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  • Focus on taking short, quick, light steps. Overstriding and having your heel be the first point of contact with the ground are hard on your knees.
    in New to running = knee pain.. ouch! Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • Having a 1,900 calorie per day deficit is not going to be a long-term solution. If you think 2,163 is too many, then drop down to 2,000. Eat all of your calories, no more and no less, every single day, whether you want them or not, for two months. Reassess at that point.
    in Slimfast, Slimming World, 1300 cal weight loss. Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • Oklahoma here, too. FWIW, I run in the half hour between dawn and sunrise. I can see fine, but the sun can't see me! If you're close to a Fleet Feet, I really like the shoes they recommended for me.
    in Couch to 5k. New runner here Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • You don't stop losing weight when you're still eating at a deficit. Nor do you gain muscle when you're still eating at a deficit. If you're losing a pound a week, you can eat up to 500 calories a day more.
    in Eating too few calories? Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • July 2: C25K W7D3 - 2.0 miles running (25 min), 4.2 miles total July 4: C25K W8D1 - 2.4 miles running (30 min), 4.2 miles total July 6: C25K W8D2 - 2.3 miles running (28 minutes), 4.2 miles total July 8: C25K W8D3 - 2.4 miles running (30 min), 4.2 miles total July 10: 2.4 miles running (31 min), 4.2 total July 12: 2.5…
    in July 2017 Running Challenge Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • High protein vegan is really hard. The Explore Asian black bean spaghetti has great macros (25g protein for 180 calories), and tastes fine, as long as you aren't expecting spaghetti. There are a bunch of lower carb (so higher protein) vegan recipes here:…
    in Exhausted from Exercise? Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • Clear fluids are likely to be juice, broth, Jello, tea, and water. You can log (I agree that everything will save without issue) or just skip those days. It's not going to make a difference in the long term.
    in To Log or Not to Log - Questions about Diet Before and After Surgery Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • Same here, although I can't run earlier than dawn due to trail curfew. I turn into a pumpkin at 9pm.
    in July 2017 Running Challenge Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • Here's what I ate yesterday, which had no meat (but does have quite a bit of dairy, and there's an egg in the waffle batter). 19% of calories from protein. To increase the protein density and adjust to your calorie goal, drop foods that have a high number of calories per gram of protein.
    in Exhausted from Exercise? Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • That's about 2 pounds a week, which is fine for someone your size. Because you're losing at a reasonable rate, and because you aren't necessarily accurately measuring intake, I suggest just keep on keeping on.
    in I am not eating enough calories, anyone else? advice? Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • As someone who is not that far ahead of you, 15 miles in 2 weeks is a pretty aggressive goal for C25K! I didn't get up to 2.5 miles of combined walk-run until Week 6.
    in July 2017 Running Challenge Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • July 2: C25K W7D3 - 2.0 miles running (25 min), 4.2 miles total July 4: C25K W8D1 - 2.4 miles running (30 min), 4.2 miles total July 6: C25K W8D2 - 2.3 miles running (28 minutes), 4.2 miles total July 8: C25K W8D3 - 2.4 miles running (30 min), 4.2 miles total July 10: 2.4 miles running (31 min), 4.2 miles total July 12:…
    in July 2017 Running Challenge Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • The flip side of this is what bugs me. "I'm in my 20s, 5'7", weigh 200 pounds, and I gain on 1400 calories." People in general are extremely bad at knowing what their average caloric intake is, what their TDEE is, and what their average rate of loss is. It takes a long time to gather enough data to be able to make a decent…
    in What terms/phrases wind you up about losing weight? Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • I personally find downhills harder to maintain good form on; it's a lot easier to overstride. On an uphill, you're pretty much forced to take short steps and land with your midfoot or forefoot first. With respect to the plodding, focus on picking your foot up, not on putting it down. You should be touching the ground as…
    in c25k - newbie runners Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • Random water weight fluctuation. Consider it a counterbalance to all those days when you were under calories and the scale went up.
    in Losing Weight After An Off Weekend Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • July 2: C25K W7D3 - 2.0 miles running (25 min), 4.2 miles total July 4: C25K W8D1 - 2.4 miles running (30 min), 4.2 miles total July 6: C25K W8D2 - 2.3 miles running (28 minutes), 4.2 miles total July 8: C25K W8D3 - 2.4 miles running (30 min), 4.2 miles total July 10: 2.4 miles running (31 min), 4.2 miles total July 12:…
    in July 2017 Running Challenge Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • Virtual running clubs? http://mentalfloss.com/article/85861/5-virtual-running-clubs-will-get-you-moving
    in Running app/website that lets you "run" international landmarks Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • Depends on what you're doing, but yes. Just pay enough attention to be mindful of your form. I kind of zone out when I run. I would not zone out if I were using weights.
    in Do you have to be 'into it' to burn fat and lose weight? Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • I'm not French, but my teenager is at French immersion camp for the month. When she got to call home at the halfway point, she requested run reports be part of my daily letters. I assume the camp theme of the day will be Bastille Day, but I won't know until the next batch of pictures are available on their website. ETA:…
    in July 2017 Running Challenge Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • July 2: C25K W7D3 - 2.0 miles running (25 min), 4.2 miles total July 4: C25K W8D1 - 2.4 miles running (30 min), 4.2 miles total July 6: C25K W8D2 - 2.3 miles running (28 minutes), 4.2 miles total July 8: C25K W8D3 - 2.4 miles running (30 min), 4.2 miles total July 10: 2.4 miles running (31 min), 4.2 miles total July 12:…
    in July 2017 Running Challenge Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • If you're just starting, and running short distances, I wouldn't worry too much about eating to fuel your runs. I'm only up to about 2.5 miles of running (and walking to finish the rest of my 4.2 mile route) every other day, and I do it fasting, with my normal breakfast after. As a beginner, I'd suggest focusing more on…
    in Runner's diet Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • Diluted Gatorade. Homemade oral rehydration formula. Water plus electrolyte tablets. For me, I'd rather my 11yo drink sugared Gatorade plus water than drink artificially sweetened Gatorade equivalent plus water, assuming that electrolyte replacement is necessary. My second two suggestions are not going to be palatable the…
    in Alternative to Gatorade? Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • My opinion is that you like to stir stuff up. ;)
    in Eating meals in a public gym ?? Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • July 2: C25K W7D3 - 2.0 miles running (25 min), 4.2 miles total July 4: C25K W8D1 - 2.4 miles running (30 min), 4.2 miles total July 6: C25K W8D2 - 2.3 miles running (28 minutes), 4.2 miles total July 8: C25K W8D3 - 2.4 miles running (30 min), 4.2 miles total July 10: 2.4 miles running (31 min), 4.2 miles total July 12:…
    in July 2017 Running Challenge Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • You might have seen a temporary scale increase due to glycogen replenishment and increased food "in your system," but there is no way you gained fat by eating 1500 calories a day over an extended period. I'm twice your age and a half inch shorter than you, work a desk job, and maintenance calories for me at your weight was…
    in Calories for marathon training Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • Yeah, something is definitely off there. I use MapMyRun for combined run-walk of about that distance and time, and it gives me 438 calories, treating the whole distance as a run. My Excel file, which uses the per-mile, per-pound formula, and distinguishes between running and walking, gives me 360. Using your weight, I get…
    in Can someone help? I dont understand how few calories I get from exercise Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • July 2: C25K W7D3 - 2.0 miles running (25 min), 4.2 miles total July 4: C25K W8D1 - 2.4 miles running (30 min), 4.2 miles total July 6: C25K W8D2 - 2.3 miles running (28 minutes), 4.2 miles total July 8: C25K W8D3 - 2.4 miles running (30 min), 4.2 miles total July 10: 2.4 miles running (31 min), 4.2 miles total Totals:…
    in July 2017 Running Challenge Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • Doctors assume that if you're gaining weight (as OP is), that you're not eating at a deficit. OP has been advised to gain slowly (to eat at a slight surplus). Most people have no clue what their TDEE is. Assuming OP knows from long experience what her TDEE is, she's gained a lot of water weight, which is an entirely…
    in Question for those who are, or who have been pregnant? Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • How's your blood pressure? Are you spilling any protein? Headache? Swelling? Rapid weight gain (and "I've gained 18 pounds in 12-14 weeks while eating at a deficit" is bordering on rapid) is a sign of pre-eclampsia, and that will kill you dead.
    in Question for those who are, or who have been pregnant? Comment by allyphoe July 2017
  • 120 is a BMI of 18.2.
    in Weight loss advice, fast weight loss and healthy. Better relationship with food! Comment by allyphoe July 2017
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