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  • have you tried couch to 5k (C25K)? it worked great for me!
    in Beginner at Running Comment by lcyama December 2012
  • What does your dietician say about you wanting to lose 10 pounds a week? Does she consider it safe to lose so much so quickly? I'm no expert, but it doesn't sound safe to me. Try not to look too far ahead -- set mini-goals -- focus on losing the weight and gaining back the endurance you need to keep from being "kicked…
    in What to do? Comment by lcyama December 2012
  • 1. What's your height/ weight? i'm 4'11. 2. Do you get REALLY REALLY hungry during the day? If not, was there an adjustment period? do not get really hungry, but i did during the first two weeks. 3. What do you eat to prevent feeling like death (if you answered that you're not hungry)? i drink a lot of water, at least 8-10…
    in 1200-1500 calorie eaters...serious question... Comment by lcyama December 2012
  • my weight loss is about a pound a month, also. it IS discouraging, and in the past i have done what you say you're not going to do -- given up and binged -- but that only made me feel even worse. so good for you for sticking to your goals! i don't have any advice (obviously, since i'm in the same boat), but i did want to…
    in Losing 1lb a month vs a week! Comment by lcyama December 2012
  • i have a bottle of raspberry vinaigrette that i use at home. at restaurants i go with vinaigrettes if available, the oil and vinegar in the little decanters, or italian.
    in Vegans...what do you put on your salad? Comment by lcyama December 2012
  • When I started out, I was afraid I'd injure myself unless I got instruction from a yoga teacher in a classroom setting. Some communities have donation yoga classes -- check your local paper -- in my town there is a weekly class at the Buddhist church that suggests only $5 a class.
    in Yoga? Comment by lcyama December 2012
  • first of all, 66 pounds a year is over a pound a week, and is nothing to sneeze at! congratulations on your success! if you're succeeding by eating 1200-1300 calories, then i would stick to that while it is working for you. play around with it a little to see how it affects you (energy- and weight-wise) -- it might help…
    in using work out calories Comment by lcyama November 2012
  • You'll see little curls, spirals, separated from the seeds. Enjoy!
    in Cooking quinoa for the first time.. Comment by lcyama November 2012
  • don't give up -- and it's ok to repeat weeks. even running for a minute is more than you were running before you started C25K, right? when i started C25K, i tried to run too fast, and i ended up straining a hamstring the first week and wanting to give up. slow down. it's not a race. i jogged so slowly i think people…
    in Struggling to progress with C25K? Comment by lcyama October 2012
  • i try to eat five small meals a day, and it can be hard to do. i do better if i include protein with every meal, but as a vegan that usually means it's nuts or legumes, which can add up in calories very quickly. i actually don't eat a lot of green salads (unless i'm at a restaurant with no vegan choices). i eat things like…
    in I have to cut back on calories and don't know what to eat. Comment by lcyama September 2012
  • I'm a working mother of two, and I'm training for a 5K. I tried to run in the evenings after work, but sometimes my husband wouldn't be home in time to watch the kids, and sometimes I'd get home from work late and find an excuse to "wait till tomorrow." What's working for me now is getting up an hour earlier in the…
    in When should I exercise? Comment by lcyama September 2012
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