sarahbetherck Member

I go to the gym Saturday morning and then I don't feel quite as bad allowing a few treats or drinks or whatever indulgences the weekends bring.

Are you doing similar exercise programs?

I usually try to eat back most but not all of my exercise calories because it seems high

Love love love the herbed goat cheese, cilantro chive greek yogurt dip, creamy almond butter with sea salt, mango butter, carnitas, pollo asada...I could go on all day!

Make sure you're drinking lots of water -- that made a big difference for me. Now even if I'm really sore I go for extra water instead of the Ibuprofen. Keep it up and it will level out. When I stop getting at least a little sore I know it means I need to add more weight!

My sister-in-law posted this on FB last night -- I think I'm going to try it. Check it out :-) http://hundredpushups.com/week1.html

more protein, fewer carbs at the end of the day, lifting heavier

I like them jusp plain, shelled with a little kosher salt but I also often throw them into salads, stir frys, whatever....

I LOVE Intek Protein Evolution -- It's good even mixed with plain water (most others I have to mix with milk to choke down) and they have lots of flavors. 160 calories & 34 grams of protein (per scoop, I use one at breakfast and usually 2 after workout)

I'm 5'6", 183lbs and wear a size 10jean. My goal at the moment is 170 but I may reassess when I get there. I had about 134lbs in lean mass in January and am lifting to increase the lean and decrease the body fat so once I go for another body fat test in June I hope to get a better idea of where to end up. I am a big fan of…

I have the same problem and my doc said it's exercise induced asthma -- I have an inhaler that I use when I go to the gym, especially if we'll be doing a lot of running or jumprope or any heavy duty cardio type stuff.

I like Asics. They got me through a half-marathon with no pain at all.

Keep going, don't be scared it will go away :-) When I first started weight training I gained 10lbs (gasp!!) but dropped inches like mad. After a few weeks those extra lbs came off and more. It'll happen!!

I often have a peanut butter (or almond butter) sandwich on a good whole grain slice of bread with a low sugar fruit preserve. Quick, easy and nicely filling!

I have peanut butter or almond butter almost every day. Worth every calorie!

About 16oz water, 16oz Vitamin water and 12oz Coke Zero.

Is there any way they could ship the dress to you before you go to the wedding? It's so hard to figure out where you'll be that far out. I was in my sister's wedding in October, bought one size smaller a few months out and the dress ended up too big. I wore it and it was fine but it would have looked better if I'd had the…

Yep. Strength training. Ditch the scale and get a tape measure then start lifting and you will love what you see in the mirror.

I have never been fit or thin. Still working on both but I'm closer than I've ever been before.

I'm not holding my breath for cool weather in Sacramento in August! Looks like a fun day though, I'll be there!

Go buy a foam roller and use it along with some good stretching post workout. It will help!

Registering now!!

I both suck at running and despise doing it. And yet, my profile pic is a 1/2 marathon medal. Cause my friends and I WALKED it. Quickly but definitely not running! My gym doesn't have treadmills (or any machines for that matter) but the trainers do occasionally have us run for a warm-up and I do it, begrudgingly, but…

Me too. A regular underwire bra and a slightly too small (I'm a DDD and I bought a DD) sports bra from Target. The one with the adjustable back though -- the all elastic ones I bounce right out of! This combo has made me even Burpee-proof ;-)

Are you eating enough? I have two friends who starting losing hair when they restricted calories by too much.

I would try to recall what it was and add it all individually instead of quick add -- a bit of work for sure but probably closer to reality and then you'll also have a better idea of macros if you track those. You can figure out approx how many pieces of bread, meat, cream cheese, cupcakes & fruit you ate better than the…

I had my body fat tested and have about 134lbs of lean mass so I'm in the same boat as you (I'm a tiny bit taller at 5'6") but they set a goal of about 170 for me which is what I'm shooting for now. I think that's still technically overweight but I'm not interested in cutting any lean mass. In fact I'm strength training to…

Try new shoes?

My first month I did a strength training class 3x/wk and a strength&conditioning class 2x/wk and after three weeks I lost 1 1/2" off my hips. I gained weight at first but lost inches simultaneously and the weight came off and then some in my second month.

I'm set at 40/30/30 but still working on getting it right. I use a protien powder after I work out but beyond that I just try to get as much good real food that's high in protien and limit the fats and carbs where I can.