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I track it as circuit training. I'm 24, 115lbs and when I wear my HRM it showed about 200 calories in the 30 minutes.

I love eggs! Whites are good too, but all they are is protien. The whole eggs have so much good stuff in them... and the whole cholesterol thing is an area of much debate so I don't worry about it too much. I have one egg as a serving. If I need more than I use one egg and one white.

I bet you will end up on a higher D supplement. Many of the higher value multis have more D in them that the RDA. I take one from GNC with 1600 IU of D. I believe the Upper Limit is 4000 and RDA is 600 (I think).

My happy weight was 126, that was my high school weight, so that seems reasonable. I weigh 115 now though. Makes me scared that I won't be able to maintain 115.

hummus and veggies, peanut/almond/cashew butter with carrots or celery, low fat cheese stick with veggies or apple slices.

Wow, I could not tolerate that many carbs in the morning! I know that's the best time to have them, but I get sooo hungry around 10am if I only have cereal. I usually have plain greek yogurt yogurt with 1/2c kashi crunch and berries or an egg on a bagel thin or a frozen waffle with greek yogurt and fruit or an omelette…

I know the feeling! All I want on hot days is cereal and fruit. I was walking around a huge art fair today and the smell of all the fried things was making me ill.

I really think yoga should be a part of everyone's fitness schedule. Bikram is my reward after a week of heavy workouts, I go on Fridays and it is the perfect start to my weekend! Good for you for giving it a try!

I LOVE these. No side effects, has the right amount of iron and Bs.

My favorites... Greek yogurt, eggs, nuts, nut butters, edamame, tofu, beans, chick peas, soy milk.

Gina's Skinny Taste Eggplant parm. We also grill it and serve it with a salsa made of feta/olives/red onion/basil/tomato.

I agree with others about the processed foods. Baked sweet potato instead of the box junk, fresh veggies instead of crackers, etc. Actually, I think more veggies in general is a good idea. I'd also watch the take out foods and add in a less processed protein at breakfast (more eggs/whites, yogurt, oatmeal with nuts).

I've gotten it at Trader Joes, Cost Plus World Market and Whole Foods.

I love coconut water. I try to stick with clean eating, so I don't drink sports drinks. I think coconut water is only better than water if you sweat A LOT. I have one after Bikram or a long run on a hot day. It has tons of potassium and a few other electrolites. And it is so yummy! There are calories in coconut water, so…

I rotate 5 breakfasts most days.... 1 egg, 1 egg white scrambled with two tablespoons light cheese and either veggies or 1/4 c. beans 3/4c. greek yogurt with berries and a 1/2c. kashi go lean crunch sandwhich thin or low cal. frozen waffle with peanutbutter and 1/2 banana old fashioned oats with 2 tablespoon…

I LOVE LOVE LOVE bikram. I've done yoga for years but just got into Bikram a few months ago. At first I was really turned off my the idea of doing the same poses each time, but I've learned to really enjoy the routine of it. I've noticed changed in my flexibility in just a few months. Most men wear shorts of some sort, no…

I got through it by doing it with a friend. I thought the first time I ran 3 min would kill me, but I got through it :)

I like to switch it up. 3 days a week I do cardio first, 3 days a week weights or circuits first. I'm not sure it makes a big difference but I like the variety.

It breaks my heart that anyone eats shark :( I love Kale chips! I also love dried pomegranite seeds! Yum!

I usually do either a pan cooked egg or a tablespoon of peanutbutter and 1/2 banana sliced.

Good for you! I ran my first 5k in June, after training for 2 months. I finished in 24:10, I couldn't believe it. I'm addicted now!

Be careful using a HRM for weight training, they are designed for cardio and depending on the type of weight training you do it won't be accurate. For something like circuit training it may be close, but not for heavy isolated muscle lifting. I do wish there was another way to track it though, since in my eyes a heavy…

I try to eat mostly fruit, veggies, yogurt, beans, whole grains (brown rice, quinoa, oatmeal), nuts, EVOO, vinegar, eggs, air popped popcorn and tempeah (I don't eat meat). The processed foods I eat include Kashi Go Lean Crunch and sandwhich thins. Once in a while I'll eat a LARA bar.

There is no way. Running you burn about 100cal/mile. In an hour you likely walked less than 5 miles, so more like 400 calories sounds likely.

After c25k I wanted to work on increasing my distance. M-Weights, total body, 1 hr T-5k (eventually I'll up this to 4.5mi), Ripped in 30 or 30DS W-60 min cross train (usually stair stepper/elleptical) Th- 2 mi speed run, p90x core video F- Bikram Sa- Long run (started at 3.5mi, increase .5 mi/week) Su- 60 min cardio,…

Why not? The more muscle you have the higher your resting metabolism will be. It's good for your heart and bones also.

Agreed. It is a TOOL. There are far better tools, sure but BMI is easy. Most people have some idea what their height and weight is and could therefore come up with their BMI easily.

I started c25k in mid april. I finished it about a month ago and have run in two 5k races already! Finished in 24:10 and 24:13, third and second in my age group! I can't say enough good things about the program! I had never run before April and love it now! I had shin splints a lot in highschool and thought there was no…

I'm sure it would be fine, though I'm not sure how the results would differ. You could also work in a different short workout during that second nap. I did 30DS 6 days a week for 30 days with 30 minutes of cardio each day also.