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Hi, I thought I'd poke my head into the weight room here and say hi! I just officially started New Rules stage one last night. Previous to that, I'd been using machine weights and doing pushups pretty consistently for about 6 weeks now. Feels great! Last night I did it wrong. I hate when I do it wrong. Is there anything…

Boil it. Eat it. Mix veggies with it. Put it into soup... Use it as you would rice. I noticed a recipe for quinoa mac and cheese the other day, but have not tried it.

Go for the 5 mile if you want to challenge yourself. Remember, it's most likely a run for fun(draiser) not a race. You are competing against yourself pretty much. If you've already been training for a 5k, what's another 10-15 minutes? Also, increase your miles gradually. That is, don't decide to up your run today by…

I really try to eat when I'm eating. That means, I'm not reading, I'm not MFPing, I'm not sitting at my computer working, I'm not driving. I'm there.

running downhill doesn't count unless you go back up. "- your tech shirts will stink after you run in them, there is nothing you can do about it (I leave mine out in the garage until I am ready to wash them)" For that matter, everything will stink and might linger there. I put some Nature's Miracle in with the wash (about…

I've noticed it can also be a cultural thing or a head-in-the-clouds thing. People are in deep thought or thinking about math (ha!) and they are so focused on themselves that they don't think to hold a door. It's not about class or lack of respect, it just IS sometimes. I do usually hold a door for someone who's behind me…

^^ This. Also, Awesome!

^^ This ^^ I was just conversing with my gluten intolerant friend :) this morning about this and wondering if my hives have been because of gluten. I've had really bad hives in the last month and I'm beginning to think it's from the very white floury things like bagels and pizza crust. I don't break out at all with whole…

targeted fat loss is one of those myths that magazines use to sell you their mag. Your body doesn't work like that, plain and simple. If it were true, my mouth would be super skinny as would my entire neck and throat because my bf says I talk non-stop when I'm at home. Srsly. 25% fat, 40% good carbs, 35% protein. Also, ask…

purple is a gorgeous color for you, however, that cut or style looks like Grandma At a Wedding. So, because the black dress has a v-back, I'd go for that. Classy and sexy.

If she weighs the same as a duck, then she's made of wood and therefore....a witch!

cripes, aside from buying a house - twice now, I dropped 1200 bucks cash on a designer suit jacket that I've worn exactly once. Guess I need to wear it again. ;)

New you, new hair! Congrats, that's pretty darn great! And, you're a great example to your kids too! :heart:

Bears repeating. For me, this is what I had to do--change my relationship with food. If you go around thinking that you have to have something otherwise you're deprived, then maybe you have other things going on. Food will always be around regardless of what the all-hell-is-breaking-loose folks say.

Soup. On. My. Screen. This is a hilarious response. :)

They are great mixed with basmati rice. Boil them in the same pot, dump into.strainer to drain, dump back into pot, douse with a little olive oil and salt to taste. It's a very popular middle eastern dish and super cheap.

UPDATE: I wouldn't eat that! They recalled more: "The other two Trader Joe’s brands that have been recalled include Trader Joe’s Valencia Peanut Butter with Roasted Flaxseeds, Crunchy and Salted and Trader Joe’s Almond Butter with Roasted Flaxseeds, Crunchy and Salted."…

Try another greek yogurt if you don't like that brand. I find some brands of greek to be very sour while the Fage brand is really creamy and not sour at all. By the time you mix it into the other ingredients, you will not know the difference.

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I agree. Stop the negative self talk, You have to switch it to only positive, because the more you say things like wimp and ball of flab, the more you will start to believe it, so stop it! :) Switch the thought to something like, hey, I *can* actually lift this! Or, hey, maybe I'm the only one at the moment here who can…

That's pretty much how my day goes. I eat two actual meals and everything else is a dessert that I turn into a protein meal. My 2 o'clock snack was a homemade german chocolate protein cheesecake. [/quote] make it stop! Of course, if we were all as fit as you, we could eat cheescake for a snack. :)

Thanks, everyone. I did a search on overnight oats and that looks to be what I want. I don't like a lot of sweet added to it, maybe that's part of my aversion. I will give some of these a try. kdiamond: Do you cook in your egg whites with real egg or the stuff from the carton?

Stop looking and start focusing on yourself. Don't you know that what your mom wants/society wants for you is different than what you want? Cause i've been down that road and if my mom had her way, I'd have married a priest, and/or been divorced from a guy who hated people and saw the glass as half empty. That's no fun.…

yup. the first time it is. :) the second time in hell isn't so bad. :) I've been doing it off and on since 2003-04. It's addicting and challenging and good for your skin. I've never paid attention to the calorie burn until now. I'm thinking it depends upon your weight. For me @ 5'10" 150, it thinks i'm 730, but that's…

Wow, you're what gorgeous looks like! Wonderful. I always have said that age is just a number. I have 30 year old friends that look like they're 50, so it doesn't matter. It's how you treat your body and your mind that matters. I'm lifting, and I do not have before and after photos yet because I've only started weight…

^ This might be the problem. I would guess that your metabolism is a bit slower because your body was used to little amounts of food, and all at dinner. My guess is that's why you can't pack it in (so to speak), because your stomach has been used to small amounts of food. Try eating bulkier veggies, greens, and as someone…

Can you please expand on BCAA? What does that acronym stand for exactly?

I guess the way to get past it is read the ingredients again. You'll find that it's full of yummy hazelnuts!, but on the flip side, sugar and palm oil. Peanut butter doesn't have this--o.k. o.k., regular whole PB doesn't have the added stuff. So, it's really fatty/baddy. I've taken things like this to work and let other…

bump to review later.

ditto. For me, hiking or climbing hills for an hour with a lightweight pack.