BeantownSooner

Didn't feel like reading the entire thread so apologies if this has already been recommended (I know smoothies was). I don't really mind veggies and frankly enjoy them but hate the prep. Raw is just way to time consuming to eat. Get yourself a Nutriblast blender. Get a large bag/container of fresh baby spinach, bag of…

Ditto to what Stars said but to elaborate a bit on her response here is my suggestion that has helped me in these situations. Yoga can be tricky and if you male our ego sometimes gets in the way but it is awesome! BTW I'm chubby too so even us chubby folks can fix the issue! I do not have chronic low back issues, however,…

I was going to write a more wordy post offering some suggestions but thankfully I had a "give some examples" moment and did a quick search. In my opinion, more often than not pain in a certain area is often referred pain. This is even more common in the core area as there are so many different muscles that are intertwined…

From the looks of your little picture you seem to be doing just fine so keep at it. One other suggestion that might be helpful is to look into Vegan Protein powders. Look into the Garden of Life products as they're very good and vegetarian/vegan too boot. I am not either of those but sometimes struggle with veggie intake…

[/quote] You have basically confirmed that it doesn't work for the long term. [/quote] Different strokes for different folks really. Countless people on here are in the exact same situation when they get to their goal and stop tracking. Really no different than WW. So you could also say MFP doesn't work then long term?…

Maybe, just maybe they really wanted to know. Perhaps they can't do what you do and had some curiosity on how they can make themselves better as you have done. I know, that's probably a stretch. I've always answered these things as follows: "Well, I could only walk a (insert distance) mile (insert #) months ago before I…

Beta vs. VHS Coke vs. Pepsi McD's vs. Burger King Mayo vs. Miracle Whip (try it: Full fat version is 40 cals, 3.5 fat, 2 carb, 0 protein...they even have some flavored ones)

Also, since it's new there is a certain break in period for those devices as it learns more about your activities. One thing I've noticed is any off-body time is added as an estimate of what it thinks you typically do. In my experience this is always quite a bit higher than my normal daily activities. For example, I just…

I know what you're talking about here. Only on week 2 of T25 but completed Insanity 2X's. When you have it in your head, "Geezus, I have to make it through the "10 Minute" Insanity warm-up phase BEFORE getting to the meat...." it can be a bear to stay motivated. T25 and Insanity are similar in spirit but a lot different.…

I've done both of these and still consider myself on the "tubby" side but much less "tubby" since tackling both of these (on multiple occasions over the last year or so). Both programs will give you results but it's all dependent on your diet. They're intense in very different ways but they work if you follow the program.…

Agree with you...eat when hungry and will worry about it when I'm sub-20% body fat.

You're thinking about it the right way and as you go forward it will come down. The lower levels of intensity will burn more fat calories as a % of the total than at higher levels (i.e. 154) but the total amount will be lower. If you have have a really good HRM (I use the Polar FT80) they can provide you with the time…

Eat as much of your chicken and veggies that you normally would. Maybe add a starch like baked potato or whole grain rice. Then bank the rest. I wouldn't arbitrarily just add a bunch of stuff to hit the 1,000 mark. Bank it and use for another day as it will not hurt you being way under for 1 day.

Often times the 1g per 1 lb gets confused as it's actually 1g per 1 kg of body weight. I saw your post and the 150 g stood out since I have 70 lbs on you and that's my target. To covert lbs to kg simply divide your weight by 2.2. This should be your protein target. Remember our bodies can only use so much protein at one…

Olive and Coconut Oil ~120 Cals / Tbsp and 14g fat Peanut Butter, ~180 Cals / 2 Tbsp and ~19g fat Done.

Sometimes it helps to put things into perspective and as the other poster recommended you're probably way too low. I'd go back to the 1800 you were at before perhaps even 100 - 200 more. Consider other aspects of life as well...busy day shopping, cleaning, playing with kids (if you have them), etc. The reason you feel…

It is definitely a tricky thing for sure especially if you consume a lot of packaged stuff. Think about it, 2,500 mg is 1 TEASPOON. Sodium is every where and since you're new I still find it hard to have all of the macros hit including sodium. For me it is what it is. The more "raw" you eat, i.e. make your own food from…

Not sure of your height and I've got 20 lbs on you but I would probably up them to 2000 - 2400 for 2-3 weeks and see how it goes. I recently was stalled out for a couple months eating around 1800. Eating pretty clean and exercising consistently but couldn't figure it out. I bit the bullet and got a BodyMedia device a…

In my opinion the warm up really isn't a warm up so you must be super-fit! :) That said, perhaps switch your 3 days of Insanity to the Month 2 Max workouts. They add another 15 mins or so to month 1 with an additional set of moves to the equation. Max Interval Circuit, Max Interval Plyo and Max Cardio & Conditioning

One possible suggestion given the 10 week stall it to flip the script a bit on your calorie intake. As you know with P90X it recommends more fuel. Perhaps ADD 200 Calories for 2 - 3 weeks to see if it gets things moving again. 2 Tbsp of PB or an extra Olive Oil will get you there. I always find that when doing P90X the…

Honestly, I don't think it matters that much at all. I've done it 2x's now with store bought stuff and have no issues. I bounce around a bit as I get bored with the same kinds but usually use: EAS 100% Whey (I think this one tastes the best) GNC Lean Protein (Lots of great flavors like Banana and Cookies and Cream; Bit…

OP--As others have mentioned moderate as necessary and take breaks accordingly. It is a very demanding workout but even after a week you'll find yourself doing more and more. It really is a great workout and even the fitness models modify and take breaks. Do your best and continue to push yourself a little more each time.…

Good. Get the All Natural stuff as there is no added sugar or hydrogenated oil. One thing I use very often is 2 slices of whole grain wheat bread, 2 Tbsp of all natural peanut butter, 1 Tbsp of all-fruit spread (like jelly but all natural). Depending on the bread you choose that is ~400 - 500 calories right there. Great…

That's kind of a hard question to answer and you may want to evaluate the only low fat, low carb as part of the equation as frankly it'll lead you to lean protein sources such as chicken, turkey and white fish/seafood. Just an example, 2,500 calories of say Haddock is 26 3 oz servings. This would net you 26g of fat, 0…

Love me some peanut butter as well. Doing research a while ago on this I found that it really came down to the addition of sugars and added oils in the "traditional" peanut butters. If I recall Skippy really wasn't that bad in comparison to a majority of the "healthy" ones. So if it fits your macros roll with it as it's…

It probably really depends on your other calorie consumption throughout the day/week. Ask yourself if you can afford the extra 50 calories, 2x Total Fat and 2x Saturated Fat? I'd venture to guess you can adjust your other nutrition accordingly for the day/week to do fine with the 85/15.

As others have said there really isn't a good substitute for running itself but Insanity is an extremely cardio intense program. There are short breaks throughout the 45-60 minute workouts but they generally last about 30 seconds. You're constantly in the 70 - 85% max heart rate range (and even higher at times). While I've…

The Insanity formula for Females is as follows: 655 + (4.35 x weight) + (4.7 x height (inches)) - (4.7 x age) = Base Calories Multiply that by either 1.55 (making it through Insanity with some breaks/modifications) or 1.7 (killing it). Then take ~500 off that number to target 1 lb per week weight loss. As an example, 153…

With another ~70 lbs you'd like to lose you can go for quite awhile without concerning yourself with eating them back. I use them as a buffer. If I'm hungry I will usually eat at least some of them and if not I don't sweat it. Listen to your body and it will guide you accordingly. At some point you WILL likely need to eat…

This is exactly why I try to not to eat my exercise calories on a daily basis. Admittedly I need to dip into some of the exercise calories daily but it allows more flexibility on my rest day as well as for the occasional night out. If you always eat them by rule it takes away some of your flexibility. At the end of the…