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Lesson learned...no milkshakes before working out!
So I got off work a little early today. Steak N Shake has a happy hour special for their shakes that we always miss due to work times. The hubby and I decided to stop for shakes on the way home. The salted caramel shake was fantastic! I get home and start my strength training routine and things did not feel fantastic…
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No bake candy bar
I have been playing around with this recipe for awhile and I think I got the proportions to my liking. I brought a big batch to a family event and it was devoured. With the brands I use - the whole thing has 292 calories. Melt and mix: 16 grams of peanut butter 7 grams of coconut oil 17 grams of dark chocolate chips Add in…
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Tortilla Salmon Pinwheel Recipe Help
So I have a lot of canned salmon. I have the idea to make tortilla salmon pinwheels. This is the ingredients I was thinking of using: Tortilla Cream Cheese Canned Salmon Hot Sauce Scallions Capers Lemon Juice I may leave the lemon juice out. I am a little unsure of the combination of lemon juice, capers and hot sauce. Can…
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New Rules of Lifting for Life Update
I started New Rules of Lifting for Life on January 10th. I followed everyone's advice and have been doing 3 strength training days a week (instead of 2). On the other 3-4 days I kept my 30 minutes of cardio. I am not going to lie - the first week or two really sucked! The exercise I hate the most is a plank with a pull.…
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Mixing Strength Training and Cardio
Does anyone enjoy both cardio and strength training? How do you mix the two? Do you do cardio on rest days? Do you do both cardio and strength training on the same day and do nothing on rest days? A little background about me: For the last 5 years or so I have been doing cardio only. I did 30 minutes 5-7 days a week. I…
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Oh yeah!
I feel silly about this but I am very excited that I made my goal! I was at maintenance weight for several years but started gaining a several months ago. I signed up for MFP to get control of my snacking. I figured if I forced myself to log my calories and snacks I would make better choices (especially portion size!). I…
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Strength Training Help
I am thinking of adding some strength training to my work out routine. I started reading about strength training, but am a little overwhelmed. I was hoping that someone could link some credible resources on the subject. The reason I would like to start strength training is to maintain bone density. I am a lady that has…
