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Yes, it is doable at home! I second Fitness Blender. Kelli and Daniel (a husband and wife team of fitness trainers) produce quality videos specific for at home workouts tailored to pretty much every fitness level, with a huge selection of workouts ranging from 8 minutes to almost 2 hours, using a variety of styles. At…

Can I also add that squats just suck if you have long femurs? I thought I just couldn’t do squats very well, until I learned about modifications for long femured folk. 😭 http://thestephaneandre.com/adapt-your-training-to-your-morphology-part-2/

I am a lady, so it may be different - but I wanted to add that even a 5% increase in protein made a huge difference in my ability to perform and recover from work outs. Also, the type of protein is interesting - whey isolate had almost no benefit for me, but soy based protein powder did (may be that the whey was difficult…

CrossFit is hard. Congrats on how much you have done so far! When these anxious thoughts that foresee a bad outcome for your efforts start getting out of control, find someone to talk to who is good to listen and provides positive support - like you are doing here - it will help bring you out of your head. People with high…

I hate depending on a carefully crafted routine and lifestyle apart from most of society to stay healthy because the flow of cultural behavior is towards poor health. If anything disrupts it, I pay the price. And there are a lot of disruptions in life. Even the good disruptions are trouble. 😭

Well, part of it is the chore of logging, so I base some “better” choices on how much of a pain it will be to log. 😆

Gonna be honest. The most satisfying meal for me is a Portuguese sausage on biscuit with spicy tomato gravy and an egg on top. After that meal I don’t eat for 10 hours. 🤤 Satisfied and full of volume have never been the same thing for me. I feel betrayed when I eat so much that I am stuffed but then I am hungry 1 hour…

This happened with me as well - I was under eating and hit a plateau, then dropped weight quick after I ate more while also exercising. Metabolism slows if you don’t eat enough, but it is difficult for me to know when I am eating enough or overeating. 😑 I lost 20 lbs a few years ago with fitness pal and also tanked healthy…

Our bellies look similar - and I am also bothered by the “frowny” belly button. However, looking at some of these pictures, I wonder if the fat deposition around the stomach that causes that is genetic, or maybe some other factor, rather than due to excess weight. A number of ladies that have posted do have fat there but…

Hm, it seems nuture is being downplayed quite a bit for the role in learning to eat intuitively. It is not entirely in our nature to eat poorly - I hope that would be obvious. Intuitive doesn’t mean on impulse. However, learning to interpret your body’s signals is a skill that only becomes intuitive with habit and…

Super lazy girl here as well. I am more the type to make up recipes than follow them, so I follow some basic guidelines that I feel are very easy. 1) Roast and bake nearly everything. Potatoes, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, beets, carrots, broccoli, zucchini, corn, whatever veggie is in season or on sale -…

There are many possible diets for weight loss. That is why so many recommend the general rule of caloric deficit. However, I don't see a benefit to decoupling the idea of eating a healthy diet and losing weight. If you eat healthier, your body can function more efficiently overall and you can ensure you are getting the…

I would recommend reading up on and calculating your BMR and TDEE to figure out how many calories you need for weight loss. You may also want to talk to a physician/nutritionist. I would not rely solely on MFP calculations for calories. You need to investigate more if you are going to change your eating habits based on…

My rule of thumb is if it starts looking the same coming out as it did going in, it is time to dial it back.

Hm, some good ideas here. I usually prep my lunches ahead of time when I have my act together. I eat breakfast at work, too during the first break. I get bored if I eat the same thing. So I switch it up a lot. -quinoa/millet/rolled oat cereal (lemon and yogurt mixed in) with berries or whatever fruit is in season on top…

My fiancé and I are subscribed to Blue Apron. We really enjoy the quality and tastiness of the meals and ingredients (especially the meat). We rarely get something we don't like. BA allows you to return all the packaging for recycling, skip weeks, choose any combo of six options now, and always seems to be trying to…

I am sensitive to caffeine. If I drink more than 3 cups of coffee (not sure how much in mg caffeine) my heart rate skyrockets. I have to be careful or I could send myself to the ER. Yet, I still drink one or two cups of coffee a day. I have tried quitting several times, but it is a mood lifter and it appears I perform…

Thanks for sending a friend request! I shall bump your thread, haha.

This is tough for me, too. I can't go by thirst because I am always dehydrated when I rely on that. When I researched it a long time ago, I found that you can be in a state of chronic dehydration and it will require increasing water intake slowly to get to a new balance, otherwise you just piss a lot and are still…

This happened to me as well when I went into ketosis for a few days (on accident, lol). I no longer felt hungry, but I ate a little more anyway, at least to 1200 cal. I knew I was still hungry because my mood would suddenly change to highly irritable, rather than any physical sensation of hunger, and then after I ate a…

Nah, someone else may want to ask the same question later, and so more responses makes for a more useful thread instead of multiple threads asking the same question. My fav breakfast fats (no dietary restrictions): -eggs -peanut butter -cream -nuts -seeds -avocado -cheese -flax meal -bacon -coconut -cooking with butter,…

Hey there, I am looking for MFP comrades with a sense of humor and whom are active on the site. I will say goofy things to people because laughter is a great motivator. Please feel free to add me if you agree!

Going out to eat instead of eating at home. I eat much better when I cook than when I go out.

I have a friend who is lactose intolerant and her parents are dairy farmers. To this day they refuse to believe it and she cannot eat at her parents house because her mom will put dairy in the food and tell her she didn't, and she will be sick all night. Good thing it isn't a peanut allergy.

Huh, a lot of people struggle with drinking enough water. Not alone! JFT, 9/27 -avoid getting sucked into workplace drama -call a loved one -walk at least 2 miles -keep my sugar intake below 50g Dream big, haha.

I just started excercising more, for the past three weeks or so, and my period started a week early. By exercise, I mean I am taking 3 - 5 mile walks almost every day. The cramps have been off and on for three days, as is the bleeding. It is strange and annoying to be on a sort-of period that is all drawn out, probably…

First time I tried to lose weight I ate 1100 - 1200 calories a day while going to the gym, never adding back calories, and didn't believe people who said that was too little because I didn't feel that hungry or I thought I was supposed to be hungry. I did that for about three weeks. I lost 20 lbs. Thought I was a rock…

Not really. I stand at a bench and sometimes don't move for 45 minutes. When another person covers for me, they tell me it is hard on their back as well. I have a mat to make it more comfortable but that is about it. However... Thanks for the link! I read a few articles and I will be reading more. I think core strength…

The OP wasn't asking how much sugar they should consume or which sugars they should eat. The other posters here are discussing those things amongst each other because a "no sugar" diet (assumed from the OP's declaration to quit sugar) is extremely difficult and no details were given. I'd hope no one thinks it is medical…

I have been trying to reduce my sugar intake, being a sweets-aholic. I'm not sure what the OP's doctor meant, but I am going to assume he/she meant added sugars. I don't mind consuming sugars that occur in grains and veggies and fruits, even baked goods, as long as they are balanced with protein, fats, fiber, and…