jamesolmos Member

I love encouraging others! Staying fit is a passion for me and I'm eager to share what I know. Please add me :smile:

I've been on MFP for a few months and still haven't reached out to make too many friends. But the friends I've made are awesome! It's time to connect more and start motivating.

Check out Mio brand. They're strapless and you wear it on your wrist. You can use it (connect it via BlueTooth) with many fitness apps. I have one and I love it! http://www.mioglobal.com/Default.aspx

This site link gives a great visual representation of body types and their fat percentage. Just choose a body type that looks similar to you or what your goal shape looks like. Hope it helps! http://www.nowloss.com/online-body-fat-percentage-calculator.htm

Facebook = family and friends Google Plus = connect with those who share similar interests Instagram = I'm a photographer soooo . . . plus I follow fitness profiles that I find motivating MFP - engaging more the past few months (still find community posting a bit annoying since I can't tell if someone's replied directly to…

Fantastic results @reb2979 !!! That lifting will tone you up. Keep moving forward!

Results after 12 weeks of only compound exercises. Now I introduce cardio for the next 12 weeks in addition to weight resistance. 12 weeks of intense weight training completed while performing the 5x5 program. I'm stronger than I've ever been in my life. I never thought I'd lift the amount of weight I'm lifting today. I…

I experienced something similar. I would perform any weight resistance exercise and then, about 5 or 6 reps into it I would get a massive headache. It took about 5 hours for the headache to completely go away. My chiropractor worked on me for about a week and the problem went away. You did the right thing by seeing a…

Thanks for taking time to write such a detailed post. I travel sooo much that most of my weekdays are in a car or on a plane. But I like your idea of "connecting" an daily activity/action to a food source.

I drink 3 litres of pure water daily. In addition to a couple of shakes per day that have about 10 oz of water. And two cups of coffee, standard coffee cup - not a Starbucks Vente ;) But, I don't fill up on water.

Thanks Chris - I do need to work on how I approach and view my diet. I'll try to be more open minded about the foods I eat. This will happen as I continue educating myself.

I was just at TJ too . . . I had know idea they sold hard boiled eggs. I'll definitely purchase some during my next visit.

Thank you :) I'll try and put "dirty food" in my mouth but I just posted to someone else's suggestion that it's psychologically challenging for me to put a donut in my body LOL

Thanks man! Great to know that the shakes and snacking worked . . . someone else suggested those meal shakes so I purchased one on Sunday. We'll see how it works! I think I'm figuring out that I battle against my heavy cardio though . . . I need to find some balance.

Psychologically - this would be incredibly difficult for me to do LOL I can't remember the last time I ate a donut. Someone else suggested eating ice cream . . . I actually had some in my freezer that my son purchased so I ate a cup. It gave me bizarre nightmares Hahaha. Thanks for posting - I do understand the "not so…

Clearly written and very well said - thank you - this helps.

caesar164 - Great points! I'm currently a month into a 5x5 workout and it's going great - Getting stronger! You bring up a good point regarding cardio though. I do my 5x5 (30 minutes) and then I either run 6 miles (under an hour) or I do HIIT for 20 minutes. I need this cardio since I run endurance races . . . so this is…

All good :) You're right - I work out a lot and I'm feeling great and strong . . . just need to add some muscle mass but nothing crazy. Great feedback!

I really like the boiled egg idea! I'm pretty good on fruits and eat them often . . . I don't eat beef or pork though . . . only fowl and fish. Thanks!

You makes some very VERY valid points. I've thought about the conscious/subconscious fact . . . I've worked so hard to get my BF % down that I don't want to start coverer up my abs with fat again. Calorie-dense foods - I like those ideas :)

Slowly getting through these post replies and writing down the suggestions! Another great idea - thanks! Actually, the MFP ap has an alarm option for adding your calories; I'll and use that :)

I had no idea that the gainer shakes offered so many calories! I'll check them out. I'd prefer "real" food but this is a valid option since I don't the time to cook.

I'm trying to gain a half pound of muscle a week. It has not been easy for me. My biggest challenge is so corny though . . . I simply can't get enough food in me. I'm crazy busy and constantly miss meals or I'm too lazy to cook. Wishing you well on your goals!

Staying healthy is obviously important to you - this seems to be your goal. Judging yourself in the light of other's successes is not important. Be true to you.

Fantastic post! I always try to remember that - If you quit, no day will ever be YOUR day. Always fail forward :)

Hi ~ What cardio type exercises are you able to perform that don't currently interfere with your health issues?

Hi ~ What changes are you motivated and excited about?

Fantastic! I'm really looking forward to it. I'll be running the Tough Mudder in October too . . . just a few weeks after the Beast. Have you ran the TM races before? Any tips?

Great answer!