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I've been feeling kinda chubby and bloated and frustrated the last week or so - so I thought I'd torture myself a little more by putting on my size 4 (4!!!) jeans that I bought about a month ago. (Context - I've never, EVER worn a 4 in my life. Most of my adult life I've been a 12, 10 if I'm really lucky. Like, since high…

What's interesting is I find A to be much more challenging for me. Well...at least when I can actually do pushups. :) The jacknives are another sneaky one! I do 8 and am like, whatever. Yeah, my abs are sore today, too.

I think that's the hard part - I don't feel like I'm doing ANYTHING. I'm in and out of the gym in 30 minutes. It's weird. I'm a freak, but I LIKE feeling like you could mop the floor with me when I'm done working out. I'm an endorphin junkie. It's like delayed gratification or something. But hey, if it works - I'll take it!

Trust me, your body gets used to that much food real fast. I'm hungrier now than I was on 1,200 calories a day! Bonus here is that I actually get to eat when I'm hungry. :)

Food is fuel. Every time I eat, I think about how it's going to power me through my day, help me sleep better, improve my mood, have me kick a** in my next workout. That also helps me to make healthy choices *most* of the time. Trust me, you only have to go to one bootcamp class on a night-before dinner of cookie dough to…

So much VT love on this group! I should have known I would like you people. :) The Bluebird Tavern is a "gastropub" that's been open about three years. They used to be on Riverside out where Tortilla Flats was, and just last year moved to Saint Paul Street, pretty much across from the VPB. El Gato is new too and is on the…

What up, BTV? :) Then you will appreciate that I accidentally ended up out to dinner two nights in a row...at El Gato and Bluebird. Mmmmmm. That would have been a nightmare on a 1,200 calorie diet. 2,000, not so big a deal! I forgot to add that my other win yesterday morning was that I was doing burpees like a mo'fo. Uh,…

I was just talking to a friend last night, and not until then did I realize how much I'd changed my relationship with food. I've always been a little on the chubby side, and I've never (until now) lost a significant amount of weight. Despite the fact that I was a swimmer and generally active kid, I'm pretty sure I zoomed…

If your net calories (food - exercise) ends up below your BMR, just keep eating until you net that amount. I usually do this on nights I have roller derby - last week I burned more than 800 calories at practice (normally it's around 600), I had to eat a TON when I got home at 9:30 p.m.! Next time I'll eat more beforehand…

Welcome! I think you're definitely on the right track - especially if you're thinking about another baby, you want to keep your body good and strong so he/she has a nice place to call home for 9 months! You hit the nail on the head - eat more calories, but make sure they are HEALTHY calories. Eat more protein, and be wary…

No problem, I was relying on others ahead of me a month ago! Overall I think this is a much more sustainable way to live. You won't lose as fast but your quality of life will be better for sure! If you're on the go, lots of snacks are definitely the way to go. I can't imagine having to spend so much time in airports…

This is my fourth week of eating 2,000 a day and just late last week my weight started trending downwards again so I'm about where I was when I initially increased (I only went up about 2 pounds). Observations: 1. A lot more energy and focus. Before when I was only eating 1,200 I could manage physically, but mentally I was…

Thanks! I took your advice and changed the deadlifts. She loved it, it was challenging for both of us (I just used heavier weights), and fit exactly in the time she had available. We're going to make a it a standing Monday 6 a.m. date at the gym (I'll keep doing NROWL and she'll do the program I developed for her)! I love…

I noticed this too the other day, I realized I'd added a lot more dairy for protein purposes. Cut back for a couple of days and I'm back to "normal." Takes some time to figure out what works for your body!

I've always known that lots of dairy kind of makes me feel ooky - I don't get any kind of cramping or other signs, but just sort of...well, bloated and gross. So that's definitely my suspicion. Today I'm going to just have the slice of cheddar on my sandwich and maybe a small greek yogurt later (instead of milk, and…

I made an awesome protein shake this morning after my morning boot camp (apparently it was upper body day - ouch!) - I probably should have added an additional scoop of protein powder, but: 2 big handfuls spinach 1 (or two) scoop whey protein powder 1 cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk 1 medium banana 1/2 cup pineapple…

I'm seriously considering one now - what are the opinions between the Core and the LInk versions (except price!)? I don't know as I'll always wear it everyday, but I am insanely curious about my actual TDEE. So much so that it may be worth $100+ just for peace of mind!

Oh, you ain't kidding - gluten and lactose allergies could possibly be the end of me! But I think I'm okay. It's been just three weeks for me. I'm still going to try for the macros, and I won't cut out dairy completely, just cut down a little. It was quite a lot more than I was used to! Also, will whey protein powder cause…

I'm not - although I am always over my fiber requirements each day!

Possibly also all the dairy, which I've been eating more of to get enough protein...going to cut down on that for a few days, see if it helps. Going to be a beautiful weekend here in VT, I guess I'll just have to grill lots of meat to hit my macros! ;)

I just checked Costco - $169.99 with a 12-month subscription included. Hmmmm..... :)

Do you need to buy a subscription on top of the BMF? I really want one, mostly because I am SO curious about what I actually burn every day. I'm suspicious that it's more than I think as well!

Oy, me too. I can barely move! Rawr!

They had one at one time - but then rearranged the place and maybe they just didn't have room anymore - the gym is also a physical therapy place and they have a large focus on "functional fitness" over traditional weightlifting. I'll ask them about it next time I'm there. :)

I'm having a hard time adjusting as well - I got done with my first NROWL workout yesteday and thought, that's it? I mean - it was difficult, and I am SORE today....but it was all over in 32 minutes! But hey, if it works and I have extra time on my hands to boot - I'll take it! FYI, my current "schedule" is: Monday - AM…

Some weeks I'm more in the moderate camp and others I'm in the very active camp - so I just averaged the two. One said around 1938 a day and the other said 2100 - so I settled at 2000 for my daily goal. :)

First workout complete! I found it pretty challenging, so I guess I used enough weight...but it seemed really short! Does that make sense? According to my HRM it was 32 minutes (including the kettlebell swings I did while waiting for a guy to get done with the cable machine) and 243 calories. Not bad, but I did leave with…

I've done some form of all these moves in the past - the only thing I'll need help on is setting up the barbells properly, I've always used free weights or kettlebells. So I'll probably ask them how to do that. :)

Ooof, I'm SO not the gal to ask, I can't sit still! Usually I end up involved in some kind of house project - cleaning, organizing, whatever. Or in the yard. The only time you can really guarantee me sitting still for a long time is to sit me down outside in the sun with a cocktail and a magazine...but even then it always…

I've definitely noticed that I burn fewer calories working out than I used to, according to my HRM - I guess being more in shape and lighter will do that! I feel like I'm somewhere in between moderate and very active, depending on the week and how busy I am, etc. I'm going to split the difference and bump up my cut amount…