LonelyPilgrim Member

I did it last year and didn't find any of it as "big of a deal" as some people make it out to be. I was on a team with 8 girls-- of all different fitness levels. We went through it to have fun, not in "total competition mode". Only 2 of us (myself included) actually did every obstacle, some people had various fears and…

I should have said, with the smoothie.. that's not all that's in it! unsweetened almond milk is bland (but only 30 cal a cup!) .. so 1 cup crushed ice, 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, half of a frozen banana and about 3/4 c of frozen pineapple chunks.. then it has some sweetness! very mild sweetness but much more enjoyable…

as a fellow cheese-lover.....I agree, I also buy extra sharp cheddar, as I find it feels like more (tastes like more) with less.... if that makes sense. we have tacos weekly. so one week I'll have bean tacos --rosarita beans, that I add water to to make them "go" a little farther, and the next week turkey meat.. except I…

well, of course (per my profile) I'm just a lonely pilgrim I walk this world in wealth I want to know if it's you I don't trust 'cause I damn sure don't trust myself ~ Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise

Newbie.. but thought I'd post a smoothie that I love to have as a mid morning or mid afternoon snack while I'm at work (lucky that I have access to crushed ice and a blender at work!) 1 c unsweetened almond milk 1/2 banana, frozen 3/4 c frozen pineapple 1c crushed ice that's it. blend it up and it's a nice, mildly sweet…

my scale said weight 132# and body fat percentage 22.9% this morning (I'm a hair under 5'7") I dont' know how good my scale is though.. I did an online calculator based on measurements and it came out to 22.8% (amazingly close to my scale) so I'm probably about there. I'm not sure of my goal.. 19-20% .. but I don't really…

mexican food restaurants. well, I guess restaurants in general.. but I LOOOOVE mexican food, and there's no way I'm going out to eat and not having tons of salty chips and salsa and tons of cheese... so, I limit my mexican restaurant days to about once a month.. I eat a lot of mexican at home too, but it's all healthier…

I had a private destination wedding...meaning, it didnt' seem like we "eloped" because everyone knew about it for a year ahead of time..but we didnt' invite any guests either. it was perfect (For us). my profile pic is from shortly after our ceremony. we got married at Couples Sans Souci and they took care of everything…

Holy Hell! I just ran my 5K and got 23:29!! what a high. I cannot believe I knocked 1:45 off of my PR... I just hope they don't find out the course was short or something :) I think the 30DS is really helping get my legs stronger. I didn't do it at all this week though, to let my legs recover before the race. I thought…

Yep, totally! I have a once a week cheat day.. or really, cheat "Evening". I eat my normal routine, or even a little less than normal for breakfast/lunch, and then at dinner/dessert I have whatever I want. (usually on Saturday, last night was 2 glasses of wine, a huge plate of fettucini alfredo and a huge bowl of ice…

thanks! good idea. I made a quinoa tamale the other day but I had a ton of quinoa left over (recipe was weird), this'll be a great way to use it!

I don't mind yoga always, but HATE the p90x yoga. couldnt' stick with it at all, I'd do the kenpo or plyo instead when it was time for yoga when I was doing p90

I used to be a terrible water drinker. awful. I'd go all day and realize that all I'd had to drink was 2 cups of coffee and a glass of wine. You might have been drinking more liquid than me, but soda is not the same as water, as you know, and the caffiene in soda dries you out. When I first started drinking more water, I…

I happen to like the word, but then again, like you said. I understand its true meaning. if I think of "toning up" what I'm imagining is losing some weight and strengthening my muscles so that they are visible/have definition. For a lot of women, myself included.. we don't want to focus on bulking up muscles. My personal…

hey, it's 3.1 miles!! don't forget that extra tenth of a mile you ran! :flowerforyou:

I never get told I look like anyone. well, a few times Drew Barrymore --when she was in the riding in cars with boys movie and had long red hair and gillian anderson when the newest xfiles movie came out but nothing reliable or frequent

that's a BIG jump...good luck, but I thinks you crazy! prove me wrong!!

I'm in. But I don't have until July 1! I've gotta do it June 25th before I leave for vacation. actually, I get 2 chances, because I have a race on June 18 too. so. right now my PR is 25:14 I'll aim for sub 25.. but that's gonna be tough! very. Hope the course is flat!

same answer.

ha ha! all I keep finding for my weight loss (16lbs) is huge bags of marijuana seized by some police in a drug raid! not sure it's appropriate?

when running a race: "I'm F&*king tougher than you"--that's my internal motto when I get tired and I'm trying to motivate myself to pass people. another fave : "20+ hours of natural labor. twice. If I can do that, I can do this" also I do a lot of math. whether it's counting steps or trying to figure out mile pace based on…

we're going to vegas later this month and one thing on my list is to go to the melting pot. I've never had fondu but it sounds so good! so, i'm just working out extra hard until then/after then. Gotta live, and enjoy!

Idea for you all who drink sweet coffee (like I used to) I used to put about 2 t of sugar in my cup of coffee.. plus half n half. well about a year ago, we had some heavy cream left over from making homemade whipped cream. so I used that in my coffee instead. I found that I didn't need to add any extra sugar when I used…

You're looking good! You've got the Jesus lines now! I don't know what they're really called, but that's how I always think of them.. (I hope that doesn't offend anyone...it's from a Greg Behrendt comedy bit about wanting to be "ripped like Jesus")

WATER! :) ok, j/k kinda, but I find that If I'm hungry and I drink a pint of water instead it really helps me feel full faster when I DO eat. then I eat a chunk of sharp cheddar cheese (3/4 oz =75 cal) and a granny smith apple.

wow! you look great. how long did the transformation take? do you have dates on the before and after pics?

I'm a runner too! I do an average of a race a month. usually 5K but some are longer. Athan-Luciensmom.. I get less hungry after I exercise/run! so I can't help you there. but make sure you're drinking plenty of water after your run, or your body will confuse thirst with hunger. If you're still having the problem, stick to…

if I sautee onions, I always add the calories for raw and then add the calories for whatever I sautee them in. Like another poster said, if you're adding "raw" calories, you have to measure the onions when they're still raw.. because a cup of raw onions = maybe a 1/4 cup once they're sauteed..

1.5 min PR is nothing to turn your nose up at! Great job! I love running races too. Keep up the good work! and jealous.. jealous.. jealous of your mud run, sounds like fun.

I hope I don't burst your bubble.... I don't think GAP runs true to size at all.. but usually in the other direction. I'm not sure about the other sizes, but I've experienced that both Gap and Old Navy tend to make their clothes LARGER not smaller than the stated size with clothes that fit me. for example I can wear a 4 or…