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Welcome to the site. Having already lost 100 pounds I'm sure you'll be able to teach others as much as you can learn here and be an inspiration as well.
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3 minutes "may" exercise your abs as much as 30 minutes of cardio but for cardio health the only thing that equals 30 minutes of cardio is 30 minutes of cardio.
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I went out with co-workers for lunch yesterday, we ended up at boston pizza. I had salad instead of fries and made myself do an extra 15 minutes of cardio. So I exercised some control in my food choice and made up the rest in the gym.
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Most the teams have an ongoing thread in Motivation and Support.
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Never tried it but the one thought I had seeing it on TV is one would need a good pair of knee pads to spend any serious time on that thing.
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Nice spin on "misery loves company". :tongue:
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You missed me, 2nd post from the top.
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Quick link I found that may be helpful: http://bipolar-disorder.emedtv.com/seroquel/seroquel-and-weight-gain.html
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I had a bit of a big lunch, did an extra 15 minutes on the ellitical to make up for it. It hurt but I kept going. ;) Welcome to the site.
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This has only happened to my once in the gym, 1st day back after not working out for awhile. It has happened numerous times while hiking, always early in a hike while hiking up a steep slope. The common things are I'm always trying to go too hard too fast and if I stop, control my breathing and hydrate a bit I'm usually…
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215.6 this morning, down 4.4 lbs since Friday. Adding an extra 3 days of cardio to my routine has really made the difference.
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My understanding is that sodium and potassium work together and should be balanced in your diet. Having either one consistently higher than the other isn't good for you. From what I have read having that balance is more important than the amounts.
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Rainbow trout baked over potatoes.
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I do cardio on an elliptical for 15-20 minutes then do a complete body workout 3 days a week. On non-lifting days I do 30 minutes on the elliptical and push harder than I would on the lifting days. I try and force myself to take one day a week as a rest day. Since I added the extra 3 days of cardio to my routine I've…
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I have a book that covers calorie/carbs/fat/protein/fiber for almost all the popular "fast food" type chains. Never leave home without it. BTW, the breakdown I have for the club from ocharleys is a little less. Here's the breakdown according to my book: Calories: 1020 Carbs: 83 Fat: 59 Protein: 44 Fiber: 5
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Picked up a book last week that after further investigation isn't quite my cup of tea but may fit for others: The Ultra-Metabolism Cookbook 200 recipes + the basics of the Ultra-Metabolism Diet.
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On days where I'm tired I have one of those 5-hour energy drinks. Not the sugar/carb filled energy drinks but those little 2 oz bottles that don't come with all the extra garbage. I find it really helps but I wouldn't recommend it daily, once the body gets used to something it tends to need it and the benefit disappears.
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Thought I'd revive this as I'm finding myself in the same situation. I am almost always under my calories and find I have to eat less healthy choices at times to get myself within reasonable range of them. Most days I don't worry about it but today I hit the gym and then went visiting a few friends etc. After logging my…
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There is always protein shakes if you can't seem to get enough. I can't seem to get enough healthy fat in my diet and have to resort to less healthy foods to bring my fat intake up. Unfortunately I don't think the make fat shakes and if they did I don't think I'd want to drink it.
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I don't know if you're tracking what you eat but that has made the big difference for me. Pretty much same type thing, I was hitting the gym hard with slow results, as soon as I started tracking and making adjustments to my diet I really started seeing results.
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The last thing I would call "guys are trying to get cut and are serious about it" is healthy. These guys starve their bodies for tiny percentages of body fat. If you want to know how to get cut then those are the guys to talk to, if you want to be healthy, you might want to pick a different group. So it's good to feed you…
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Search for "My Fitness Pal".
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Welcome aboard. I'm sure you've already heard it a million times but long-term weight loss and healthy living is a way of life. You won't find it in a pill or in xx number of minutes in the gym. You'll find lots of advice and support here. Good luck on your journey.
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You have to enter it as cardio workout as well. Unless you are tracking with a heart rate monitor though there is not a reliable way to track your calories. I burn approx 700 calories an hour strength training but I'm a 220 lb man really pushing heavy weight and keeping a high pace. I would imagine most women doing minimal…
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It's probably important to note the the sugar allowance on the site is the maximum recommended for added/refined sugars (8% of your caloric intake) as put forth by the USDA Food Guide Pyramid. The actually is no RDA for sugars (refined or otherwise) at all. Naturally occuring sugars such as those in fruit should not be…
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That's the dreaded wall, I thought it was a myth before I turned 30. I've since hit it a number of times. Low blood sugar, low glycogen stores, high lactic acid buildup from working out in your anaeorbic zone are all things that can cause this. Really it's just your body going into a bit of shock and telling you to slow…
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You always go over in some areas. If you are eating a fair amount of meats already and getting the protein you need (which it seems you were yesterday anyway) I'd cut out the protein shake and have a V8 instead.
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Quite the week, huge week actually, congrats. They won't all be so big so don't get discouraged and stick with it.
