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I use (unsweetened) oat milk which I think has a very neutral flavour. I’m also a fan of Oatly’s single cream oat product (in Sweden it’s called iMat, it looks like it might be Creamy Oat in the US) which is richer and IMO negates the need for butter (margarine is not a flavour enhancer in my world).

Yes!! Last night in my padel game we had a few rogue balls and I ran right of that court and jump/squeezed myself through the small passages between the court walls and supporting pillars at speed. A few months ago I would have had to carefully negotiate that space - it’s tight!

Distance > pace. Find new loops and change it up, over time the mileage will increase your pace and drop your heart rate. Weight loss helps to improve performance as well. I did C25K this spring and I really enjoy running. Pace currently around 6:40 min/km and HR avg 150. In June my pace was more like 8 min/km and my HR…

The fiber goal should be considered a minimum - well done for meeting it and then some!

Yesterday I accidentally ate like it was a rest day even though I ended up doing about 4 hours of exercise. So today I gave myself the tools for long term success. - I’m taking a rest day (yoga only) - I planned a walking errand to get some steps in - I allocated snacks throughout the day to get some extra calories in.…

If you want to cut the bitterness you can add a pinch of salt while brewing. I don’t sweeten coffee but can tell the difference in smoothness when adding salt. I do add unsweetened oat milk to most cups.

Logged my first 10K under 7min/km today. So far it looks like November might become the first month where my pace is sub 7 on average - that would be a huge milestone!

My period has become somewhat irregular over the last few month, after losing around 50kg in the span of 14 months. I’ve checked in with my doctor in regards to this and everything is OK for me personally. Recommendations in my country is to check in with your physician if your period dramatically changes or disappears…

If you’re not down for leftovers that’s fine. Personally I prefer food prep and mainly cook meals that I can eat several days in a row, but it’s by no means required. I don’t always precook all components though. It’s perfectly normal for me to have made a pasta sauce and then boil fresh pasta for each meal. You may end up…

Personally I don’t count calories. But as a rule any recipe I make, if intended for 4 I portion it out to 5-6 servings instead. I live alone so this is easy to do. It sounds like you have a lot more empty calories in your day than I do, also if you want a break from counting you would need to regulate those through habits.…

Best tip I ever heard was “if you’re feeling it you’re doing it” meaning that if for example your standing forward is you waving at your knees but you’re feeling it, don’t push further because you think you should fold deeper. Understand that things are working for you.

Interesting - I’m 176cm tall so 88cm is literally half my height. I have also read that women have increased health risks above 80cm so that’s on my list but as a blanket statement I guess it might have some wiggle room for those of us who are on the taller side. I feel slightly better about my goal now that it’s half my…

Additional NSV - my step average per day for 2020 is now 10 003. 10K average is my goal for the year, I think I can do it!

Getting my waist to below 88cm, it is 90.5cm as of this morning so it finally seems within reach. Apparently 88cm is the mark for SUPERBAD for women, so getting below it seems like a good milestone. Simultaneously I want to get into the healthy BMI which is less than 5 kg away.

I did measures today and although it was expected I’m excited to have lost a bunch of inches! Even my stubborn calfs lost an inch! I can also see definite change in my progress photos. Last night I had a small amount of candy and then I put the rest away and didn’t go back. I’m getting good at keeping treats in the house…

I have an aversion to medical environments, but after 3 days of extreme tiredness and headaches coupled with an irregular period and rapid/partly unintentional weight loss over the last month I bit the bullet on Tuesday and went to the doctor. That’s a NSV in itself as I find it very stressful to even walk in and I also…

I was so excited the first time this happened to me. I have now packed away all the bath sheets and realised the other day the I wrap the towel armpit to armpit so to speak!

I weighed in at 81kg this morning. New weight related mini goal is healthy BMI at 77kg.

My back feels skinnier. I don’t quite know how to describe it, but it’s like I can feel that j lost a layer of fat between my shoulder blades. My shoulder blades also stick out more, so I don’t think I’m imagining things but it’s weird that I can actually FEEL it whenever I move muscles in my back 😲

Personally I don’t mind running in the rain, but if it’s really bad I might put it off for a few hours or do a shorter loop. You’ll get wet in the shower afterwards anyway. The key is to let go of the expectation that you will always be warm, dry and comfortable. proper clothing helps as well. I’m Swedish and we do have…

As you size down the pockets in your trousers size down to. Only half my iPhone fits in my jeans now.

I haven’t worn a watch much during WFH but needed one on today. My preferred watch has metal links so is a set size, it was actually been too small for me until about august this year. Today I put it on and when I raised my arm it slid almost halfway to my elbow 🤦‍♀️ I’ll wait until goal until I get it resized since I…

My regular jeans (32r from the Gap) keep sliding down and don’t actually need to be unbuttoned anymore. I only started wearing them in august.... The smallest pair of jeans I own (size 42 EU, size 12 US I think) now fit fine, and I should probably start thrifting the next size down. I’m actually within 5 kg of a healthy…

I’m a reasonably new runner too, got into it through C25K which I started in April this year. My minimum targets are 3 runs per week and 100 km per month. I don’t have a specific speed goal that I’m working towards but I’m encouraged to see an increase in avg speed MoM. For October I’m sitting at 7:09 min/km so far and I…

I’ve sized down in sport bras and the new ones (size L) look so small..! But they fit great. I also shaved another 45 seconds off my 5K time. I don’t really have a speed goal right now (focusing on maintaining mileage and routine over winter), but getting closer to 6 min/km is always welcome (today was 6:36).

Middle of the room headstand this morning ☺️

Having a flexible mindset and developing a plan B. I twisted my knee on Sunday and instead of being stupid and pushing through or taking the opportunity to full on rest for 2-3 weeks I found alternatives. Normally I do a lot of yoga and running. Now I do: - a very reduced yoga practice, but getting up at the same time to…

I now routinely only eat half the homemade pizza without even thinking about it. Any more is just too much food. I remember maybe 6 months ago I posted a NSV the first time I ate half. it feels like huge progress in mindset/eating habits/portion awareness to have it be a natural behaviour now 🍕

I twisted my knee on Sunday and instead of either pushing through with my regular schedule and doing more damage or just saying screw it and become sedentary for who-knows-how-long I created a plan B: - get up at the same time and do a (very) reduced yoga practice to stay with the habit - Schedule a morning walk with a…

Ok, down to 85 this morning 😮 guess I truly have a new lowest-recorded-weight. I think the next mini goal will be 82kg, because then I’ll just be 5kg away from the healthy BMI. I also want to slow down my loss and I’m actually shooting for 82kg by end of year.