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I have an almost 5 year old and work full time and have the same issues about losing time with him. You are going to have make the time. It isn't going to be fun or easy and it is going to suck, but either get up early and squeeze in a few minutes or stay up late and do it while she is asleep. This is what I suggest for…

See how you feel before you work out. If you feel weaker, skip it. Make today your rest day. Since your caloric intake will be less, you dont need a calorie burn. A fast for Catholic's in the US consists of one normal meal and two smaller meals and no snacks in between. You are also not to eat meat (Fish is OK). If you…

I am 5'3'' (and 3/4, but i prefer to think of myself as shorter than I am). Even calling it 5'4" my meaurments (wrist, elbow etc..) fall into a "large" body frame. I am currently 145lbs and am content here. I am working to get to 140, with an ultimate goal of 135- but I also question how realistic that is for me. At the…

Wedding date set in June 2014. I started losing much before we had a date set. I have 5-10 lbs to lose but I am much more concerned with body fat %. I am hoping to be 135-140lbs by June and down to under 25% body fat. My ultimate goal is 20% body fat, but I expect that will be slow coming. I would really like to get some…

Rolling with the idea that "it is what you do 90% of the time not that 10%" idea- if someone is literally JUST starting making changes in their eating habits and fitness, than planning for these holidays might be different than people that have been or normally eat well and work out regularly? Me personally: I have been…

I would say find a weight lifting program that fits you! Lift heavy. If you are just starting: New Rules of Lifting for Women and Strong LIfts 5X5 are ones that I have seen people speak highly of. If you are familiar with lifting I have recently seen people speak highly of 5/3/1 lifting program. Good luck. Finding time for…

In a perfect world someone that had a steady job for 20 yrs should have a savings, but this isn't a perfect world. I am a government worker (state level not fed), single parent, student loans, medical debts, and have no savings at all. I dont see me being able to have a decent savings for a few years now. We had a 3 week…

This. My son goes to a private school (he is in PreK but the school is PreK-8th) and in their weekly newsletters they stress sending kids in with well balanced and nutritious lunches. They are also no nuts at his school, so no PB and Js which worried me at first as mine is a picky eater.But he has been going everyday with…

Bump. I am in a similar situation and would love to hear suggestions. The makeshift barbell from a broom handle is genius. Use what you've got- gotta be better than not lifting, right?

I didn't read through the 7 ish pages of comments so forgive me if I am repeating anything: You know who has this debate over and over? Not men, not men's magazine. Women. Women debate about this with other women and in women's magazines. Women care more about finding out if other women are high/low maintenance than men…

It's not as if OP is saying, "can I just do cardio?", or "do I really need muscles?". She is doing work-outs that do focus on muscles. Body weight training is an effective way to improve muscle health and build muscle. She isn't asking how to be the next strong woman championship body builder. To maintain a balanced…

I was a gymnast in High School. (Mind you I was not very good and it was High School, so don't equate me with professional/ olympic Gymnasts) I did not "lift" weights (other than my body) and I had extremely muscular legs. I believe body weight training is fine for maintaining muscle while losing weight, or maintaining…

I dont care for the taste of alcohol for the most part. That being said, I do love sweet wines (which are looked down on, and I dont care). Sweet red chilled is my favorite. All kinds of wine taboos there, huh? Oh well.

I was the same way when I started. I could not drink plain water- hadn't my whole life. Start out with a goal of so many oz a day and slowly increase. The flavored packets helped me when I first started, but I would advise against another "addiction". Your mind wants to cling to something. first soda, then it will be those…

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Congrats on quitting smoking! Good luck, and stick with that positive attitude and I have no doubt you'll see better days. I am not really watching carbs, but I have been trying to cut back on sweets. I'm good for support though! Feel free to add me.

Awesome.

I treat the protein number as a minimum ( I think the MFP guidelines are a little low on protein anyway). I try to stay under cals, fat, carbs and sodium. I wouldn't worry about the sugar levels unless you have a health reason to worry about it. The other (nutrients) I would aim to meet the 100% goals- iron, calcium,…

Just about every morning: 1/2 Cup old fashioned oats 1/2 Cup Vanillla almond milk microwaved for about 1 minute toss in 1/2-1 cup of frozen mixed berries, thawed (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries) If I have fresh berries of any kind I will use those too, usually strawberries. I have also used peaches- delicious! If I…

I haven't read all the comments, nor have I seen that you have responded to any questions by commentors, so I apologize if I double anything up. Just some suggestions, I am no expert but pulling from things I have heard and read: 1. What is your activity level set at? Unless you have an active job I would set yourself at…

I have just started running and do not have the best running shoes, so I run on the grass along a trail near my house because when I run on the asphalt trail I do get shin splints. I see a fair amount of runners on the grass as well (there is a well-worn trail in the grass now, which makes it really dirt), so I assume…

You look wonderful. Your body is perfectly proportional. You certainly do not need any medical procedure done, because you are not obese. Any changes that you want to make in your body can be done in the gym and in the kitchen. You have an amazing canvas to work with, and many people (myself included) would love to be able…

We only have a window A/C as well, which broke two nights ago resulting in my house being close to 90 degrees. It has been a hot and humid couple of days for us Minnesotans. Our old A/C was very old and didn't have a themostat on the unit itself, though my wall thermostat usually read between 73-76 when we were home. Air…

I can't tell if you are kidding, but obviously he means 20.5 celsius- which is about 68 fahrenheit.

I look healthy, a lot of people have also said how good I look (since only losing 13lbs)- but the fact is, I am still overweight, and all that matters is how you feel about yourself. I am pretty close to a healthy weight/BMI but I know that my FITNESS level is not where I want it to be. Being thin v. being fit-- being fit…

Ceviche! Fajitas are good, too. Authentic Mexican food is really not as bad for you as you might think. Corn tortillas are much lower in calories, delicious marinated meats, fresh salsas, real guac... I would go easy on rice and refried beans- black beans would be a much better option.

Nope! Me too. I have salads frequently as meals and it would look like I never ate if I didn't. And, I like to be proud of myself for eating all those veggies. That being said, I mostly just estimate in cups for salad ingrediants- and usually over estimate to be safe. But I do measure out the dressing and things like nuts…

The WAY that you lose weight will be the same at a healthy weight or overweight: burn more calories than you take in. Being that you are at a healthy weight, you will want to weight train for sure. If you are eating at a deficit you will not gain muscle mass but you should define the muscles you do have. I believe strength…

Yup! I need to eat every coupld of hours or I am a cranky mess, cannot focus on a thing!

Usually 250-350 during the week. Weekend breakfasts are unpredictable. Always have coffee with creamer. Usually have oatmeal- old fashioned oats, almond milk, berries. Sometimes I will do PB toast, almond milk and maybe some fruit. I get some kind of exercise most days so I aim for a total of 1500-1600 calories and like to…