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I run with a pair of Vibram Five Fingers and love it! It has taken the stress off of my knees and made running a lot more enjoyable. I actually just bought a new pair yesterday because there is a ridiculous sale going on them through Slick Deals. I'm not sure if it's cool to post links to sales, so I will shoot you the…

The dislocation stretches worked wonders for me! I had to start off with a hockey stick because the broomstick wasn't long enough. It literally only took a few days to get flexibility up enough to use the broomstick, and only a few weeks to get it to the point where holding the bar was not an issue. I do have to admit…

I have a pair of Trek KSO and I love them for mud runs! They have some pretty gnarly traction on them, so I don't find myself slipping too bad in the mud and obstacles. Plus I feel that being able to use your toes helps you grip on to stuff. I also wear them on my road runs, but I am thinking of getting some non-trail…

Not sure if troll...or oblivious to how optics work... Either way, great job!

I updated my face comparison with a recent pic since the 2012 was from January.

This. I buy the Chobani plain 0%, and add sugar free preserves. There are tons of flavors, and to be honest I cannot tell the difference.

My fall favorite is pumpkin whip! I take: One package of sugar/fat free Jello Cheesecake pudding mix 1 Cup unsweetened almond milk 1 or 2 Scoop(s) vanilla protein powder (depending on how I want the calorie count to turn out) -NOTE- If you do not use protein powder or almond milk, you can just use 1 cup of skim milk. I do…

Those mats on the floor are 2'x2', so in total it only takes up 10'x8ft'. Not too bad a sacrifice of floor space!

I just started building my home gym. So far: Power Rack 300lb plates w/ holder 7ft Olympic bar Bench Heavy Bag Various bands Whiteboard to post results/future workout numbers More than sufficient now for doing Strong lifts 5x5. I will hopefully have to add more plates as my lifts get higher. Cost wasn't too bad. Got…

It was so much fun! It was actually a lot easier than I thought it would be, but every bit as fun as I was hoping for! This makes me excited to try the tough mudder next year. I will post up some pics when I get them uploaded to Photo Bucket.

Seriously get a kitchen scale. They can be found on Amazon for under $10 for a fairly accurate one. Look for ones that are accurate to the single gram. A Tablespoon is a measurement of volume. A gram is a measurement of weight. They are not interchangeable. For example: A Tablespoon of water weighs 14 grams. A Tablespoon…

Looking at your photos, I would almost say 1.5, let alone 3, per week is too much. I don't know what your goals are so I can only speculate, but I would think you are on a fast track to losing too much lean mass at that rate.

Every Sunday when I shop I buy the bulk chicken breast packs for 1.99/lb (check BJ's, ALDI, Sav-a-lot). Cook up all 5lbs at once, cut up into pieces, and put it into the fridge. You can use it for almost anything, salads, pasta, chicken salad, stir-fry, etc. It only takes about 20 mins a week to do this.

Tuna stuffed tomatoes http://spanishfood.about.com/od/maincourses/r/tomateconatun.htm

Got this to remind me where I started, and where I have yet to go. [img]http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m582/ox4ty5/Weight Loss Progress/0726121949a.jpg[/img]

I currently have a pair of Vibram Five Finger Treks and absolutely love them! I will warn you though, you said you are training for a 5K. Make sure you have at least a few weeks before your event to get used to them. This is a whole new style of running, and you need to go through a learning curve. I wouldn't suggest…

I just got mine done the other day. I've kind of been stuck in a rut, and needed to remind myself where I came from and where I have yet to go. The phrase is Latin, and essentially means that life if more than just being alive, but living life well. The crumbling rock represents my breaking out of my old body and emerging…

So you have a device that is meant to be worn all day but only wear it for your workouts, then complain when it doesn't count your calories properly? That's like buying a snowmobile and complaining when it sinks when you take it out jet skiing. I wear mine like it supposed to be worn, and have found no major problems with…

I can relate to the OP. It's not so much that it's annoying that they compliment you, but it does get tiresome when 99.9% of your conversations with people are based off of your weight loss. Sometimes I just want to talk about the Yankees game, or who the Bills drafted, etc. In my second job as a bartender, I literally…

It's in Western New York, by Buffalo.

Is there a way to put in your weight without it automatically posting it on your wall? I like to weigh daily because I am a numbers nerd and like to have a daily record that I can use for future projects. I realize that we fluctuate day by day so it sometimes is annoying to see the same "loss" on my wall every other day as…

I think your biggest error in this whole scenario is that you consider these health foods. Healthier, sure. Health foods, no.

You just need to work on changing your mindset. Don't go in thinking "Oh my, I'm the only girl in the free weight section!". Go in thinking "Hell Yeah, I'm the only girl in the free weight section!!!" I have nothing but respect when I see a woman throwing up more weight than the guys in muscle shirts next to them.

The BMF will still estimate your calories burned even when it is off your body by using the same guesstimates that the calculators use. I believe it goes from Midnight to Midnight. For example, if I take it off to sleep and sync it first thing in the morning when I wake, it will still say I burned 700 calories even though…

I bought a Motorola S9-HD Bluetooth headphones. Made life running and in the gym so much more enjoyable! Plus you can use it to answer and make phone calls as well! Only like $40 bucks and well worth it. Plus it came with I believe 6 or 7 different earbud inserts, so it should fit you.

I have a Body Media Fit for my TDEE. It's surprisingly close to what the Scooby calculator came up with.

[/quote] I seem to be the only one who doesnt know what WHOOOSH means... [/quote] Check this article out: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html

There is a group on Facebook called Freebugg that lets you use it without a subscription. Haven't tried it yet. http://www.facebook.com/groups/124814374205032/

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My new daily breakfast is the following: 40g quick oats 20g protein powder (I use EAS Vanilla Whey, big 5lb bag from BJs) 1tsp baking powder Dash of salt 1 whole egg 2 egg whites 30g plain 0% Greek yogurt Almond milk to thin - amount varies I mix the dry ingredients together first, then add the wet. You can season with…