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hummus and carrots, yogurts, maybe make some spinach tortilla roll-ups with lean meats and cheeses, fruit, pretzels, maybe make a quinoa dish that can stay cold (high in protein) get some of those almond butter packets (individual servings) with apple slices
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I remember watching Jillian Michaels on a show--can't remember which one (not the Biggest Loser) anyway....................she said that it takes working out to the extreme that they workout on the show AND a period of 6 months or greater to gain any sort of muscle weight. I found that to be interesting!
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I remember back in the day when I would follow the South Beach Diet, it stressed that you would lose belly fat first eating higher protein diets.
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I would assume it would take a good 6 weeks but I have no clue, just guessing. I do know that the one thing I notice from taking them is how freaking sore I am and can't do anything else for days! LOL!
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I do mine with low fat feta, cherry tomatoes, a little butter and garlic! It's good with shredded chicken in it too!
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The last time I did Shred level 1, I burned 185 calories. I'm 5'6" and 150 lbs. Hope that helps. I wear my Polar HRM.
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Have you thought about just following the plan like it's laid out? I mean, you might not be losing anything b/c your body might be in starvation mode. I didn't use to believe that you had to eat to lose, but it's true. I've noticed you don't track your food either? Do you track it somewhere else? I am also a stay at home…
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Oh and I tested that theory---my cardio trainer does NOT count steps if I'm not moving. Hmmmmm
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That's my thing! I have done the same thing with cardio trainer--clocked the route and then run it! I feel like I'm running the same pace as I do outdoors! It's so confusing!
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I usually eat one Whole wheat waffle with either almond or peanut butter on it and a few slices of banana but I've been into oatmeal lately cooked with coconut milk!--super yum
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I have the Polar F6 and you can buy it online or in the store at ****s Sporting Goods. Not sure if you have those there or not. Mine was $106.
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I would log it in as circuit training. It's hard to say what you will burn. I wear my Polar F6 when I do it and I think I burn around 220 calories doing it. I'm like 5'6" and 148 lbs and I know that it depends on height and weight what you burn but maybe that'll give you an idea??
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Breakfast is actually THE most important meal of the day and it jump starts your metabolism when you eat.
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Sometimes it works for some people and sometimes it doesn't. Are you measuring everything? Sometimes that's how people sabbotage. They eyeball thinking they are measuring right?! I don't know, just throwing some ideas out there. Maybe make your food journal visible to everyone so we can check it out and see if maybe…
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Buy a heart rate monitor watch--something like the Polar F6--it's the only REAL way to measure unfortunately.
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Did you also go into your settings and adjust it there? Like in the goals section.
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According to Jillian Michaels, you are most likely not gaining muscle weight. She says that she works people out 8 hours a day and they burn mad mad amounts of calories and those people are the ones who will gain muscle weight but only like 11 pounds over the course of a year. She says that people who work out for 60 min a…
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WOW---what the heck did you do to get 1000 calories back in exercise? that's impressive. And yes, you should eat your exercise calories, esp. if you are hungry. This has been said and done a million times I'm sure but you have to look at it this way If you are given 1200 calories a day, MFP has already taken out 500 a day…
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I personally thought the program was designed to do 30 days in a row--I could be wrong? I can't do it more than twice a week and that's pushing it! HA!
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Does the restaurant have a website or have you searched for the restaurants name and "nutritional values" Sometimes they have it all online and you can plan ahead. When I go to places like that, I just eat a slice of cheese pizza--on MFP it's listed as NY style cheese pizza. And I get a small house salad--I usually bring…
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It would probably help if you made your food/exercise diary available for others to see so people can help you out!
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Basic answer from what I gather is this: MFP already gives you a 500 calorie deficit. You need to burn 3750 calories to lose a pound. 500X7 days a week is 3500. If you are working out and say you burn 200 calories and your daily goal is 1200 calories. That brings you down to 1000 calories. If you remain at 1000 calories a…
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Definitely the Polar F6--I got the light pink one--LOVE!!!
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Are you sure 1200 calories is enough? Are you eating your exercise calories? Sometimes for me if I work out every day really hard, my muscles must retain a lot of fluid b/c the next day or so that I don't work out--I lose weight. I've also heard that dieting sometimes you need to have a day or a meal where you shock your…
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Not so sure there's a "rule" so to speak. I do 100 a day, everyday. I'm noticing a difference for sure.
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I live outside DC too and holy cow--what is up with this snow--do we have 3 feet yet? This is ridiculous! Anyway, someone told me its 400 cal/hour but who the heck knows. I'm sure it depends on height/weight, etc. Good for you for shoveling, I do not shovel. The hubs is out there now!
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I really hope it stays off for you b/c that's a lot of weight to lose in 4 weeks. I'm happy for you but watch out!!
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I hear ya! I'm in great debate over this. I read it as well but it just doesn't seem right. I mean, why work your butt off to burn 400 calories just to eat them! Logically it doesn't make sense. So, I get the concept that if MFP sets my calories at 1380 to lose 1 lb a week, then to maintain I would need to eat 1580. Well,…
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What was your calorie range? Exercise goals? Basically what did you have MFP set at? Maybe there's something there. If you were feeling really brave, you could open up your food diary to let others see it and maybe someone can critique it for you to find some problem areas? I don't know???? Just brainstorming! Hope you…
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Unless you purchase a calorie counting watch like the Polar F6 or the Body Bugg, not sure you can accurately count the calories burned. You'll have to just go into the exercise portion of MFP and put in how many minutes of high intensity cardio/aerobics. I spent the $100 on the Polar F6 and boy I'm so glad I did!!!
