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runners, help! HM training & injury
so i'm one month out from my second half marathon and experiencing pain in my right foot, outer side by the pinkie toe. my tuesday run was fine, pain came about halfway through the day and only hurts when i'm walking. took wednesday off from any exercise and iced it, felt ok during the day. mile and a half into my 5miler…
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15min with 8lbs or 30min with 5lbs?
So i've been doing a 15 minute upper body strength routine with 8lb weights after my runs. This morning, the schedule got away from me and I didn't have time for it. I have 5lb weights in my office at work. Would it be comparable if i did the routine twice during lunch with the 5lbs or should I try to get it in with the…
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projected loss versus actual loss?
my projected loss at the end of the day has never met up with my actual losses. i am diligent about logging every single thing that i eat and i measure almost everything. i don't eat back exercise calories, so it's not that i'm overestimating burn and then overeating. i am still nursing, so i suppose it could be hormones…
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anyone have success cutting out "white foods?"
I've decided to cut out refined carb/sugars, so no bread, pasta, crackers, cookies, cakes, candy, etc. for a month and then reintroduce whole grains (and cakes on special occasions!). Has anyone done this? Does it have an effect or do you need to cut/reduce carbs entirely? I'm still shooting for 100g of carbs per day, but…
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breastfeeding and weight stuck
I'm eight months out from the birth of my son. I gained far too much weight and have about 40lbs to go to get back to pre-pregnancy weight. I have 1300 calories a day, adding about 500 back in for breastfeeding. Been running and light strength training too for 5 days per week of exercise. It's been a month since I started…
