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I do and I love them. It breaks up the monotony of doing the same thing week after week. My gym offers dozens of classes and they are all included in the cost of membership so it makes it affordable. I do boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, bootcamp, cardio kickboxing, a core blast class, and yoga. What misconceptions do you hear…

I ran a 5k today! My pace was under 13 minutes per mile. I know it’s slow but it was great for me and I didn’t come in last 😁

Looking at what you are thinking about eating, if it were me, I would get bored super quick. You are basically eating exactly the same meal on repeat with a different protein. If those foods are things you love, then great but otherwise mix it up. If I couldn't ever have ice cream or yogurt, I would fail because…

Low carb isn't any better for weight loss than any other method. You can eat what you like, just be sure it fits into your goals. To answer your question, I can't eat a full meal before a morning workout but I do need fuel. I've tried all sort of things; smoothies, fruit, eggs, and deli meat to name a few. I find that a…

I can't even begin to imagine how or why this would work. In my case, they are not wrong because I hate milk. I would gag, throw up by breakfast, and then voila, calorie defecit.

I am a member of My Peak Challenge. It's hard to explain but they provide guided workouts and offer a dietary plan. I don't follow the dietary plan because it is too restrictive and time consuming for me. A person who just joined the 2019 challenge asked if there are others who don't follow the nutritional plan. I…

Carbs fuel your cardio workouts. Protein nurishes your body for muscle building and repair. Be prepared to be winded - it's hard work. It's a great cardio workout. If you like it and decide to continue, invest in your own boxing gloves. Get ones that can be washed and buy some inexpensive charcoal glove deodorizers like…

If you're not in a cast and you have your doctor's ok, water exercises are a great way to keep moving without causing further injury. If you're in a cast, ask you doctor what you can/should be doing.

I have found that a 6 ounce sirloin, baked potato and vegetable is much less in calories than most salads on restaurant menus.

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Another thing I make is shredded chicken for tacos (either green chili salsa verde or traditional salsa works) with brown spanish rice. You can make both the chicken and the rice at the same time using a pot-in-pot method. If that sounds like something you want to try, let me know and I will post that too.

I feel like we've been here before. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/41952638#Comment_41952638 1) It's not anymore expensive than storebought. I spend $4 on the milk, $2 on the sweetened condensed milk and use my own yogurt as the starter. I get 12 servings so it comes out to .50 per serving, .30 if…

You're pretty safe in all the forum discussions here since religion is not discussed (unless you are in a religion specific group). You shouldn't see many people offering prayer or talking about church. I think the only time I have seen anything like that is if someone has experienced a loss or gotten a terrible medical…

I throw in baby red potatoes and carrots to make a full meal with this one: https://www.simplyhappyfoodie.com/instant-pot-mississippi-pot-roast/ We make these quite a bit and they are all amazing: https://www.mediterraneanliving.com/7-mediterranean-instant-pot-recipes/ We make ribs but to keep it simple, we use a premade…

If you can, do it! Many outdoor runners refer to the treadmill as the dreadmill because they hate it so much. I am new to running so I will give you my newbie perspective. I live in Maine and when I first started running, I was concerned about the winter weather here. I started running in October so I was able to run…

If you make homemade soups (or any homemade recipe), you can use the recipe builder in MFP. It's found under the food tab. It's a great tool to use for finding healthy alternatives too.

Salmon is quick and nutritional. Squeeze lemon or lime juice on the non-skin side of a salmon filet, add salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste. Broil it for 6-10 minutes depending on the thickness until it is flaky and cooked through. Be careful not to overcook it. Beef stir fry is simple enough. Slice beef into thin…

Being motivational, sure, that is great - but offering advice is different. I'm always skeptical when someone brand new to the message boards with no profile picture offers to give tips. It's usually a heads up that they are offering some type of MLM products.

What are your qualifications for helping with these things?

Bummer. It would cool to meet one of my UK friends while I am over there :smile: I'll be in Scotland for 15 days.

How far are you from Stirling, Scotland?

Indoor insanity 5k (Gorham, ME) this Sunday St. Patty's 10k & Pub Crawl (Salisbury, MA) 3/16 Mary's Walk/run (Saco, ME) 3/24 Great Stirling Run 1/2 marathon (Stirling, Scotland UK) 4/28

Within the food tab, there is a recipe builder. You manually enter all the ingredients, choose how many servings and it will calculate the calories for you. If you followed a recipe, it will allow you download the recipe without requiring the manual ingredient entry.

You have been given some great ideas. I will add yoga to the mix. Yoga can be very calming, aids with flexibility and increases your balance/core strength. Walking with yoga would be a great way to start out. You would be getting some cardio and ease into exercise. There are tons of options available online to allow you to…

Mostly, I want to feel confident, be strong and healthy. Vanity does play a part though. I am attending a gala in Scotland in May hosted by Sam Heughan. Sam Heughan stars in my favorite show, Outlander, which also happens to be my favorite book series. I will be working out with one of his trainers and doing a group…

I didn't start drinking coffee until I was in my 30's. I drank Mountain Dew instead. I decided I still wanted caffeine without all the other stuff and tried coffee. Now, I drink it every day but not much, one or two cups a day is my max.

My husband and I do it together. We even have our own gloves.

For me, working out at night is the best option. This is because I am not a morning person. I would love to be a morning person and start my day with yoga but I can't make it happen. On the weekends, I do mid morning workouts but I can't force myself to get up early enough to workout and be at work by 7:30. I honestly feel…

Throw a jar of green chili verde in the bottom of the pot, toss in 3 large chicken breasts or thick pork chops. Sprinkle seasoning over the chicken (I use 1 tsp smoked paprika and 1 tsp cumin). Place a trivet over the chicken. Put an oven safe bowl on the trivet with 1 cup brown rice and 1 1/4 broth and seasoning of…