Posts by ready2rocknroll

I just found a listing that said this for Pizza Hut pizza. Again, this could you give a ballpark estimate.

One slice of a 12-inch medium hand-tossed cheese pizza is 240 calories, 8 g fat.

One slice of 12-inch medium pan cheese pizza is 280 calories, 13 g fat.

One slice of 12-inch medium pan pepperoni lover's pizza is 340 calories, 19 grams of fat.

I use olive oil to fry up veggies (and sometimes tofu or chickpeas) all the time. I just use a regular frying pan; nothing fancy.

I put a little oil in the pan, then add fresh garlic. I always start with garlic -- I love it!!

Then I add onions ... after that, it's a free-for-all. I love red peppers the most, but I also usually add green peppers and sometimes yellow or orange...then mushrooms. Sometimes a cherry tomato or two. A sliver of alvocado.

To give it more flavor, I add curry spice ... and a shot of hot pepper...and ginger and cinammon. Sometimes a tad of honey.

This is my fave. Hope it adds to your idea list.

How eating 1/3 of a cup of yogurt with some raisins, dried cherries and/or nuts at each meal (if you can't eat it at any one meal and don't want to snack). That's an easy way to sneak in some extra calories that are still healthy. Or how about a nice piece of good cheese? How about a juicy corn on the cob with butter?

make sure you're fully hydrated after a hard work out ... eat healthy meal.

some prefer ice baths, i like hot showers when i'm sore...

ibuprofen has soothed my sore and aching muscles many a time, without any gut problems. i have found it helps me stay on track when i'm working hard toward a goal.

rest is an important part of the building process ... i've known people who exercised EVERY DAY, and they got injuries that sidelined them. if you ache terribly, give your body a day's rest, at least. listen to your body.

You probably have more advice than you need now, but let me put in my 2 cents. I have been over 200 pounds for about the past 10 years (I'm 5'10'') and was able to jog (key word is "jog," not run) a marathon when I weighed 220 (it took me 5 hours, 59 minutes). I was passed by a fair number of people who used the run/walk method -- they ran a mile, then walked for some time. So you can continuing running a bit, walking a bit all the way to the finish line of a marathon!! (though you should know that this irks the most competitive athletes).

I agree with those who are encouraging you to build up to running...interverals are a good way to build up...on a track, you would walk a 1/4 mile at slow pace, 1/4 mile a little faster, the next a little faster, then repeat. And you can do that on treadmill, too....

I don't want to discourage you from jogging outside, but a treadmill can be a wonderful controlled setting where you can ramp up/build up your fitness/skill level...you can see exactly how fast you're going and monitor your distance easily, etc. But one drawback is that a treadmill is not as difficult as running on the road (ie. I'm guessing it's about 80 percent as difficult, but I don't know for sure; suffice it to say it's not completely equal to jogging outdoors). The treadmill has been my best friend since I blew my ACL out  (knee) playing volleyball a year and a half ago.

Pay attention to your form...try to relax, keep your head up and land your feet gently (rolling heel to toe) to limit the pounding on your feet, ankles, knees and body. The looser and gentler you are with your form, the better for your bod.

Like other larger women, I found very quickly that one bra would not suffice. So I have always worn a sports bra on top of a regular bra. They seem to complement each other and keep me in place. Everyone has a different trick, it seems.

Chaffing in different parts of my body was an issue when I ran longer distances...between the thighs...arms against torso...you can reduce the friction and resulting sores by putting vaseline in the trouble areas. I also wear the undies that extend down over my thighs. I hate getting sidelined by chaffing.

If you're going to jog a lot, get running shoes with good cushion...Give your feet a warm soak to reduce the aching that can come with pounding....It feels awesome.

But I'm probably getting way ahead of you here. But I'm excited for you because I gained great confidence and self-respect in jogging farther than anyone ever thought I could. Don't be afraid to tackle hills -- in fact, I found they were the best way to build heart strength and strong legs. Repeat hills are the best!!

As you lose weight, you will find that you can cover the same distances faster. It just happens naturally.

Enjoy your runs ... There are few things you can do that will help you get and stay healthy.

It's curious since I never add salt to anything...I rarely eat obviously salty things like potato chips. And I don't eat many processed foods, really...I'll be checking the Lean Cuisine boxes to see what I'm getting from those. I'm wondering if the English muffin with peanut butter and jelly I eat for breakfast and sometimes as a snack is a big source of sodium.

I have had high blood pressure in recent years, so this is a major concern. The sugar is too because I'm off the charts in terms of percent recommended daily. So I guess it's serendipitous that I found this web site!! 

If you exercise a lot and/or are very active, then it would make sense for you to be ravenous, eat a lot and still be thin. If you're young, growing, etc., you also might burn lots of calories.

But if you are sedentary, eating thousands of calories and not gaining any weight, that sounds like something you should see a doctor about. Seriously. I can see why it would be upsetting/frightening to eat and eat and feel like you're wasting away.

Don't worry about falling off the wagon ... It's going to happen. Sometimes you take three steps forward and two steps back. What's important is that you're headed in the right direction. Eating a bag of cookies isn't healthy on a regular basis, but what I learned years  ago on Weight Watchers is that it's calories in, calories out....So if you did some extra time on the treadmill tonight and tomorrow, you could zero out the damage. Accept mess-ups as a part of the process (easier said than done, I realize). I have a sweet tooth and a binge problem at times, so I don't keep cookies around my house. Ice cream is even worse, so it's a rare occasion that I have that around. I keep fat-free chocolate Jello pudding, which is quite delicious. If I have a meltdown and eat the whole package, it's not near the damage of full-fat Ben & Jerry's. I'm an emotional eater, and it sounds like you might be too. Don't get down on yourself. Put it behind you. Stock up on healthier snacks. Look ahead! Have a great day tomorrow!!

I am also a huge cottage cheese fan -- which is why I don't buy it often.

I agree with most everyone above -- the low-fat is pretty good, but no-fat is nasty.

I recommend adding sunflower seeds and/or garbanzo beans. Mix in your favorite fresh fruit.