stevesample76 Member

Welcome Paul

Welcome to the club Swigglers.

Depends on your goals but I would skip the fried foods and go with the steak and a healthy side and be sure to ask them to not use butter when they prep the food and leave any dressings or sauces on the side.

Home workouts here. Most all of mine are beachbody programs or HiiT circuits that I put together. I also run 3 days a week when its not too cold.

Can you run after you are done at curves? If so maybe you can make those days your shorter run days and then do your longer runs on days when that is your only workout. And dont underestimate how important yoga, pilates and stretching can be for recovery and performance.

Last response. If you want to judge me then so be it. If you want to maybe get to know me and offer support thats great too. OP sorry your thread got hijacked and so off topic.

How many days a week are you running? I would alternate running days and resistance training days. I would also do yoga or a good stretch program a couple days a week. I like to do yoga on my rest day.

welcome minimouse2u

I wasnt either. I was the person that stayed up late watching mindless tv shows and then struggled to get going in the morning. I forced myself to turn the tv off and go to bed earlier and within a couple weeks it became normal.

It is a good program, especially for those on a time crunch. If you think you'd like to try it you can always order it and try it out for 30 days and return it if its not for you. You can also try Beachbody On Demand for 30 days and sample T25 there as well.

Believe what you want. You obviously know me and what I am about.

I always try to stay +/- 100 calories of my daily goal. Are you still trying to drop fat and have you adjusted your daily calorie goal and macros recently?

I lost over 80 lbs and decided to try and add mass. I completed 2 rounds of Body Beast and added good size but couldn't get over the not wanting to be big feeling. I really enjoyed the heavy lifting but decided its just not for me. At this point in my journey I prefer long lean functional muscles. I am enjoying running…

Best of luck. My general rule with your calorie goal is to be within 100 calories of it either + or - What is your calorie goal and how did you determine it?

Welcome sarajo. When my wife and I started we tried coming home from work and exercising at night but found it way to easy to get distracted and not do it due to the kids. We moved our workouts to the mornings and never looked back. Our daughter was 18 months old at the time and it was pretty amazing how quickly she got…

It actually doesn't. I use it because I believe in what it does. The same as the Dymatize ISO 100 I use, the Quest protein bars I eat and the Musclepharm pre-workout I use. I believe all of these are supplements to my nutrition which I work to make as healthy as I can. I have never required anyone to purchase as one other…

I'm not trying to sound confrontational but waking up early is an option if its your only option. Try going to sleep a little earlier at night and force yourself up in the morning. Before I started my journey I used to say the same thing but I quickly realized, similar to you, coming home at night with a wife and 2…

THIS!

Are you laying on bed watching tv or using another electronic device right before trying to go to sleep? I know this sometimes causes issues for people. I have also heard melatonin works great. I will sometimes take an Aleve PM if I'm struggling to get to sleep.

Fitness blender and blogilates are both great. Daily Burn & Beachbody also offer a 30 day free trial for their on demand services you can try as well.

"I'd get something that is an actual meal replacement if you want to replace a meal."

Determining maintenance can be tough. You have an idea that 2500 is that level but you wont know until you are eating there and doing your "normal" routine. You may want to add in 100 calories every couple week and track your body fat and weight and take some time to find YOUR true maintenance level.

Congrats!

Have you met with a physical therapist? If not I would start there. They can give you exercises that will help to strengthen the muscles around your injured area which will help to reduce pain and allow you to better function.

Shakeology is a waste in statement 1 and in statement 2 you recommend getting an actual meal replacement without any recommendation of what to get. OP you're wife needs to do what works best for her. Whole foods are always the best answer but not always possible for everyone. When buying supplements only you can decide…

Try not to look at your calorie goal as a line in the sand that you cant cross. I always recommend staying +/- 100 calories of your goal. This gives you a nice window and will help with having some flexibility.

Great start!

Have you tried exercising in the morning before work? When we started our journey we tried to do it after work and we just found it to easy to let life get in the way. We would get home and then it was time to get kids fed and homework done so it seemed the workouts always got pushed back. We forced ourselves to go to bed…

Slow and steady is the right way to do. Those who lose too much too fast tend to gain it back. Keep up the great work and focus on how you feel more than the number on the scale.

You can also look at following a meal plan or portion control program. The problem with not counting is the obvious, over-eating, but also you could be under-eating and while you may lose weight doing this in the short term you could cause long term issues.