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  • One really good site to check out is leannebrown.com. She has a cookbook specifically for people living on SNAP who want to eat healthy. Another idea would be prepping and freezing a bunch of crockpot meals. Those can be done cheaply and there are tons of links on Pinterest.
    in Healthy eating on a budget Comment by allie_oop_07 August 2015
  • Improving your flexibility might not be a bad idea. If you have really tight legs or hips that can screw up your back so stretching for the splits 3 or 4 times a week would probably go a long way to help that. Hold the pose for at least 30 seconds. Anything less won't do much.
    in Training the lower back Comment by allie_oop_07 July 2015
  • I've been listening to the podcast "Welcome to Nightvale." I only let myself listen to it when I run so that also gives me motivation to suck it up and put on my running shoes. Most of them are 25-30 minutes so perfect 5k background for beginners. I also find I concentrate more on the podcast than I do music and it…
    in What music do you listen to while working out? Comment by allie_oop_07 June 2015
  • I'd like to join, too, please!
    in 12 Week Weight Loss Challenge Starting 6/29 Comment by allie_oop_07 June 2015
  • I'm on week 5 of C25K and will probably be repeating it a few times before moving on and getting to the 20 minute runs with no breaks. I think 45 will be attainable without stressing myself out.
    in May 2015 Running Challenge Comment by allie_oop_07 April 2015
  • Corseting may give you a better shape and help smooth everything out but the mistake most people make when corseting is buying a ready-made corset. Those things aren't worth anything. They have no room in the hip, they are made of flimsy material, and half the time they have plastic boning. A good custom made corset will…
    in What do you guys think about waist training???? Comment by allie_oop_07 January 2015
  • Any stretching for splits would be good to target that group of muscles. Frog stretch, pigeon, lunge (and the variations of the last two), and even laying on the floor with your butt against a wall and letting your legs fall to either side (like if you were to do a center split) will help. There are tons of workouts for…
    in Hip Flexors Comment by allie_oop_07 January 2015
  • A couple that I really like are leannebrown.com (the e-books are the real treasure here), poorgirleatswell, singlegirldinner, and smittenkitchen. If you want something different with good portion control check out bentos. Aibento and Justbento are both really good. Bento boxes range from $15 on up but you can also use…
    in Healthy Food Blogs? Comment by allie_oop_07 January 2015
  • I took a look at your diary and it looks like you are actually under every day. Whatever you go over on turns red. Some days you still had 400 calories before you hit your limit. Burning 500 calories exercising means that you can eat an extra 500 calories without actually going over your goal.
    in 1200 is really low Comment by allie_oop_07 August 2014
  • One really good site is www.supercook.com. You can put in what you have in the pantry and it gives you recipes using those items. You can also single out ingredients to use up stuff that is about to go bad. If you only need one or two items to make a recipe it will tell you, which makes shopping really easy. I shop for…
    in $125 shopping budget Comment by allie_oop_07 August 2014
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