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When you find out, let me know too!!! LOL. Seriously, eating healthy is expensive as all get out. I spent $20 on frickin' cherries the other day. Fresh fruit is expensive! And I'm trying to avoid pre-packaged foods because of all the sodium... it's practically impossible to eat well and not spend a fortune.
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I lost a lot of weight on WW... from 275 to 211. It was fantastic. But then I plateaued hard and never recovered and got tired of paying money every month with no results. I never went to meetings and only did the online thing. Once I was off WW the weight creeped back on slowly but surely. I was considering going back to…
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Yeah, the heatwave has really sucked away my motivation if nothing else. I had been working out twice a day, once in the gym in the morning, then after work I'd do Insanity or run or ride a bike... now when I get home I don't have the motivation to even workout inside.
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It's not like MFP came up with the concept of "starvation zone" it's a medical fact - your metabolism will slow down and will start hording because it thinks it is starving. Don't hate the playa, hate the game! LOL
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Oh - also make sure you are weighing yourself at the same time of day, no more than once a week. Best time is early morning before you've eaten.
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Stop getting on the scale. Give it about two weeks before you weigh yourself again. You're just driving yourself crazy right now. Start monitoring your sodium intake as it makes you retain water. Increase the amount of water you're drinking. If you drink soda (diet or otherwise) cut back or eliminate entirely. In two weeks…
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Yeah, most places these days have a lighter side menu or are capable of grilled chicken and broccoli.
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Start monitoring your sodium intake and drink more water. Oddly enough, by NOT drinking enough water you could be retaining water. And sodium contributes to that as well.
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To build muscle, lift heavy, low reps, five sets per. And consume protein, protein, protein. Lots of chicken breast, lots of tuna, and throw in a whey protein powder for good measure. I also recommend Kashi GO LEAN cereal... it's chuck full of... protein! :)
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Personally, Runkeeper is my favorite, but if you're having issues with it, look for a program called My Tracker... I think it's a Google app. I was using that until I discovered Runkeeper.
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The more muscle you have, the more calories your body burns to maintain it throughout the day. That's why you want to continue and not stop working out. Not to mention how great it will feel to be nice and tone and feeling strong. As to 6 pounds in four days... well, it sounds like you're just retaining water. It'll…
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I think at a minimum he should be using 10lbs. Not having any idea about your husband's build and all it is hard to say definitively but I'd think that would be the lowest weight a guy would go. I was doing 30ds with 10lbs and it honestly wasn't very hard - that is the weight part, the program itself was a very good…
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I had been doing Insanity but fell out of it when we went on a trip... but I was going to the gym and working out every morning and then coming home and doing Insanity at night. I thought the combination was great.
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I have had severe knee pain ever since I ran DOWN a steep hill, oddly enough. I couldn't even do squats in the gym anymore for about a month. I'm just now getting back into the squats with low weights, but now I'm only running maybe once a week and I'm primarily cycling instead. Then again, I am NOT very young so our…
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You might want to do some calf stretches even before the 30 day... be on the lookout for the onset of plantar facitiss. <sp> Not that 30DS causes it, but that starting exercising itself can cause it without proper stretching. I came down with it because of jumping on the elliptical without proper stretching.
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I only have the FT4 but I'd highly recommend it. Works great and not too expensive. If you are tracking everything on MFP I don't think you need the additional capabilities of the FT7.
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You need to just buy a heart rate monitor. Seriously, you'll love it. I recommend the Polar FT4.
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I would recommend starting out with 30 day shred to get a good workout and get in the "zone" for working out so to speak. P90x requires equipment and is pretty hardcore for just starting out. Once you're comfortable with 30 day shred, you could then move on to Insanity. It is pretty hardcore too, but doesn't require any…
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Four days a week for 45 - 60 minutes. Then for cardio I ride a bike, walk or run just about every day, and do a video like 30 day shred or insanity. I was actually on vacation until yesterday and I'm having a hard time getting back into the swing of things though...
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Why do you think the HRM is wrong? At what pace were you walking? Did you check your pulse periodically and compare to the HRM? MFP is a best guess estimate... it has absolutely no way of knowing what you actually burned. I'd believe the HRM over MFP every single time.
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Another vote for the Polar FT4. I love it.
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I've recently started tracking sodium too and it is a pain and a half to stay under 2500 for me. I've starting noticing sodium in places I never thought about it before - like mustard. 0 calories per serving, but it still has sodium. Sodas. Ugh. But luncheon meat is one of the worst. I just found this site today that lists…
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I don't have an answer, but I am so glad to see this post and look forward to hearing from everyone! I was just thinking about this today! One idea that I was thinking of, but I don't know how useful it would be... replacing my office chair with one of those exercise balls, to force me to use my core to stabilize as I'm…
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Both are wrong. If you really want to get an accurate assessment of your calorie burn, you need to get a heart rate monitor. I used to split the difference between the two of them and after getting my HRM I found out we were ALL off base! :)
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I think at first, they are not necessary... but as you go along you need to be more precise and they become more and more important. I will say that the Polar is a really nice HRM though... you could do worse. The FT4 is nice too, without a couple of bells that I personally don't feel are necessary.
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I think I'm leaning towards Omron HBF-510W Full Body Composition Monitor with Scale on Amazon.com. Anyone have this?
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I thought it was pretty cool and it is doing wonders for my wife. Especially if you haven't done anything like it before, it is a great intro program.
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I like curves, but not fat... if that makes sense. That classic hourglass figure I suppose. Skinny girls make me wanna give them a cookie or something. LOL.
