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My go-tos for this type of thing are similar to a couple above: Cowboy Caviar with Tortilla or Pita chips (This is close - It tend to not measure when I cook :) ) 1 can black beans drained and rinsed 1 can black eyed peas drained and rinsed 10 oz frozen corn 1 red pepper diced 1/2 med cucumber diced 1 large avocado diced…

I use this recipe for sweet potatoes with a kick http://allrecipes.com/recipe/cajun-style-baked-sweet-potato/ plus they are baked so a little more calorie friendly.

If you order a bowl they will let you get 2 half sides. So I usually get 1/2 chow mien and 1/2 steamed veggies or 1/2 brown rice and 1/2 steamed veggies. I guess the best option would be just to do steamed veggies as the side

I like this one too. Baked Chicken Parm http://allrecipes.com/recipe/the-best-parmesan-chicken-bake/ My family eats it over plain spaghetti. I skip the pasta and just have it with a big Italian salad on the side

Here are a few of my favorites: Baked Tilapia http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/grilled-tilapia-with-pineapple-salsa OR http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/baked-tilapia I usually add a couple tablespoons of white wine to this sauce Pasta: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/02/cajun-chicken-pasta-on-lighter-side.html with…

i think Spotify has better workout/running mixes. And much more variety than Pandora. Although for any runs over 30 mins I have taken to listening to audiobooks. I find it easier to get in the zone with them, yet, because it is just narration, the sounds of the outer world are still clear. So I feel "safer" listening to…

Well they aren't really....but they have quite a bit of Mexican items on their menu. Fajitas, enchiladas, rice and beans etc.

Nutrition info is out there for a lot of the Mexican chains. Pick one (Chili's, El Pollo Loco, Qdoba, On the Border etc) and google their nutritional info. It won't be exact...but it will give you a good idea. Just make sure you don't pick any of the noted lighter or low-cal options. You likely won't have those at a small…

200lbs is amazing...But i LOVE all of the goals met in your profile (hope you don't mind me posting it here) EACH and EVERY one of these is a cause for celebration! "I decided it's time to care about me for a change. Highest weight 370 MFP starting weight 327 GOALS 1 20lbs (met!) 2 get back to 280...high school senior year…

Instead of starting a new thread I'm just gonna post here... I am in w11 of c210k and loving it. I have to force myself not to run every night. I have never been athletic at all and it feels great to finally find some exercise that I look forward to doing. However my knees are starting to hurt and I'm getting worried....…

This. Once again - I came here to update and you had already said what I was going to say :) It's almost like we run together. Weekend runs are actually usually a little more difficult for me - I don't run as well during the day in the sun (and evenings on the weekends are usually full) I may try and squeeze it in Friday…

So it's looking like I'll get to 60 with ease. Makes me a little giddy to think maybe I'm not quite a beginner anymore. The c25k program is really quite amazing.

You can add me. I am a new runner - I had never in my life run before - and just recently finished c25k. Enjoyed it so much I continued on to c210k. Currently 3 weeks in. Still feels weird to call myself a runner :)

No...don't! Think wedgie from the front :O

I've always just stuffed my phone in my sports bra. But as the runs get longer, and the days hotter, my phone has been flaking out due to the heat and moisture in my bra. Has anyone tried a Flipbelt? http://www.flipbelt.com/. This looks way more appealing to me than a armband. Deep pockets would work, but I haven't had any…

Been a couple days since I've updated: W10d3 of c210k... Almost 5 miles Quick 2 mile run when new leash for pup came from Amazon...once she saw it we HAD to go :) W11d1 of c210k ... Almost 5 miles. I am still shocked when I type these distances out. Just a couple of months ago the though of running for 2 mins straight…

Week10D3 is tonight. I am actually surprised at how easy the transition has been. The hardest part for me now is that my runs are 60-75 mins 3xweek instead of 35-45 mins. Just making the time in the day is a little difficult. I am also still struggling with finding some sort of training I want to do on the off days - I…

Me too! I may try to squeeze in D3 on friday and start W11 on Sunday

c210k W10D2 was supposed to be last night - but BOTH my knees were hurting (I think I hurt 2nd overcompensating for the first on the back to back 4 mile runs over the weekend) So I took two days off and they feel good this morning. Looking forward to my run tonight. I am getting a little worried about winter. I always run…

Me too! I ran w9d3 sat morning...after sleeping in, and the weather was cool, but I still it was soooo slow. I struggled before I even began. Then tonight ran w10d1 with ease, even without a rest day in between. I haven't ran my first official 5k yet...just haven't been motivated to sign up (I've been content with all the…

These longer runs are getting easier. 60 might not be so hard after all. It helps that the weather has been nice. Hoping the August heat stays away.

....this morning, Krispy Kreme glazed and chocolate donut holes. Lord help me :)

Another 4 today.

You can probably just continue on with the c210k program. I am only 2 days in but I am not struggling with it at all. I was shocked when the first days distance ended up being 4 miles. But there are a couple of short walking intervals that really make it doable. Of course I am not fast...but I don't care at this point. I…

Ok - I don't trust myself to not have an app keeping track of my plan yet. Somehow mentally checking those days off in the app holds me accountable. Stupid I know - but I am not ready to mess with something that is working :) It looks like Map My Run has training programs (and the 10K beginner one looks like it may be a…

OK - where is Smart Coach - is it a stand alone app - or a plan within one of the other running apps?

OK - that is part of the Pro plan. I don't have that yet. I don't mind paying for one but is Endomundo the way to go. There are so many out there I am feeling a little overwhelmed. And I don't mind entering the runs in manually, but I want to be able to sit and do it at the PC all at once. And I really don't want to assign…