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Ouch, my arms... Mmm my bread!
I've missed two days of 30DS because my left knee is super cranky... so today I made a very traditional yeasted bread, without the advantages of any machines (short of the oven!). If you've never done this, holy moly does it work your arms. And your shoulders. Mine are aching like crazy after slooowly mixing in whole wheat…
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Busy days, big calorie remainders: how to fix??
I know this is kind of an odd question, but.... what's good for me and high-calorie (and ideally, lower in fat)? I'm a full-time student and work 10 hours/week for workstudy (the max I'm allowed). The way my schedule is, there are definitely days when I don't eat enough calories throughout the day and wind up with a whole…
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Fighting Seasonal Affective Disorder/depression
It's FALL! I've just realized that I should start using my light therapy box again--it boosts my mood and helps me stay more active overall... and feeling good and moving my butt will help me stick with my lifestyle changes. Ten minutes in the morning while I check e-mail and drink coffee makes a huge difference for me.…
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Calories / BMR, Fitbit, and being short.
You know how it says "sariannach completed her food and exercise diary for [date] and was under her calorie goal"? That might not actually be good for me. I'm 5'1.5", generally petite (I can shop in the kids' dept for shoes and gloves), and aiming for 120lbs. BMI says that a "normal" range for my height is 102-129, but I…
