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Fiber snack recipe that I put frozen into cooking hot cereal along with a few berries; *157gm frozen red rasberries, thawed and include the juice 6.6 fl oz Amazin' Prune juice, light 81 g whole grain Fiber One cereal (dry)...not the flakes...use the cereal that looks like sticks Add all ingredients, stir to marry. portion…

Roasted acorn squash is loaded with fiber. Roasted in the oven on 350deg is tasty. I can eat a whole squash for 133 kcal/10gmFiber and this boost gets me a Gold Star for daily fiber. As does rasberries, blackberries, pomegranate arils. (Aim for those fruits with the highest fiber.) If you like sprouted oats, soak your oats…

I too swim in a 50m pool. My target is 1mile and so far I have not been able to complete it under 1hr 20min. Am slow as molasses. I will swim 2 days on, 1 day off. I will swim 4 days a week when feeling good. Hydration and food are key (other than lots sunblock!). If you find yourself not as ambitious, Aftershokz are good…

That's a tough class. I did those. I would go at your own pace and make sure you are getting proper form. If the whole class is doing a gazillion burpee's and you're able to get a few in, great. If everyone else is pounding out the pushups and you're doing just a few, even on your "knees", then great. Keep your proper form…

Ya I got about 27 lbs to go. cycling, elliptical, swimming, a little bit of weights. I like weights but I do focus on my traps, back, lats, tricepts mainly since I get hammered on the legs. So weigh it all before logging. Set your diary to a reasonable goal loss. Weigh it before logging. Weigh it and log it the day before,…

Dancing. sucks it in, holds it in place. Get in your groove and dance alot.

At a new gym I like to join a class or two. Meet some of the regulars. That always help (socially) and you can see same people there. Makes it fun. If you tell the instructors you are new, they are usually super nice and make sure you are comfortable with the workout, too.

I can't run anymore at all. Permanently injured feet. With that said, get OFF the cement, get OFF the pavement. run on Dirt. Or run on a school track that has the synthetic rubber. ....and get regular Pedi's. (Take care of your feet.)

I get like this on super hot humid days when cycling. Feel like I got legs of lead. Beginning of ride, I take a one-half extra-strength Excedrin pill (so I don't load up the kidneys on just 1 ingredient), and add a flavor to my water bottle. then mid-ride I'll hit up a cold can of V-8 juice...something about all that salt…

omg I'm so sorry I giggled at this. I've had bugs hit me like that. Those suckers are huge.

Should recovery sucks. I would concentrate on lower end. Leg curls, press, lifts. That sort of thing. Walk. I wouldn't do any cardio that moves the shoulder around. Recovery is key to not have to do it again. I had shoulder surgery 2x and did what the PT said to the Letter! Do what your PT tells ya.

I have gator skin tires on my roadbike and the bike shop also installed the liner on the inside of the rim. Also, just because I really can't stand flats, they add the flat-stop goop. I'd have em put in more tape if I was you or just replace the setup. its not worth flats. fwiw, I don't change my own tires they pop like a…

Your calories sounds super low... I personally weigh everything. I like to see how much fiber am getting besides Kcal/CHo/F. Log it all. Its pretty easy to weigh/log once you get the hang of it. Also, like bottles you can set the whole bottle on the scale, zero scale out, squirt some on your food, then set back on the…

Fantastic to be get your A1C lowered!

Am here for ya for support :)

You may just need to switch. I use Unbreakable Performance Whey Isolate Thrilla 'n Vanilla. I mix mine with 5oz Mootopia lactose free milk and doesn't upset stomach at all. It blends nicely, doesn't have a gross aftertaste or belching. I do mix mine up with berries, fresh spinach, 1/2 banana, vanilla extract. (Don't care…

the foods I eat are mainly whole foods, very limited processed, very limited "fast" food. I find that if I eat something out of the box/plastic/drive-thru, it doesn't leave me feeling full enough and found I get hungrier more often. It sucks. So....breaky, lunch, din-din, snacks, etc., are usually fridge-staples such as…

Strong 2nd post. Nice job on getting progress and ditching the hardware to get you moving solo. I love it. I bet you shock the crap out of people in stores and your regular jaunts who have seen you're progressing. You go girl! And keep on going!!

Fantastic! Wonderful start to a newer you :)

Awe yes! Have a glorious time at the water park!!

I hate clothes shopping, too. And shoe shopping. Ugh. any kind of shopping. Don't even like shopping for cycle shorts. :D

Can you afford it? I like bright fun beach towels. Flamingos ARE fun. Is this for the pool? If its a financial splurge, then don't get it. But if you give up a couple of fast food/gas station drinks-type cost to offset it? , then I say get it and use it :)

Prepare the night before. Chop/dice/weigh/measure the night before while you're watching a tv show. Log it all for the next day the night before. I do that. Sometimes I do it at 4pm cuz that's when Judge Judy is on lol. if I prep especially veggies like that for next day, my veggie intake is double. Also, set your alarm to…

I had this happen to me and readjusted my macros consuming and quit the IIFYM and stuck mainly to green/yellow veggies/berries/5oz dairy for carbs. That alone kicked it into gear. I also made sure my fat was right on the money (vs under,,,,usually I would be under.) I like to workout too. Love it. Never stopped. Good luck…

After a 5 min warm up, Do fast hard sprints on the treadmill, fast as you can, instead of your usual pace. Do sprints and keep the timer going, then walk it (treadmill) to get HR down, Then sprint again. In between sprints (after cool down), use dumbell for waist, bicep, tricep, (keep head up above heart). Then hop back on…

Welcome back. Biggest tip is set your macros and hit those targets daily. IIFYM doesn't work on me for loss, (but it does for maintenance hehe). Get the most carbs from green/yellow veggies, fresh/frozen berries with highest fiber content, healthy fats, and pay attention to protein levels. Take a tape measure and measure…

That's fantastic loss for just a short time. I bet you're pleased. When I just don't feel like something, I'll work in a different route, different activity, switch up whats playing in the ear bud, or grab a friend of neighbor to buddy up with. So your activity, do you build in a rest day. Take a break from your…

A digital scale for your kitchen is your best friend. Make sure you use it. I even weigh my french fries from McDonald's (lol, ...I jest...well...not really.) Set your macros that fit your goals. Like my macros are going to be different from yours, so make sure those macros fit you. then hit those numbers every day. Watch…

I get hypoglycemic when doing outdoor cardio in extreme heat. Same symptoms you describe. Sometimes I'd chug a gas-station sized bottle of O.J. mid-cardio. Enough to get me going at least to my final destination. It killed my daily macros but I had to do something! But then I discovered frozen lemonade concentrate. So I…

original poster: I hope you decide to come back. Even if you don't post anymore, reading the threads and gleaning support/information to your benefit.