RobynLB83 Member

A banker. (Elaine)

Beans are your friend. When I was vegan (for about 15 years) I probably only ate about 20-50 grams of protein per day. In general, it's a low protein high carb diet because plant based protein necessarily comes in a carbohydrate package. Anyways, never hurt me any, and you're only doing it for a month.

Boo hoo hoo. Social services is screwing you over now? Do you even hear yourself? That's a hand out, but they aren't even doing right by you? FYI: you don't know my background and what struggles I've gone through, or even how empathetic I am to other people's struggles. You don't know what my perspective is. I haven't had…

Weight bench. Free weights. Pull up bar. Perfect pushup thingy. Resistance band door thingy. Jump rope. Boxing gloves / mitts. Yoga mats. Foam roller.

F; 30; 5'7" HW: 145 LW: 86 CW: 129-134 GW: 125-130

Everyone has setbacks and challenges. You're talking as if you were the only one; you're feeling sorry for yourself' and your cultivating an attitude of hopelessness and irresponsibility. Bad stuff happens because that's life. You don't have "bad luck," and you're not getting "screwed over." It happens to everyone. There…

Fat: oil, butter, nuts, nut butters, avocados, cheese

I'm 5'7" and 130. You look about how I looked at my HW of 145, and I have an athletic (i.e. muscular) build also.

I think what he was trying to say was that he was recalculating your protein needs based on your lean body mass. Which is the correct method of calculation.

It's jus a matter of what particular activity your body is conditioned for. I find running easier than backpacking, so go figure.

I find reading while walking so productive, that I plan on getting a treadmill desk. Now I just have to figure out the typing part.

I've done crosswords while running an 8 minute mile on a treadmill. Maybe you can't concentrate enough to read, but that sounds like a personal problem to me... For some people, running on a treadmill just aint all that mentally challengin.

Biking sleeves are kinda nice if you don't want to lose a jacket. They will keep the chill off, but they are easy to carry if you get hot and need to pull them off. I tie them around my ankle. Also, if you aren't trying to win the race, wearing a light weight lycra long sleeve and tying it around your waist is not going to…

I'm a law student. I sometimes have a good 6 hours of reading to knock out in a day. I'll take it to the gym and walk for a few hours and read, not as my primary exercise for the day, but so that I don't have to just sit there for 6 hours. My margin notes look pretty jacked though.

Look up yoga "hip openers" on you tube. There are a ton that work well.

16-18?

You can get a deli sandwich without bread. Basically a giant lettuce wrap with whatever you like. Cheaper and easer than buying the components to make one at the office.

Every exercise I can think of uses your back in some way. It's only been 4 days. I've been out three days, and I feel your pain, but realistically, even a few weeks is not going to set you back to square 1. For me personally, I know that 1 week of injury or illness can set me back the gains I've made in a month of…

We are doing the Tahoe Rim. Yeah, maybe I will get the okay from my dr. first, just to get my boyfriend off my back. We are doing resupplies every 3-4 days, so I will have a chance to bail out if I need to. I was s'posed to do Hetch Hetchy this Summer too, but we did Catalina instead. If I could go anywhere, it would be…

It's just a placebo plus a little caffeine, but hey, placebos work. Just don't use it for too long. That stuff can't be good for you.

You should really try the 5 day cocaine fast. RIDE THE SNAKE!!!

Isn't doing a water fast part of a pattern of yo-yo-ing? Look into something like OA or similar treatment for overeating. The long term solution to this problem is to learn to eat moderately, and normally. I don't think a water fast is going to help you. You're going to come back from it set up to hit another 3 weeks of…

What? Your 3 year old can run a mile? Need video proof of this.

I run with my nieces and nephews all the time. Do be aware that you might have to scale back or turn around early. Just consider it your warm up or bonus run.

Try different workouts until you find something you like doing. Some suggestions: cycling, swimming, boxing, soccer, tennis, pilates, yoga, dance, hiking, videos... and the list goes on and on. If you're not sure where to start, join a gym that offers lots of different classes, and try a new one every few days until…

I'm not sure if you're really clear on what you're aiming for. What do you mean by toning? It sounds like you want to replace your fat with muscle and hit a goal around 150. You can go for a weight number and let the bodyfat to muscle ratio fall where it will. Or you can go for a bodyfat to muscle ratio and let the weight…

1/2 week before, during, 1/2 week after.

I love being single, but I love being in a relationship too. So the longest I've been single is about 5 months (2 of which I was living with my current boyfriend). I wish I could stay single longer because it would be better for developing a career if I could move wherever I wanted without worrying about leaving or losing…

You could limit yourself to 3 meals a day. Plan them, portion them, eat them, and then stop.

You don't need a break day. It's perfectly fine to do Zumba every day.