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One of my professors - she a psychologist - recommended: *A little protein *A little carbohydrate *A little caffeine So, a good snack may be green tea, hummus, and triscuits? Hot tea and turkey lunchables? Diet cola and peanuts? something along these lines.
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I tune my Pandora station over to either Beck (and all similar pop-rock with hip-hop and techno influences - like Beastie Boys) or Rage Against the Machine (a band I don't really have a use for other than working out). One time, I tried my favorite guy, Frank Sinatra and his compatriots of crooners - on the StairMaster, I…
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If you just stay away from the candies, desserts, fast food, and junk food long enough, while eating a variety of good foods, raw veggies and fruits, lean meats, it doesn't take long for your body to *crave* good foods. And listen to your body - if it wants a baked potato or white beans, you may need the potassium, if you…
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I second a lower calorie tortilla. Here's a key, though: compare the sodium in your "healthy" tortillas. Some poorly made ones substitute salt for their lack of flavor, and more salt (and the subsequent water-retention) isn't going to do you or anyone any favors.
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When I started walking after several years of behind-the-desk and -on-the-couch inactivity, I got shin splints pretty bad. But I found if I stretched out the ropy-feeling muscle that runs down the side-front of the shin after 1/4 or /12 of my walking routine, the pain was manageable. And after 3 months, went away entirely.
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1st - your pic is fine. 2nd - work with what ya got, but work it! 3rd - water. water. water. more water. water until you are in a near constant state of pee. This increases your metabolism. A gallon to a gallon and a half a day - that's your new status symbol. 4th - crunches don't need dumbells...all you need is a floor…
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Gym before - heavy on the cardio, then be a bad little piggy (but still eat plenty of brocolli during the feast, just so's the plumbing don't get clogged), then wake up from a diabetic coma, and hit the gym again on black Friday.
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Will power - it's like a stock-owning account. Little deposits pay off huge dividends. To start exercising will power, don't start with huge things with large impact. Practice on smaller, broken-down goals that contribute to the big picture. You know you need to stop snacking as much, exercise, etc. So, some goals could be…
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I'm diabetic, so I'm kind of used to the weird dietary nuances for citrus fruits. Here's the "skinny" I get from endocrinologists and diabetic dieticians: A single serving of fresh fruit, especially citrus, is sugar, yes, but also fiber (as well as vitamins and minerals). Your body needs fruits like pineapple. You need to…
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When I first started, my wife accused be of being single-minded, control freak, whatever. I've come way off the food preaching. And she's come way off from being a total b...lessing on the matter. But when she goes shopping, I ask her to take her potato chips into her "areas" and hide them there. I don't want to see the…
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Old Marine here. The Army will take care of your physical training, and you'll get stronger in boot camp/basic training. Stronger is the operative word here. Why would you want to bulk up prior to boot camp? Work on endurance now, and blow them away with your running and upper body strength, instead of trying to run or do…
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A year after my heart attack (where my son found me unconscious and seizing) and 5 stents later, I had to get one of my stents ballooned. I just got sick and tired of being sick and tired. Never really a vain person about my looks, but once triceps and chest start looking just a tad chiseled, and the body looks 10 years…
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Make sure you have enough calories left in your daily allowance for a snack or two. Then havew a healthy snack! I'm watching sodium intake right now, so I know to not eat potato chips or popcorn or any other "cattle feed". My snacks are apples, unsalted walnuts, and/or unsweet greek yogurt with a little cinnamon and…
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Eggbeater omelet - 3 tbs, fried with .5 cup of pepper-onion blend. 1/2 cup of oatmeal in 1 cup of boiling water, with a teaspoon or two of cinnamon powder. No sweetener. Fish oil supplement. Multi-vitamin. Water. 395 calories, only 28 carbs and 2 sugar. And it's filling!
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2 servings low sodium italian wedding soup. 2 servings of edamame. 1 serving of walnuts. Water.
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With the calorie counter and nutrition log, I've been able to eat A LOT over the last few days, keep sodium down, and stay within calories and carb limits. And it's not that stinkin' hard! Thanks for the encouragement and guides. I'll be making a few changes.
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Here's a scenario of what's happening to me: I started exercising 3 months ago and did nothing but gain weight. If I replaced a meal with a salad, I still gained weight. If I "lost" a pound while I slept, I'd gain 3 before the next bedtime. we're talking just cardio walking mostly, but added some freeweight, too. The first…
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Turkey breast filet with rosemary quinoa and raw broccoli. Just trying new recipes and will add (non-sodium) flavors later. Day 2 with MFP, and not only revamped my diet, but feel like I've been eating all day and still waaaay under in calories, sodium, and carbs.
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I tried sugar busters and atkins back when they were the new thing. Back then, any diet where I could eat a bag of fried pork skins as a snack and lose weight (and an obvious, significant weight loss at that) was worth doing. Atkins has gotten more sane than that. Here's the deal - if you want to try Atkins or SB, check…
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Hi, I'm new here, too. Exercise. It's worth it. You can give yourself 30 minutes a day for it. Jog in a park. Climb the jungle gym. Swing if you have to. Join a gym. Convince yourself you just have to do it, and it's just as important an activity as brushing your teeth or checking your email. Place importance on it.
