Timorous_Beastie Member

I think the biggest problem is psychological. ;) And I've done the same thing, so I'm not picking on you. But you weighed yourself for the first time in a while and gave that one number more importance than you should. I'm always about 3-5 lbs heavier in the evening than the morning. Add in hormonal changes, and there's a…

I was laid up with an SI joint problem a few years ago, and my physical therapist had me doing a variety of squats & deadlifts during rehab (with dumbbells). They suggested I stay away from barbell lifting, but I'm back at it and haven't had any problems since. Not as heavy as I used to, but more than I could handle with…

Call 911, and they'll send the police & ambulance. Someone can refuse care, but there'll at least be a police report of the incident. The driver's insurance should cover his medical expenses.

I need to focus on pushing my weight into my heels, rather than my toes, to feel squats in my glutes and hamstrings. Otherwise, it targets my quads more and makes my knees hurt. Wearing flat shoes - like chucks - instead of my running shoes helps. Another vote for Couch to 5k for running.

I don't log on days like that. As long as they're infrequent, I know they're not going to have any major impact on my progress, no more than one day of a stomach flu is going to give me lasting weight loss. Logging everything, especially when it's food I don't prepare and know what's in it, takes some of the enjoyment out…

I stopped weighing the bagel I have for breakfast. I used to, and then do the math to calculate the exact percentage of the 'normal' serving size, but... that's just to much braining to do first thing in the morning. Now I just go by the calories in the database. It could be less. It could be more. But the +/- 50 calories…

I'd certainly consider that exercise. It's above and beyond normal activity.

Personally, I only count walking I do as deliberate exercise. The rest is bundled into my activity level.

My camera on a tripod with a self-timer for progress photos. I can't see changes in the mirror. I see what I expect to see. And that goes both ways. I don't notice when I'm gaining weight, and I don't see it when I'm losing. Photos, especially if I can compare them side by side, allow me to see changes I wouldn't notice…

I tend to eat variations of the same foods. Not so much "meal planning" as having plenty of easy options on hand to mix and match. Most of my meals are chicken breast with some sort of marinade or sauce, frozen vegetables (easy prep - no cutting and they won't go bad if you don't eat them all right away) and a baked potato…

YES! Real pockets. The only thing I could fit in the ones in my shorts is one condom, and I don't think I'll need one during a run. Sports bras that close in the front. I have seen some that do, but they've all been for the more amply endowed woman. Or at least ones that fully hook like a regular bra, rather than pullover,…

Let me tell you a little story... When I was fairly new to running, I'd done quite a few 5k and 10k races, and most of them had oranges and bananas and water, maybe Gatorade, at the finish line. A few had donuts. And I always went for a donut, because donuts are awesome! But I do remember the first time I posted about that…

Well, yeah, there's not going to be a huge change. It's only 8 pounds. I compare same pose and lighting to same pose and lighting. I could compare one poorly lit photo to a well lit photo, but I don't think that's an honest way to show progress. Makes for a more dramatic picture, though.

That's how I felt at ~38. I thought, "Meh. I look fine for my age." And I did. I'm not a model or actress. How I look doesn't really matter. But then a series of little things happened. I had my 20th HS reunion and one of my classmates who was just like me (totally nonathletic) had just started doing triathalon stuff.…

45 years old, 5'5, about 159 in the first pics, 151 in the second, so still technically "overweight." I run, lift weights (not as often as I should), and walk 2-3 miles a day when I'm not running. I was sidelined a couple weeks recently for a flare-up from my heel spur, but back to running again. I eat about 1800 calories…

I top mine with light Ranch dressing. I also drizzle it over my veggies. Ranch makes everything better.

I get that if I wear tank tops on longer runs. Tops with short sleeves, I'm fine.

I've noticed that carbs & sodium affect me worse after I was otherwise restricting them. If your vacation food choices are anything like mine, limiting potential bloating foods before I went would mean blowing up like a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Float on vacation. Like if I'm eating quite a bit of sodium on a regular…

I lift at home with no squat rack, clean for OHP, and do hack squats instead of back squats. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64PFHtq5XO8

Ice cream sandwiches help me with portion control. I feel like I'm getting more eating a whole sandwich than I would if I scooped a similar calorie amount of ice cream into a bowl. It looks sad and lonely and needs another serving.

I had back problems two summers ago that was a shooting pain from my butt cheek down the back of my thigh, sometimes down to my foot when it was really bad. It was my SI Joint. Time and PT helped. I eventually got a steroid injection, but by then it was quite a bit improved, so I don't know how much the injection actually…

If you're going to be rowing a whole bunch, get some pasta. I'd get pasta with chicken breast and vegetables. Ask for the sauce on the side and only add a little, if you're worried about the calories.

Seriously. But just think of all the exercise you'd get scrubbing poop and piddle out of the carpet!

Not so much woo, but when I was younger, I foolishly believed an older coworker who said, "As long as you eat more than 700 calories a day, you'll be fine." Of course, eating that little, I didn't have the energy to exercise or anything, and when I reached my goal weight, I'd also lost a lot of lean mass, and looked like…

My personal thinking... You don't. I hate the idea of weight loss challenges. Weight loss is not a competitive sport.

Save the guilt for things you should actually feel bad about. The negative self-talk is worse for you than the cake.

Check Amazon if you have a brand and style you like. Add some to your wish list and check on them periodically, because the prices fluctuate. I got a last year's model pair of Mizuno at less than half price. Then a day later, they were $20 more.

I was never afraid lifting would make me huge. I knew it required a lot more discipline than I would be willing to have to look like a body builder. I did think it might make me lose my curves and look more boyish. I'm pair shaped, and liked having hips and a nice tush to make up for my lack of boobage. But lifting just…

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I had a problem with my SI joint about a year and a half ago that laid me up for a couple months. Physical therapy should be able to help you with exercises. My PT team knew I was previously athletic and wanted to get back to that, so they gave me strength training exercises to do. It started with just stretching and…