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You SHOULD eat it. Yes, you are trying to lose weight and get healthy, but what good is life if you can't enjoy some things? Maybe if you are able to minimize anxiety/feeling guilty about it you would be less likely to over indulge? And remember one day/one meal won't get you off track. Look at your week holistically and…

If you buy bars in bulk they are usually a little cheaper. I like Clif Bars and Kind bars, you can buy either of those by the box. I know you said you don't have a lot of time, but if you took a little time once a week you could make granola or protein bars or prep smoothie ingredients for the week for cheaper! For…

PORTION SIZES. I thought I ate decently healthy, but reading labels and looking at portion sizes definitely changed the makeup of my meals (smaller piece of meat with more veggies, etc.). All of the sodium and chemicals in processed food, even stuff that seems "healthy" - I have gotten much better at reading labels and…

This is what I do! My husband takes turns cooking too. We usually make one meal, but eat more of different things - for example I make stirfry and he will eat a lot of the rice while I load up on veggies. He'll have a baked potato on the side of his dinner while I have just the veggies. Or I will make chicken tacos and use…

I have a handful of friends, most of whom have similar weight and/or fitness goals. I feel like that is the most helpful for me.

I used to wear two sports bras. I went to a sporting goods store and bought a bra that was for my actual bra size (34D) instead of small/medium/large AND said it was for high impact sports. Try it on first and jump around, etc in the fitting room. Made a huge difference for me and was worth every penny!

It depends on where you live what you may have available. In Indiana I went to Blue Mile, in the DC area we have Pacers and City Sports. These stores offer free gait analysis where they watch you run briefly on a treadmill to start and fit you in a proper shoe from there. If you google running store Michigan something…

Yes!! Best recovery ;)

The best thing is to try different things as you are training and do NOTHING NEW the weekend of the race! Try out different "fuel" the nights before your longer runs and/or during your runs and see what works for you. What works for me is to make sure I am well hydrated all week, eat pasta with some lean protein the night…

I liked Jillian Michael's 30 day shred to start strength training. All you need are hand weights. Also the Nike Training app is free and provides a variety of exercise plans for different levels and time constraints!

For people with different goals/preferences my best suggestion is to have meals where there are options for both of you and to try to do activities that make moving fun/forget you are working out. The meal thing may sound tricky, but I will often make something like pasta with roasted veggies and lean protein for my…

I only have 30 DS and use it to supplement my running and other workouts. A typical week for me is usually two rest/light activity days with some combination of the below: Day 1: 2-3 mile run with daily shred level 2 Day 2: 4 mile run Day 3: Levels 1 and 3 of daily shred Day 4: cross training - biking, stretching, etc. Day…

I do the same essentially. I usually do my long runs or big workouts on Saturday so that helps balance if I go out drinking with friends or something similar. In the meantime I don't have off-limit foods, I fit small indulgences into my eating during the week if I want them! Doesn't mean I eat anything I want (not having a…

I have many friends who have done and enjoyed 30 day shred and/or the coach to 5 k program. I started out walking, then doing walk/run intervals, then running. I used to hate morning workouts so I worked out in the evening. Now I prefer mornings and have a lot more energy during the day, but just pick something to get…

Look, do whatever is working for you. Definitely if you start working out or become more active you will want to eat more, I can't imagine working out eating that little. In the mean time, if you are getting at least close to 1200 and are honestly full, do what works for you.

Egg "muffins" - I use 3 or 4 eggs and about half a container of egg whites and pour over whatever veggies and/or meat and cook for the week. Then I can pop 2 or three in the microwave for 30 seconds for a quick and filling breakfast! Almost always have a piece of fruit to snack on. Steel cut oats with banana and peanut…

I made Shrimp salad last week! Even my salad-adverse husband liked it. I used frozen shrimp so they just had to be thawed. Lettuce, whatever veggies you want to add (I did pepper, onion, carrot, sugar snap peas) all tossed in a peanut dressing with some siracha. I also added rice noodles which took about two minutes on the…

I think it all depends on where you live! When I lived in Indiana, everyone would wave and smile when I ran by. Here in DC no one does. I prefer to do my own thing when I workout so I enjoy not having to worry about being "rude" by ignoring people.

I weigh almost daily but don't get too concerned if I see it fluctuate a bit. I log the weight once a week or so. Since I weigh more often I have a better idea if I am trending up or down over time. Works for me! If I only weighed myself once a week and was carrying water weight I would be very discouraged, whereas this…

Sounds normal to me. I have done several half marathons (and am signed up for a couple races this fall). During my last race, I spent three miles telling myself if I finished fast enough I would never make myself run another race - haha! The feeling always passes and I jump back in :)

Great job!!! I started off as a slow runner too and have slowly and surely been picking up speed. It is such a great feeling!

Weight loss is all about nutrition, but my exercise is primarily running! Started off not being able to go a full mile without stopping and I have now done several half marathons. Working some weight training in to tone up some more, but really pleased with the changes I have seen in my body and my fitness level from…

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I did that for my last half marathon and PR'd by more than 10 minutes - used the Hal Higdon Intermediate and swapped out a shorter run each week for cross training (circuit strength training). Worked just fine for me!

I have done 4 half marathons (last one at 2:13, but first one around 3:05) and have used the Hal Higdon training programs most recently: http://www.halhigdon.com/training/51130/Half-Marathon-Training-Guide I think tackling 12-13 miles in training instead of just going up to 10 is helpful. Let me know if you have any…

I am a coffee lover and used to only drink it with sugar and milk. I like the flavor coffees if I am drinking it black - french vanilla or similar. I also recently got some SO Coconut Milk creamer which is delicious and more natural than usual creamers. It IS possible :)

Granola bar, fruit, light cheese (string cheese or something of that sort), almonds are my go-to snacks. Almost always it is fruit or cheese!

A drier wine isn't too bad and there are health benefits to wine! The sweet wines are higher though. A spirit + diet drink is a good call (sparkling lime water with tequila and a squeeze of lime is one that I like). But honestly, when I know I am going to drink I try to get in a big workout and then drink whatever I want…

I've gone veggie + fish for months at a time with no issues at all... found I ate MUCH healthier (especially when traveling or eating out) and lost about 5 pounds in the first month or so. Just track your macros. I didn't really use meat substitutes (except for blackbean burgers which I love and don't think of as subbing…

Eggs Greek yogurt Fruit Beans Granola bars