dish with two packages of these noodles, two heaping cups of shredded cabbage, a handful of shredded carrots, a few sliced mushrooms, all tossed (lightly cooked) in a few drops of roasted sesame oil.…
    in zero calorie noodles? Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • This is the cleanest and most nutritious cereal out there in my book (compare how many ingredients are in this cereal to the others out there and whether they're things you can identify or not): Post Shredded Wheat n' Bran cereal
    in Calling all Cereal Connoiseurs!! What are some healthy AND t Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • I'm glad you bought them in the store after them fitting you and getting you into the right shoe. It's worth at LEAST that, and from now on, you can buy anywhere you wish. If too many people get a free fitting and then buy online, someday we might not have bricks and mortar stores to get fitted at. I applaud you for…
    in Do I really need to go to a running store and get proper run Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • Nice, ladies! I've found, over the past few years as a personal trainer, that folks whose wagon is "naughty" are typically a healthy body weight and can keep the weight off over the years. The folks whose wagon is "being good" tend to be in that group likely to regain the weight and/or not keep up the fitness routine. The…
    in What is YOUR Wagon? Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • I'm a PB2 addict. I like it just reconstituted to regular PB texture, but I LOVE it used in things -- peanut butter chocolate shake, thai peanut sauce, etc. But I do keep "regular" peanut butter in my pantry and my choice is what you're using now: Skippy Natural. Why? Because I just don't like the taste of all natural…
    in Peanut butter Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • I add as I go. I never plan because for me, it feels like when I have to "follow" anything (even something I made myself) that I'm on a "diet." If I eat whatever I want, whenever I want, it only feels like I'm "tracking" my food. That way, I only have to exercise self control once -- at the end of the day when I hit my…
    in How do you use your food diary? Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • For me, it's mental also. I just WANT to stop. So I do the mental checklist that my hubby shared with me from his Special Forces training days. I ask myself: Do my lungs hurt or am I REALLY out of breath? No? Keep running. Do my legs hurt? No? Keep running. Does anything else hurt? No? Keep running. Am I overheated and…
    in New to running - what makes you stop? Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • Here's a pretty good website that has tons of weight loss related "calculators". This specific page has three methods to figure out your goal, how long it'll take to get there. http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_loss.php Here's the page for figuring out your daily calories: http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.php…
    in HELP! I need advice. Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • If you've got some studies/science behind that, I'd love to have the source so I can read up. Not challenging you ... genuinely interested because I've never seen any of the science/research behind that.
    in Calorie zig-zagging Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • The ones that I ordered (but haven't tried yet) are called "Miracle Noodles" and, like another poster said, they're something that's been an Asian staple for years but I have to admit, that this is the first I've heard of them. I've tried the Tofu Shirataki noodles (about 20 calories for the package, made of yam flour and…
    in zero calorie noodles? Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • Nice!
    in If You Could Choose ONE Food that you Can't Diet Without ... Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • I buy them here in north Texas at a grocery store called Brookshires. Took some to Arizona for a visit with my sister and she loved them and we searched everywhere. No luck in that region. But she did call the company about where to buy them and she raved enough that a few days later, an entire box (big box!) of them…
    in If You Could Choose ONE Food that you Can't Diet Without ... Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • Of course, not. You don't need to run. Just find some other cardio work that you can do to increase your endurance and burn calories. :) Whatever you like and will actually do consistently is the exercise that's right for you. I do run but used to HATE it. I can't emphasize the "hate" part enough. But now I truly enjoy it…
    in Does everybody run???? Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • Sounds good. Is it reduced in fat or calories?
    in If You Could Choose ONE Food that you Can't Diet Without ... Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • I use it when I make lasagna and other pastas, but how do you use ricotta on a daily basis? You have my attention! :)
    in If You Could Choose ONE Food that you Can't Diet Without ... Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • You may already accidentally do this. Essentially, it's varying the calories you eat so you're not eating at a low calorie level consistently, day after day. Research has shown that our bodies don't start sagging into a lower metabolic mode due to calorie deprivation until about 72 hours (every body is different). The…
    in Calorie zig-zagging Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • NATURE'S GRAIN CARB CHECK DOUBLE FIBER BAGELS 150 calories, 19 grams of fiber, 14 grams of protein, 2 grams of sugar.
    in If You Could Choose ONE Food that you Can't Diet Without ... Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • 1. You can only be sure you are in the right shoe, if you have a proper fitting by a knowledgeable individual. Running stores provide that service. 2. You don't have to buy the shoe after the fitting. You can buy elsewhere, but I always try to buy the shoe fitted to me from the store because I want to support the "bricks…
    in Do I really need to go to a running store and get proper run Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • Uh oh. Rubberbands? LOL Oh well ... I have an order of those things on the way. This ought to be interesting!!!
    in zero calorie noodles? Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • Any honest and knowledgeable trainer will tell you that the only way to lose the gut is what he said -- burn off the excess fat accumulated there by maintaining a caloric deficit. In other words, diet and exercise. Once you get to the point where you can do some work involving your back/abs, be sure to equally worth both…
    in Tummy Exercises for someone with a bad back? Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • Yep. All of my "tips" are here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/TrainerRobin/view/beating-your-plateau-some-tips-for-success-99882
    in Stuck! Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • Looking good and it's clear you've been working hard. Yes, opposed to the old gym wisdom that you can't gain muscle while losing fat, we now know differently, but as the OP noted, it's not the most effective way for folks to dramatically add bulk/strength. Good "trainer 101" information and glad the OP stated it, as its a…
    in If you think you gained muscle... Read this. Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
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    in If you think you gained muscle... Read this. Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • My two favorites: Ocean Spray Diet Sparkling Pomegranate Blueberry drink with a shot of vodka or coconut rum (you can view the product here: http://www.oceanspray.com/products/Diet_Sparkling_Pomegranate_Blueberry.aspx) Skinny Girl Mounds Martini (see the recipe here:…
    in Low Calorie Alcoholic Beverages! Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
  • If you can't imagine from going from the Smart Phones we all use today, back to the old cell phones that only made calls, then read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/TrainerRobin/view/heart-rate-monitor-watches-something-to-consider-69776 Before long, I suspect that any HRM without GPS will be almost obsolete.…
    in Heart rate monitors Comment by TrainerRobin May 2011
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