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I'm no expert, and I'm sure I don't have all of the information about your situation, but it sounds to me that since you had been eating under 1200 and working out that your body was probably in starvation mode. It could very well be that your body is having a response to the fact that it is actually getting food now. It…
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I wasn’t going to respond to this post because it doesn’t appear to be fitness related; however, it is music related so I couldn’t resist. My primary instrument is guitar and I’ve been playing for approximately a long time. I also play drums, bass, and a little bit of piano. These are also “long time” events, although not…
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Sometimes it is hard to tell if you are getting results if you only look at weight. You might be losing fat, but gaining muscle. so in that instance you can't use weight to determin if you are improving. You may want to considering taking measurments over time and use those. If your waist is smaller in 3 weeks than it is…
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I used to drink carbonated water almost exclusively, because it was better for me than other options, like soda, which speaks for itself , and juices which contain a lot of sugar. I have recently made the switch to water, even though I really enjoy carbonated water. I had a nutrition consult and while I was informed that…
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I agree with the suggestion to get a Heart Rate Monitor. One that displays the calories you burn. The number of calories burned on any particular thing depends on intensity level and won't always be the same, so if you estimate it using something on the web, you may be cheating yourself, because the estimation will assume…
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I find the tools to be extremely helpful, at least with the knowledge that I have right now. I hope to say the same as I learn more and have a need to track different aspects of my nutrition and exercise. I actually like the idea behind this site too. I didn't care for the "Facebook" aspect of it all that much initially,…
