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Hey guys! So, I started my fitness journey in November, going to orangetheory 3-4 times a week and trying to fit in some independent exercises at the Y as well. I started at 167, and am down to 143 with a goal of 125 ultimately (5ft2 female). So I am super proud of my progress so far but I have been frustrated lately, having stayed right about the same weight for a whole month, the scale just won't seem to move, even though I keep making healthy food choices and going to the gym 3 + times a week. Do you all have any tips for getting through a plateau like this? I do use myfitnesspal though not as regularly as I should, and I also don't weigh my food as I am trying to make this a lifestyle change so I don't regain weight. Anyways, any advice would be welcome. I thought about trying a juice cleanse just to break through this and reset? Thoughts? Thanks y'all!
Hello! How’s it going? I have a new round of questions from you and your virtual running buddies! These were some good questions too! I got a few about egg freezing that are a lil serious, a running weather question and more. If you have a question… ask! Email: RunEatRepeat@gmail.com or leave it in the comments on Instagram @RunEatRepeat
Also… this was my lunch yesterday… I was craving a huge baked potato and hooked it up.
Here’s the video with all the answers. I’ll put the time stamp below next to each question so you can jump to the answer you want… [it’s in brackets behind the question]
The Yosemite Half is Saturday and is forecasting snow/rain! Ack! What do I need? [ 00:14 ]
Layers. Try to stay dry before the race starts. Wear a poncho or something waterproof to start.
Keep your base layers – sweat wicking gear. Then, layer warmer clothes over that.
Your top layer can be waterproof. Check the temperatures. Waterproof gear can get really warm.
Bring a change of clothes for the end.
Have fun! Think of it as an adventure!
Egg Freezing Question: [ 2:47 ]
Part 1: What are you going to do with your frozen eggs if you got naturally pregnant?
I’d donate them to someone who wanted them… or if no one wants them to science.
Part 2: What if your partner doesn’t want to have a baby with the assisted fertilization?
When did you have the highlights on your hair? Looks cute! [ 5:51 ]
Thanks! I think I got them about 2 weeks ago!
How do you stay motivated to eat healthy? [ 6: 55 ]
This is a lil bit of a lengthy answer… I think intuitive eating and listening to my body really has helped. I try to think about how I feel after I eat something or how I want to feel.
I recommend the book Intuitive Eating if you’re not familiar with the concept.
How do you stay motivated to run? [ 10:30 ]
This is easier than the eat healthy question!
If and when you have kids, will you have them run? [ 12:06 ]
I think I’ll handle it similar to how I handle running with people in my life now…
Can I get a do over on meeting you next time I visit LA? [14:12 ]
Yes!
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New round up of race discount codes for upcoming marathon, half marathon, 10k and 5k races. This includes the RNR San Diego half and full marathon, Revel Races and Lexus Lace Up Race Series. Are you in? (The links on the race discounts page aren’t working right now so this will take ya where you need to go.)
Rock N Roll San Diego Marathon and Half Marathon
Discount code: SDRNR10
Lexus Lace Up Race Series –
Lace Up Running Series discount code… save with code: MONICA10
Irvine / Orange County half marathon, Relay and 5K
Ventura Marathon and Half Marathon
Palos Verdes Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
Riverside Half Marathon and 5K
Check out all the races here: Lace Up Race Series info & register
Renegade Race series – 5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Triathlon Races in Orange County and Los Angeles.
Discount: 10% off with code: RUNEATREPEAT19
Register & get more information on the dates and different race distances at – RenegadeRaceSeries.com
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Elite Sports Races – full, half marathon, 10k and 5k races in Southern California
Get 20% off all races with Discount Code: RER20
Check out their events page for all the upcoming races!
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Use these links to save $10 on the half or full marathon!
Click the link to get an automatic team discount for signing up with the Run Eat Repeat team.
And you can get an additional discount by liking their FB page during registration.
Note: There’s not a discount code to type in – the links below take you to the team page with the discounted price. Then, the additional discount is applied when you like the Facebook page. Follow the directions after clicking the link and it gives you the option at checkout.
Revel Race Marathon or Half Marathon registration links:
Revel Mt Hood Run Eat Repeat Discount
Revel Big Cottonwood Run Eat Repeat Discount
Revel Mt Lemmon Run Eat Repeat Discount
Revel Big Bear Run Eat Repeat Team Discount
REVEL Kulia Run Eat Repeat Team Discount
If you’re a Race Director or Coach interested in sharing a discount and information about your race – please email RunEatRepeat@gmail.com
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Hi all, F, 5’4.5 and starting weight of 150Kg (so VERY heavy).
Last month, I decided enough was enough - I saw my doctor about my weight. My doctor provided me Orlistat due to my high SW - I’m also waiting for a referral to a weight loss team to see if there is any other support I can get.
From this I’ve been calorie counting for 1 month and 1 day whilst taking Orlistat (eating around 1600 calories a day). I haven’t been sticking to this religiously- especially on weekends where I’ve been eating up to 2100 calories. I haven’t been eating exactly healthy e.g dominos provided it fits into my intake, Chinese food and McDonald wraps.
Weighed myself at the doctors office and I’m down to 139Kg a just feel like crying! I’m so happy with this progress. I’ve just wanted to tell someone as I haven’t told anyone that I’m dieting.
A few years ago I managed to lose 60lbs - yet I put it all back on. I know I can do it - I’m just need to lose it and learn to maintain this time (not put it back in and extra).
However, one think I’ve done well this time is if I’ve gone over 1600 I’ll get myself go up to 2100 or so. Not the 4K calories id easily put away in the past.
My goal weight is to get down to 250lbs/113kg by Halloween. I’m going to (hopefully) try and maintain this weight for 3 months before trying to get down to 200.
Sorry - I just wanted to tell someone.
I just want a break from food temptation, and it’s so difficult to achieve. I’m the person everyone loves to eat with. New restaurant? I get three texts. Big ass donut reported in nearby neighborhood? I get a DM on IG. I host dinners a lot and play cards with friends who order pizza, nachos and lots of delicious apps— that’s just the beginning. I love having a life full of people who have a zest for the thing I love (eating, dammit!), but in my social circles, I’m by far the heaviest (I’m female, 5,7, 210lbs., want to get down to 170 before a big trip in the fall), and I am sick of saying no thank you when everyone else is taking down some epic brisket nacho platter. No one else around me is on a weight loss journey like this. My friends have seen me diet over and over again, and I’m just tired of having to be different at the table, especially since no one is in my size bracket around me. It’s really lonely, and I have a hard time not going to a really negative place when the reality of my size shows up in the behavior of publicly depriving myself when others are nourishing themselves. I feel like it’s necessary to isolate because it is rough that every weekend I am faced with so much temptation. But I also binge eat way more when I isolate. This is such a Friday rant, and I’m sure I’m not alone in facing this challenge. It’s just such a pain in the ass that in trying to have a more boundaried relationship with food, I’m at odds with what is a decent part of my public identity. Anyone else have advice, comments, stories of how they’ve dealt with this????
While weight loss will always require commitment and willpower, there are a few things you can do to make it easier, without depriving yourself or breaking a sweat. Try these eight scientifically proven quick weight loss tips, which have very little to do with diet plans or exercise.
1. Listen to your favorite music.
Studies have found that picking music at the right tempo can make you work out harder without you even realizing it. In one Fairleigh Dickinson University study, walkers who were music lovers lost twice as much weight as those who walked without listening to tunes. But music can also boost the brain chemicals that keep you calm and fight stress and depression—important news if you’re an emotional eater. It’s even better if you can dance to it. A study published in The International Journal of Neurobiology found that people involved in 12 weeks of dance had higher levels of feel-good chemicals such as serotonin and lower levels of the stress chemical, cortisol.
Kitchen Playlist: Music to Cook By, Volume 1
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2. Get a good night’s sleep.
Sleeping fewer than seven hours a night can make you gain weight and have more trouble taking it off than people who get more shuteye, according to Columbia University research. Another study found that people who get enough sleep have a five percent higher metabolism—the amount of calories they burned when they weren’t moving—than people who don’t. That means more calories burned while you’re sleeping! Doesn’t get much easier than that.
3. Hide your food.
People who store their breakfast cereal on the counter weigh more than 20 pounds more than people who keep it hidden, according to Brian Wansink, PhD, director of Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab and author of Slim by Design: Mindless Eating Solutions for Everyday Life. He recommends keeping tempting foods in the kitchen cabinet and off the counter so you don’t overindulge. He’s also found that people whose kitchens were cluttered snacked 44 percent more than those whose kitchen counters were clear. Cleanliness = successful weight loss dieting.
How an Organized Kitchen Leads to Weight Loss
Read More4. Keep your fridge health-friendly.
In Wansink’s studies, people who moved their fruits and vegetables out of the crisper to the top shelf of the fridge (and shifted less healthy foods to the crisper) ate three times more fruits and vegetables than they did when the healthy foods were hidden from view. That’s a good weight loss tip—produce is low in calories and high in fiber and water, both of which will make you feel fuller longer while keeping you on that diet plan. Make your fridge a weight loss-promoting machine with this simple article: How to Fool-Proof Your Fridge >
5. Use smaller plates.
Two ounces of meat or chicken looks awfully small on the 12-inch (or larger) plates we use today. This optical illusion is what makes you want to eat more when you consume a meal on larger dinnerware, says Wansink in a study published in the journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. In previous studies, Wansink and his colleagues found that people tend to eat an average of 92 percent of what’s on their plates. Trim-down takeaway: If the plates are smaller, you’ll eat less but think you’re eating more. That’s what we call a weight loss diet win-win.
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Read More6. Change the color of your plates.
In another Cornell study, people tended to eat far more if the color of their food matched the color of their plate. For example, they served themselves 30 percent more pasta Alfredo if their plate was white than if it was red. And you can use plate color to trick yourself not only into eating less high-calorie food but also to eat more good-for-you weight loss food like salad. That’s right—green plates make you eat more green food.
7. Mute those commercials.
Remember that TV ad for a fast-food restaurant that blared out, “Aren’t you hungry?” while showing you a glistening burger and fries? It made you hungry. At least, that’s what the science says. Experimental studies at Yale University found that food advertising on TV increases snacking so significantly in both kids and adults that even just a half hour of viewing a day could be responsible for a weight gain of 10 pounds a year. Want to lose those 10 pounds? When the food ads come on, hit the mute button or, better yet, use commercial time to do a few exercises. (And maybe stay away from your favorite cooking show, too!)
Why You Should Avoid Binge-Watching TV
Read More8. Practice slow eating.
It’s more than just chewing slowly. It’s about avoiding the fast-paced, eating-on-the-run style we’ve all developed as our lives have gotten busier. A 2014 study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reported that women who ate at a slow pace, under relaxed conditions, reported feeling less hungry than when they ate at their usual high speed. Most even ate less at the meal. So sit down at the table, eat slowly and enjoy.
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