SeeEmWOD

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  • I went gradual for about two weeks and wasn't getting anywhere, then went cold turkey. I didn't get the sluggish feeling (or the low-carb "flu" as it is sometimes called) and just started feeling good. More energy, no bloating, etc. I feel fantastic. A day of eating for me: Breakfast: usually hard boiled eggs and bacon or…
  • I have a New Balance N4 and they run about $60. The chest strap is comfortable and I often forget its on. I like that it tells me calories burned, the time, the amount of time I'm working out, and peak heart rate. Those are about the only features I'm interested in. I had initially bought a cheap polar without a chest…
  • I just went back after having a baby and the burpees and HIIT have killed me! You could do some cardio tabatas on your own. And push ups. My cardio would give out before my strength did and I think boosting that and working more in the anaerobic zone before you return would help a lot!
    in Crossfit Comment by SeeEmWOD July 2013
  • If I can hear you through the music on my headphones, you're being too loud. My gym has a "no meatheads" policy, thankfully, and the excessively loud muscle-y guys who roar during their sets are asked to stop or leave. It's a distraction to be working out and have some guy going crazy next to you.
  • Thank you, everyone! Ok, the new calculation says I need 1950 calories, thanks! For a week, it's 13,633 calories. If i want a 1 lb deficit, it's 10,133 calories/week, or 1450 calories/day. NET calories, aka not "eat 1600 calories, burn off 600". When i use the fatcuda calculator, it says I need nearly 2500 calories/day…
  • weird but amazing. i use it for allergies and colds. it definitely shortens the length of my colds and keeps me from getting giant sinus infections from sniffing all the time.
  • Chicken tortilla soup sans the cheese, sour cream, and chip toppings? You can also get one of the grilled chicken entrees and get a side salad instead of the rice and beans. As much as I love fajitas, I often find that they are "grilled" in a lot of oil. And of course, a chicken salad minus the shell (with salsa and just a…
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