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You "gain" weight when you start exercising because your body is retaining water. NOT fat. Water. You work your muscles, they develop lots of microscopic tears, so your body increases the amount of blood flowing into those areas to heal them... I think a lot of other sports people will agree with me, but I ALWAYS weigh…

I'm 5'8" and net 1400 each day (which on rest days I still find really tough, so I try to get those exercise calories and I eat EVERY one). 1200 was not doing it for me. I'd suffer through the week and then binge on Sunday. At a 1400 net, I've maintained my deficit without feeling miserable or drastically going over my…

You can also make "vegan eggs" using ~ Tbsp ground flax seed + 3 Tbsp water, letting it sit for 5 minutes. (I saw this on the blog ohsheglows.com -- you might be interested in checking it out!)

Oh, and if you are looking for something that will REALLY get your heart-rate up with some super kick-@$$ cardio, check out the Insanity program, also through Beachbody. I love to cycle these workouts into my routine about 1-2x per week. They will make you sweat, and none of them are longer than 45 minutes (I burn ~300…

P90X is a full-body workout program (with videos), and incorporates weights, cardio, yoga, and plyometrics that cycle over a 3 month period. I've done it the last 2 winters since it gets so snowy here, but I find I have the best results when I incorporate the weights and the yoga into my own cardio program, since I think…

I like the articles on trainer Leigh Peele's website. She has lots of information that is well-researched and just plain common sense--like it says at the top! http://www.leighpeele.com/archives

The thing I'd add to the list would be a fleece vest, especially for bitterly cold, snowy days. I usually wear it over a long sleeve shirt to keep my core warm, and only wear a windbreaker shell on top if it's really windy. Oh, and I recommend knee-high Smart Wool Socks for snow running also! Don't forget gloves: thin…

Thanks for the reminders! The scale can be very deceiving, especially for women without much weight to lose. I just posted a blog about how to track your 10-day weight average instead of your daily weight, in order to minimize freak-outs over (usually harmless) water weight fluctuations. Check it out here:…

I just posted a blog about how to track your 10-day weight average instead of your daily weight, in order to minimize freak-outs over (usually harmless) water weight fluctuations. Check it out here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/wendybird2/view/tracking-your-weight-in-excel-163697

How many NET calories are you eating each day? What % of them are protein? When I find myself craving fatty stuff like peanut butter, I know I'm not eating enough calories. You might want to try upping your intake by 100 or so (I upped mine to 1400 net, not including workout calories). I still get cravings, but not nearly…

I just tried this recipe for a Chocolate Peanutbutter Protein Souffle yesterday, and it was pretty tasty. You can find the recipe here: http://www.leighpeele.com/chocolate-protein-pb-souffle-recipe

Here's a lovely, healthy yet filling chowder recipe my sis-in-law sent. Crumbled tortilla chips dissolve in the soup while it’s cooking, adding plenty of body along with a layer of toasty corn flavor. You can substitute any kind of white fish for the scallops, (I used a mix of both). Butternut Squash and Scallop Chowder…

Did I mention we ate the leftovers for breakfast this morning? Put the waffles in the toaster, and they came out warm and crisp. I'm SO making these again! YUM And they're so filling, I probably won't have to eat again until at least 2pm...

Ok, here's the cookie dough dip recipe: Cookie Dough Dip 1 1/2 cups chickpeas (1 can, drained) (250g) 1/8 tsp plus 1/16 tsp salt tiny bit over 1/8 tsp baking soda 2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/4 cup nut butter (You can get away with using only 3 T) up to 1/4 cup milk (Start with 1 T, and add more as needed) Sweetener to…

If you like cooking and want to try something creative, check out Chocolate Covered Katie' s "healthy dessert blog" here: chocolatecoveredkatie.com/chocolate-covered-recipes/ I've been meaning to try the "chocolate chip cookie dough dip" made with chickpeas--basically a dessert hummus! Also, some of her oatmeal recipes are…

bump...I'm hoping a few more folks throw out their favorite sites!

I try to eat clean, so most of mine reflect that. And while I'm not vegetarian, I love some of the creative recipes I find at vegan blogs! ohsheglows.com cleaneatingmag.com thejoyofcleaneathing.com budgetbytes.blogspot.com chocolatecoveredkatie.com eatingwell.com

Steel cut oats typically take about 30-40 minutes to cook on the stove. However, you can make a big batch up the night before, and reheat one serving each morning in the microwave, adding whatever toppings you like best. I think steel-cut is soooo much better the next day, because it has a thick, almost creamy consistency.…

Agree with the 1500-1800 rule. This is what I'm doing now, and it's working. the weight is coming off very VERY slowly since I'm close to my goal weight, but it is coming off. I track my 10-day average weight in an excel spreadsheet, and I told myself that if the trend line ever flattened out, I would take off 100 calories…

I just ran my last half marathon with my HRM - my first race to run with a HRM, come to think of it. I use a garmin, and so I actually watched my time/pace the most. Out of curiosity I checked my HR at the top of the biggest, nastiest hill, and was surprised to see that I had peaked at 171. Most of the second half of the…

Sure, why not! Age: 28 Sex: F Height: 5'8" Weight: 138lb Body fat: 19.1% (reading from my scale, which seems accurate) Daily calories: 1400 net. I run a lot, so usually I'm eating 1500-1800...and still hungry most of the time.

I eat clean, cook all my meals, and love it. The Clean Eating magazine website has a section of budget recipes (usually around $2 per serving) that I make a few times a week. http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/Recipes/Budget-Recipes.aspx

Eat Clean! (basically this means eating minimally processed food, mostly made of vegies, lowfat dairy, lean meat, and whole grains). Throughout the summer I get a bag of fresh seasonal veggies from the local CSA (which supports local farmers), and then I get creative trying to use it before it goes bad. I put veggies in…

I've only been through a *real* Starvation Mode once, and it was not by choice -- military winter survival training. Although this was 7 years ago, I'm convinced it messed me up real good. Now any time my body senses that I'm restricting too many calories, it freaks out on me - I get ravenous and lethargic. I don't know…

Congrats on your success! I'm eating 1400 net calories a day (usually between 1500 to 1700 total) and I'm doing SO much better than when I was torturing myself at 1200. I know I'm eating too few calories when I'm thinking about FOOD all day long, collecting recipes, planning what to eat for dinner etc. Intense peanut…

Because of water fluctuations within your body, you can't really tell if you're gaining *fat* weight (versus water weight or just the weight of food in your stomach) by watching the scale change over the course of a few days. Although I weigh myself daily, I go off my average weight for the past 10 days to see if I'm…

I'm 28, 5'8", and was 135 through most of college, where I ran xc and the 800m--according to some coaches I was *supposed* to get down to 125 to be my fastest, that never happened, and I was fast enough :-P. I hit my heaviest weight the year after college when, still eating like an athlete, I hit 152 lbs and decided it was…

For a definition of clean eating, I abridged/adapted this definition from Clean Eating Magazine (they include it in every issue): "The soul of clean eating is consuming food in its most natural state, or as close to it as possible. It is not a diet; it's a lifestyle approach to food and its preparation, leading to an…

Two recipes for you: The first is a morrocan-style dish called Couscous with Seven Vegetables, and can be found on the Clean Eating Magazine website. It's not quite curry per se, but it's one of my favorite recipes (and the most frequently made recipe this year!): You can omit the fish, or substitute cooked chicken:…

Here's one from Clean Eating Magazine that I've been meaning to try. It's called Whole-grain Zucchini Apple Bread http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/Recipes/Recipe/Whole-Grain-Zucchini-Apple-Bread.aspx And the Eating Well website has a number of different zucchini bread/muffin recipes as well, just do a search.