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I have an education in fitness and nutrition and yes, it is normal. You SHOULD be weighing yourself before and after a workout. For every pound you lose during a workout, you should be drinking a pint (16oz.) of water to replace it. Your weight can fluctuate anyway from day to day, but if you consistently weigh yourself…
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One thing that can cause weight gain is water retention due to female cycle or too much salt or sugar if your body is sensitive to those. Do you add sweeteners and things into your tea or coffee? I have been told by others that this app is not entirely accurate on Calorie counts for food or activities. I never eat all of…
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The Complete Guide to Walking is an excellent book. The nutrition info is out-dated unless they made a new edition, but it is written by an Olympic race-walker turned coach, Mark Fenton. He takes you from walking for 5-10 min to racing a 5K and even includes marathon training schedule in the back. He gives week by week…
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I have been exercising regularly. What helps me is not pushing too hard, knowing when to take a break or slow down, and resting or taking a sabbath one day per week. One day per week I eat meals already prepared, the only work I do is taking care of my pets. I can unwind and set goals and this relieves stress. I have made…
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Dear CindyNeedsOne you may be gaining muscle at the same rate you are losing fat. I can feel my arms have toned up quite a bit, but my weight loss has slowed down. I suppose we need to start taking body measurements to see if we are losing inches. I feel like my pants are slightly more loose, so that is a good sign.
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OH, I almost forgot, something else I do is set aside one day per week where I do nothing but relax other than taking care of my pets. I try not to even spend much time cooking. I just relax all day. That seems to help me avoid stress and flare-ups.
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I have fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis and a joint injury that did not heal properly even after surgery. I am still exercising. You have to ease into it VERY slowly. I made my records public, so hopefully you can view my exercises. Before I was on MFP, I started out a couple years ago just doing easy yoga poses and tai chi…
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Talk to a registered dietitian who can calculate exact water needs. I don't think 12 cups is to much, especially not if you are sweating when you work out or in hot weather. Water retention is not a concern unless you have what is called pitting edema. Press with a finger or thumb into your shin and count how many seconds…
