NancyYMCA

For me its a combination of both. If I were to be honest about it, I exercise to support my eating habits!! :) With that said, if food is your problem, make smarter choices. If cookies is your go-to midnight snack, try sliced apples dipped in nutella. But measure the stuff out in a container that you can simply pop the…

I get up at 4:30 a.m., to teach a 45 min. spin class at my YMCA at 5:15. I also teach classes at night. There's not very many there that early in the morning. But honestly...if I'm not teaching, my butt isn't out of the bed before 6:30 a.m.! But the weird part...I feel TONS better working out in the morning. My whole day…

I started a 21 Day Challenge diet today. Its a low-carb "cleanse" for 21 days. Its very restrictive, but I eat so many carbs that I either don't lose weight, or I toss the same 5# around. So my hope is to re-set my eating habits and dump my addiction to carbs.

You are incredible. I look forward to checking in on your journey. My heaviest was 205 about 10 years ago. My lowest was 148, and I've bounced back & forth between 155 & 175 (which is where I am now). My postivitiy has hidden itself from me for a little while, but you have inspired me today. Thank you, and I will be…

I just re-read my post to Ssand (Sam), and I didn't mean for that to come across like it did. What I was trying say is that many articles and education I've been searching out on weightloss, they seem to be geared for people who are just starting out. I've been fit and at a good weight for several years, until my shoulder…

I eat 3 meals a day, with 2 snacks in between. Here are my in between snacks that I like: 1. Apple, cored & sliced, with 2 Tbs. natural peanutbutter; a low-fat cheese stick 2. Banana dipped in either crushed peanuts, or dry roasted sunflower seeds; a pepper jack cheese stick 3. Baked tortilla chips (I like Tostitos…

I eat 3 meals a day, with 2 snacks in between. Here are my in between snacks that I like: 1. Apple, cored & sliced, with 2 Tbs. natural peanutbutter; a low-fat cheese stick 2. Banana dipped in either crushed peanuts, or dry roasted sunflower seeds; a pepper jack cheese stick 3. Baked tortilla chips (I like Tostitos…

Every other week, I teach a spinning class at my YMCA for my cardio, and I teach Bodypump for my strength training. The weeks I'm not teaching, I try to do my Wii Dance Dance, and practice Bodypump. But if I'm to be brutally honest, working out at home is not a strength I possess. But I babysit my granddaughter every other…

1. Steel-cut oats sweetened with 100% maple syrup, a handful of walnuts, and 1/2 handful of dried berries. Ummm!!! 2. 1 scrambled egg, 1 pc. rye toast with 1tsp of butter. 3. Breakfast sandwich: 100 calorie English muffin, 1/2 pc. of 2% American cheese, and a hard fried egg (fried in pan spray, of course) These are my top…

Hello, Sam! I'm relieved to see another ex-triathlete in here. So many things I try to read up on address folks who don't have the experience we have with exercise and diet.

I'm 5'4", and would like to get back down to 150. Today I'm at 174.

I've read parts of the Clean Eating Diet book. Some of it is useful, but some of it also calls for weird stuff that's hard to find in a grocery store. I'm all for eating home cooked healthy meals, if that's what you mean by "clean eating". I work full-time, help take care of my granddaughter, and also teach at my YMCA, so…

Hee@Wendy! Love you!!! I ask myself this question everytime I reach for something junky "which do you want more - the candy, or to get thin?". And I have to dig deep for it sometimes, too.

Hello! I would love to make my diary open! I didn't know we could do that in here. What a great way to be accountable. I would like to add you as a friend for that reason. My name is Nancy, I'm a group fitness instructor trying to lose 25# I gained while down with a shoulder injury (6 months out of commission). But my…

I've had to figure out what worked best for me. While I tend to have to go low carb to lose weight, cutting them out completely has lead to a plateau for me in the past. I tried a week each of different levels of carbs and stuck with the one that worked for me. I divided my plate into 3 secions - 1 protein, 1 carb, 1 fat.…

Do you belong to a gym? There are lots of group ex classes out there that help a lot. A trained instructor is a great resource.

Hi!! I'm Nancy. I'm a group fitness instructor who has gained a few pounds as a result of a shoulder injury which required surgery. It put me out of commission for about 6 months. My goal is to lose 25# in time for a trip to Hawaii this fall for my 25th wedding anniversary.