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Thanks everyone :) It's already pretty late here, so I'll just pick up with Day 5 in the morning and apply heat/take ibuprofen in the meantime.

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Girrrrl, don't be scared of weights! When I was lifting regularly I started leaning out a lot more :) And I don't mean 5lb dumbbells, I was squatting 80-85lb, bench pressing 60lb, and deadlifting about 70-80lb. It might be light compared to some, but I was lifting the heaviest I could for 5x5 reps. You'd have to eat a…

I just started Insanity yesterday! I thought I was in fairly good shape, but I was completely winded and sore after the fit test. I'm hoping to improve a lot though. :o)

Cauliflower, cooked zucchini, roasted green beans and brussel sprouts, air popped popcorn, beans, etc. :)

When I was still living at home it wasn't hard because I cooked my own food, so it was easy to just eat a lot of fruits, veggies, beans, grains, and tofu. :) It's really hard to do at school because almost everything contains dairy or eggs in the dining hall, so I'm back to being a vegetarian.

I tracked my macros for awhile, but it was just stressful for me because food was constantly on my mind and I kept having to think of ways to get in enough protein. I might consider it again though, thanks for the feedback everyone!

Thanks everyone :) I'll definitely be sure to hydrate next time!

I get side stitches a lot while running, but I normally get them lower around my waist. *shrugs* Thanks for the article though!

Definitely go for a 10k! I didn't really train for my first one...I could only run a 5k at the time, and beforehand I just did one 4 mile run and one 6 mile run. Adrenaline really kicks in though, and you should be able to finish no problem, especially if you do a few longer runs beforehand. (: Just try not to focus on…

Yeah, I get them a lot with my anxiety. It's really annoying, but while working out it generally doesn't bother me. Sometimes I just get tightness in my chest, but that's also from anxiety.

I think a lot of us would be lying if we said looking good wasn't a big motivator for us haha. But to everyone who thinks that when you lose weight you can just walk in a clothing store and pick anything off the rack and it'll look good, that's not always the case! I wear a size 6 and a small/medium in most things, but…

Carrots and cucumbers are my favorite :)

I would've stood there and wished I could just accept it and run, but I would've told somebody and paid the $50 anyway.

My diary's open! I love looking at other peoples' food diaries too. :)

I'm in! :) I won't be able to weigh in on those days since I don't have a scale at school, but I'll weigh myself whenever I'm at home! SW: 147 (before I started MFP) CW: 127 GW (for challenge): 122

My pulse went up to about 190 while running, then it was around 170 while walking (I did short walking intervals, so my heart rate stayed up), so I averaged it out to 180.

Oh okay haha. I normally just take it for 10 seconds every 5 minutes or so, then multiply it by 6 and average it out after. I wasn't going that fast since I was walking/running, my heart rate just shoots up whenever I run. I haven't run in awhile (hence the walking), but even when I'm used to it my heart rate's still…

Isn't that basically the same thing though?

I'm 5'3 and 126 pounds right now, but my goal's probably around 115...just because I have a small frame too. My jean size now is 6, and I'd like to get down to a 4 but if I don't lose any inches on my legs it's not a big deal, just as long as they're more muscular.

For me it's mostly the bones...my collarbones and hip bones stick out a lot now, so it freaks me out whenever I touch my hip bone or I hit my collarbone on anything.

I used to take a BodyPump class with my mom, and it helped a lot. :) Now I just follow the same format...in class we would do a warm up, squat track, chest track, back track, triceps track, biceps track, lunge track, shoulder track, abs track, and cool down (we did a different song for each). So now I pretty much do the…

I've been doing barbell squats instead of the squat rack, so I've just been doing 40 pounds and going as low as I can.I tried doing 50lb, but I couldn't get the barbell back over my head so I had to have someone help me...embarrassing haha.

Everything in moderation. :) Just make a healthy version, or indulge but try to stay near your macros! And if you don't it's fine, a cheat day once every week or two won't hurt you. :)

Yep! aworkkinprogress.tumblr.com :)

I just take my pulse every 5-10 minutes while strength training, then average it, plug it into here: http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/heart-rate-based-calorie-burn-calculator.aspx and then search 'strength training' where you log cardio, and manually enter the calories burned myself. :)

I try to stick with a net of 1,400-1,700...I aim to at least eat my BMR. It's been working well for me so far. :) I'm also 5'3, 127 pounds, and I work out 2-4 days a week for about an hour if that helps.

Chest presses, pushups, pullups (if you have the equipment). :)

Oh yeah, I totally forgot about dried fruit. I've been eating a lot of rice, but I'll see if I can make lentils in the dorm. :) Figs and dates also sound really good...I'll have to try them. Thanks guys!

Right now I have some veggies, granola/luna bars, veggie dogs, almond milk, brown rice, peanut butter, cereal, a can of black beans, some seitan, oats, and salsa...I plan on stocking up on fruit this weekend though and maybe bringing my protein powder.