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Best of luck to you! I've been a vegetarian for about 3 years and so far so good. Here is an article that might be helpful. See figure 2 in the article for some additional resources. http://www.eatrightpro.org/resource/practice/position-and-practice-papers/position-papers/vegetarian-diets

If you don't want to chop vegetables then buy bags of microwaveable frozen veggies to bulk up your meals. I like to add veggies into pasta dishes, stir fry them with a side of rice, eat a big salad with some fresh bread, stir fruit and nuts into oatmeal. Don't ditch grains, just keep them in their proper place as part of…

I've been a yo yo dieter in the past but in recent years have been successful at keeping it off. At my heaviest I was 267 lbs, but lost to 149 and have kept most off for about 18 months (I gained a few back right after I hit goal but then leveled off to about 155lbs where I am now...I would like to get back under 150 again…

Runners are a pretty supportive group who are all about reaching our personal best and promoting the sport, not too worried about what you weigh or what pace you are running. If I see a fellow runner on the street or trail, I just see a fellow traveler who shares a hobby with me. We are all growing in a positive direction…

I'm a runner and mine is in the low 40s. That's pretty common among runners. My doctor knows this (I had a 55 pulse while sitting up and chatting in her office) and was very complimentary of this development because when i was sedentary and obese it was more in the 70s/80s. Of course heart changes can in some cases be the…

Google "shin splints" and read about this condition. Don't just keep doing what you are doing and push through pain--pain indicates an injury that you need to address.

You have gotten some good advice here. If you want to eat plant based, then do it right. Stop making up arbitrary rules that have no actual health value or ethical significance and eat a healthy balanced diet that includes all the options available in the plant kingdom.... grains, starchy vegetables, unlimited legumes,…

Here's what I'm doing--maybe this idea will fit you. I want to lose about 10 more after having been at maintenance for a while. After struggling to hold a deficit during this time of year I ended up switching to the maintenance that I will have after my 10 pound weight loss (about a 60 cal deficit from my current…

I normally take a complete rest day (no exercise at all) about once per week, usually on whatever day I'm most in the mood to rest, plus I have some days that are lighter exercise than others. For example if I do a 8 mile run one day, I might just walk or lightly jog a couple miles the next to have some active rest. I have…

You can do the math yourself if you collected more precise records, but just doing a rough estimate: if you lost 16 pounds in 3 months while eating 1400 calories, then your loss rate was about 1.23 per week (16 pounds/ 13 weeks = 1.23 lbs per week). 1.23 pounds x 3500 calories per pound = a 4307 deficit each week. 4307…

My suggestion is to take a look at your sleep habits and figure out why it is so hard to get up in the first place. Yes, some people peak in their energy in the morning, others it is more in the evening... but if you are having huge struggles waking up it makes me wonder if you are sleep deprived or not consistent in your…

I agree with the person who suggested you might be projecting your own insecurities and negative self talk on others. And with those who say it would be helpful to learn not to give a rip about what others think. :) Everyone around you at the gym was the newbie at some point and knows what that feels like to be in your…

I'm a vegan now, but did Atkins version of low carb for about a year in my omnivore days and had some short term success (lost lots of weight but then struggled to maintain because I couldn't stick with it. That was my fault for going off track but I also think it wasn't a good fit for my eating preferences which…

Sounds like you are dealing with some depression that might need to be addressed. Low energy levels, weight gain, recent history of loss, negative cognitions, guilt, many symptoms are there. Being fat isn't making you depressed, though maybe some negative and self condemning thoughts about what it means to be fat is…

I'm in the same boat. My advice (in terms of strategies for dealing with the meal) is just to do things your way and let others do things theirs. In a holiday situation, maybe find a compromise: go ahead and eat the unhealthy stuff on that one day, but eat it in reasonable portion sizes, then get back to normal the next…

I agree! Just because someone asks you how you did it doesn't mean they want a lot of advice on what THEY need to do. I try to discern when someone is just curious about me and asking to make conversation (which requires a brief "I did Nutrisystem" or "I tracked my calories and started running" type of answer) and when…

I am formerly obese, now a healthy weight. I've found that lifelong thin people often annoy me and give others bad advice (and are oblivious that they are giving bad advice), because (for some) maintenance of a healthy weight was easy and effortless and they never put a lot of thought into it. They just didn't have an…

My favorite pre race breakfast meal is oatmeal because it seems to stick with me without feeling too heavy. Especially the way I make it, with soy milk instead of water, some nuts and seeds thrown in, and flavored with Chocolate PB2. Yum, good dose of carbs with some fat and protein mixed in. I usually carry along some…

I installed a deadbolt on my door that opens with a code rather than a key. Problem solved! Before that I would often hide the key somewhere outside or stick it in my bra (I wear a sports bra with a pocket in the front for phone/ID/key. I also have a runners belt that will let me store things and carry a bottle of water.…

I've been maintaining 100 pound loss for a year and still log, especially now because I'm trying to shave off some additional pounds. However, I started my weight loss (before mfp) on Nutrisystem and used their transition-to-maintenance method for a while as I shifted over to eating home prepared food (PAckaged food was…

I've lost over 100 pounds and kept it off a year, but I still have about 10 pounds I would like to lose to get me in an ideal place. I have this raging hunger thing too, especially when hormones are wacky (I'm peri menopausal) or when I have had a recent period of success. It is so frustrating when I do well for a month,…

I would recommend that you focus on what matters most (things that promote health) and let aesthetic goals be secondary for a good long while. By that I mean developing a healthy relationship with food, nourishing yourself with a nutritious eating plan, maintaining a healthy weight, safely developing some overall fitness…

I agree, if you use a non-walking form you are a runner but i used to be really into race walking where having a walk vs run definition is important (racewalkers get very meticulous about the definition of running because there are judges who can disqualify or penalize you if you start running). I see sprinting and jogging…

I wear a triathlon suit (some come with built in bras, others do not and you'll add a sports bra) because you need to be in something that can be worn not just in the pool but also on the bike and for the run. Tri suits are designed for all three sports. People sometimes dispense with the standard gear and do their own…

It ought to sync if your tablet is connected to the Internet, so obviously check that you have an active wireless connection. You might also want to verify that your tablet is connected to the same MFP user account. Is it possible you connected the tablet to a new account or another account you created previously rather…

Probably some fruit. In the summertime I especially like to munch on frozen fruit like grapes, blueberries or banana slices.

Oh good grief people a small indulgence here and there while doing intense training isn't lack of commitment, it is normal life. I've lost over a 100 pounds and kept it off over a year while evidencing such lack of commitment! To the OP, I would say (1) When you have a cheesesteak or whatever, just make sure you are…

It has been my experience that just a small temp change makes a difference in my running especially in summertime. 30 degrees vs. 50 makes a difference in pre-run comfort level but my running performance not so much. 60 vs. 80... yikes, huge difference. High 50s is perfect, low 60s will start to slow me down a little, high…

Maybe you could step on the scale and not look at the number but just take a photo of the scale. Then start working to lose weight, knowing that one day you will feel stronger and more confident after some success and then you can see the number if you want. Not that you HAVE to ever know the starting point but it just…

One problem with sugar is that it contains calories, and people often eat too many calories to maintain a healthy weight. If you are eating too many calories, cutting "bad sugar" intake (defined below) will be an easy way to lose calories from your diet without losing nutrition. In terms of "good" sugars vs "bad" sugars, I…