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Had them since I was about 13, but because they didn't fit the classic migraine pattern or symptoms, I was told they were sinus headaches until about 10 years ago. I've worked with my neurologist to find a combination of stuff that works with no side effects for me: 300mg gabapentin, 300 mg CoQ10, and 200-400mg magnesium.…

You need kettlebells. You can combine your cardio and strength into one short workout (30 minutes, including warmup and cool down), and unless you're banging the weights down when you're finished, it should be fairly quiet. Believe me, if you do it right, with the heaviest weight you can use and still keep good form,…

Yes, you're right--and I wouldn't go to my optometrist to lose weight, either.

Excellent, thanks! I'd gotten a free download of Runkeeper a while back and liked it well enough, but didn't want to pay for the full version just to get the MFP sync when Map My Run worked pretty well for free. But for the sync and the C25K, I'll shell out for the upgrade.

Unless they've had some kind of major wakeup call like a health scare, most people find it impossible to stick with a wholesale, sweeping change of their lifestyle. You're definitely not alone there! So as others have said, start with small changes. If it's making you really anxious, maybe don't even log for the first few…

If you know where you're going, do some research and try to make a general plan. Choose three or four things that feel like a splurge but aren't so bad in moderation, so you can choose whichever one sounds good in the moment. I also find that sharing small plates with a large group makes it easier to take a little of…

If your baby is on a growth spurt, you may need a few more calories than usual to compensate for the extra demand. I always found myself a bit weaker and woozier when my daughter was really eating a lot. Try bumping up by 100 calories a day until you can get through your regular activity without feeling weak, then try…

I use short-grain brown rice to make lightly seasoned sushi rice, then top it with raw/blanched veggies and fingers of sautéed tofu (extra-firm silken, in the shelf-stable boxes). If you dredge the tofu in a mixture of cornstarch and cornmeal then pan-fry in a little bit of oil, it comes out lovely and crisp.

I don't particularly like turkey, but the less-processed lean deli slices are pretty good rolled up with a Sargento Thin Slice of swiss, or even just an apple slice if I don't want to add any fat at all. Same with black forest ham.

I've been kind of in the same boat, and I've recently started using kettlebells for weight training at home because I don't want the hassle and expense of a gym. They take up much less space than a bar and plates, but you can still progressive load as you would with traditional lifting. It works tons of smaller stabilizer…

Oh, and Fitness Blender also lists all the exercises for the workout on the web page, so you don't have to scroll through the whole video to be sure you've got the form down correctly (and safely) before you start. I loved that feature when I started kettlebells!

I second the Fitness Blender suggestion. A good variety of workouts--in both type and intensity--and there's a search feature where you can plug in workout length, type of workout, area of the body you'd like to focus on, level/intensity, etc. Makes it easy to find the perfect workout! And I like the cuing and pace of the…

Instead of doing a "workout", can you find a fun activity that will make you feel good about the things your body can DO, rather than what it looks like? Someone above suggested rock climbing, which you'd want to take slowly, but you could also find a trail to ride your bike and enjoy the spring weather, or hike, or play…

Um, they probably meant "you used to dive competitively?" I think it was a compliment.

What kind of workouts are you doing? (Sorry if you said, and I missed it.) I recently started with kettlebells to try to reshape and get stronger, and I find that I'm ravenous all day long on those days when I work out in the morning. When I burn 600 calories in a morning swim, I'll eat a good breakfast, and maybe an apple…

EDIT: just saw your update with the details. So maybe not overhead presses, but there are still lots of things you can do that keep the arm below that 120 degree range. Maybe try some light kettlebells? I have tendinitis and nerve damage in one shoulder, and thought I'd never be able to lift weights overhead--and doing the…

I pre-log whatever my big meal is likely to be for that day, then adjust the rest of the day around that and whatever exercise I manage to squeeze in. Usually it's dinner, because I generally plan family dinners and shop for the week in advance, so I pre-log those each morning when I add my breakfast. Or if I know I'll be…

"I suppose I will admit its not kind to crop dust the pregnant woman in my office..." Honey, I've never farted more than when I was pregnant. She's probably uncomfortable because she thinks you're mocking her.

In general, I'd say don't bother. You won't get the same workout as you would swimming full stroke, and it won't help prepare you for a triathlon at all. Kick sets should be part of your swimming workout, not the whole thing. Besides, if you've already been biking and/or running, wouldn't it make sense to start working on…

Assuming you're accurately reporting your diet, it sounds like you're eating a good variety of very healthy foods, and 1200 calories won't cause malnourishment in a 5'6" woman. You might occasionally feel weak or tired if your blood sugar drops between meals, but a snack would bring you back to feeling good right away.…

Oh, and it's great for creating a long, lean torso!

It's truly excellent cardio, and builds muscle, too; but MFP definitely overestimates calories for most people. If you're not swimming constantly, lap after lap without stopping, you won't burn the number of calories it states. And it's tough to guess what they mean by "leisurely" or "moderate". Use this site to calculate…

For my money, gin/vodka and diet tonic or a pint of Guinness are your best bang for your (calorie) buck. If you can afford (or even locate, in a college town!) better bourbon, you can drink it on the rocks with a splash of water and pretend you're not dieting, you're just pretentious. Or just do a few widely-spaced shots…

I agree that your "calories burned" is probably off, at least for the swimming. I can swim for an hour, cover between a mile and a mile and a half in that time, and only burn about 500-600 calories (granted, I'm about 125 pounds, so the burn is considerably less). It's tough to pick the right MPF exercise if you don't know…

I like my FitBit Flex much better now that I have it synced with MFP. I log my serious exercise sessions with MFP, but FitBit calculates my "lifestyle" exercise. (You could get a simple HRM as well, to get a better idea of your calorie burn in your exercise sessions.) I set goals in a few different areas of the FitBit app,…

I wasn't able to exercise at all for a while, and the only way I made 1200 calories/day work was by pre-logging. I started with whatever my big meal for the day would be, and pre-logged it. So if I knew I'd be cooking dinner for the family, or going out for lunch, I started from there, working to adjust it to around 500…

Your doctor is prescribing appetite suppressants? RUN.

Maybe a bit--mine always do--but you'll be thinner overall, so they'll look better by comparison. And if you lift weights to increase the muscle underneath, you may be able to counteract the overall effect.

I'd guess you're at least lightly active most days, but if you're not totally sure, you could always try getting a tracker like a FitBit--one that syncs with MFP to account for your daily activity. The bracelet ones like the Flex are great, but there are clip-on versions that are much friendlier to a student budget. I have…

Can you incorporate exercise into family time? Whenever schedules and weather permit, we do a walk around the block after dinner. I do an extra couple of laps around the soccer field while my daughter plays on the playground with her dad for a few minutes, then we head home. Even with a six-year-old in tow, I can log a…