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Hi Angela! Congratulations on your choice to make a healthy change! Good thing about the internet is you don't have to hide, so it's a little less intimidating. :) Having support really does help. I just starting using the social networking part of MyFitnessPal and I'm starting to really like it. Let me know if you have…
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What kinds of foods are you eating? If you're eating a lot of sugar in the morning, you may be spiking your blood sugar and crashing later on. Even "healthy" foods can do this. This happens to me if I eat cereal, yogurt-- even fruit in the a.m. I had to change my diet to high-protein and complex-carbohydrates to prevent…
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Shoulders have been my hardest area to grow! All I want is my delts to pop. :( Side/Front Lateral Raises (Alternating), 12lb DB x 24 Standing DB Press with Rotation, 15lb. DB x 20 Bent Over Rear Delt Raise, 12lb. DB x 15 Mountain Climbers x 100 (Helps shoulders, core, and just about everything else!) Repeat 4 times.
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I drink a ton of water before, during, and after I eat. If I do this, it doesn't matter what I eat, I'm stuffed! High fiber foods do help though.
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I'm sure artificial sweeteners are probably bad for you in some way, just like all processed, chemical-loaded foods. Here's my justification... if it results in an overall healthier you, then I think it's worth it!
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I found that drinking diet soda saved me from cheating with the real deal! I did cut it out the last couple of weeks to avoid bloating and all of the other digestive issues that could arise with artificial sweeteners. I know that there is a lot of controversy with the chemical-loaded, processed sweeteners, but I haven't…
