Announcements
Weekly Fitness Challenge - Week 5/6 *5 Points*
Email or post a picture of yourself shoveling, snow-shoeing, skiiking, or doing something active outdoors! You'll get a bonus point for holding a sign that says WLC 2015!
MyFitnessPal Tips and Tricks?
Hi Everyone, Regardless of whether or not you attended the first MyFitnessPal workshop, I wanted to check in and see which features of the site you found most useful. Has anyone synced their fitbit or activity tracker? Does anyone use the recipe creator or the barcode scanner? What's worked best for you in terms of ease of…
What are your biggest questions/problems/concerns?
Hi all, I'm going to be sending along some more questions and topics for nutritionist Michele Larock R.D. to present on, on Saturday.... If you have some specific requests, please post them here!
First Grocery Store Tour
Stop n' Shop Hadley - 2:30PM on Saturday, January 31st. First 5 to reply will come on the first tour!
Don't forget!
We are doing our weekly fitness challenge today (Saturday, Jan 31) at 50/50 from 12-2. It's a 6 minute full body workout that will be scored. If you can't make it, I can send out a video of the sequence for you to try!
Discussions
traveling tips, please!
not sure who all is out there still, but whoever you are, i'd love to get some tips from you. i had to travel for business last week--stopped exercising, stopped logging my foods, gained a little weight. i have to travel again next week. i should be able to do some walking, but do you have any recommendations for not…
Good essay about exercising to feel good
https://medium.com/matter/i-really-love-my-fat-body-eca64ca3ec78 I enjoyed this article and took away from it some ideas that are helpful to me: Exercise at any size because movement feels good. Don't worry about how it looks or what other people think. Do the exercise you like to feel good and have fun. If competition…
Anyone having trouble with exercise goals?
I'm finding that, four weeks in, I'm getting a lot less disciplined about making time for exercise. Is anyone else feeling that when an exercise plan isn't "new" any more, some other motivator is needed? If so, what are you trying? If not, what's motivating you at this point--or have you simply built a habit that's…
At home workouts without free weights...
recommendations for household items to use for 5-8 lb weights (or more)?? I know that sounds silly but I really can't find anything that works besides maybe a few books piled up?? Thanks :)
Doctor Recommendations
This is not exactly weight loss challenge related ( hope it is ok, Justin and Katie!) but we moved here 5 months ago and I haven't gotten my act together to find a dentist and doctors. Any recommendations for family dentist, general practice, and OBGYN would be greatly appreciated! We are currently in Amherst.
Portion Control
How have you been handling your portions, your tendency to overeat, and the lack of consistency that so many of us exhibit? Why has this time been different for you? or better yet, how do you see yourself overcoming your biggest challenges with food?
Looking for a Wednesday morning personal training partner
Is anyone interested in doing semi-private or small group personal training with me on Wednesday mornings (anytime between 7:45 and 9:00 start time)? The cost varies from $20-30 per session depending on whether you buy a package or not and whether there are 2 or more people per session.
Who is everyone here?
I was just wondering everyone's first names? If you do not want to say that's cool, but not sure who everyone is with their screen names and can't see all the pics on my computer. This is Mellie here!! Good Luck with the Weight Loss Challenge!!
Thorough guide to meal planning!
http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/meal-planning-for-beginners/?utm_source=mfp&utm_medium=Facebook
Snow Day Workout
Hey, you all! Don't let the snow derail your goals. Do this workout I put together to stay on track. No excuses!
