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What works for one doesn't work for all. So here's what I do for what it's worth. The plan is NOT to eat my exercise calories, but if I happen to use them I don't stress about it. Yesterday, I didn't use any, today I'll at least use some. I don't think there is any hard and fast rule. Listen to your body, it knows what it…
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I've mentioned many times I wish my body was more like a computer. I know if I do XYZ on the computer I get immediate results. Yes we all are pretty much the same, hence why there are guidelines but by no means are we all identical. Each of our bodies works differently and you have to kind of follow the guidelines and…
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Try it and see. You need to find what works best for you, early morning, right after work, after the kids go to bed. Personally I do mornings but I currently don't work. Even if I did my husband gets up at 4:30 for work so I have to get kids off to school. I do think variety is key to success. I do dvd's (kids do them with…
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I remember in my cycling class the instructor asked this question and her recommendation was to get a hard soled shoe, one that is not made for impact. I kind of have a 3 tier shoe system. I buy shoes for running, when I need new ones my current ones get bumped down to all other exercise, and then to elliptical and…
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3 kiddos for me as well (7,6,3). I started in Jan 2011, I did WW at first, love it. Had good success with it but got burned out on it. Then I started livestrong.com which is the same idea as MFP and here I am.
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Why worry? Loose skin or 100#s. what's going to kill you first? At least even if you have loose skin you are healthier and can live a longer life. Or your other option, shorter life with multiple health problems, difficulty walking and moving BUT you won't have loose skin! Besides that's why God made plastic surgeons.
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To start do 2-3 days of strength and keep it simple. Check out www.intense-workout.com
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I do different times. I think flexibility is KEY! In my perfect world I workout at 8, right after I drop off my two oldest at school and then take my little one to hourly care. BUT obviously weekends and the like that isn't the case. I am married but my husband is a soldier, between deployments and field time I could find…
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As far as equipment goes get a resistance band. They are relatively inexpensive (I paid less than$10 for mine). I can do many weight training things at home. Squats, lunges, push ups, seated rows, bicep curls, tricep exercises, the list goes on and on. Plus as you get stronger than just make the band shorter (I usually…
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Check out www.intense-workout.com I recently found his website and the authors take on health and nutrition is along my lines of thinking. Pretty much he tells you how to figure how many calories you should be consuming each day. He believes in focusing on weight training and then cardio for the very reasons you posted.…
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Currently a SAHM, not exactly by choice. Love my kids but I miss working. I'm a RN, mainly nursery but also Mother/Baby. Hubby is a soldier and we are currently stationed in the middle of the Mojave desert and our HUGE 27-bed hospital is staffed by soldiers. Nearest employment opportunity is almost an hour away, and with a…
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I claim 29 but my kids always rat me out. (I'm 34)
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Welcome back!
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Totally agree with Lect. There are many times one of us wants to do something the other doesn't. I can't expect him to always want to do what I want or vice versa. So the deal is, if you truly want to do it, then go do it. If repeatedly I'm wanting to go do something he doesn't, well then I need to find a way that I can do…
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Another one, we have the same "rules" for fighting (or discussing as he likes to call it) but the "D" word (divorce) is NEVER to be mentioned. We made that deal when we were engaged and have stuck to it. We both made it very clear that this was a one time deal and we both would do whatever we needed to make it work. Plus…
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DITTO!! We actually do the same "domain" thing. Careers and cars for us! LOL. I don't want to feel held back in my career or him held back in his and later resent the other for not reaching their goal. And cars, he thinks every vehicle needs to be a 4x4, lol.
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I think scenarios like these are why the divorce rate is so high in this country. Don't mean to be harsh but everyone seems to think relationships are always perfect and wonderful. They aren't, even with the best suited person for you there will be times you want your own space and to be away from them. In those moments I…
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Congrats!! Last year I started my weight loss journey. I have never been a runner, tried muliple times and was envious of those that "loved to run". So I decided to try the Couch 2 5K. Plan was just to finish it, then if I still hated running then I wouldn't ever do it again. Needless to say a year later I'm up to 7 miles.…
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Yes, calories are calories but have you ever seen those shows where extremely obese people are vitamin deficient? That's exactly where he'll end up. Starving his body of the vital nutrients it needs, not only will he feel like crap, he will look like crap. Thin hair and nails, mineral loss from bones and muscles. You get…
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There are so many factors that go into weight loss. When I started over a year ago I found that my weight loss stopped when I started working out. Granted it's hard to say exactly why it stopped, could be from muscle soreness, building muscle, body freaked out by what the heck was going on, but regardless it stopped. I…
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Sunday mornings hubby doesn't work until 9 so I usually go for a run outside (so much better than a treadmill). Monday I volunteer at the hosptial for 5 hours and then pick up kids from school, and run around doing chores and getting dinner ready, but I do try to squeeze in JM 30day Ripped and at least some time on the…
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Good rule of thumb, drink until you aren't thirsty. If you feel hungry grab a glass of water, most of us are dehydrated and mistake thirst for hunger. Start there and see where you are, if you aren't getting in your 8 than add until you are up to your recommended amount. We all are a little different and some of us require…
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Yes! I weigh myself daily and have for months now and ALWAYS without fail, 2 days before the scale starts jumping, I typically gain 3-ish pounds, hang on to it for 3 days and then the scale goes back down. Gotta love mother nature! :grumble:
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I'm not much of a breakfast eater, I typcally have somewhere around 200 calories. My latest fave is egg white on toast.
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1) Amy 2) Current Weight: 167 3) Goal Weight: 155 4) Non-weight goal: Consistently Track 6/7 days/week, Run Outer Loop (we live on a small post and outer loop is the road goes around the entire main part of post it's 6-7ish miles *about*. 5) I'm 34, wife to a soldier, mother of 3 (7,5,2), RN by trade but currently a SAHM.…
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Currently, no I don't have this issue. I live 2 states away from my parents. With that said at Christmas while I was visiting your mom sounds very familiar to me. In my case though I only see them once or twice a year so I keep my mouth shut. In your situation, it really depends on how you think your mom would respond but…
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Our post has WONDERFUL exercise classes and gyms. They currently offer childcare at one of the gyms that you can use while taking classes or going to any gym on post but that will be closing next month :( . I go in the mornings after I drop my older two off at school, I take my youngest to the daycare and workout for an…
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Ft Irwin, CA
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No. Our civilian counterparts have stress in their lives as well, granted it isn't deployment related but I know many who have more stress in their life than I do in mine. If it isn't one thing it's another. Our stressors are a given, their's may not be as obvious. In the civilian world there are rude and condescending…
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I would think if it's causing an issue (ie: back/shoulder pain) it should be covered. Best bet though would be to contact TriCare and ask, since they would be the ones paying for it.
