Posts by discoqueenx322

I'm not a beer drinker, but I am a college student. And let's say Im not trading in my college experiences altogether. Its all about moderation!! ENJOY, exercise a little more when you drink and eat a little less. 

I finished my first half marathon with a time of 1:57.00!!!

la tortilla factory whole wheat tortilla, 1 tbsp almond butter wrap around a small banana and pop in the microwave for 20 seconds. my favorite post run snack.

so your starving at the supermarket. which foods do you pick from these categories (never mind calories and all that stuff)?

fruits: apples, strawberries and pineapple

veggies:broccoli, stir fry peppers and mushrooms

meat: chicken

chips: don't like chips

pretzels: honey wheat

cereal: captain crunch berries

dairy: skim milk

icecream: edy's slow churned take the cake

soup: vegetable

frozen meal/pizza: ewwwww... ehhh i'd have to go with palermo's margherita pizza

bakery item: like what???

bread: whole wheat

bar (ex. chewy,powerbar): odwalla super protein

drink: diet root beer

spread: almond butter

nuts: unsalted whole almonds

cake mix: don't like cake

cookie mix: mix?? no way... make my own

crackers: wheat thins

dip: fresh salsa!!

salad dressing: zesty italian

bagel/english muffin: whole wheat

candy: reese's pieces

it depends. for me... i try to eat something small. i like to workout first thing in the the morning so i usually don't have time before i workout for a full meal to digest.

example: i'm training for a 1/2 marathon so i run pretty much everyday. im also home from college right now so my friend and i workout everyday together, however, she does not run everyday she just likes to workout for general fitness, so on days we both do not run, i'll go out on my own early before heading to the gym to meet her in order to get my mileage here. today... i needed just a short recovery run about 3.5 miles. i did it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. felt fine. however i came home ate breakfast. had a doctors appt, then proceeded to the gym for some elliptical, abs and stairmaster with my workout buddy! 

another example: last week i had my 9 mile run. so i ate about 1/4 cup oatmeal with water and 1/2 of a small banana (quick digestion yet the oats supply some more energy). i waited about 30 minutes, stretched mentally prepared and had some water. i grabbed a gu pack and headed out. at about 5.5 miles, i took my gu pack (100 calories great energy boost) and was able to finish in stride. on runs longer than an hour you should be replacing electrolytes and fuel. i use gu gel. some people will switch from water to gatorade at that point, but it definately help fuels your runs, and this is coming from someone who was like "those are all pointless calories, im wasting calories and gatorade...etc." but i have noticed a difference.

normally though i do have something small, a banana, oatmeal, apple, orange juice. just small like splitting my breakfast in 2 because i usually don't have a lot of time for digestion but my workouts need to be fueled, because whether im running, biking, cross training, or weight lifting... im at the gym or working out for anywhere from 75 mins to two hours.

best of luck! i wish my shins were better or i'd kill to be up at your weekly mileage!

it depends. for me... i try to eat something small. i like to workout first thing in the the morning so i usually don't have time before i workout for a full meal to digest.

example: i'm training for a 1/2 marathon so i run pretty much everyday. im also home from college right now so my friend and i workout everyday together, however, she does not run everyday she just likes to workout for general fitness, so on days we both do not run, i'll go out on my own early before heading to the gym to meet her in order to get my mileage here. today... i needed just a short recovery run about 3.5 miles. i did it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. felt fine. however i came home ate breakfast. had a doctors appt, then proceeded to the gym for some elliptical, abs and stairmaster with my workout buddy! 

another example: last week i had my 9 mile run. so i ate about 1/4 cup oatmeal with water and 1/2 of a small banana (quick digestion yet the oats supply some more energy). i waited about 30 minutes, stretched mentally prepared and had some water. i grabbed a gu pack and headed out. at about 5.5 miles, i took my gu pack (100 calories great energy boost) and was able to finish in stride. on runs longer than an hour you should be replacing electrolytes and fuel. i use gu gel. some people will switch from water to gatorade at that point, but it definately help fuels your runs, and this is coming from someone who was like "those are all pointless calories, im wasting calories and gatorade...etc." but i have noticed a difference.

normally though i do have something small, a banana, oatmeal, apple, orange juice. just small like splitting my breakfast in 2 because i usually don't have a lot of time for digestion but my workouts need to be fueled, because whether im running, biking, cross training, or weight lifting... im at the gym or working out for anywhere from 75 mins to two hours.

best of luck! i wish my shins were better or i'd kill to be up at your weekly mileage!

i used to be 135lbs. i was skinny my whole childhood. always the skinny kid... then i hit puberty and by my freshman/soph year in high school i was 135-140lbs. i hated my body. i wouldn't wear shorts, 2 piece suit, i felt so uncomfortable. i started running and working out it in my off seasons for my sports and just started eating healthy.

soon that spiraled out of control and i dropped from the beginning of my junior year i was 140lbs to 105 by april in my junior year. there was a point where i would eat maybe 800 calories a day. workout 90 minutes a day for a while. then i kind of came to my senses, started eating more like 1800 calories a day, cut back on workin out but still kept loosing weight to reach that final 105lbs. then i saw a picture of myself in a bikini and cried and how disgusting and skinny i looked. i have since gained 10 lbs and have weighed more recently and just feel bloated and self-conscious.

my calorie intake vaires now anywhere from 1200 calories - 2500 calories. i wish i could really work with my diet to see what calorie value i maintain at but being in college, pressures are there, i drink occasionally and it seems i can never keep a stable diet without going out once or twice a week and alcohol calories interfering.

i don't know honestly if i get my periods anymore. during my lowest weight i was on birth control pills and i had to switch pills. then durin the switch i lost my period for 7 months, finally my doctor just told me to start taking the new pills instead of waitin for my next period. im still on bc and sometimes don't get my period even on the pills, but that has been around finals in school or when im extremely stressed out.

i think its only natural. i obsess all of the time. my weight ranges for 113.5 (which is usually after a night of drinking due to dehydration) to 116 at 5'7 and i'm 19. I freak out if it hits 116, start watchin and restricting my food intake.... then i realize how ridiculous i sound and eat. buts its very hard. my mom says i look good skinny and there is a lot of pressure to be skinny in society, plus i'm a runner.

i just have to realize im healthy the way i am. everyone is different and in essence every body will be different too. how boring would i be if we had millions of model waifs walkin the earth?

For me, I really like doing the spin bike at the gym... ON MY OWN! I never feel I push myself hard enough in a class. And when it comes to wearing my heart rate monitor, the calories prove it. In a 45 minute spin class, I burned about 250 calories- 300 but in only 30 minutes on the bike on my own, I burn about 250. I think the classes depend on the instructor, some are more intense then others, some do pretty steady easier rides with fewer hills or speed intervals. 

On my own rides, I warm up for 5 minutes, then make sure I'm doing either hills for a minute or sprint for 30 seconds with the resistance up at least once every 5 minutes and I try not to let my heart rate drop below 150 after the 5 minute warm up, some days I'll go for 15 minutes after a run and on some days i'll go an hour and make it my whole workout! I love it... but on my own OR outside!

Have Fun!!

Original Post by kilkusj:

Just had a great breakfast this morning - whole wheat english muffin (130), egg (70 ish, depending on how you cook it), slice of cheese (80), and some sliced tomatoes. mmm...

Also - I love a wheat tortilla (130), a banana (100), tablespoon of pb (90), and a drizzle of honey folded over and grilled like a quesadilla.

ahhhh love the tortilla, banana and pb, I even use almond butter!! its amazing!

Original Post by swimfan93:

I LOVE their fresh salsa.  I eat it plain, with a spoon, it's so good!  ...or maybe Im just weird lol

o second this motion!! just plain with a spoon.

exercise isn't a problem for me. sometimes, yeah there are days i don't want to go to the gym, but i get there (unless my body is obviously telling me need a rest, then it gets some R&R) and do something. example: yesterday i did a quick 10 min warm up run. spun on the spin bike for an hour doing hills and intervals (my NEW LOVE... i sweat more on my own then i do in class, plus im trying not to hurt my knees by running too much) and a 15 minute weight circuit. THEN... at night i wanted some stress relief after studying for a HUGE test, so i went back and spun for another 35 minutes. today though... i did an hour of cardio (30 minute run and 30 minute elliptical) and i was satisfied. 

MY PROBLEM... is not eating enough. i've eaten a bigger breakfast, try to get in a lunch, im just so worried all binge at night, and then by the time bedtime rolls around i eat so healthy im at maybe 1300-1500 calories. i should be at 2100 to maintain. ughhhh. stupid school and work.

bump. anyone else??

i have a BMI of 18. so i need to gain??