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This. It's easy to be a bully with a keyboard and monitor. The people who are mean to you are probably not the kind of people you'd surround yourself with in real life, so why give them any of your time online?

So, this is just my experience but maybe one out of four or six weeks, I'll "cycle" my calories, dropping down to 900 cal for 2 out of 7 days (non-consecutive) and then up to around 1900 net calories. At the end of the week though, I'm at 9000-9500 total, putting my average 1300-1350 per day. Bonus is I can plan my high…

Thanks everyone for the kind words and encouragement! Some days it's SO HARD to stick with it the plan, but all of our goals are attainable. Thanks for giving me the extra motivation to say yes to the extra cardio and say NO to dessert or a glass of wine, and knock out these last few pounds. xoxo.

If you go to a grocery store with bulk bins you can buy just a little bit and it IS cheaper. You can also try new foods out without having to buy like a pound of almond meal or a 100 serving tub of whey protein. :D Unfortunately, if I bought large quantities of delicious things in bulk I would eat ALL THE THINGS, and end…

I read somewhere, recently, that what a mommy eats while she's pregnant can have an effect on whether the child has a sweet tooth, likes salty snacks, craves spicy food, etc. So weird!

I should have clarified. I think it's tacky for ME. That's all. I don't care what other people wear. I like clothes and I like to wear something fun on race day. Also it makes it easier for Husband to spot me in a sea of raceday tees. I talked to my running buddy about this and she's superstitious and won't wear her race…

Well, I'm new to distance running, but I paid $130 for my first half marathon and you're DAMN STRAIGHT I wore that shirt as soon as it came in the mail. It cost more than my running shoes. I wasn't going to wait to wear it. Plus it was a nice color blue and it happened to come in on laundry day and I needed something to…

If I didn't sweat much or it's a home workout, I'll hang everything out post-workout and wear it a second time. Not pants though. I wash everything in cold water using Tide with Febreeze. I don't know if it's any better than regular detergent but I like the way Febreeze smells. I don't put anything in the dryer. The dryer…

It's a habit, some say an addiction (I do), and it takes a while to break it. Right now I have something sweet almost every day, but I portion it out and put the rest away. You'll see lots of entries in my diary recently for 12 Cadbury mini eggs. :bigsmile: That said, for me, I can maintain but won't lose weight if I'm…

Generally, (by runner's truth) jogging or walking fast you're burning an average of 100 calories per mile. According to Runner's World, you burn 50% more calories running than walking the same distance, which makes sense. Running fast is harder than walking slow. Once you get to 5mph (12 minute mile), walking is harder and…

Do you have a water bottle you carry with you? I definitely drink more water when I have a big bottle in front of me than if I have to get up to get a glass. Now that I'm in the habit I panic if I leave the house without a water bottle. I like lemon, lime and cucumber. Crystal Light packets are nice when you want some…

Me too. I didn't specifically say "no dudes" but I only added women at first. I couldn't put my finger on why but this is totally it. You have to lay yourself pretty bare if you're going to be serious about weight loss.

I blogged some meatless dishes last week as part of my Cupboard Cleanout week, but of course didn't take pictures! Are links to recipes OK? Some of the ingredients are weird because the point of a Cupboard Cleanout Challenge is using what you have and not going grocery shopping. The 2 dishes that came out the best…

If it's working for you, does it matter? You seem like you're in good shape; next time someone gives you a hard time, pull up your shirt, point at your abs, and just say "DUDE." They'll either get the point or get tired of you showing off your abs all the damn time. You could also shoot back that they look like maybe they…

Thanks! I followed your advice for the most part and 4 days post-race I'm almost back to normal (a little lingering hip and knee pain on the left side -- going to get them checked out next week). I cleaned house on Monday just to get moving around and have been stretching all week, did an intense shoulder and ab workout…

Mine journey started out as a series of quick fixes: cutting out some foods (sugar, alcohol, wheat), running to burn extra calories extra quickly. In the last 7 months, it's turned into a lifestyle change. I do eat sweets but I don't binge, and since cutting alcohol I'm pretty limited to 2 or 3 drinks even when I'm…

A common cause of a side stitch is shallow breathing. It happens pretty often to new runners, or runners increasing their pace, when we start breathing faster and harder than we're used to. The trick is to focus on filling your belly (your diaphragm, really), not your chest, with air, and breathe out deeply. A quick fix…

I'm training for a half on 3/11. What's been working for me is Trader Joe's applesauce or apple-banana crushers and Stingers. I eat an applesauce crusher early on (mile 3-ish) and then another a couple miles later. They're only 40 calories though so 1 isn't enough. I like the pink lemonade Stingers for later on, around…

Height 5'4" SW 164 (including 6 lb gain after reintroducing healthy carbs) - 9/20/11 CW 140 - 2/23/12 GW 130-135 - by 5/1/12 I'm more interested in getting my waist measurement and body fat % down: Start Waist: 33.5" - 9/20/11 Current Waist: 29" - 2/23/12 <b>Goal: 26"</b> Starting Body Fat: 29% - 9/20/11 Current Body Fat:…

This is the best advice I've read EVER on going from 0 to DSLR! Composition is so important. It doesn't matter how many tricks you know for selective focus or color effects or how many cool lenses or filters you have; if your composition sucks, the picture is going to suck. Think of all those funny pics on the interwebs of…

Forward is one thing, pushy is another. :) Go ahead and be yourself, tell him you like him, call him, take him out, etc. It will make it easier for him to stop stressing out about initiating and actually open up around you. I think it builds a more equal relationship where the man isn't given power to unilaterally…

I used to work for Outward Bound and blister were a common problem for both participants and staff. Here's what we did: For non-activity time, choose EITHER dry heal or wet heal. Dry heal is keeping the area clean, dry, and uncovered (e.g. wear flip flops all day). Clean it with Bactine (the spray or liquid) after a shower…

OK it's SO random but right now I'm starting nearly every run with neo-classic folk rock band Dawes's "When My Time Comes" followed immediately by David Guetta & Nikki MInaj's "Turn Me On." The first one gets me in a good running mood and the second one gets me pumped up. Third is usually Fall Out Boy or Taking Back Sunday…

Girl I'm running my first half in 3 weeks and already looking for one to do in Aug or Sept. We just have to keep chasing the dragon! ;-)

Great advice. I'm getting knee pain exactly opposite of OP's on the OUTSIDE or my LEFT knee, and ONLY when and after I run. :) Chiropractor and trainer and run coach all say RICE and foam rolling and more cross training; I think I'll add another day of strength training and work the legs more, and add some yoga on my…

Thanks for posting!

I love flavored vodka and soda if you're going somewhere busy where you need to yell at the bartender for them to hear your order. My fav right now is Stoli blueberry soda, lime. Champagne (BRUT, not sweet, extra dry or Prosecco) is very low in calories and makes you look classier than your friends doing shots. Or at least…

So wait, you ARE getting smaller? If that's the case, even if the scale isn't moving fast enough (or some weeks not at all), I say stick to what you're doing. Maybe you're building new muscles! What's more important, a smaller figure that everyone notices when they look at you, or a smaller number on a scale that only you…

My docs (both GP and OBGYN) say we need a little more iron and protein, less sodium and caffeine, and both recommend more frequent but not necessarily more strenuous exercise during TOM. I usually make it a point to have a steak around "day 2" and don't drink coffee the first 3 days (coffee makes my cramps worse), and I…

I had to go all but cold-turkey, but that's because I was literally eating sweets 2 or 3 times a day (or more!). It took about a month for me to stop craving sweets. I still love and allow myself chocolate most weeks, but I keep it in the freezer, and I take out my portion (1 square or 10 chocolate chips) and set it on the…