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I think getting up early is the best thing. I get up at 4:30 in the morning, prepare lunches, have some coffee and half a banana and work out for an hour, then get ready, get them ready and go to work. I do all my meal prep on the weekends. I know that we all have to take care of ourselves, but I also have to take care of…

My background: I run 5 - 10 k several times a week (pace around 6:30 min/km for a regular run), and have done so for 3 years, along with strength training. I am maintaining for 3 years, around 130-132 lb at 5'8", female, age 37. I think I am of average fitness - there are much fitter people on here. I downloaded it a long…

This is not a protein powder suggestion, but for your blender issue - why don't you just clean your blender with a few squirts of dish detergent, warm water, and then blend it for a bit? That's what I do, and it cleans it really well.

We eat a lot of Indian food, all of it homemade and healthy. Some good recipes include mung bean dahl from www.thehealthychef.com and no-butter butter chicken recipe from bal arneson of the food network. We don't normally have naan or roti - these can really pack on the calories. I usually make a large side of veggies, and…

No one has mentioned it, but are you pregnant? Being bloated and feeling tight around the abdomen was one of my first signs. Maybe peeing on a stick is a good idea.

Hi tomatoey, I think that you have done a great job to give yourself as much resistance work as you can, while still protecting yourself from any further injury/damage. When you are new to resistance training, you can build muscle a little bit easier (aka newbie gains). I would eat at maintenance for this reason. (plus…

The only thing I would add is to buy running gloves, especially if you get cold hands easily. I love running in the fall, but my hands get cold quickly. When I don't have my gloves on, it's not nearly as enjoyable a run.

I don't use that DVD, but I also don't do planks, or side planks on my hands, for the same reason that it hurts my wrists. I do them on my forearms, on a bosu ball. (I find it engages my core a bit better.) You don't need to buy the bosu ball though, if you don't have one. Good luck, and take care of your wrists!

I lost my weight after my babies. I am 5'8", and went from around 155 pre-pregnancy to around 130-132 now. I gained a minimal amount of weight during my pregnancies (under 20lb for each of them). Being at home is a very difficult thing sometimes with snacking. You often are probably grazing without realizing it. Also, I…

I agree that you should check out the specialty running stores to get properly fitted. Bring a worn pair of running shoes so they can see the wear pattern. I also have the same issue. I have very flat feet, and I supinate when I walk and run, wearing out the outsides of my soles. Like you said in a previous post, it is an…

Congratulations on your little one! I don't normally comment, but I wanted to add my story. I gained weight while nursing! (Both times) I absolutely loved nursing, but I had an insatiable appetite while doing so. The first, I stopped after 6 months, the second, I stopped after 8 or 9 months. As soon as I stopped, the…

Have you tried the instant flavoured coffees? It might be a good alternative. You can make them with hot water and add a little milk or cream to give you that creaminess without as many calories.

Hi, I am currently in maintenance, and have been so for about a year after losing 25lb. I'm around 130-132 at 5'8". I eat 1800 calories a day, and I eat back half my exercise calories (to account for some underestimations in my calorie count, as I don't weigh and measure everything). I use a fitbit to get a more accurate…

I get up at 4:30 in the morning, have a light breakfast, organize myself for the day, and work out from 5 to 5:45 in our home gym. Early works for me!

I just started running several years ago, and kind of restarted after each baby. I found the following helpful: 1. Do a couch to 5k program, or anything that slowly ramps you up to running. Personally, I used the running room system on my own (each week, run 1 min, walk 1 min, and then run 2 min, walk 1 min, to get all the…

I don't think it's a big deal to use a treadmill. I prefer the outside, but when there is solid ice and snow everywhere and it's -40C, having a treadmill is a very nice option. I have used an AFG for the last 3 years. I really like it. It's very solid, has a long belt (long and solid enough for me - I'm 5'8", 130-132lb),…

Thanks! I will order NROLFW. I know it would have been better to use free weights, but this is what I have.

Thank you very much for your help! I have downloaded the series of workouts for my gym, and have been doing them the last 3 weeks. I wanted to get more background on how many reps I should do and diet information etc. I have looked around on the internet a lot, but would like a book to read through as well. My background:…

You might be having low blood sugar or low blood pressure, or both, or another issue, like a problem with your heart. I would eat something 1 hour before you workout and make sure you are well hydrated and have water at hand when working out. I had the same problem when I started running, and my issue was that I didn't eat…

I found the lululemon Tata tamer very good. I also had an underarmor one that was good, but lost it:( I also use a bra, and then wear the tops that have built-in-bras. I get no movement at all, and I run. I am a 32ddd