Marykaylady2010 Member

I just started working out in jan but I am loving weight lifting over other types of workouts feel free to add me

I have a salad with grilled chicken and black beans. I use baby spinach, peppers, grape tomatoes, and a few carrots. I also have 28grms of Clancy’s veggie chips and I’m full for the rest of the day. My diary is open if you want specific macros

1200 is the calories mfp gave me when I used the calculator. I tried checking the amount of calories I should me eating in various calculators and it’s generally about the same. I wear a Fitbit and on the weekend when I’m not chained to a desk all day the app gives me around 500 calories for being more active but during…

I don’t force myself to eat in a day I’m not hungry I know I will have no trouble eating or drinking a few extra calories on the weekend. Sometime I eat back all of my exercise calories and sometime I barely use any. The calories given for exercise are Necessarily accurate. If you start doing it all the time it may have…

I never said cardio didn’t have a benefit I just wanted to know if I could accomplish my goals without making sure I always fit it in to my gym time.

I personally find cardio to be incredibly boring in the summer I don’t mind going for a jog or bike ride but stationary equipment makes me want to die. Most of the time I am in some way uncomfortable no matter what type of machine I use something starts to hurt or go numb. I do my strength workout with short rests in…

Thanks I was really hoping that was the answer.

I am motivated by the fact that about a year and a half ago I was a size 12 in dress pants 10 in jeans and purchase I pretty nice wardrobe which I no longer fit in my goal is simply to get back into those pants

I find working out helps me stay on track with my calories because it changes the way I think about myself. I tend to think I worked too hard at the gym to eat that donut and me a healthier choice which keeps me in my calorie goals

The snap system is terrible in the way they decide what you can and cannot have. There was a time when I needed snap and I was able to purchase a Wawa hoagie and as much candy as I wanted but I had to use real money if I wanted a rotisserie chicken cause it was hot. I’m not really on board with no soda you can’t force…

The only time I feel hungry on my diet is when I stay up later then usual. If I feel hungry I will start by drinking a bottle of water if after that and 20 mins has passed I am still hungry I will eat something. What I eat depends on my calories and the time of day but I’m not going to starve. I usually fit everything I…

It really is that simple. It’s just not a quick process and people tend to jump from fad diet to fad diet cause it’s not working fast enough but if you keep at a deficit you eventually loose all the weight you want.

Anytime I try a very specific fad diet I eventually give in cause I start craving whatever it is I can’t have. I was doing really well in a very well balanced diet and exercise routine that I was doing with a group. When the group changed the time we all met to work out I couldn’t go and then didn’t establish a routine to…

I made grilled cheese with avocado and it was delicious. I’m not sure why but Pinterest was showing me tons of different grilled cheese recipes today.

I’m having good results just staying in my calorie range and eating a range of foods. I am more aware of how many calories are in my favorite foods so I can plan accordingly. I’m not a huge fan of cardio but I strength train 4 days a week and do a 15 mom cardio warm up each time. I’m in love with the fact that if I build…

I’m struggling with this too. All good info on the plus side I do enjoy a iced glass of whiskey but if that’s not for you google low calorie alcoholic beverages for some ideas there are a lot of copy cat recipes for way less calories.

Thanks

The calories you burn are directly effected by how intensely your doing the exercise.

Maybe get a buddy to workout with. I found that if I make plans with someone else the guilt of letting them down will get me to go and then once I’m there it’s a little easier. In the end it is up to you to motivate yourself but a good friend not one with the same problem won’t let you out of the workout without a fight. I…

I’m interested to know this as well I am currently making it to the gym 5 days a week mon and Thur I do upper body exercise tue and fri lower wed is considered cardio but I can really only do 30 mins at a time so far. My workouts are generally 15mins in recumbent bike and then do the strength exercises. Would 3 linger…

I have an otter box with the belt clip but I don’t like it on my pants cause my workout clothes are high waisted so the phone ends up under my clothes. I ended up making a fabric belt that sits at my waist with clips from the paracord bracelets it holds my phone at my waist out of the way but still reachable to record my…

I workout at night once my son goes to bed. I am not a morning person and right now have to be at work by 830. No matter how many times I try to get up earlier to workout I always end up snoozing. It works well for me most nights I have a 5 workout a week goal. I am generally arriving at the gym at 9pm and working out for…

When I spoke to a trainer about how much weight and how many reps he told me to do 3 sets of 10 with 30 seconds to 1min rest in between with the amount of weight that would make the last to reps hard but not painful to do. This was based on my goals. I am looking to loose weight through my diet but I want to strengthen and…

So why is my sister paying all this money for bean chips if they are the same nutritionaly lol

Well even if the calories end up being the same they have to be more nutritious right? I’m good with portion control I just weigh out exactly how many go in each serving and pre bag it

When I was in college i was 18 I came him for a weekend and my mother mentioned I was heavier, I swear I dropped almost 30 lbs in a month or so doing weight watchers and I lived in Philadelphia so I naturally walked everywhere already. Now at 33 it’s a much slower process. I will loose nothing for a week and then drop 1.5…

V-ups, Russian twists, mountain climbers, planks, windshield wipers, leg lifts will all make you abs burn

Avocado toast

I had a ww person who kept saying fat makes people fat so I bought low fat everything and ending up getting no where cause of the sugar they added to replace the fat.

I’ve notice the more items I log and meals I create for myself the easier it is. I’m not sure I would log for ever but logging now keeps me on track and makes me familiar with the actual calories in some of my go to foods or the things I would order while out to eat thinking I am being good are half of my calories for the…