Jules_farmgirl Member

Saskatchewan Canada!

It was -25C with the windchill today.. I probably should have stuck with the treadmill too!!

I wish I had mountains! I can see my dog run away for two days before he disappears over the horizon

I get up and do a 30min workout video before work and then walk on my treadmill for another 30mins. If you only have a short amount of time look on YouTube for fitnessblender videos, some are really short but great workouts and move quickly from one move to another

30 Day Shred is what I am doing too with a 30lbs goal. I start Level 2 today and can already see a difference in my shape, however most of that is fat loss, I am not seeing definition as doing both at the same time is a very slow process.

I have tried a very large variety and have settled on the ones I ENJOY the taste of. I aim for 20g of protein or more in them and like the to be under 280cals. I rely on these for breakfast, snacks, when I have no time. I realize these aren't everyone's first choice or what they would suggest. But as it's said many times…

Usually a hard liquor is less calories. I'm a tequila and light beer drinker. Light beers range from 80-110cals/bottle (regular are closer to 150-170 and darks are even more) One ounce of tequila is between 60-75cals.... and then whether your drinking straight (my preference) or mixing, that can impact if you use anything…

Barefoot!! Love barefoot! Unless I'm on my treadmill, then shoes!

For good cardio, country heat is great (but I guess a love for country music would be a must for it)

I workout fasted in the morning when I wake up. I can't usually eat til at least 1-3hrs after and like to have a shake or protein drink

I love doing kickboxing routines! These are easy on my terrible ankles and even though they get the heart rate up, you still make sure your movements are controlled to have good form which helps prevent injury. (I have to rely on at home home workouts)

Thank you!!

I think this works for people who want to continue eating that way for life. When you lose weight you want to do it in a way that you can continue with maintenance and be successful in keeping the weight off, not just losing it. You said 'I have always lost weight on low carb', to me that is a sign you have had to do it…

I workout within 10mins of waking up to my alarm. I don't eat till close to 2.5hrs later due to my schedule. On the weekends I like to have a protein shake after my workout, but I still wait an hour or so otherwise I tend to feel over full and sick

Not my thread... but where do you find lifting programs as mentioned above and are they suitable for home based workouts?

All I started with was a 4lbs set of Dumbbells... and I didn't even use them to start. I focused on cardio and body weight workouts. I agree you don't need anything right now. As you progress slowly begin to add to a collection. Don't spend too much till you know what type of workouts intrigue you and are benefitting to…

Just over 28g..... heheheh....

I love my Fitbit Blaze! I know it's not 100% accurate but I feel I get a better read on how hard I am pushing myself when I exercise! And that it reminds me to move a little bit every hour!

I do both! My scale does both and I measure based on what the label says or even what I can find in the MFP data base. If I find chicken breast and it's based on ounces? I dont convert I just weight in ounces. As long as your tracking accurately it won't matter what unit of measurement you go by

What does MFP set you at once you put in your stats? I was set at 1200 and I decided to up mine to 1300 as I felt I needed a little more each day. Depending on activity level you can keep it at 1200 and eat some of your exercise calories if needed

I have to comment on this! I have three friends that are BeachBody coaches so I was told to try 21 day fix also. I tracked my intake in MFP also during it as well as the workouts. Not only was my food intake only hitting 1000-1100 per day, but because of the workouts and my normal activity level I had to stop after 4 days…

Yes please eat more, you can hurt yourself by eating too little! Unless you have a flu and can't keep things down, you should hitting as close to your goal as possible. I am at 1300/Day and I average between 1250 and 1350 in a day. I am still losing at a healthy and safe rate

I agree that calorie intake is #1. But I also love walking. After my workout in the morning I do 30mins on my treadmill, 25-30mins at lunch time at work and if the evening allows I go out again with my kids. I find huge benefits and I definitely see an increase in how fast the weight comes off if I walk

I workout at home, I have three young kids and a full time job... I never 'feel up to it' but I do it. I have had 11hrs of sleep in the past three nights combined (sick toddler) and is still worked out everyday to keep up my routine.

I take gummy candy multivitamins with my kids every morning, cause they taste good and probably some benefit, vitamin D cause winters in Canada suck and it's cold. And also melatonin some nights cause I recently had sleeping issues due to stress.

Boost drinks! I had to use these during breastfeeding all the time to stay full!

Hmmm I do a 30 min hard core workout video that has my pulse at 175 approx, and my hrm estimates 220calories for the whole thing and I always expect that is over estimating. 100cals/ten mins is closer to what a full on sprint would average However for the core strength of benefit? I say keep it up cause it sounds it…

Starvation mode definitely. But also that being Vegan and Organic will help you lose and stay skinny. (To clarify, I am not talking about those who chose to do this for personal reasons... I mean the ones that think doing it and still not watching intake will suddenly be a size 4)

Agreed that the exercise wont effect the skin on top. I have some from having kids that I will probably never see go away unless I do a tummy tuck for it unfortunately. However, if you want to strengthen your core still and work that in still, you can do oblique crunches that wont hit your tailbone directly, reverse…

Cook up a chicken or pork roast (which ever you prefer or both) and then freeze in 3-4oz bags... this is what I use and add to my salads! Waaaay more cost effective than getting the pre portions protein packs at the grocery stores.