Female, 24, I'm at That Point in My Life

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1. How in God’s name do you meal prep and make sweet potatoes last/stay fresh for three days? My lunch seems to always be soggy. Soggy broc, soggy sweet potatoes, disgusting/dry chicken. I will no longer be eating this meal. I hate it. I’m going to try an alternative until I figure out the secret method.

What resources do you have available to you for when you are planning to eat? Are you at home? Do you have access to microwaves etc?

I have access to a microwave at at least two of my jobs, the third varies because the location changes so usually nothing and is catered.

2. Any suggestions on eliminating knee pain? I mean, I guess I am kind of bow-legged/pigeon toed so that doesn’t help. But honestly, there’s so much weight in my thighs I feel like my knees are caving in. Help

What shoes do you wear when you squat? How do you squat?

I wear Nike Frees when I go to the gym. I squat wide stances, knees bent outward, trying not to look up.

4. Meal suggestions? Work out suggestions. I’m still doing Jamie Eason’s live-fit trainer workouts. Kind of at my own discretion. I can’t spend hours at the gym. My schedule calls for 30-50 minutes at the gym 3-4 times a week. Still aiming for 5 times a week But that just comes with the passion and undying love for being active which, reading, for me, seems to trump.

The slow cooker is your friend here, there was an article on here not too long ago by Chris Shugart about this.

The Simple Diet for Athletes

Perfect thank you I have been making the same thing in my slow cooker I need recipes.

Or this by Dan John:

Real Life Training and Eating

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5) With the above said…any good book suggestions for diet/exercise/motivation? I love to read about this stuff.[/quote]

As I’ve said before, “Fat Loss Happens on Mondays” by Josh Hillis and Dan John is a great book about reasonable diet and reasonable workouts with the focus on fat loss[/quote]

Sounds good I will check it out thanks!