kelseypalmer1614 Member

It's not a two week challenge, it's just the first two weeks of the challenge that I'm doing. I'd fallen out of good eating and working out, so this whole month is to get back on track. Every lifetime habit/lifestyle has to start somewhere. A challenge is a good way to jumpstart.

Yeah, I'll try that. I'm definitely in the boat you were in, with wanting to see visible change. But I suppose a trend would be a more reliable measure. I'll give it a try. Thanks!

I didn't say/think I was gaining muscle after two weeks, hence why I'm frustrated. Had I gained muscle, I'd be happy with that type of gain.

Macros are set at 50% carbs, 30% fat, and 20% protein (but I usually have more like 30% protein. Calories is set to 1600/day. Mondays are legs (squats, lunges, hip abduction/adduction, etc. Wednesdays are abs days. Fridays are arms (bicep curls, triceps press, push ups, etc). Then Tuesday and Thursday are cardio days, but…

I've definitely got the drinking water part down. Most days I have about 22 cups (176ish ounces). But I'll try to keep the muscle thing in mind. Thanks.

Yeah, I am weighing my food, measuring out tablespoons, etc. That's why it's been so frustrating. And not a TOM visit, that was about a week ago. But I'll double up on the measuring and weighing, just to double check everything.

House to Targaryen please!

I'd like to be in Ravenclaw, please! But really, any house would be fine with me :) This sounds like an awesome challenge :) *edit* Darn it! Just saw that it's closed :( Guess I should check before posting, huh? :P

I got myself out of bed at 5 am, and went for a run. A slow run, but I only walked for about 5% of it, so yay! Then made a nice protein-filled breakfast :)

Personally, I think that is bad form. Doing a different exercise between sets is one thing, but generally, the person should pick something close by. The fact that he's leaving the room entirely between sets and still expects to keep his rack on a busy morning, is frankly kind of ridiculous. But, from my experience, once…

Could be that your effort level on the machine is higher than what MFP uses for their estimate. You'll burn more calories the higher the resistance is set to. Just a thought.

I'm waiting for mine to come in! Ordered it yesterday, and it should be here no later than tuesday :) But I'll totally join in as soon as I get it :)

Personally, I found it boring. The first couple days of each workout were fine. But after that, it just got really boring. Hearing the same comments and "jokes" every day got to be annoying. The workouts themselves were fine. Couple of them hurt my knee (I've had problems with it) more than anything, so I didn't feel like…

I've had a Fitbit for just over a month now. I LOVE it. Tracks my steps, distance walked, calories burned, and sleep. Plus, I link it to my myfitnesspal account, so it logs all my food and water as well. I thought I might be annoyed by wearing it all the time, but usually I just forget it's there, until I want to check my…

I played volleyball in college and had a whole mess of stuff for my knees. Straps, special ways to tape them, sleeves, etc. As I haven't torn anything yet (knock on wood), I don't have a brace. But I've got just about everything else lol. Right before my senior year of college I ended up with holes in my patella tendon.…

The only thing with Buckle, is that they are SO dang expensive! Before I discovered Alloy.com, that was the only place I could buy pants, but could only get 1-2 a year, due to the price. I do love them though lol.

Recently, they went up to 39" inseam on some of their pants!!

Do you know what the inseam is for their "tall" sizes? Usually the talls are still to short for me at most stores lol.

I'm 6'3, so I definitely feel some of your problems! Feel free to add me :) At this point I've got about 35 lbs left to lose. Anyone have knee problems? I've had several, mostly with my patella tendon, but I was wondering if that was just all the sports, or a common tall-girl problem.

I have a fitbit that I've been using for about a month now. Honestly, I love it. I love having a step goal that I can montitor throughout the day, and up my activity level as needed. Every time I sync my fitbit, it shows me my calories consumed/left, which I've linked to my myfitnesspal account. It reminds me to get on and…

I know what you mean. Anyone that doesn't love food is just weird, in my opinion lol. I can't get completely away from the "rewarding myself" mentality, so I'm trying to find more productive things to reward myself with. I have a jar that I put $$$ into after a workout, so that when I hit my goal, I've already got a good…

My situation is a little different, but boils down to the same thing. My bf has never had a problem with his weight. He can eat whatever he wants, and not gain a pound. It's hard sometimes when he has donuts, or candy, or ice cream (etc, etc, etc) in the house. My willpower has been improving, but it's still not where I…

I'm 23, almost 24, and I'm on here pretty much everyday. Feel free to add me, message me, whatever you feel like :) Everyone can always use more supportive, and like minded, friends in their life :)

I'd love to lend you some support :) I'm on pretty much everyday. Usually multiple times during the day. Feel free to add me, message me, whatever you feel like :)

I'm 6'3 so I will definitely feel all of your tall girl pain. I sent you a friend request. Anyone else is free to send me a request too, if you want.

MFP is great, I think you're really going to like it! I had a ton of success with it while I was in college, then I took a break during finals and graduation week . . . . and kinda never really came back. Gained weight that I really don't want, so I'm back and looking to get rid of it! Feel free to add me, if you want :)

Not technically Portland, but I'm close!!

We all need friends to support us! So much easier to stay on track when you've got people routing for you and helping you through :) I'm back after a really long "fall off the wagon" period of time. This is a new account, and I'm in need of more friends to support me, and that I can support as well :) Anyone feel free to…

I fell off the wagon for a while too. I'm back and want to really be serious about losing this time. Made a new account, and definitely need some new support buddies. Anyone feel free to add me :)