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I need as much help as I can with motivating myself. Mostly with diet than with anything else. Eventually want to enter into fitness competitions. I recently started working overnights at a hotel that serves nothing but carbs and all of it is so tempting since it's free. I tend to be more of a high-protein high-fat diet…

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ChYCJsmVbS0 I've used this app in the past to strength my core. Assuming you have a droid

I prefer Hydrostatic Weighing but skin calipers are a bit cheaper

I work overnight at a hotel so it's really easy for me during my downtime to get in extra push-ups and squats. I brought a change of clothes the other day and ran for 20 minutes on a treadmill. that seemed to work out for me. Now I know I'm one of the few that work the graveyard shift and have time to do that sort of work…

Hold yourself accountable

Your door prize will be you looking in the mirror and saying dammmmmn. Im in

And to answer your question, probably not. Depends on your workout regimen otherwise

Ice baths will be your friend. 5-10 minutes is long enough for most. That should help. It did for me when training for my ultra marathon

Doing even a little bit of exercise during your day will help increase your energy levels: sit ups during commercial breaks (remember those, hahaha) or while cooking. Morning/Evening walks, squats, push ups, yoga. Doesnt have to be super intense to see an improvement in this area. My other suggestion would be healthy fats…

I personally like 5-10 minute ice baths if you can take it.

OP, you either enjoy it or you don't. Period

Neither should have any carbs unless they are specifically designed to have them. I don't see an issue

Can't tell but the culprit more times than not is sugar or sodium. Stay under 25g sugar and 2300 sodium and go from there

Whatever your normal intake to maintain would be + 300 is all that is needed for a healthy pregnancy. 2300, depending on how active you are, seems normal to me. Just be sure to keep your activity high

I do this also. I'm also constantly running up and down 6 flights of stairs. I don't count it as exercise because I would normally do this regardless of anything else.

You can adjust these. My macros were 35/30/35 and I normally plan my entire day/week out so I could make sure I hit these percentages. How I would do it (if I didn't plan a day out) is eat what I want for the most part in the am and afternoon and then check my macros to see what I needed for the rest of the day. I would…

I say make that your free-for-all day

Absolutely

I agree about hydration. Within an hour before I run I drink at least 16-24 oz of water and about another 16-24 during depending on duration.

My grandma use to tell me that if you didn't like something it's because you haven't tried it enough. Lol You don't like what you won't like. Why force yourself

You can strengthen it by tapping your big toe as well

I had someone ask me if running or DVDs were better for weight loss and exercise... I asked them which they enjoyed doing more and they said neither, so I answered neither. If you're not happy with the activity, you won't stick with it.

I've completed it 5 times now. The second half is easier than the first

Include the foods you consider on your cheat days into your diet now and there will be no need. Whenever I have a spare 200-300 calories for the day I always treat myself if my macros allow it. You just have to get into the moderation of it all. I wouldn't do cheat days period. More often than not people fall off the wagon…

I set my caloric goals higher so I don't have to log my exercise. That way I'm consistently eating just under what I need to maintain but that I won't be thinking too hard when it comes time to sustain my energy levels on such a low calorie goal.

Everyone has their own opinion on this... I personally managed a 46lb weight loss over a 3 month period by using a 1700 calorie diet and vigorous exercise regimen. 45% fat, 35% protein, 20% carbs. I managed to keep it off because I didn't revert back into my old habits. After a gain phase I'm back to hitting the gym and…

Protein shakes tend to curb that sweet tooth for me. Just have to find one you enjoy

I list myself as active and forget logging exercise calories. It's always worked out to my benefit

You can definitely go wrong. I had a jewelry scale that measures 1/100th of a gram that I used to measure food and many on the market do not compare. I also do not want to drop over a grand to replace what I had. Thanks for the input everyone