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Can you use the scale at the gym while you are deciding?

TJ's Roasted Seaweed Snack - whole package is only 70 calories (and they are delicious!) They also have Brie Bites, and mini goat cheese rounds (in addition to Laughing Cow minibabybel cheese rounds) I also recently found "just a handful" of cashews which is a big bag of a bunch of smaller, serving size little bags of…

You might want to try some of the vegetarian groups on MFP. Here are two I know of: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/236-mfp-vegetarians http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/62-happy-herbivores

I don't like running in bad weather, so treadmill for those days. ** It's important to remember that you should set the incline on a treadmill to at least 1 % to make it more equivalent to running outside (on flat ground). On 0% incline, the belt is helping you too much. **

Ann Taylor has nice dark denim trouser style jeans. I'm very pear.... and I like "Signature" fit, although they do also offer a "Curvy" fit as well. They offer these cuts in a lot of their slacks and suits as well (wish they did skirts and dresses like this, too!), so I buy work clothes there as well. Trouser style will…

Quinoa Also, Nutritional Yeast - I like to add lemon juice and nutritional yeast to steamed vegetables to give them a little protein boost.

I take stair climbing breaks and walk to the top floor of the building, then down to the first floor, then back up to my floor. (my current office building is only 4 stories)

Olympic distance triathlon one year away is a very attainable goal. My first triathlon was also Olympic distance and I had to learn how to swim and learn how to ride a bike (I grew up in an urban area so didn't do much cycling as a kid). I also started with group swim lessons and learning to overcome getting panic attacks…

In addition to the great suggestions above, also make sure you have a running shoe with a roomy toe box. Most running shoes are pretty narrow in the toe area. I've have found that Saucony and Asic Gels tend to have a bit more room for the toes.

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I loved 11/22/63 and am now on Gone Girl and really enjoying it. Both are audiobooks for me (I have an audible.com account), so I can listen when working out, walking to work, cleaning the house etc. :-) In physical books, I'm reading The Power of Full Engagement (it's about managing your energy, not your time) FYI - there…

I finished this recently via audiobook. It was just OK. It is the first novel for this author.

Doing a Tri on a mountain bike would be tough, in my opinon. People sometimes do this if it is their one and only tri that is a Sprint (or shorter - I think they even have mini sprints now!). Entry level road bike may be a good overall investment and would get much more use than a tri bike (which are very expensive, even…

I think it depends on your goals. You should be able to find a local tri club and see what they have to say. However, I've found that triathlete culture tends to spend a lot of $$ on the latest and gratest equipment, so you'll get lots of opinions on how to spend a lot of money. Riding in the aero position is much less…

Just throwing a thought out there for consideration... You might want to check out the MFP group Eat More to Weight Less http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3817-eat-more-to-weigh-less This group provides resource links and guideance about where you can calculate your BMR (bare minimum calories you should eat) and your…

I use my fitbit to track non-workout activities (stair climbing, steps per day,etc.), but don't wear it during sweaty workouts (I use a HRM instead and track the calories and time/duration on MFP and it zeros out any fitbit activity during that time) because it is sensitive to sweat and being on sweaty clothes can damage…

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This link might help: http://www.usms.org/fitness/content/pooletiquette (I like the suggestion to keep your toenails and fingernails clipped :smile: ) I don't think you can refuse to circle swim if it is crowded. If you don't think it is working out, you can try to switch to a lane with faster swimmers (or suggest an…

Here is a linke to the group: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/122-swimmers

Friend request on it's way! I learned to swim as an adult (which is not easy when you panic in deep water!) and kept working on it and ended up doing several triathlons, with up to a mile swim. I haven't been swimming for years but plan to get back into it, mainly because my recovery from weight lifting precludes a lot of…

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You should still log during this time.. I think they meant to eat at your maintenance level of calories for a couple of weeks (so if you are eating at a 500 calorie deficit now, you would eat 500 more calories a day than you are presently). You might also try zig zagging your calories.... there is a free calculator at…

Maybe it's time to lose a little weight from your MFP friend list? But seriously, it doesn't sound like you have the same fitness goals and priorities as this person. I'm sure they just think they are being supportive and they would probably beat themselves up over a big meal, but if that isn't the type of feedback that is…

I started Stage 4 today - three sets of everything, and I am tired! Good kind of tired though. The planks were crazy. I did 120s, 115s, 87s (short rest) and finished with another 30s. I did 35 & 40 lb horizontal chops in between. I really felt those planks going right into my lower back towards the end of each set so I'll…

Thanks for posting! I made this for dinner tonight and it is a winner! (it even came out OK even though I messed up and used an extra egg white instead of an extra egg yolk). I used arrow root instead of cornstarch for my thickener and I also thickened it before adding the eggs (some of the comments on allrecipes said to…

Wow - Congrats! You are the poster child for positive life changes! Thank you for sharing and being an inspiration to others as we all continue on our individual journeys :smile:

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I started stage 3 today and did the A workout. I'm on the road traveling on business this week, so I really liked the fact that I was able to do the workout in the little hotel gym with very little moderation (e.g., I used dumbells for the row instead of a bar). I read through the thread and saw a few posts re: the one arm…

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