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I like to bring it hard on Mondays, but mainly because I rest on the weekends. I usually have the greatest abundance of energy and my muscles have fully recovered from the week before. But when I'm in slump, I always do some HIIT before my workout to get things warmed-up. For really short time period. After 10 minutes of…

I definitely get your skepticism. While the machines are not necessarily any more accurate - as they only know my age and weight - they tend to give me far less calories than MFP does. However, the machines know my incline/pace/resistance level, so I'd like to think that that makes it slightly more accurate at least.

My barbell is already 3/5 inch long - it started to grow out a few months after I first had it done, so I dropped down the shortest length I could find as part of the solution. Maybe I could drop it down to 1/2 inch if I did some searching. There is very little "extra" room as it is, unfortunately. It's good to hear that…

For those that suggested a retainer, I already wear one most of the time for my job and to prevent accidental biting - I'm going on 3-4 years now with that in. It doesn't seem to have reduced the progress of gum recession, however. She said that they don't have a complete understanding of why the gum line does this, since…

I tend to skip spices, since the calorie values are usually in the single digits if at all. I'd google it - since there are lots of other more thorough nutrition databases out there.

I'm 5'5" and I'm aiming for 140 with a lot of muscle.

I hope no one minds me bumping this. I exclusively use supersets (opposing muscle groups) and compound sets (same muscle group) in my lifting routine. While ultimately a HRM would provide me with the most accurate count, would you feel comfortable saying that calories burned is higher than with traditional…

No, but pastries are! I just discovered the most amazing Sicilian bakery a few miles from my house - it has ricotta pie to die for. Fluffy, sweet, smooth. It's like nothing I've ever tasted. I'm picking one up for our family dinner on Sunday - it's going to be SO hard to just have a taste and not like...half the pie.

If you end up finding something at Crate, let me know! I have this vision in the back of my mind of this low wide 11" bamboo bowl. I have yet to find a manufacturer who has realized my vision.

I was making my salads in my set of mixing bowls, but they were opaque and had tallish sides. I've been looking for weeks for a wide-mouth, low mid-sized bowl. Nothing is quite perfect. My salad serving bowls are a little too big, unfortunately. Pasta bowls are too small. Mixing bowls are too tall. I'm like the Goldilocks…

I love my Bikilas, but I ran too much in them too quickly and subsequently have stress fractures in one of my feet. I wasn't used to landing on my forefoot, so my calves were sore at first - but they quickly adapted. Apparently my foot/ankle wasn't strong enough after years in overly cushioned traditional running shoes…

I don't have Your Shape, but I LOVE Dance Central for Kinect. It even has a workout mode that has you enter your weight and counts calories for your dance time. And I always exhaust myself playing Kinect Sports with friends - there is SO much jumping involved.

That changes everything I thought of post-pregnancy bodies. If you can eliminate that stomach, no one has an excuse! If it ever happens to me, I'm coming to you for help!

Take it very slow if your plan is to run in them and you currently run with a heel-striking gait. Make sure you don't over do it or rush your legs to adapt - since you'll end up injured. I'd recommend reading the book "Natural Running" by Danny Abshire, before hitting the pavement in them. It really emphasizes how form is…

I love Lolo Jones. I have the first image on my fridge - but bigger - I tore it out of Runner's World.

I used to work out "too much" you might say. I'd go to the gym 2-3 times a day - morning, evening, and sometimes squeeze in a run at lunch. I loved every minute since I was doing lots of diverse things, but after a while I just completely wiped out my body. You'll notice it in the small things. My trainer gently told me to…

You look forward to eating for the sole reason that you can immediately go onto MFP and log it!

Not for the iphone, but I've personally never found an armband that doesn't chafe during a run. I ended up just wearing racing tops that have two built-in pockets on the lower back. They're usually big enough to accommodate gel packs, ID - and an iphone. If you get a snug one, your iphone won't bounce around at all either.…

I looked over the website and it seems to have built-in measures/passes for times when you're sick or on vacation. For frequently business travelers, it would be great if you could get some kind of hotel-gym credit. Or attend a sister gym in another city once it gets more widespread. It also seems flexible, since you…

Congratulations on already being over halfway to our goal! Keep up the great work! This site is fantastic for support and motivation.

Shin splints are an overuse injury that often plagues new (and old) runners when they do too much too quickly. Whether its accelerating their distance or tackling new terrain (like steep hills). Rest, ice and ibuprofen is the best remedy. You should cut back on what you're doing to ease the symptoms. If your shins are…

I know the feeling. I feel like I've made a lot of progress and like the way my body is changing, but the scale itself doesn't reflect those changes yet.

I'd wait until they have any kinds of questions or problems with the weight loss itself. Then bring up the quality of the food they're eating as a possible source of trouble.

If you're hungry, don't ignore it. Try to have something filling - high fiber - and slower to digest - protein.

It took me a long time to actually feel the impact, but I swear by my foam roller now. The difference between when I'm tight and when I'm not is screamingly obvious when I use it. And I use "The Stick" to work out tightness in my calves. They're definitely great investments.

Thanks, everyone! I'm adding you all as new friends - new and old. Changing over is like starting from scratch, so I'm usually just endlessly frustrated with my lack of distance, speed and end up pushing too hard. It's ironic that running takes so much patience! It's taken me a long time to figure that out.

I love the Calabria 2008 featuring MIMs!!! It's a long-time standard on my playlist. I just actually posted my currenty playlist, although I'm not running at the moment. It features many of my fave running tunes. Kanye West's Heartbreaker I find is one of my most motivational beats. And I always flip to Happy? by Mudvayne…

Build strength as well as run. A strong core which you can develop through yoga or pilates, along with stretching, goes a long way in helping both your running form and preventing injury. It takes more than just your legs to run safely.

I have a couple of running skirts, but I used them for lifting only. I ended up with brutal, swelling chafing with mine because the spank-like thingies weren't long enough to prevent my thighs from rubbing over the miles. I can't run in loose shorts for the same reason - I'm tights kind of girl - but they are super…

I think it really depends on what's in your shake.