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I'm not a morning workout person at all, but when I get crunched for time, I have to change my schedule to fit in exercise. The best way to do morning workouts is to do them consistently. Once you get into a routine of starting your day off with exercise, your body will adapt, leading to you to feel more energetic…

There are a lot of whole foods you can add in to get higher calories. Avocado, nuts, olive oil, dried fruit.... I think you should reach for those first before adding in shakes. It sounds like you're feeling worn down from being underfed. So I'd suggest start eating more, maybe add in a high calorie smoothie (made with nut…

Hourglass figure!

Beard, of course!

Diet Soda and Light and Fit Greek yogurt. I know I shouldn't drink/eat them, but I'm addicted. Sometimes I get Zevia, soda sweetened with stevia, and that's just a healthier diet soda. I also get plain greek yogurt and add powdered stevia and vanilla extract.

No, your workout routine is not a joke; it's a good start. After a few weeks of doing these exercises, they'll most likely become easier and not challenge you as much. Be sure to add in some variety of exercises and vary the amount of time you spend exercising (increase as you get stronger and more fit). I'd also suggest…

-3 mi easy run (27 min) -20 min incline walking (4.0 speed) -Nike Training Club: Ab Burner (15 min) -Nike Training Club: Total Body Sculpting (45 min) The cardio was fun, enjoyable, and considerably easy. Nike Training Club, however, almost killed me. I'm going to be extremely sore tomorrow.

At my highest, I had a size 10, but now I'm a 4. Ideally, I'd like to be a size 2, but I'm not sure that'd be realistic for me. My goal is to have roomy 4s.

I could run 8 miles at most before training, and that was a huge accomplishment. I would usually stay around or below the 5 mile range. I did a 16 week training plan, and it worked really well for me!

Rest is essential for recovery and performance. If you're not doing intense workouts, then you don't need rest as often. If you're doing hours of cardio a day, you definitely need at least one rest day a week, just to give your body a break. Listen to your body and go from there. I know I need at least one rest day a week,…

I used to be so scared about running in public. I'd put on all of my clothes, get ready to leave, have a panic attack, and then just do the elliptical. But one day I realized that no one cares. The people passing by don't care how fast or slow I'm going. They don't care that I'm out of shape or don't look by best. I'm the…

I'm not a morning workout person at all, but when I get crunched for time, I have to change my schedule to fit in exercise. The best way to do morning workouts is to do them consistently. Once you get into a routine of starting your day off with exercise, your body will adapt, leading to you to feel more energetic…

I did see a real medical doctor, and he was pretty adamant on giving up dairy and eggs. Thanks so much for all of the advice :D

Thank you so much!

I'm not exactly sure, that's why I'm asking for help! I was thinking a lot of beans, tofu, and things along those lines. Do you have any suggestions?

That's a completely fair question! I barely ate any fats, at all. I've avoided anything with fat in it for the past few years, and even though it's common sense that my body needs fat, I've just come to that realization. I've had a bad relationship with food, but it's healed now. I want to find what makes me feel the best,…

Brooks Pureflow 2 Mizuno waverider 16 Brooks Ghost 5 I use the Mizunos for shorter runs, and the Brooks for longer easier runs. I love all of my running shoes.

Okay, thank you guys so much! I'm shooting to reach 1800, I've barely broken 1400, so I'll just make sure to steadily and slowly increase.

[/quote] It can be hard to tell, and lots of us struggle with just that. You're certainly not overdoing it - the human body is built to be in motion, there is no reason that it can't sustain your level of activity (and a hell of a lot more, actually). Ultimately, only you can answer this. :smile: Exercise is a hell of a…

Honestly I'm not sure. Enough to maintain my fitness/weight, or possibly lose weight? I'm not so worried about losing weight, I just want to train the best I can, gain some muscle, lose some fat. I'm not too worried about numbers. So basically have I done enough this week, or should I do more?

Running. All day every day.

You are crazy. But in the best way possible. GO FOR IT. I ran my first marathon this January, and it is definitely my most prized accomplishment. My longest run was only 20 miles, but I still finished and felt great afterwards. I even missed a 12 and a 16 mile run. Don't be scared, and do NOT doubt yourself. You've put in…

I spend 1-2.5 hours a day, six days a week exercising. Sometimes it's mostly cardio, others it's mostly strength. I try to have a couple intense cardio days, as well as having a couple intense strength training sessions. Typical Workout: -15 minutes abs - 4 mile run -1 hr circuit training focused on strength -15 min…

Okay, thank you so much!

No, I'm not small framed. I don't really care about a number, I guess I feel like I just have a lot to lose before I'm lean. I usually run 4x a week (20-30 mi/week), do strength training 3x, pilates 2x, gymnastics 1x, and elliptical or treadmill intervals 1-2x. I just loveee working out. I want to eat enough to fuel my…

Yes, usually 2 or 3 times a week.