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I always do, especially because I eat a lot of fruit. As long as you aren't eating a lot of products with added sugars I wouldn't worry.

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I run and workout solo, nothing against my friends but I just find working out with someone else distracting and I like being able to focus on my own goals. Except for when it's a group fitness or yoga class..then I'm all for working out with others. I am considering joining some type of run club though so I can meet other…

Peanut Butter

Apple and either almond or peanut butter. I like to think of it as my dessert!

Nut butters are your friend, high in cals and healthy fats. You can add add it to smoothies, have it on apples/bananas, toast..plenty of things!

Yes!! Toronto here

I follow a mainly plant-based diet, with the occasional trace of dairy/eggs in some foods. Feel free to add :)

It sounds like you're over-exercising. 3 hours of cardio + weights is not only difficult to maintain long-term, but over-exercising can mess with your metabolism and actually lower it. When you're expending this much energy and not taking in enough through calories your body goes into starvation mode and will try to hold…

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I just started reading The Maze Runner. I wanted to read the book before I saw the movie!

Toronto!

Vegetarian (and mostly vegan..) here. My diary is open, feel free to add as well!

Hey there! I'm a university student and I eat a mostly plant-based (vegan) diet, with the occasional traces of milk/eggs in some foods. Feel free to add me :)

Perfectly fine as long as you have the energy!

I have 7..one for each day of the week! They're all from lulu, expensive but they last for a long time so I don't mind.

Oct 19 - Scotia Bank Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon Can't wait!

Bananas Peanuts (for pb) Sweet Potatoes Some of my faves :)

I'd say go for it! If you can do 5k you should definitely be able to train for 10k no problem.

I'm a shorty! (5'2) Feel free to add me :)

Yay running! I have my first half next weekend and I'm super excited.

Fruits, veggies and nuts/trail mix are foods that I always take with me to school and can be eaten at any time of the day. I also like taking homemade granola bars that I make about once a week because they're easy to just grab and go and don't take up a lot of space.

Zucchini noodles and pesto is delicious! It's a perfect low-carb replacement for pasta :)

It all comes down to personal preference. Most people opt for protein shakes because they're easier and more convenient, but if you can hit your protein requirements by eating real food (and your prefer that) then go for it.

Increase your caloric intake. At minimum you should be eating as many calories as your daily BMR, which is definitely is higher than 800 cals.

I have a breakfast smoothie usually with spinach, banana, oats, cocoa powder and soy milk. Sounds odd but it's delicious. It keeps me full until around 10:30am then I have some kind of fruit as a snack to hold me over until lunch.

Great source of healthy fats! Just be careful not to eat too much, those cals add up quick.

Nuts/nut butters are a good source of healthy fats and are fairly high in cals!

It would be better to take a few days off to rest and decrease the intensity of your runs, then see how it feels. With running it's important not to overdo it early on and instead gradually build up the intensity (speed/duration/ distance) over time. The last thing you'd want to do is to injure yourself and then have to…

Raw veggies + hummus is my favourite low cal snack! I never get bored of it either because I switch up the veggie frequently (carrots, celery, broccoli etc.).