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Thank you both for your answers. That helps

100% what Roneil says. I do a 7 to 10 minute cardio warmup to get pumped, then do my strength training. After that, I will do around 30 more minutes of cardio. Since I don't have the energy to go all out on the cardio at that point, I always make sure to have 1 day per week for cardio only.

Thank you all so much for the replies. I can't do free weights (unless closely watched) because I have hypermobility, so deadlifts are out for me. But I am going to try some modified squats. In the past, I have tried squats, but only felt it in my legs. However, like Noelani1503, my legs are pretty long. So I'm going to…

Thank you everyone for the replies. I didn't even think about it in terms of actual goals, so I'm glad you all pointed that out! I guess my goals are simply for overall health and a little bit of increased strength. So, from what I can gather, I'm probably ok doing what I'm doing for now. This is my current routine:…

I reached my goal weight about a month ago. Now I only log my calories once or twice a week to make sure that I am on track. I basically know how much I can let myself get away with and not gain. For me, logging was always a pain, so I'm happy to be doing it less. I still give myself one day a week to eat whatever I want,…

I do a recipe which I found on pinterest as well. 1/2 angel food cake mix, plus 1/2 any other cake mix (I use sugar free devils food cake) 3 tablespoon of cake mix, and 2 tablespoons of water. But I add a tablespoon of protein powder and about half a tablespoon of water to mine. It's not the healthiest, but when I have a…

cwolfman13, thank you so much for that information. I have been wondering the same thing as the OP, and like her, I was getting confused. Most people seem to favor one way over the other, and they don't really explain why. This was really helpful.

AlphaCajun, I want to hug you right now! Thanks for the advice (I had the same question as the OP) and for your awesome comments. There are so many people posting to these boards, who do not acknowledge any validity to strength training unless it is heavy and with free weights. That, combined with the strong negativity and…

I had the exact same issue for about 2 years. After trying everything my doctors could think of, one of them finally sent me to a physiatrist, who figured out that I have hypermobility. I then went to a physical therapist and learned what to do for it. The headaches have not entirely stopped, but they are more rare, and…

Hello! I am hypermobile as well, and have recently started strength training. It really does help, since building muscle around the joints, as well as other places in the body helps to stabilize them. But if your routine is leaving your joints sore, that does not sound right. Did your physical therapist give you specific…

For many people, snacking 1 to 3 times a day is healthier than only eating three larger meals. Snacking helps to keep your metabolism up and regulate your blood sugar. It also keeps you from getting so hungry, that by mealtimes you want to overeat. I agree with what some of the other members are saying about making sure…

Definite yay! If I did not allow for cheat days now and then, I would never stick with this. I do a big cheat (200-500 calories over) about once every couple of weeks, and smaller ones (up to 200 calories over), about once a week. The rest of the time I am pretty strict about sticking to my weight loss amount of 1200…

Thank you everyone for your replies. This really helps a lot. I will not be logging every little thing I do. But like paperpudding and MissJay75 said, only what is above and beyond my normal activity level.