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You could also try making yourself just get dressed to work out and giving yourself permission to quit after 5 or 10 minutes if you still feel exhausted. For me, sometimes getting started is all I need. If you still just can't do it, I think eating a little more is probably a good idea. If it makes you feel better, I'm…

Lentil salads are pretty easy to make and pretty tasty cold for the warmer months. Zucchini "pasta" is also good. I like it with stir fried veggies and spicy sauces. Regular wraps or lettuce wraps with cooked vegetables are also easy and really good. I also like stuffed eggplant with mushrooms and cheese (if you eat…

How long have you maintained the weight gain? I know that my weight fluctuates up to 7 pounds with water weight gain over the month. I also tend to retain water for a bit after I start exercising when I've been fairly sedentary for a while. I'd say that unless you've remained steadily at the higher weight for a few weeks…

I like them. You can adjust the level up by jogging the walks or adding weights when you need a challenge. I'm using them to ease back into exercise after a pulled intercostal muscle.

My current favorites: - Avocado, lettuce, and tomato wrap or sandwich on whole wheat thins - Mediterranean lentil salad: Make a big batch for a few days (in the winter I make stews) - Yogurt with fruit and protein granola - Vegetables and hummus

You can outrun a slight calorie excess no matter what you are eating as long as it comes close to marginal nutritional requirements over time. You can't outrun a diet severely deficient in essential nutrients in the long term because eventually you'll feel too crappy to do much of anything. You can't outrun a significant…

If you don't want to weigh yourself, what about accurately logging your food for a week or two, ideally weighing it. Just eat normal amounts and portion sizes to see if there are any surprises.

My parents both have Charge HRs, and they really like them. I know my mom says it really motivates her to exercise more. The HR part does seem kind of off. My mom's seems to report a number that is too low (unless she is secretly a 30 yo athlete), but my dad's seems about right. When I tried it, it got mine close, though,…

If you had one milkshake instead of a meal, that probably isn't the source of any weight gain unless you mean the temporary kind that can happen with water balance. Also, when I start weight training after a break, I usually hold on to a ton of water weight for a few days. I don't think a milkshake every once in a while is…

I had two with dinner and feel no guilt.

I gained almost 6 lbs of water bloat this month. It started coming off on day 3. For a few days my pants feel tight and nothing is comfortable, but it's pretty normal, and everything settles down again. Part of my problem is that I get salt cravings, and this month, I went crazy with the chips.

I'd definitely include some fat and protein in the mix, like cheese, nuts, nut butter, yogurt, hard-boiled egg or some meat. Most of all, pack something you really want to eat and maybe include a small treat not just what you think you should eat. When I did overnights and nights, I was constantly starving, and if I didn't…

I eat around maintenance or sometimes a bit more and don't workout for the first two days, and if I want chocolate, I go get some real chocolate instead of that diet chocolate that does noting to soothe cravings. I learned from experience that trying to stick to calorie restriction those days leaves me a weepy mess who…

Me too! Well, it was earlier in the week, but I did eat a whole box of Samoas, and I enjoyed every last one of them.

That sunlight diet is the craziest thing I've heard. I was personally told by a nutrition "expert" on a popular fitness site that eating an 80-calorie serving of pudding at night would be enough to derail weightloss and make me gain weight instead of lose it even at a pretty substantial deficit because insulin.

When I was complaining about my pooch even after I'd gotten pretty thin, my aunt told me the pooch is the genetic price the women in our family have to pay for big boobs on small frames. I'd probably have opted for smaller boobs and a flat tummy, but that's beside the point. The point is that if that's where your body…

Multi and fish oil when I remember. I'm only taking the multi because I'm trying to find my IBS triggers, so lately my diet is weird and not always as balanced as I'd like.

When you're recovering from an ED, it's really hard to objectively decide when/ how to restrict. I know where you're coming from, though, I struggled with bulimia as a college student, and once you're no longer underweight or actively purging, some programs don't know what to do with you. Can you find another therapist or…

Essentially, whole foods are lower in sodium. Anything packaged or preprepared is going to have huge amounts of sodium unless you buy special low-sodium products. I have a family history of blood pressure issues and want to avoid meds, so I've been trying to keep my sodium intake to a rational level. Most days, I cook…

I'm 5'5. I'd like to get to somewhere in the 125 range, but I'd be happy if I could maintain under 130 as long as I can keep my strength training progression. Right now I'm around 135ish from 147 without having done much in the way of dieting because I recently went off daily Zyrtec, which apparently gives me the appetite…

We're about the same size, and FWIW I got pretty far with a set of Power Blocks my brother bought used and gave to me. They adjust from 5 lbs to 45 lbs. A barbell is a great idea too, and I wish I had one at home in addition to my dumbbells, but I don't really have the space to store one, and for what I want in home…

I haven't done 30DS in a while, but when I did it, I used 3lbs, 5lbs and sometimes just body weight on certain moves. I also had 8lbs, but I don't think I used them much in 30ds. 5s would be just a little more than 2 kgs, so maybe try using those on the moves that feel a little too easy with the 1kgs. What I used to do was…

A broom handle or dowel is a great suggestion. When I restarted after a bad ankle injury, I couldn't have done most of those exercises even with just a bar. I did a program (Strong Curves beginner) that started off with only bodyweight for at least the first month, and it was great for me. My form is way better than it was…

I really like full fat or 2% Greek yogurt as a substitute for sour cream in cakes. I actually like the texture better though it's slightly more dry, so I have to adjust ingredients or baking time. For frosting, though, the actual sour cream seems to work much better.

Over easy or over medium with crisp wheat or rye toast, but I also like omelettes and egg sandwiches with ketchup If I'm scrambling/ making an omelette, I usually do 1/2 to 1/3 whole eggs and 1/2 to 2/3 whites, and use the saved fat calories to add cheese or sour cream.

I just pretty much eat what I want, within some reason, for 2 days a month. I also take rest days from working out. I bounce back quicker and feel better than when I try to deprive myself. I will add that taking a multi vitamin during my period does help reduce the worst of the cravings.

I love this program. I tried on my swimsuit from last summer, and despite being 15 lbs down from when I wore it last, my butt fills it out way better. Last summer it was looser in the bottom and tighter across the middle.

5'5 129 and back in a 4 since I can now pull my 6s on and off without unbuttoning or unzipping them.

Stronger with Nicky Holender is another option. It's on YouTube. The level 1 HIIT video is called Fire, and the level 2 workout is Combustion.

Jog in in place for 60 seconds or do 5-10 jumping jacks or a few kicks and punches or walk up and down the stairs a few times. Tell yourself that once you do that you can quit if you want without guilt. If you want to continue, go for a walk or ride a bike or whatever. If you don't, try again tomorrow. After a while,…