dipitie

I actually like weighing myself daily, but I don't get caught up in the specific numbers because they can mean so many things. Instead I use an app called Happy Scale and it rounds out the numbers for me so I can better see trends. Honestly, I tend to slowly creep up in weight when I'm not cutting, so it's helpful for me…

in Confessions of a Weigh-A-Holic Comment by dipitie August 2016

I would say that the bigger lifts recruit more muscle groups so it would make sense for those to increase more dramatically. More muscle groups each getting slightly stronger and then working together = bigger weights.

in Stage 1 Comment by dipitie March 2016

I love love love Bodybuilding.com's Bodyspace App - you can create workouts or use pre-created workouts, and it gives you the exercises, rest intervals, and is really easy to log right on my phone. I can look and see my history right away so I can select the weight to use. Can I say I love it enough? No! Plus Stage 1 and 2…

in Training logs and other questions Comment by dipitie March 2016

I am so glad I jumped on here. I have an older copy of the book (bought it years ago and was intimidated!). I'm actually only four workouts away from finishing stage one, but maybe I'll repeat it with the proper ab exercises! I feel like I should repeat anyway, since I couldn't do lunges at the beginning (strength and…

in Stage 1 Comment by dipitie March 2016

I haven't yet entered my own workouts, but the bodybuilding.com app is awesome for workout tracking and analysis!

in Android app for logging workouts? Comment by dipitie July 2015

By the way, you're not supposed to track on whole30 as part of the process. You are supposed to follow the guidelines and then listen to your body. Listening to your body is a lost art form.

in Whole 30 seems riddled with BS amid otherwise decent principles... Comment by dipitie July 2015

A lot of it is just to break the mind-food issues you may have. You can have smoothies and be on a whole30 but they recommend you eat rather than drink your calories. Not making "paleofied" versions of unhealthy food really forces you to deal with any food issues you have and breaks the sweet tooth connection to these…

in Whole 30 seems riddled with BS amid otherwise decent principles... Comment by dipitie July 2015

Hi! Sorry, I noticed this board wasn't very busy and haven't checked back in a while! I'm actually doing really well, I find whole30 to be really helpful in the black and white approach - much easier for me to stay on track :) I already know I have an issue with gluten and I could totally tell, but I thought it was…

in Sabotaged! Comment by dipitie March 2014

Skim milk is actually a by product of removing cream from whole milk, and has been tampered with to make it appear appetizing. Whiteners are added (because milk without fat looks grey or blue) and powdered milk is also added. Because powdered milk is still milk, they don't have to disclose that on the ingredients label.…

in Losing weight with 'Real Food' Comment by dipitie October 2013

I'm working with a nutritionist that cleaned up my diet a LOT and has me eating WAY more fat than I would have eaten. I've been on low fat for so long, she thinks my body was starving for fat. I'm not allowed any GMO or processed fat, but pastured organic butter, coconut oil and butter, nuts, animal fats (preferably…

in Metabolic Reset question Comment by dipitie August 2013

I would definitely try the full reset. I used to think I would gain on 1800 cals a day, but have been eating 2600 a day for the last week without gaining. I am also eating really natural, healthy, etc. so that might also have something to do with it. Definitely clean up your diet and try eating more.

in Do I need to do a reset? Comment by dipitie August 2013

Thanks to both of you! I'll figure it out :)