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Hello all! Got a touch too much sun this last weekend so I took yesterday to let my body heal. Back at it today! Cardio- 10 minutes walk to warm up Strength - push, butt, calves (some weight increases this week!) incline bench press (3x10 @60lbs) flat bench press (3x10 @65lbs) seated dumbbell press (3x10 @17.5lbs) lateral…

Hey all! I've been crazy busy at work and keep forgetting to post. Here is today's rundown: Cardio: 10 minutes stair master as a warmup Strength: today was pull/core - barbell deadlift: 3 x 10 @ 65lbs - barbell row: 3 x 10 @ 30lbs - one arm dumbbell row: 3 x 10 @ 20lbs - hammer curl to press: 3 x 10 @ 12lbs - 3 rounds of…

Finally feeling like I have rejoined the land of the living! Cardio - respiratory tract still pretty inflamed, swapped cardio for a lifting day. Strength - push, butt, calves incline bench press (3x10 @55lbs) flat bench press (3x10 @65lbs) seated dumbbell press (3x10 @15lbs) lateral raise (3x10 @12lbs) barbell hip thrust…

Been taking it easy the last couple days, a spring cold has decided to kick my butt! Cardio: nope, made a valiant attempt on Saturday, but felt like garbage after 10 minutes of moderate pace walking. Strength: in the words of Leslie Knope, everything hurts and I think I'm dying. Assessment: not my greatest effort fitness…

Happy humpday! Had an awful sleep last night, woke up tired, but still got my butt to the gym for today’s workout! Cardio- 20 min each incline walk & bike intervals (~600 kcal burn) Strength - off day Food - shake for lunch, yogurt & almonds for afternoon snack, grilled chicken with Mediterranean bean salad for dinner

Got up and got it done early this morning! Cardio - 10 min treadmill walk to warm up Strength - push, butt, calves incline bench press (3x10 @55lbs) flat bench press (3x10 @65lbs) seated dumbbell press (3x10 @15lbs) lateral raise (3x10 @12lbs) barbell hip thrust (3x10 @60lbs) standing calf raise (3x12 @35lbx2) Food - same…

I like the PE Science protein powders, the snickerdoodle and the cookies & cream are my favorites.

As I’m in the process of “shedding for the wedding” I can definitely use this to keep my *kitten* on track! I’m doing 16:8 IF, and working my way through the Thinner, Leaner, Stronger 3 day split. My stats for today: Cardio - 20 min each treadmill walk & stationary bike intervals, ~500 kcal (as measured by Fitbit with HR…

I love my vivofit, and it seems to be fairly accurate in terms of recording kcal burn when used with the HRM. I had to play around a bit with where I placed the strap in order for it to record properly (I found tucking it up under my boobs was the best spot lol).

It is a difference of less than 15 lbs between the stop losing point (which admittedly does put me in the underweight category) and my desired final settling point (which places me within the healthy range). I know that as I am figuring out how to strike the balance between intake and expenditure to maintain my weight loss…

My ultimate goal during the weight loss phase puts me at a BMI of 17.1, however I realize that I will likely gain a few pounds during the transition into maintenance, which accounting for this puts me at a (hopefully) final BMI of 18.9.

I have a slightly unhealthy obsession with Starbucks, but tend to make fairly decent choices most of the time. For something hot I will go for a grande blonde roast with a bit of splenda and some cream (works out to about 75-ish kcal), or their citrus mint green tea. My go to cold drink is an iced coffee with sugar free…

For me there is a huge difference between the whey versus casein powders. I have to stick to pure isolated whey protein as I'm highly allergic to the casein component of milk and call me crazy but I have never been a huge fan of breaking out in full body hives. I can tolerate a tiny bit of milk on cereal, and a splash of…

When I don't feel like making a fruit based shake my go to's are: chocolate peanut butter cup shake: 1 or 2 handfuls of greens (spinach, kale, etc.) 1 scoop chocolate protein powder (I'm currently using the Six Star triple chocolate) 2 tbsp PB2 (or regular peanut butter if you prefer) 1 cup liquid (I use vanilla almond or…

My daily kcal goal is ~1400, most days I net anywhere between 1000-1400 depending on how much activity I get in. I like to leave myself a bit of extra room most weekdays so that I can indulge in a little treat on the weekends (for example, this week I have ~1700 "uneaten" kcal which will be used for the glass of wine and…

They are filled with dihydrogen monoxide, an essential compound that many people do not get enough of!

Not on their own, what matters is creating a caloric deficit. It's the classic case of not being able to outrun a bad diet.

I allow myself to indulge within reason. I'm a greasy/salty/deep fried girl when I am PMS'ing, and crave potato chips and dip in the worst way. Since I only have a period 3-4 times a year (yay for continuous bc!!!) it really isn't a huge deal if I put away a big bag of chips over a day or two.

I love New Orleans!! My advice would be to go, enjoy yourself, eat all the things, and then get back to a normal routine when you get home. You will likely surprise yourself at how much walking you do in a day. When I was there I easily walked an average of 20-30 km each day without even realizing it or going out of my way…

For me a cheat day doesn't really work, I don't want to throw away all the hard work I've done throughout the week. What I have been doing is allowing myself a little indulgence once a week (eg. The 2oz of bourbon I had after dinner on Saturday) that still keeps me within 100-200 kcal of my daily target (I tend to be under…

January has come and gone, here is how I made out: Jan 2 - (0/1440) Jan 3 - 10 min abs (10/1440) Jan 4 - (10/1440) Jan 5- (10/1440) Jan 6 - 30 min pilates (40/1440) Jan 7 - 10 min abs (50/1440) Jan 8 - 60 min dance, 30 min yoga (140/1440) Jan 9 - (140/1440) Jan 10 - 10 min abs (150/1440) Jan 11 - 60 min weight training…

*raises hand* I'm a dance teacher, have danced for 25 years and have been teaching for 15 years now. How do dancers gain the strength and flexibility? Simple, they dance. For example, in a ballet class we will spend a good 30-45 minutes just at the barre. Plies, tendus, releves, etc. are all exercises to build strength and…

Frankly I will stick to conventionally grown and GMO based foods any day over organics. Does conventionally grown produce get sprayed with a variety of herbicides/pesticides? You bet it does, but the ones used have been well studied and are shown to be safe. Do organic growers use pesticides? You bet they do! They are just…

I baked peanut butter cookies the other day, ate half of the batter and didn't log it because technically it wasn't a cookie yet lol. Whatever, it happened, I'm still under my net kcal for the week. I regret nothing!!!!

Well I guess I am royally screwed as I sit here eating smoked farmed salmon & genoa salami on white flour crackers made from GMO wheat with a side of pickles and olives, all washed down with some vodka & diet coke!

I have all of those in my pantry, and use each and every one. It entirely depends on what I am making. Fat is fat is fat, all of it coming in a 9 kcal/gram. Watch the amount you are using, log it in, and move on.

I get weighed and measured once a year when I got to see my GP for my annual physical, but nothing is ever really said about my weight, even though I'm definitely quite heavy for someone my height (4'11). All my labs and vitals are great (eg. super low cholesterol & blood glucose, BP 95/65, RHR 52), and last time I was…

Don't be so hard on yourself, it's perfectly normal to see variations. Weight can (and will) fluctuate throughout the day and from day to day based on food/water intake, hormones, any number of things. Weight loss is not a linear process, there will always be peaks and valleys, but the overall trend is what is important.…

I log everything for the week on Sundays when I'm doing my meal prep for the week. I enter all my breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks ahead of time to get an idea of where I sit nutrition wise for that week and if I have any extra room for a little treat (dessert on Saturdays or possibly a cocktail or two on the…

I like mixing up my workouts so I'm always challenging my body in different ways. A typical week of workouts will include: - yoga - pilates - dance classes - weight training - jogging - plyometrics