MariaChele85 Member

With proper form, you shouldnt worry about your knees. I once had a knee injury, i mean it hurt so bad just to put on pants in the morning. But i found that squats actually helped me.

I was going to say, dont go by what the machines tell you, but someone already did. I bought a heart rate monitor and it is much more accurate, great investment. Also, give yourself a full day of rest and recovery before weighing yourself. After an intense workout, your muscles are holding on to water trying to repair…

Thanks for the compliment :) I will go back to logging everything! As far as drinks, water water water water and even more water. Thats all i drink. Occasionally i will drink a cup of coffee with a tablespoon of sugar free creamer. Its so minute that i dont even log it. ( 15 cal) But i guess i should. I have actually been…

Lol, no I'm not vegetarian, I do however try to eat an abundance of veggies ( usually for lunch). My macros i have set for 40% carbs/30% protein/20 fats.... I do hit them on a regular...ok maybe like 85% of the time.

I am 5'6.5'', my TDEE is approx 2900, my calorie goals is to eat around 2200 cal. I had my body fat tested, so all this is really acurate information . ( not 100%, because of course nothing is 100%)

Laziness for the most part :'( . I eat the same stuff over and over, so I feel like i know how many cals i eat etc. IT gets repetitive after a while. Example if i eat the exact same thing i did from the previous day, in my head I know how many cals/ fat/ protien/ carbs I have eaten for the day.

Thank you ladies, I do have two food scales, one digital and one with the spring. I got to a point where i was obsessed with wanting to weigh and measure everything. Even now I pretty much measure or weigh 90% of my food.

I bought a small food scale at a garage sell for like .50 and it's the best thing ever. I want to weigh everthing I can! It's really an eye opener to see how much we overeat!

Paleo made me gain weight! Ok well it didn't make me gain weight, but it didnt do what I expected. About 4 months ago, a group of us did a 30 day paleo challenge. It was ok, I stuck with it about 90-ish % of the time. But apparently for this challenge, you didnt have to log calories because you are eating fresh and clean…

I can understand where she is coming from. I don't think she means fruits and veggies. Just to replace other items it does costs up to two times more. Example, I buy Laura Scudder's - All Natural Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Smooth. The only ingredients in it are peanuts and less than 1% salt, this jar costs about 2x what a…

Yes, you can weight lift without shoes on. I personally prefer it ( well with socks on).

Current max squat is 255lbs, hoping to be at 275lbs. I keep it around 225lbs when i have no spotter.

yes all this ^^^^

I always tell people, if you are not mentally ready to lose weight, then you are not ready.

It took a loss of 50lbs before I needed smaller clothes. Give it time.

I just want to know, where can I find a man like you?! :) ETA: I once went through an unemployment phase, and I damn near lost my mind. I was sooo bored, I couldnt wait till I got a job. Having an infant is no excuse for not cleaning. They will find the simplest things to entertain themselves with. Like when my son was an…

yey for weights! you look amazing!

85lb lunges is pretty awesome!

I always kept my hair long to hide my fat face, but know that my face is thinner, I cut my hair shorter. Dont regret it. Eventually I would like a Pixie cut too.

she didn't read where you said you run 5 miles a day, lol

fat does not turn into muscle

I remember once my office won a gift card for like $100 from the CEO and my coworker said " Don't give it to Maria, she'll just buy lettuce with it"....i felt like saying F**k yOu, skINNY b**ch! <<<<<< can i say that on here LOL

Agree with both of you! I have the same feelings! Good Luck to us all!

Thanks for sharing, very useful info!

hmm ok. While I do agree that I burn more calories during cardio, I still get a good or fairly accurate count during weight training. Well I will continue to use my HRM for all my workouts......

Seems like you are on the right track. I too use the TDEE -20 percent. So you dont have to log in your calories burned or eat them back since the TDEE formula already take into consideration your activity level. For example, My TDEE -20 is 2100. I eat 2100 with or without workingout. I workout about 5-6 times a week. A mix…

Um yes it will. I use my Heart Rate Monitor for cardio and all weight lifting sessions.

yes come to the Texas State Fair! Fried Oreos are the bomb.com!!! it truely is like crack!

Yes, I think it should be up to the consumer to view the nutritional menu before ordering. The restaurants only requirement should be to provide the nutritional menu. ETA: We dont have a Pita Pit here in Dallas. But if it's like Subway, Subway advertises healthy lunch, but it depends on how you order because that sandwhich…

This might sound wierd, but I actually don't mind when someone doesn't unrack their weights. I prefer that they dont. I make it a part of my workout. As a matter of fact, my trainer would make me switch out my weights and then his weights. Helps build my strength, arms/ shoulders, and legs for I had to squat to get the…