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My daily cals is 1250 before exercise, and my current breakfast is 420 cals. 3 egg cheese omelette and black coffee.

5k run. Broke my 1k and my mile PRs. :D

Broke my 1k and my mile records today on my run. :D Man, all kinds of victories today. I was starting to get pretty discouraged too at how slowly my paces are progressing. Too bad I couldn't keep the pace and go for the triple win, breaking my 5k, but it's no small thing to get 2/3. Man I can't wait to hit my GW so I can…

Had some leftover lettuce, sliced tomato and corn on the cob from yesterday's holiday gathering so...homemade taco bowl for lunch it is. Diced chicken, onions, corn and black beans with a lime and red wine vinegar sauce on top of the lettuce and tomato, topped with shredded Mexican blend cheese. Yes, it was excellent. Yes,…

I noticed my good jeans feeling loose so I decided to check just for the heck of it and...I've finally gone down a size from 12 to 10. :) I don't think I've ever been a 10 as an adult, always 12-14. This is exciting! I'm only halfway to my goal too, so I bet by the end I'll be down to an 8. (I know it's not a good way to…

I'm not sure mine will help you much given that I'm between jobs, single and no kids, but here goes: Alarm is set for 7:00 but if I wake up earlier I just get up. Bathroom, weigh in, brush teeth, shower, coffee and breakfast and I'm usually ready by 8. Lunch is on the early side, usually between 11 and noon. Coffee/snack…

Probably a serving's worth of frosting while I was decorating my cupcakes. Didn't want it to go to waste! Funnily enough I'll still be under calories for the day since I was planning on a light dinner; will just skip the evening snack and it'll be fine. Sad that I don't get to try said cupcakes, but will get a piece of the…

A tiny bit of cake batter--was modifying a recipe so needed to check the flavor. Didn't come out as strong as I had hoped it would. Ah well. Last actual food was breakfast. 3 sausages, 2 eggs and coffee.

I want it to be tomorrow so I can get started on my Mother's Day baking. So excited!

I have the same issue. All of my excess weight is on my stomach and thighs. It's annoying the heck out of me to still have that same old stomach pooch, although it is slowly shrinking. I just keep at it. Once I hit my GW I'll be working on converting whatever's left of it into muscle elsewhere with some slow recomp cause I…

Do you enjoy drinking coffee? If yes, then keep drinking it. If no, then stop. Personally I drink 2-3 cups per day (a small amount of creamer, no sugar) and it hasn't hampered me any. I just make it fit into my goals because I enjoy it and would like to remain out of jail; caffeine withdrawal is a beast, haha. I think…

Had a small dinner so I decided to supplement with one of my favorite go-to snacks: a banana sectioned and halved, spread with peanut butter. For the really fancy, sprinkle with a touch of cinnamon or nutmeg...

Today will be 30DS and 60 minutes of cross training.

Almost every day. I use an app to keep track of my progress so the more data, the better the trend lines. That said, I only post a loss if I come in at a new weight for at least 3 days in a row. It's also good for me to be able to see how my body loses weight--I tend to lose a lb or so at a time, sometimes preceded by a…

3 meals, 2 coffee breaks (not including breakfast) and occasionally if I have the calories for it, a small snack. I do tend to eat around the same time every day. Breakfast around 8-9, lunch between 11-1, coffee at 2ish, dinner between 6-7 and second coffee between 7-8, accompanied by said snack (I guess dessert) if I'm…

I weigh almost daily, track using Libra, but only post it when I get at least 3 days at the new, lower weight. I like to see the trends and find it interesting to note that for me at least it doesn't drop by small amounts--I'll hold steady for awhile and then just drop a pound or so at a time. I wouldn't be aware of this…

I wouldn't say it's my favorite but right now I'm doing 3 links of Johnsonville breakfast sausage (Vermont Maple is where it's at) and 2 eggs, cooked in the sausage grease and a bit of butter. I'm lazy so I've been attempting to make omlettes cause then I don't have to handwash the pan, it can go in the dishwasher... When…

I'm really lazy so most of mine are one pot/slow cooker deals. Soups, chicken, pulled pork, etc. Pulled chicken can be made ahead of time and thrown into literally anything. Side salads are easy and don't have to be boring. Fruit can be served with meals. Just stick to the serving sizes and have a good balance of carbs to…

Breakfast sausage or bacon with your eggs/fruit? I like to cook some sausage then use the grease to cook the eggs in. Plus by then the pan's hot enough that it takes like 2 minutes for an omlette. I also cooked some apple slices + spice and sugar in my Slow Cooker, it's basically apple pie filling without the pie. I just…

Slow cooker taco chicken bowls as seen on Budget Bytes. Omitted the rice, kept the cheese and added sour cream.

I'm actually meal prepping right now. I made 10 burritos, ate one, froze 5 and stuck the rest in the fridge. I've got my slow cooker running with a chicken thing and I'll do the exact same thing. Eat one serving, freeze half, the rest goes in the fridge. That's lunch and dinner sorted for at least a week. If I get bored of…

Eggs, beans and cheese are my go-tos for meals. Also check out the Budget Bytes website--recipes are broken down by cost and are usually pretty cheap. I just made the roasted vegetable burritos from there. No meat, 20g of protein per serving, 10 servings for ~1.50 each depending on local prices and the size of the…

I cook in batches a couple of times a week. A lot of times on Sundays I'll pre-cook chicken or turkey to add to other things through the week--it cuts cooking time way down if you're just throwing it in with some vegetables or whatnot. Then about halfway through the week whatever I have left I'll throw into a recipe with…

It's a little of both, I think. Good coffee does help a lot. I used to drink store brand pre-ground--these days I can't stomach it at all. I have freshly roasted coffee shipped and grind it myself right before I brew. I stopped adding sugar but do add a small amount of creamer since I'm too lazy to make it the 'right' way…

Working. =/ Also there's a big storm coming for the weekend so, meh. I had thought about getting together with my special friend ;) this weekend but not with the storm. His Mazda would never make it on our crappy, unplowed roads and there's no guest parking at his apartment with this ridiculous amount of snow everywhere…

30 Day Shred level 1 day 1 and 30 minutes of cross training on the bike.

60 minute recovery walk on the treadmill.

No, it's meant to be done every other day although a lot of people do it every day. Personally I'm about to start a short round (8 days at each level instead of 10) tomorrow. I'm going to do 3 days a week, on my running off days. I don't have any official numbers but I've started it several times in the past and every time…

Not all food needs to be cooked, either. Salads are incredibly versatile and don't need to be the standard lettuce, tomato, cucumber all the time. Sliced up fruits and vegetables with cream cheese, peanut butter, etc are very quick and simple snacks. Cucumber slices with a little bit of Italian dressing, so good. And I can…

Not everyone can run fasted. Try eating 20-30 minutes before you run. That's fine for breakfast, I'm pretty similar; eggs and some carbs, it's a nice balanced mix. If that's too heavy for you before running, a piece of fruit or something like that should work. You'll need to experiment, figure out what works best for you.…