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Maybe try an insole, like one of the nicer Dr. Scholl's custom ones? But really, the one thing that will probably fix it is getting different shoes.

Yes, she is. LOL. :laugh:

Maybe try breaking up your gym time? 2 hours is a long time - maybe break it into 1 hour increments or develop a "quick" workout you can do. I have to say that I too would feel unmotivated to go if I left work at 6pm and didn't come home until after 8pm. Start small.

Seems like you're trying to lift with your shoulders/neck instead of core. Try to roll your shoulders back and down and imagine that you're trying to touch your shoulder blades together.

Baked chicken parmesan and a little pasta and sauce. Yum.

I have a sweet tooth too - especially after dinner. I found that a few pieces of dark chocolate was a great sweet snack after dinner. I bought Dove Dark chocolate and two pieces is about 60 calories. It was easy for me to fit that into my calories for the day.

How many calories do you eat in a day? I was getting fatigued during some of my runs and couldn't figure out why. Then, I started eating more - only 100 calories or so - and it made all the difference in the world.

The Twizzlers that are sitting in the kitchen at work....:love: :love:

LOL - me too.:laugh:

I LOVE their compression pants. Great for running. Looks like everything on the site is 30% off now. As a plus, I think the "compression" holds everything in a little tighter - I always think I look 5 lbs thinner in their pants. As far as warmth goes, they're really just ordinary pants - if you're running in 10 degree…

I struggle with this too. It's definitely easier when you are eating at a chain restaurant and can look at their nutrition info. If they don't post nutrition info, I usually search for a similar food in the database or look for a recipe that looks similar online and use those calories. I usually assume that I'm going to be…

If I understand you correctly, you're looking at the pie chart on the mobile app? That graph on the mobile app is showing you how you are consuming your macros, so far- that graph doesn't necessarily mean you're over in those macros - it just means that this is the percentage that you've consumed today. If you click on…

Maybe we both need new phones - lol.:laugh:

Me too. I tried last night and it died 2x. For me, it was only when I took photos of the UPC symbols. If I just entered manually, it worked fine.

Interesting reading. Thanks.

How many days in a row have you tried increasing calories? Mostly everyone on these boards who increased their calories will tell you that it can take a few weeks to level off your weight before you start losing again. It did for me. I've read where others started losing after a week. It just depends. I was starving eating…

I use the mobile apps where you can just scan the bar code and it simply populates the serving size and calorie amounts. Often the manufacturer will determine the calorie size as 1/2 cup, 1 cup, etc.

Thanks for the spreadsheet heybales. Quick question - on the Simple Setup page, when I enter in minutes of a "weight lifting" activity, it actually reduces my TDEG. I would think that any activity would increase the TDEG. When I take away the weightlifting completely, my TDEG is actually higher than it is when I include…

My rule is that if I crave it for 1 week, then I usually give into the temptation, but I make sure it's good. Like, I wouldn't drink a generic root beer, I'd have the A&W to make the calories worth it. Although, my cravings tend to be high-calorie things like cheeseburgers. :love:

I'd be tempted to build a recipe for that via MFP and determine how many servings you think you'll get from the crock pot. Use chicken thigh as the ingredient, enter 10, then enter in how much bbq sauce and onions you used. If you think you'll get 6 servings, MFP is going to give you the right calorie amount based on the…

I found that these were good stretches when I got started. http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_1/126.shtml

Check out these - if you scroll down, it give you alternates if you can't do the standard pushup or the girl version. http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/02/15/proper-push-up/

I'm noticing that there isn't a lot of fruits and veggies in your diet. A banana here and there and berries, but nothing really consistent. I struggle with the same thing, but just an observation.

Land O'Lakes makes a great spreadable butter with just 3 ingredients - it has just butter, salt, and oil in it to help it spread easier (you can pick olive oil or canola oil). You can get it in the refrigerated section in a tub.

You have to peel them when they are finished cooking, otherwise it's impossible to get the shell off. I crack the eggs, run cold water in the pot, and peel them. Works everytime.

I think you're doing the TDEE calculation wrong - you don't add 20% to your base BMR number to get your TDEE. The TDEE is usually calculated in one of the calculators - like Fat2Fit or Scooby's Workshop. And you subtract your weight loss goal from that (10%, 15%, 20%, etc). The TDEE is usually MUCH higher. Example, my BMR…

Go to a running store and have the analyze how you walk. They'll be able to recommend shoes that fit your feet. Once they fit your feet well, your knees will benefit. I had shoes that were new, but fit me terribly. Once I got fitted by a running store, my knees don't have any pain.

I saw the red velvet cheesecake and wow. Just freaking wow.

There are 8 oz. in 1 cup, so 2 oz of dried pasta would be 1/4 cup.

^^^ this made me LOL. A fantastic idea.