brightblueskie

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  • My goodness. To combat all the negativity around here I wanted to share my experience with paleo. I've been paleo for three months, which means that I don't eat grains anymore but eat a ton of veggies, meat (dipping my toes into the organ meats, but liver tastes funny), and fats like grass fed butter. I still do cream in…
    in My 30 day Paleo lifestyle challenge! Comment by brightblueskie June 2014
  • Good for you! Sounds like you're shouldering a lot but doing your best to make positive choices. I second the idea of offering to cook a few times a week - some of my college favorites were (and still are!) rice and beans (dried beans are SO cheap, super nutritious, and easy to make - they just take a little time), eggs,…
    in College student in need of some SERIOUS nutrition help Comment by brightblueskie January 2014
  • I started with NROLFW too and it was really helpful! I think some of their diet advice is iffy (I'm not a fan of fake food shakes and things) but the workouts were excellent and I've done it a few times through, including to get in shape for my wedding. The other thing I'm doing now is the Nike Training Club app on my…
    in Ladies - Strength Training - Where To Start? Comment by brightblueskie January 2014
  • I'm a teacher who has done a lot of studying too and I usually make a pot of green tea and sip on it while studying. It's hydrating, lightly caffeinating, and calorie free.
    in studying snacks Comment by brightblueskie January 2014
  • It sounds to me like you are not as sedentary as you think you are. You are walking probably at least 110 minutes a day, depending on how fast you walk (about 80 minutes round trip for the 7km and then 30 minutes at lunch). Why don't you try logging your walks as exercise? They definitely are - I firmly believe in a good…
    in How sedentary is sedentary? Comment by brightblueskie August 2013
  • First of all, why is everyone on MFP so snarky all the time? Second, I put baby spinach into just about any smoothie I make. It makes it a funny color (green or a horrifying brown-green if I put it in with blueberries) but I like getting the extra nutrition without having to chow down on a salad.
    in Green Smoothies Comment by brightblueskie July 2013
  • I have the book New Rules of Lifting for Women and I loved it to get me started in the weight room! It's a 6-12 month plan and I looked and felt amazing by the end. I actually took the book with me to the gym the first few times and felt like a complete nerd-o (after that I just wrote down what I was doing in a notebook),…
    in Beginning strength training Comment by brightblueskie June 2013
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