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I LOVE MY NINJA CREAMI!!! (YES, I'M YELLING!!) I make a lot of different high protein low calorie ice creams. For the base, I typically use about 8-12 oz of unsweetened almond milk, 1 scoop of chocolate or vanilla whey protein powder, 1 - 2 tsp of swerv or other artificial sweetener, a pinch of salt substitute and xantham…

I have a sweet tooth, so I've found the ninja creami to be a wonderful appliance addition. I've never been a fan of protein shakes, but when you freeze a protein shake and run it through the ninja creami, it is now really yummy protein icecream! If you like sweets, you might find this a helpful way of upping your protein.…

I have a concept2 rower. Love it. A rower is the only indoor piece of cardio equipment I can stand. Pricey, but it is very high quality (which is important if you are going to use it regularly) I gave up my gym membership, so it has already paid for itself. https://www.roguefitness.com/black-concept-2-model-d-rower-pm5

Watermelon is the only fruit they serve on the buffet in my own personal wing of hell.

Your coaches at your local crossfit box. If you are doing crossfit style workouts outside of a affiliated gym, Crossfit.com has a lot of resources regarding technique.

Like most things in life, the accuracy of the BMI is on a bell curve. It is accurate for the majority of people, however, it isn't for those who have too little muscle mass or those that have a lot of muscle mass. You'll have to answer the question for yourself whether to ignore it based on your own assessment (either by…

Nope, I'm in the opposite boat. I have to have a very low body fat (16% female) to even approach the very top of "normal" bmi. Lots of muscle, large frame for my height... guess that makes me "heavy lean?"

Chimichurri! It's a great dip for raw veggies, topper for cooked meats, etc. Parsley, cilantro, garlic, vinegar, olive oil, sriracha for some heat...yum!

I also like mine for lunges (provides cushion to the knee on the floor) and on my right shin to protect from skin abrasions during rope climbs (knee socks don't quite cut it for me).

My husband did a cross country ride in 2012 with me driving the support camper van. I'm sure he'd have more advice than could be covered in one of these posts. Crazyguyonabike is a good information resource - a lot of people to journal their mega-bike ride experiences there. My husband was addicted to the site before his…

Most gyms will let you try out their facilities for free for a day to check them out in the hopes that you will join. You usually have to go through a tour, but if you don't want to pony up the daily visit fee... Also, sight see via bike. Taking your bike would be preferable if you can because daily bike rentals usually…

I've done 94 marathons and 3 ironmans, and have had fun at most of them. (The one where I had food poisoning, and the one with pouring rain, 33 degree temps and gale force winds, not so much) Here's my most important tips: 1) Wear moisture wicking clothing, socks etc. (I'm hoping you've already done this and have trained…

14:47 Rx. Knocked 2 minutes off my time from 2014, so I'm REALLY happy about that. I had to give my brain a pep talk ahead of time to not be afraid of the dark place, and when the suck started to imagine that it is a nice, snuggly blanket fort to hunker down in.

Awesome!

183 reps Rx. I was hoping for 10 HSPUs, so I'm very happy with that. Paced myself well to start, and it was not nearly as awful as I was expecting. I've been stocking up the tank with lovely carby calories the last couple days, which I think really helped. This workout is really making me consider switching to maintenance…

I'm predicting Castro will pull out a girl WOD. Heavy Diane. 21-15-9 HSPU and Deadlifts, but at 275/195. Or maybe Karen.

Just did 16.3 because I didn't want to worry about the muscle ups all weekend. Although 20 some years rusty, my gymnastics background helped on the bar MU's. Got 46 reps RX. Had 3 or 4 misses, those were REALLY costly in terms of time, energy and confidence. If your bar MU's are at all iffy, I highly recommend taking your…

I'll second that on bar muscle ups!

Largely paleo plus dairy. I'll also have sugar in my coffee, and the occasional chocolatey/icecreamy treat. When I'm going booze-free, I'll also have (gasp) diet soda occasionally. I really don't do well with gluten, so I try to focus on whole foods. I typically do a whole 30 in April, where I really tighten my diet up.…

155 Rx'd. I paced myself pretty well. I was really worried about the lunges, but it was the C2Bs that slowed me down - largely did them as singles.

Gave Hubby my Amazon list this weekend, which includes: wrist wraps, knee sleeves, silicone "wedding band" and weight belt. Now I want them so much, I'm going to have to get them for a present to myself if he doesn't. :smiley:

I'm 5'6 1/2. Currently 163, aiming 20% or less body fat, which should put me around 155. I have a large frame and am pretty muscular, so it is really tough for me to get any lower than that.

Great ideas so far, thanks!

Too bad you can't blame your dog - that's what I do at home. :) Guess you just have to blame your downward dog.

I'm finding Crossfit very fun and rewarding - challenging and easy to see how you progress over time with performance on benchmarks and lift PRs. There is a Crossfit Love group on MFP that you can join!

Yes, that's exactly why I asked this question now. I've felt that my energy levels on my workout days didn't suffer that much as long as I didn't drop below 1700-1800 cals of very nutritious food. I've been PR'ing on all my heavy lifts lately, so I'm not overly concerned that my deficit has been too severe. I'm mostly…

Thanks @lemurcat12! Your TDEE calculation looks good on paper, but it is very different from my calculations. And I can't figure out the discrepancy. I also totaled up the actual calories that I ate over that same period (not the net calories). This totals 53,434 (I checked this 3 times, so positive it is accurate).…

Great job on the DUs Elegra! I'm seeing the benefits of setting up my garage gym. Just PR'd my crossfit total back squat and press. Finally crossed the 600 barrier with 100/200/305! Been wanting to do that for ages.

Yesterday I PR'd on my power clean and jerk at 145 pounds. Today I PR'd my max deadlift - finally broke the 300 mark - 305! Yay!

Good ideas. I'll check those out! Free is good, though.