ChelseaSM Member

Ready and focused to buckle down in February - worked hard in January, but lost focus the last week. Going to focus on the quality of the calories this month, as well as stepping up my exercise. I always track only half of what I have done for exercise as I feel MFP over accounts for calories burned. Have been attending an…

I'm in, planning a simplified menu this week, and to make sure I eat all of my meals!

Rough week this week, fighting a cold, plus a big assignment due tomorrow that I've been trying to plug away at. I went to the gym Tuesday morning, TRX class Tues night, treadmill Mon/Wed evening, and Thursday/Friday I went to bed early and didn't work out at all. Went to the gym this morning, did 25 min cardio and 60 mins…

I like reading health/fitness blogs. Some of my favourites are: peanutbutterrunner.com peanutbutterfingers.com ohsheglows.com I've read a lot more, but these are definitely my go-to blogs for workout ideas and/or recipes.

It's been in the -40's this week, -44 c yesterday and -41 c today. Hard to get up but so nice once I was at the gym before work. The drive to work was warmer as well since I got my heart rate up already! I like trying foods from different cultures, but like making them myself so I can control the ingredients. I'm not…

I love that quote - I've noticed that those that see me every day are slower to notice, but those that haven't seen me in awhile notice as soon as they see me. I've found a couple times I lose focus (ie. I'll feel great for how far I've come, but then feel "down" because I still have far to go). My husband has been great…

I usually just throw a bunch of things that sound good together into my slowcooker and hope for the best. I.e. a jar of healthy salsa (sugar free, etc), chicken stock, chicken breast, black beans, corn, diced jalapeno, onion and diced tomatoes for chicken tortilla soup sans the tortillas. When it's done I'll add some…

My favourite feature would have to be my overall shape - whatever weight I am at, I am very proportionate and maintain an hourglass figure. As I age I find my waist isn't as small as it used to be, but it's still usually 10-12 inches smaller than my hips. S: breakfast N: 4, dinner and drinks with a girlfriend tonight W:…

I'll try this out tomorrow! Did a total body workout at the gym today, so fun!

I have a 24 ox water bottle that I usually fill 3 times a day, though some days I get so busy at work that I get home and it's still full from that morning. I have definitely been trying to up my intake to four bottles a day. As long as it's ice cold, I have no problem getting it down. W: arms and cardio at the gym, lots…

I usually eat three meals today, with two snacks. Timing of snacks depends on when I am working out, either 5 am before the gym, or 8 pm after my evening workout. S: none today, little sleep again last night so I wasn't able to stomach food until about 6 pm today. N: 1, no nutrition and no energy today. W: going to try 40…

W: arc trainer, stair machine, legs (squats, lunges, dead lifts, leg press, etc) N: 3 - I didn't sleep last night so today has been a fog. S: breakfast as always Now (hopefully) off to sleep!

Yay! Thank you : ) workout: going to the gym at 7, plan to do 20 mins on the stairmaster, leg press, and some more legs on other machines. smoothie: for breakfast with 2 cups spinach. nutrition: 3 - slept in and didn't chop veggies for snacks today.

Meal plan is going well for me. I have the same smoothie for breakfast each day (spinach, almond milk, banana, protein powder, flax, chia seed, cinnamon). I make bulk recipes Sunday's for lunch and dinner during the week. I write down anything I'm craving each week, and if I still want it by the weekend, I add a healthy…

I'd have to agree, I don't have a favourite plank, but I challeneged myself to do a regular plank each day and see how much I can increase my time! Started out at 45 seconds, and am now at 1:43, so progress is being made. Ik27, that sounds tricky, I'll have to try. I do leg lift planks from time to time, but the…

I find that if I plan a different meal each day, I fail and end up not eating, or eating junk. I usually meal plan on Saturday mornings for the upcoming week, grocery shop and meal prep on Sundays. I usually make two big batches of something (ie. soup, stew, chili, casserole, fajita fillings, salad toppings, meatloaf,…

These are mine! Maybe one year I will actually buy them :)

Thanks!

Good luck with the lower cals, Roni. I just raised mine from 1200, I've always had it set at that but I always gain and lose the same 20 lbs. I figured this time I would allow myself to eat more and lose slower in hopes it will be more sustainable and will stick! I make a huge dish each Sunday, and the husband and I both…

I am motivated by wanting to get pregnant! Hubby and I have been trying for four years, 2014 makes five if we make it to December! Every year I say "this year seems like a good year", but this year I really think it. Instead of focusing on getting pregnant, I've decided to focus on getting healthy and hoping my body will…

My goal for this week is to track every day, and plan ahead. This past week I ended up working late Friday unexpectedly, had no planned dinner, and had to help a family member Saturday and push of grocery shopping until Sunday. I didn't track, ate inconsistently with my meal plan and didn't find time to exercise. Planning…

Thank you for putting this all together - you have put so much effort into it, and it is really motivating!

I'll join! My name is Chelsea. I recently switched from using Livestrong to using MDP to track, because Livestrong changed their site and got rid of the community (the best part!). I'm starting out at 186, and would like to get down to my 130's this year. I gained a lot of weight a couple years ago, topping out at about…