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M/ 6'2" 250lb -> 165lb - Struggling to be content with my body.
I started my weight loss journey around a year ago, and with 7 months of heavy dieting and working up my exercise I was able to hit 185lbs. 6 months later I have been able to further my fitness with running and cycling and have gotten down to 165 and have been maintaining it pretty well. My problem is that i'm still not…
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Running question: Does form and technique really matter?
Ive read for the past few days the way to "properly" run is to strike midfoot to the ball of your foot and just touch briefly with your heel, along with never keeping your legs totally straight, and making sure to bring your foot up past the height of your knee every step. As someone looking to start running with a C25K…
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Where do nuts fit into a diet?
Ive just been doing some research and have just been trying to figure out where nuts belong in a diet. Ive seen them go anywhere from snacking once in a while to once daily. On a personal level though with my lunch I usually have a serving of quaker rice cakes and a light and fit yogurt. I am however considering switching…
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Is sticking with one type of cardio really that bad?
My current (main) goal at the gym is weight loss, and with that ive been doing ~20 minutes of circuit training on machines, but the other 45 mins im at the gym I do cardio. Im currently 218lbs, down from 240 last month, when I get below 200 I want to start jogging and eventually work my way up to being able to run a mile,…
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Workout Nutrition for weight loss
Hello everyone, Ive been dieting for around a month now and going to the gym 3 times a week for the past month or so, but have been a bit confused on proper workout nutrition. Just to put this in perspective heres my usual routine. M-F around 9:30 I drink 14oz of 2% milk with a single scoop of muscle milk ~350calories…
