Long vacation

Just got back from a 7 night cruise with buffer days on both sides where I had access to buffets, burgers, hot dogs and 24-hour pizzas on the cruise and airport food courts on the buffer days. I did go over my 1500 + exercise calories allowance on about half of the days but carefully and honestly tracked everything and kept it reasonable. I generally filled up on hard boiled egg whites for breakfasts, build-your-own stir fry with heavy helpings of low-calorie veggies for lunches, lean meat dishes from the buffet for dinners and sensible snacks like fruit or turkey wraps. I did allow myself to have a couple of burgers and pizzas during the week as it was a cruise after all. I stuck with my exercise routine, logging about 25 miles of running on the ship's jogging track over the course of the cruise. Nine days later, the verdict is in. I maintained (may have even lose a few ounces)! My pants do feel a bit tighter, which had me really nervous, but maybe I'm just feeling a little bloated from higher sodium consumption. This was my biggest test since beginning my weight loss journey and I'm proud of the outcome!

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How Long Should Your Long Run Be and Best Running Movie Q&A

New roundup of questions on running, half marathon training, running coach certification, my dating life, IT Band Syndrome and more! Ask me your question on Instagram or via email or voicemail! All these questions are answered via video and saved on the RER Instagram highlights too! Follow @RunEatRepeat on Instagram so you don’t miss anything!

My first half… Should my longest run be 12 miles or 11 miles – 2 weeks before the race?

I think you should stick with whatever your training plan says. 11 miles is fine, some plans have you run 10 miles as the longest run. And 2 weeks before works. Just make sure you have some time to rest up and show up on race day 100% ready to go!

Check out some of the RER Training Plans here!

When is your next podcast?

Friday!!

If you haven’t checked it out yet… listen to the Run Eat Repeat Podcast starting this Friday. K. Thanks. Love you.

It’s free! It’s fun! Sometimes.

How to Listen to the Run Eat Repeat Podcast:

If you have an iphone…  use the Apple Podcast app and search Run Eat Repeat. (It should already be one of the apps on your phone.) Or you can get a free podcast app from the app store like Stitcher.

If you have android…

Go to the app store and download Stitcher – it’s Free!

Search Run Eat Repeat and there will be a list of episodes.

Listen right there!

Bonus: Press on the ‘+’ sign to add it to your Running or other Playlist so new episodes pop up first when you open the app!

AND: It’s also on Spotify and Google Play.

What’s your favorite pre-race inspiring movie?

The Spirit of the Marathon. Hands down. Amazing.

Are you RRCA certified? Would you do it again? Debating doing it to improve my own running technique…

Yes – I did the RRCA certification a few years ago. It stands for Road Runners Club of America. I think it was good! I don’t know if all classes are awesome but I remember thinking at the time that I got lucky and had a really good instructor.

AND the legendary ultra runner Ann Trason – was in my class!!??! Even if you’re not an ultra runner… she’s mentioned several times in the book Born to Run.

Have you ever suffered from IT Band syndrome? If so, how long until you were able to run again?

Yes. Ugh. It was rough. After my 2nd full marathon… my first run back after that race my knee started to hurt and got worse. I went to the doctor, got an MRI, was referred to a physical therapist and was told not to run for 6 to 8 weeks. I was devastated.

Check out this post for more: How I Got Past My IT Band Syndrome injury

Note: I have a really great podcast interview with Amanda from Run to the Finish coming up this week! She’s sharing how she got through her running injury. And it’s super inspiring and hopeful because she’s bouncing back fast!

Can you tell us more about your dating life?

What do you want to know?

 

If you have a question… ask!

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Male anorexia after dropping 115 lbs

Here's my progress pics - I posted them here a few months back. (https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/a7diq7/decided_to_change_my_life_this_summer_today_i/)

I don't know why I'm writing this, but I just needed to get it off my mind because a lot of people in my life are worrying about me. Over the last year I started off 273 and ended up hovering at around 165-170 after working incredibly hard to get where I am at. Throughout the process I tried to make sure to do everything right - I logged meals at 1500 cals a day, a pretty sustainable number and worked out. Now that I've lost the weight and I've started maintaining, my mental state has really deteriorated.

Throughout the weight loss period I was euphoric. My body was only, always getting better. I became obsessed with looking at my new body in the mirror and bought a whole new wardrobe, started dating and really experiencing what my skinny friends have been enjoying their whole lives. I basically vowed to never let myself look as fat and disgusting as I did prior to my journey - even to the point where it's difficult for me to even look at photos of my formerly fat self.

Maintenance has by FAR been the hardest part of my weight loss journey. It was at this point where I really stopped seeing my body "get better" - instead my body has been settling and adjusting to what I've done over the past year or so. This is what's basically started my problem.

The first thing I do every morning is go into my bathroom. I look into the mirror, think I look like shit, then weigh myself. If the number is below 170, literally the second I look back in the mirror my view of myself will look 10x better. If I weigh over what I wanted, you can guess it will pretty much hang over my head the entire day. On those days I will sometimes literally eat nothing and work out to get myself back to that "skinny sub-170". When I feel fat I will hide away from the world and only continue to eat, I won't even open my snapchats because I hate seeing my bloated face. I've found that I am extremely sensitive to water retention and my weight can fluctuate 20 lbs in a given week (and it has) - this is incredibly stressful to me.

My days now are pretty much feast or famine. Some days I'll be really busy and my entire intake for the day will be some small tossed salad (maybe 500 cals). Other days I will literally order a 10 piece of fried chicken from Popeyes and consume 4000 calories in a single serving. Even consuming water is stressful because it bloats me and makes me look puffy. I'm literally scared to eat a sandwich or rice because of the bloating effects of carbs.

It sounds fucking ridiculous, I know. But it's real. I'm just posting because I want to know if there's anyone else like me here. People say that weight loss makes you happier and it's true. I've never been happier in my life but at the same time my mental state has never been this fragile.

Take care of your mind and body during maintenance. It's important - I wish I did better for myself. Gonna work on getting this fixed in my life.

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Where’s the whoosh?

Hi loseit! Long-time lurker, previous-poster. I’ve been around this road before (CICO, increased exercise, meal planning) and this time I have stuck with it in a healthy way for about 6 weeks so far, longer than usual, and don’t plan on stopping, regardless of pace. I am feeling better, and jeans are fitting a bit better. My question is this: in past weight loss attempts, I’ve had pretty big losses in the first two months, with a 2-4 lb loss per week not unusual. This time I am losing basically 1 lb per week, which is great/steady but not the whoosh I’ve come to expect. Any idea why this might be happening?

Other possibly relevant info: 5’4” 26year old female with a starting weight of 232, current weight 225. TDEE around 2100. Eating about 1500-1600 cal per day but also exercising 5-6x per week, with 3-4 of those days intense cardio burning between 400-600 cal depending on activity (often spin). Don’t eat a particularly high sodium diet.

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3 Delicious Donut Recipes You Can Enjoy on a Diet

Who doesn’t love a good donut? Donuts are one of those sweets that falls into the comfort food category. And on some mornings, you just wish you had a few donut recipes that won’t totally wreck your healthy diet.

But, donuts on a diet? It sounds entirely too good to be true.

Actually, the truth is, with the right donut recipes, you can enjoy everyone’s favorite sweet treat while still sticking to your healthy eating regimen. A lot of it comes down to how you prepare them. By baking, instead of frying, you save yourself quite a few calories. On top of that, swapping out some of the unhealthy ingredients—such as the loads of sugar traditionally used in donuts—you can bring that calorie count even lower. And the shocking thing is, they still taste absolutely delicious.

Don’t believe us? Well, here are three delicious donut recipes you need to try to believe:

1. Chocolate Donuts >

If chocolate is your favorite indulgence, then you’ll want to try this delicious guilt-free donut recipe. Baked instead of fried, these donuts will only set you back 135 calories each. They’re made with healthy ingredients like whole wheat pastry flour, nonfat Greek yogurt, milk and eggs. The chocolate flavor comes from cocoa powder as well as a delectable chocolate glaze that is drizzled over top. On the Nutrisystem meal plan, one donut (a serving) counts as one SmartCarb and two Extras.

2. Jelly Donuts >

The jelly donut is the quintessential breakfast donut that adults and kids alike love. If a donut with jelly filling is your go-to choice, then you’re definitely going to appreciate our “skinny” version—which is also baked and not fried. While your average jelly donut is loaded with sugar, this version uses healthier ingredients like whole wheat pastry flour, nonfat Greek yogurt, and sugar-free jelly. They’re easy to make and will save you from that morning trip to the drive-through window—not to mention how much they’ll save your waistline, too. One jelly donut has only 132 calories, which is less than half the calories of a traditional jelly donut from a popular national donut chain. It counts as one SmartCarb and two Extras on the Nutrisystem plan.

3. Blueberry Cheesecake Donuts >

How indulgent do blueberry cheesecake donuts sound? Well, this version may sound—and taste—decadent, but it’s a lot healthier than the traditional fried variety. Besides being baked, these donuts also have significantly less sugar. Instead, they’re sweetened with more healthful ingredients like nonfat Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, Truvia and blueberries. In fact, this recipe calls for a whole cup of antioxidant-packed blueberries for the six donuts it yields, as well as another half cup for a sweet glaze. A little bit of cream cheese helps to give this donut a cheesecake taste. On the Nutrisystem plan, a single donut counts as one SmartCarb and three Extras.

Running out of time in the morning? We’ve got a full menu of ready-to-go breakfasts for those on-the-go days >

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Rolling snow (88 days)

Today we have 88 days until June 1st!

It feels like it is coming fast for me! And today I wanted to mark a success I had....

I lost a little weight!

Because I exercise and lose water weight throughout the week I never trust the scale on Friday's. I can be down 2ish pounds by Friday but over time I have learned that it is mostly water weight. I mark my scale decreases by where I started Monday the week before and where I start the following week and yesterday I was down a pound from last week!

I have always said "if I could see SOME results, ANY results, I could stick with diet/exercise" and I did! It is rewarding to see my efforts paying off and it feels like last year when I lost weight again. It seems like weight loss isn't a start today, results tomorrow kind of thing. The more I learn I about it, by failing at it each time, the more I realize it takes a bit to get your body into action and fat burning.

So today I am marking my success of getting the snowball rolling towards my goal!

What are your successes you want to share!?

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My friends told me I was fat, and they were right -- but my relationship with food needs a lotta bit of work.

I'm a student and took on a hell of a semester in the fall...16 credits, plus intensive research while running our student research lab. I was basically on campus all of the time, and I didn't take the time to prep food or anything. Needless to say, I gained about 15-20 pounds during those few months due to stress eating (and drinking) all of the garbage that was at my finger tips. I had gone from ~190lbs, got down to 145-150, kept it off and got back up to 170. I'm only 5'2" (female). I was, and am, heartbroken by gaining the weight back.

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A few weeks ago, I decided I needed to make a change after one friend lovingly said she was worried about my mental health (because of the weight gain) and another not-so-loving friend told me that I was unattractive because I was fat.

All of the emotions were just overwhelming. I was a vegetarian for about 12 years and I still do not eat alot of meat. When I do, its mostly to try new things, not because I "need" meat. I know how to balance my diet really well to make sure I'm getting the protein I'm craving, when I do crave it. So overall, I generally crave healthy food and have some decent habits in place as far as cooking healthy meals. I just over-eat -- I binge eat, stress eat, and occasionally eat out of boredom. And I snack -- this has, by far, had the most impact on my weight loss and gain. Managing my snack habits.

The recent comments from friends really set me off in an unhealthy direction. I immediately started to work out obsessively and was eating waaaaay less than what I should have been eating. I was eating below or just around 1200 cals and felt absolutely guilty whenever I ate something that wasn't a damn carrot stick. I'm currently on vacation, and went to do a HIIT work out the day before I left. I aimed to do the HIIT workout with some follow-up yoga. I had already been to the gym four days that week. Before the workout I literally had a cup of coffee, some fruit, and a piece of cheese (in the morning...the work out was done later in the afternoon). I fell over about 20 minutes into the work out. I did NOT have what I needed to get through that kind of workout. That moment was a real wake up call for me. Yesterday, I walked 8 miles in the city and realized that I had NOT eaten enough. I was cranky and weak until I finally stopped to eat.

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My question is how do you maintain a deficit while maintaining a healthy relationship with yourself and with food? I definitely fell into patterns of disordered eating...which absolutely scared me once I realized what I was doing (planned for 1200 cals, and was doing below that while working out for 30 min to 1 hour). I'm trying to get back to a healthy, sustainable relationship with my body, not trying to crash and burn or possibly harm myself in the process.

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