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  • For me, it depends on the day and how I feel physically and mentally. I did C25K last year and got up to running 30 minutes straight (not an entire 5K though) and then immediately stopped, for seemingly no reason (subconscious self-sabotage?). I started it again and am now on week 5. This week scares me; I can't believe I…
    in New to running - what makes you stop? Comment by amy_nico1 May 2011
  • Throwing in another vote for OATS--they rock!! Extremely filling, cheap, easy, whole grain, and great mixed with fruit, or even with peanut butter or soy protein powder. I just make a smaller amount to make it into a snack instead of breakfast.
    in If You Could Choose ONE Food that you Can't Diet Without ... Comment by amy_nico1 May 2011
  • I have a different take on it than the initial posters... I had a hard time sticking to vegetarianism. Easing into it did not work for me (but it did for others, and could for you, obviously!). So one day I decided to go for it and just be vegan. Period. I made it clear to everyone that I would not be eating animal…
    in Looking for Vegetarians/Vegans... Comment by amy_nico1 May 2011
  • First off, try to focus on the time you are spending with your family. Food often plays too big a centerpiece in my family's gatherings, but why do we always need to stuff our faces to be with each other?? (speaking for my family, not yours:wink:). As you start making your healthier choices a natural part of your life--not…
    in Help!! Going to my parents this weekend... Comment by amy_nico1 February 2011
  • I got this book from the library a couple of months ago. I love Jillian Michaels and all her advice and DVDs, but I just wasn't impressed with the book. I thought it was hard to use (lots of flipping around required), and the recipes varied greatly in their serving sizes. It was too hard to scale the recipes down…
    in Jillian Michaels' Making the Cut Comment by amy_nico1 December 2010
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