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OMG THIS THIS THIS THIS. THIS!

That just made me go WOAAAAH how the hell did THAT happen? Amazing.

Same here. Been binge eating since I was a kid, got quite bad in the last six months or so since I've been living on my own (used to live with my partner). The past few weeks have been surprisingly good for me though, even though I've had quite a lot of stress and a tough time at work. A few things that have helped me to…

It kind of makes me uncomfortable to see people stuffing themselves with so much food (and that's coming from a binge eater...). I don't get the "value for money" thing either, since I find normal size portions in restaurants big enough already, and I'm pretty sure in most pubs or restaurants they're big enough, or even…

Absolutely. It kind of doesn't make sense because you would think if you exercise and continue to eat at a "normal" level, you create a deficit anyway - but that just doesn't seem to work for weight loss. I'm the best example that even consistent workouts (including weights and HIIT) over several months don't achieve much…

Tried to catch up in the past week but I'm still 16 miles away from my goal. February just had too few days and too much snow! :wink: Total running: 33.9 Goal: 50 miles

I tried PB2 (dehydrated powdered peanut butter) for the first time today and really liked it!! Tastes very peanutty (I had it in a shake and on its own, just blended with water) and has way less fat than peanut butter. If you're into shakes/smoothies, PB2 would definitely be a great alternative. Personally, I would…

MEEEEH got caught up in moving and new job and SNOW STORMS on the East Coast, so I've only managed 17.1 miles so far this month.

I'll try for 50 miles this month. BOOM.

Forgot my final update... too busy running (and moving to a different continent, but that's a different story.... ;) 01/28 3.75 mi Running 01/27 4.41 mi Running 01/20 3.09 mi Running 01/19 5.15 mi. Running 01/16 3.09 mi. Running 01/13 3.09 mi. Running 01/12 4.10 mi. Running 01/10 3.75 mi. Running 01/07 3.75 mi. Running…

Just google for body weight exercises, you'll find a ton. Same on Pinterest, they've got *loads* of full-body workouts pinned there. The Nerd Fitness one is quite nice and straightforward: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/ I reckon you can get pretty far with…

Look who made a funky ticker, oooh! 33.2 miles down, 6.8 to go... well, run!

No, because I don't eat dairy, mainly for ethical reasons.

Post Punk Kitchen is great, I make some of their recipes quite regularly (the banana bread, tofu scramble, recently made some fried tempeh...). THUG KITCHEN (it has to be in shouty caps :) is fun! Oh She Glows is quite a good blog as well. The nice thing about PPK and OSG is that a lot of the recipes have already been…

I accidentally cheated and logged a longer route than I had actually done last week! :D With that corrected, my total for January is: 21.9 miles Goal: 40 miles running

It makes me so happy to see the picture of you out hiking with your little boy, you're an amazing role model for him!

I've just looked into that a few days ago because I have the same problem (with much, much lower weights). The most sensible sounding info I found online was - just keep going, i.e. build up your grip strength through lifting, it's part of the exercise - only use straps and chalk for very heavy weights (i.e. go as far as…

Starting to wear longer tops to cover up my hips because of my saddlebags. Wearing only long sleeves because of my huge upper arms. Sore armpits because the arm holes of most of my tops and dresses were too tight and chafing. I've never been skinny, but I was generally happy with my shape, so when I started to "cover up"…

Runs this week: 6.8 miles Goal: 40 miles

I don't think there are any vegan substitutes that match hard cheese in terms of texture, but for melting, stirring it into sauces (e.g. for mac & cheese), etc vegan alternatives such as Daiya should work quite well. There's also vegan parmesan (made from cashews or other nuts) for sprinkling over dishes. I made my own…

Haha I've boarded the GOAL TRAIN... next stop: WE'LL NEVER STOP!!! :laugh:

Am I first? I'm first! :D I've managed 30 quite easily in the past couple of months, so I'm in with 40 miles running in January. Bring it on!

Last run of the month, last run of the year, and second run with my funky new trainers, oooh! 12/31 4.10 mi. Running 12/23 2.82 mi. Running 12/22 3.10 mi. Running 12/18 3.28 mi. Running 12/17 3.98 mi. Running 12/12 3.32 mi. Running 12/11 3.19 mi. Running 12/10 2.82 mi. Running 12/08 3.60 mi. Running 12/06 3.10 mi. Running…

*giggles*

I don't think "cleanses" over several days are particularly useful, but I had a single fast day recently to help me with digestion problems. I actually really enjoyed it. I had loads of water, unsweetened herbal tea, some vegetable juice and little diluted fruit juice (that would get me enough sugar and minerals to prevent…

AMAZING. You look like a teenager again :D

Mustard. Horse radish. Mustard *and* horseradish. Oh yes.

Whoops, I didn't update last week! Anyway, here we go: 12/18 3.28 mi. Running 12/17 3.98 mi. Running 12/12 3.32 mi. Running 12/11 3.19 mi. Running 12/10 2.82 mi. Running 12/08 3.60 mi. Running 12/06 3.10 mi. Running 12/03 2.50 mi. Running Total: 25.8 miles Goal: 30 miles Lalalalalalala.... (NB: I have the exact same fringe…

"Me, I'm always playing my sport... it's called walking around like f***ing beast. And living to 50. Live large, die large. Need a giant coffin." OMG this just cracked me up.

Some people are pro soya, some people are anti soya, just as with probably every other food (wheat! any grains! dairy! meat! fruit! fish!). Just search online and you'll find loads of information... I generally believe that eating too much of the same thing can't be great, so trying to get all your protein through soya…