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Im on week 1 so my training and recovery macros are the same: Calories: 2100 Protein: 155 Carbs: 190 Fat: 80 Going to be working my way up slowly so feel free to add!

I use my crockpot more than anything else- Shredded chicken (breasts cooked with spices and some broth, so versatile), turkey chili, I made ribs in it last night, orange chicken, balsamic drumsticks (literally just drumsticks, balsamic vinegar, a spoon of honey & some spices), salsa chicken, shredded bbq pork... The list…

I hate beans, but there is an INCREDIBLE paleo chocolate chili recipe that I can eat forever. Also, I love making shredded chicken or pork in the crockpot and reporrposing it throughout the week- one day in a salad, another in tacos, a third in Peppers as stuffing. So much variety and no carbs

Bowl of homemade beanless spicy chocolate chili!!! YUM

Is it a hardcore workout? Nope, but it's a great place to start. Before MFP, I was EXACTLY where you are- 245 lbs, 5'3" and I started with the Gazelle that I bought for $20. It was good enough to get me motivated to start- I would do it while I watched TV. I went from 243 to 200lbs doing just the Gazelle and watching my…

Ive done a Han Solo cosplay but next year I want to go back to NYCC as Chiana (Farscape). Ive taken my now 7 son to 4 cons- his first at 2 years old as Vader to NYCC, and the following 2 years he wore his as Boba Fett cosplay and this last year to RICC as StarLord. I am super into Sci-Fi however fantasy never did it for…

For me, "cheat" meals or days mean I am going to consume something I normally wouldn't because it doesn't fit my macros or ideal criteria for my sustainable lifestyle and weight loss. For me, this had included a date night for beer & burgers, but I ate sensibly the entire day leading up to that meal. Ive also had cheat…

I am a HUGE fan of the Jawbone UP band, I have had it for 3 years and yes, I have had to replace it 2x (but their customer service is INCREDIBLE, they just send me a new one!!). I find that it's more comfortable than a Fitbit (at least for me) and is pretty accurate with steps & calorie estimates. I love how effortlessly…

I'm a single mom as well- I have some equipment at home I bought on CraigsList, a bosu ball, resistance bands, weights between 5-25 lbs. I like the 30DS but there are a ton of youtube work outs you can look for. I found that at home was good supplement to my program, but I had the most success at a gym. I found one in my…

All of this. I have seen insane increase in my strength since I stopped using machines. There are a few that I still enjoy, lat pull-down and hack squat machines come to mind, but generally, I much prefer free weights. The energy output in maintaining correct form without support helps target additional muscle groups and I…

For me, most of my issues with food are mental. I haven't gotten to a point where I can have "treats" in moderation or without triggering some sort of emotional response. I stick to "clean" foods because it's benefited me to consider food fuel- anything with ingredients I cant pronounce, mystery ingredients, blah blah are…

Oh absolutely, I make it a point to stretch and foam roll often- I guess I just never thought about it as recovery thats all

Thanks- I can't do cardio in my apartment (there is no space, we have a tiny brooklyn apt and my downstairs neighbors are 1000 years old) but maybe some other light work DVD might work.

I consider it stretching. And there is no reason to be rude, I specified I am looking into ACTIVE recovery, not resting recovery

I love my foam roller, but I never thought of stretching as recovery

There are tons of body weight exercises you can do- pushups, squats, crunches blah blah blah... Also, look on your local craig's list- I picked up a small weight bench & some dumbbells for $40 from someone moving, it's not much but it is great to have around -

I came to this forum to ask advice for help running that wasn't just "C25K" which Ive dont but I still have trouble running- so going to try this... thank you! -

There are no barbells in my office "gym", I use dumbbells- you just have to get used to adjusting a little bit for the dumbell being bigger than the bar would be when it tracks past your shins, i do regualr DL & romanian with dummbells right now since I dont have access to a better gym -

Go slower! I have done C25K a few times (and again now) and each time I go through it, I increase my speed. I also SWORE my first time through I was never going to make it, but now I can run a 5K, but it's an almost 40 minute 5k (12 minute miles). I am aiming for 10 minute miles now. My first time through it, I was running…

YES to 1380 being way way too low. You can do one of 2 things- I calculated my BMR as SEDENTARY because I track exercise calories and my Jawbone UP (like a Fitbit) adjusts for my walking activity (typically 6 miles a day) so I try to Net somewhere between my BMR & TDEE (calculated as sedentary as well) Or you can calculate…

GO LIGHTER. You need to master the squat snatch with NO weight, then add weight...you need to be able to catch the bar in a full squat, even if that means you are squat snatching just the bar, or a women's bar or training bar or even just a broom stick- master the movement first and then work on adding weight. Squat…

I have mine set to 40/30/30, so with some good oils & avocados, I am usually at or a little over 30% fat, but if it is grossly over and much higher than your protein intake consistently, I would try to scale back. Also, I am 5'3" and 190, so we're almost the same size and I eat a minimum of 1500 calories a day, more when I…

I think the most important part of doing a Whole 30 is reading the book- so much of how we think and feel about foods factors in to how we eat and what our triggers are. Too often, weight gain is psychological. The idea of Whole30 is, for 30 days, to eat REAL food- unprocessed, unrefined and to try to "reset" your mind and…

I don't really intend to try to Crossfit at PF. I just want to build strength and muscle. I am ok working at 75%, 85% of max- I don't know if I'll ever go back to CF or not, but I just want weights and to lift them, not try to fake CF outside of the box

Thank you! I'm hoping to check out this location soon and praying it has a squat rack

Like I said, I don't expect to hit new PRs, I just want to be able to workout with weights since I currently have none. PF is pretty much my only option in my price range that is also close enough to go to at lunch. (I'm a single mom, so after work and weekends are not an option)

Yea... I work in Manhattan in the financial district and I live in Williamsburg, Brooklyn- notorious nationwide for being anything but cheap

I am well aware that it's not a place for serious lifters. I'm also not trying to use PF to hit new PRs, I'm pretty sure my snatches and C&Js are going to suffer, but being able to work at 75% load to maintain strength and form is far preferable to my current situation, which has me pretty much relying on body-weight…

If you read my post, I already have those things at the gym in my office. But what I need is an affordable place with heavier weights and real barbells. My options are NYSC ($100 a month) or PF ($10), and I'm trying to access from actual personal experiences if it would be worth it. The location isn't open yet, so I dont…

I guess I'll have to go there and check it out. A squat rack is a MUST for me, and I refuse to give up deadlifts, so I guess I'll have to play it by ear. If they don't allow that, then it doesn't make much sense to leave my little office gym for the same thing somewhere else