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Lol thanks. I just started adding a food journal yesterday. I've always found food logging to be intimidating because trying to fit the calorie plan in the past has made me very sick and sluggish. Hopefully the extra exercise will allow me to eat enough so that I don't feel nauseated and over-stressed about fitting foods…
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You're lucky to have a child that wants to emulate your healthy habits! Every day, I invite my son to join me in exercising and he always declines. I force him to walk the dog as part of his chores in the evening just so he can go outside at least once during the day. I also bribe him that he can use my apple product to…
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Why wouldn't you want to eat those calories? Burning more means you need more fuel to function. I have found that MFP requires and expects exercise within a diet plan. Even with toning up, you will be burning muscle if you don't eat those calories. What I did was go into the "Advanced nutrition" section and edit the…
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I've added squats to my routine ever since I saw "Dance fitness with Jessica" https://www.facebook.com/Dancefitnesswithjessica?fref=nf However, I only do anywhere from 20-35 reps depending on what feels comfortable and I practice different kinds of squats, as Jessica demonstrates. I am by no means athletic, but I think you…
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I have to say this, "I know how you feel!" I know exactly what you're talking about and it happens to me quite a lot. Stretching afterwards does not help at all. The best thing to do is sit down for a while. For me, it helps to extend my leg and rock my foot from a regular position to a pointed toe. Shoot, sometimes I…
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I always used the treadmill to warm up, speed walk, and cool down. Then I did a routine of the weights and ended with a preset workout on the elliptical.
