MelanieSkittle Member

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The only times I have ended a run early are if my legs turn to jelly. That has only happened to me a few times, and it's always been during the first couple weeks after I've run a half marathon. My legs just weren't back up to par yet. My normal approach to running is to pick a distance I know I can run and I go at a very…

I have this problem too. I just started 30DS today, but instead of jumping jacks I just did the arm part while taking side steps back and forth. And instead of butt kicks I did knee raises. That way I made less stomping noises for my poor downstairs neighbors. I also did it mid afternoon so hopefully no one was sleeping.

Thanks for the article. I never liked eating breakfast, but always did because I thought I needed to. I had the same problem where one or two hours later I would be hungry again and need a snack. Finally I decided to start skipping breakfast, and I've found that I'm not hungry until noon at the earliest and some days not…

The article does call it a part time job, but seriously, normal people don't run that much. I run 2-4 miles outdoors almost everyday; that only gives me a few hours of cardio for the whole week. 20 hours would require me to run something like 100 miles for the week, over 15 miles a day (assuming I could maintain a 12 min…

You say running is bad, but it sounds like you are talking about running on a treadmill (or other flat surface) at a steady pace. A lot of runners don't maintain a steady pace/heart rate as they run outdoors and are going up and down hills, over uneven terrain (grass, dirt, broken pavement, curbs), and they vary their runs…

Weight: 165 Goals: hopefully I will be able to drop ~10 pounds, but also I want to be able to eat more on days I run. I will be doing 5:2 and two days a week I'll fast until dinner then have a 500 cal dinner. The other five days I will run 4-6 miles (each day) and have a total of 2300 calories for the day. I'm trying to…

It's personal choice I guess, but I've picked Mondays and Thursdays for myself.

Here's a little clarity on 5:2 The point of the 500 cal is that you are fasting from dinner one day until dinner the next (24hrs). During that 24hrs you can only have water/plain tea/black coffee. When you eat dinner that night, it is suggested that you eat a normal sized meal (rather than gorge) which for a woman, who…

I am doing 5:2 since I've done it before and I like how I feel while doing it. The challenge is to plan out what I will eat on the five eating days so that my average calories for the week is where I want it to be (1850). I like planning out menus though so it isn't a bother for me.

I'm good with starting next week too

I really like this idea

Here are some points to consider for people in here interested in/ trying to do 5:2....... 1. If you are eating some of your allotted 500 cal for breakfast, then you are breaking your fast the moment you swallow your food. It's not "fasting" if your body is no longer fasted. 2. You shouldn't feel dizzy when fasting, only a…

Originally what scientists noticed was a correlation between obesity and disease, so they decided to study it in-depth (over the last few decades, so lots of research has been done) and have found that obesity does in fact cause a lot of disease. This is accepted fact in the medical community, and the questions being…

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I got a pumpkin spice coffee today, it's just plain coffee, and I added two french vanilla creamers

Tonight I had soup (it had beef, veggies, and noodles) for dinner with a mango yogurt. I also like to make a vegetable soup and have it with baked chicken or a pork chop. I agree that if I eat soup alone then I'm not satisfied; I need to pair it with something.

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Breakfast: 1/2 Cup of 2% milk 1 small Banana 1 hard boiled egg Morning Snack: none Lunch Brown rice and shrimp with summer squash 1 cup baby carrots, bell pepper, etc Watermelon-Blueberry Ice pop Afternoon Snack: 1/2 cup greek yogurt Dinner: Grilled chicken tenders with pesto sauce 1 Cup of Tossed salad 1 lemon wedge…

A cheese brat with sauerkraut, and a salad of spring green mix, cherry tomatoes, and green peppers with lemon juice instead of dressing. I also packed a dessert of cherries and 2 dark chocolates, but I'm full so I'm going to eat them later

150 I always round up/down so that I don't obsess over the small changes in my weight. Since women tend to see their weight fluctuate somewhat anyway, I'm just wondering if there is a particular reason why some choose to count 0.1 or so pounds? I'm not trying to pick on anyone or say it's wrong, I'm honestly curious

I started IF just this week doing 5/2, and fasted Monday and Thursday. I got on the scale this morning and it read 149! I have not weighed in the 140s in several years. On Monday morning I was at 155, so maybe a couple pounds were from water retention, but still. I'm super excited and just wanted to share.

I am doing 5:2, but on fast days I will have a morning coffee like you and I also drink herbal tea (plain) all day. If I didn't have herbal tea, my munchies would drive me crazy. It's not real hunger, just habit, but tea helps me mentally with that. I don't think it really matters, but I'm not giving up my coffee for…

I have a long afternoon class, and I take a small tupperware (1 cup) with little bite size snacks. Examples: cheese cubes/grapes/and carrots, or small cookie/raspberries/and bell pepper. It's mostly fruit and veg with a little treat and comes in around 200 cal or less.

The reason people are saying to eat more calories is that you WONT build muscle if you don't! You can exercise all day long, but if you have too great a calorie deficit you wont see any results. You body won't become toned, you won't look thinner or fitter. Your body needs calories for muscle building/toning. That is also…

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Always. Better safe than.......

I did a 48 hr juice cleanse before starting my new eating plan. I did it to get rid of my sugar cravings and get my body excited for healthy food. 48 hours without food will make chicken and steamed broccoli sound like the most awesome dish in the whole world. I did the juice fast back in May, and have had great success…

I usually guess my calories throughout the day, and log them after dinner. Usually I'm on target (1300-1500 is my goal), but sometimes I'm under. I don't worry about it since I'm already full from dinner. I'm not going to force feed myself to get in some extra calories, but I'm also not under intentionally.

I make a work bento everyday. I usually use leftovers from dinner and maybe some cutely cut up vegetables (flower shapes, etc), so nothing fancy. But I am so happy when it's lunchtime! And they usually come in at 300-400 cal