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i went whole-foods-plant-based in may after being pescetarian for a couple years. i've lost 12 pounds after a couple years of weight loss plateau. i don't feel restricted, and i still have treats sometimes (vegan junk food like french fries, popsicles, occasionally candy). i don't feel deprived at all like i have in the…

i eat a mostly vegan diet and get my protein from beans, whole grains, nuts, and seeds. i've also done a ton of research, and my conclusion is that we probably don't need near as much protein as we think we do. but to each their own, of course. feel free to add me - i'm always looking for more veg friends!

thanks all! as i said, i discovered by accident, but i'm going to make it deliberate now! and @jen, i share that issue, especially at a brewery! i try to limit to one bar trip a week on the weekend. what else you gonna do? gotta have some fun, right? :)

This. I do 100% while grain muffins and I slice a Bana in half and slice that in half (trying to keep sugar down) and that adds some sweetness. Yum!!

I make big batches of food and freeze it then I can take out 2-3 servings of a couple different dishes for the week. Chili, curry, tortilla soup, rice and beans, and spaghetti sauce are in my normal rotation. I also like enchiladas and quesadillas and I prep salads and then throw them together. For me.. speed is key! I…

i used to do sugar and cream. it's taken me a long time (years), but i've come to the point, slowly but surely, where i can use a splash of unsweetened vanilla almond milk happily. i drink 8-10 cups a day (i'm a professor, we're a coffee-addicted group), so it's important to my diet. here is my recommendation on how to get…

thanks so those of you with helpful suggestions! i'm thinking HFCS is a great next step. will remove a lot of the fluff in my diet and i can use the whole i-hate-big-food-companies as motivation in addition to my health goals. congrats to those of you who have had success cutting out (or reducing) foods that you didn't…

that's why i started this post with 'keeping in mind that everyone's goals and habits are different'. :) i know that moderation is good and binging is a risk of being too strict, but there are some things that i eat that i know i could just totally do without (at least 95% of the time; barring the occasional treat or…

This is very helpful.. thanks! I must admit I am still quite nervous because I don't think my fitness is quite there. I think I will swim for another couple weeks on my own and try to work up my fitness a bit more before diving in (see what I did there?). I am pumped about the class now though. I'm relieved to hear that…

this is a good time to start researching/asking questions! this year was my first year to do triathlons, so i'll share with you what i did in case it is helpful for you. first, i read 'the complete idiot's guide to triathlon training' and a bunch of stuff about training online. i would skip reading about actual races right…

this is all very clearly understandable, which is why i want to be sensitive about this. thanks for your inputs!

the 'it sounded good' thing will work well at restaurants, but not when i pre-order a vegetarian option. then, i often don't know what it will be.. i just know it won't have meat. so it doesn't really make sense to say it sounded good when i didn't know what it would be.

Great discussion! I was considering saying that I am a 'weekday vegetarian'. That is almost always true, and I'm not crazy strict on myself, but I think it gets the idea across. Flexitarian is a strange, sorta new-agey term, I agree. It is synonymous with omnivore in terms of behavior, but I think it conveys a different…

Loving this discussion! It's informative and heated but not angry. Let's hope it can stay this way!

Interesting responses so far. Thanks for your input all! Ultimately it's my choice how I label myself, but you can see from the varied responses why I want to be careful about how I answer this question.. I want to try to offend as few people as possible on all sides!

congrats!! great job and good luck on your next race!! i am not jealous of the heat and humidity but i am jealous that you are still in racing season!

thanks for the advice all! seems like people vary on the preferences for speed work. honestly, given that i have literally done ZERO speed work this year while training, i think anything i do will help a lot. i'm gonna stick to running on the lakefront path because it gives me incredible joy and inner peace :) but i will…

congrats on your first oly! i just finished my first oly distance race a week ago - exhilarating! i have similar goals to increase my fitness over the off-season, especially on the run and swim. 3h may not be realistic for me unless i can drop about 20 pounds, but think i can get closer to 3h than 3.5h next season - i…

sad northerner here (chicago) and my season is over.. i looked for some late-season sprints but nothing seemed worth a sign-up. this was my first season and i got two sprints and an oly in, so i'll work in the off-season in hopes of shedding some time (and weight) and back at it next spring. can't wait!! enjoy the rest of…

To date: Swim: 6.8mi Bike: 222mi Run: 32.2mi Finished my first Oly on Sunday and it was AMAZING! I'm hooked. I have some longer run and bike goals this fall, but will probably cut back on the swimming a bit until winter. I may keep trying the challenge just for fun :)

thanks again for your tips! the race yesterday was super hot and humid, so i'm glad i asked for advice. i ended up adding a second bottle cage to my bike and filled one with water and one with 1/2 water and 1/2 gaterade. i was hesitant to do the gaterade, but i have drank it before without problems when i used to play…

hmm.. i tend to overeat so i would take this advice with a grain of salt. i haven't lost much weight training for an oly this year (about 10 pounds - which is great, but not much considering the amount of exercise i do). but i think with a TDEE plan you are supposed to include exercise. i think that is kinda the whole idea…

Alright, so I will be sure to be hydrated (er, keep the mineral levels in my body/muscles balanced!) on the days leading up to race day and then just hope for the best on race day. Good advice to stay ahead of things and eat/drink BEFORE i feel hungry/thirsty. I am not so good about this so I will keep that in mind for…

Thanks for all these tips.. very helpful! I'm definitely willing to try some stuff, and I think your advice all sounds right, but I literally never drink sports drinks.. ever. Is it a good time to start now?

congrats on completing your first half!! thanks for the detailed race report.. i love reading those as it helps me prepare for different challenges i might face in a race and is interesting to see different people's strategies. well done!!

To date: Swim: 4.4mi Bike: 147mi Run: 24mi First Oly is on Sunday so tapering tapering tapering. Walked my dog to the lake yesterday and got jealous of a guy running. Can't wait!!

Woah there! Haha. I don't think I'm cut out for those distances. My first Oly is next weekend so let's see if I survive that first :)

great question for the thread! i have a 60-mile ride goal before the end of the season and i'm running a 15K in early november so i probably won't change much until after those are complete, except i might swim less to accommodate training for those goals. it will be winter after that so i'll be almost completely indoors…

To date: Swim: 3900m (2.4mi) Bike: 73mi Run: 15.25mi

glad you both had good first races. congrats!! i've also got 'the bug'! this is my first season and i've done two sprints building up to an oly, which is in a little over two weeks (GASP!). the other day i found myself looking for late-season sprints. sheesh! i've been an athlete my whole life, yet i'm in the best shape of…