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If the only reason you work out is to burn calories, you are going to be frustrated. I think the problem is with your approach. Exercise *for me* is not simply about how many calories I can burn - that would make it punitive and why would I want to do something that is negative? Exercise is a rewarding routine that allows…
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I don't use MFP as a meal planning tool, I don't have that type of discipline! I do, however, PREPARE ahead so that my daily choices are easier. I usually roast/steam a large quantity of veggies and put them in the fridge for quick meals. I basically eat the same breakfast and lunch every day, so no planning really.…
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I love Cathe Friedrich. It was her Gym Style series that got me into lifting weights. She has a large library with many different types of workouts. Her website: http://cathe.com/
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Usually Back/Chest, Bis/Tris, Shoulders/Core and Legs on their own. I change it up some times - just finished an 8x8 program and have started doing drop sets. Right now legs every day, alternating front and back muscle groups. Upper body: back, chest/shoulders, bis/tris. Core work in between sets.
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Yes, I hit 40 and my metabolism seemed to drop. I'm 44 now and have been struggling to shed this layer of fat. I do have hypothyroidism, and it was well controlled and stable until last year, so my body is definitely changing. I really noticed the change when I was working as a fitness instructor a year ago, teaching 6…
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I used to almost fall when I got out of bed in the morning because my feet hurt. My big toes also started to turn to the outside. Then I hurt my back teaching a fitness class (my lifting my gym bag over a bench, believe it or not). During physio, my therapist discovered that my PELVIS was the problem for my back pain. My…
