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Daily accountability - booze & workouts
Everyone has their own weaknesses that lead to having a less healthy body. My main weakness is accountability, so I'm hoping that if I post here everyday that will help, even if no one is reading but me. :) I think my two other weakest areas are: * Binge drinking (4+ drinks at once at least once a month, for my own…
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Anyone still here?
I just got an UP3 last week and have been looking to find people to friend on the app. Looks like a lot of the MFP groups for UP are pretty inactive though. Anyone still on here?
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Mountain Biking - beginner bike?
I live in gorgeous Denver CO, and I'm thinking about trying out mountain biking. Since I'm a not a strong cyclist and don't own a bike and am not entirely sure about this whole thing....I was going to set a limit of $500 for the bike and paraphernalia (helmet, shorts). REI just changed the name of their line of mtn bikes…
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New scale needed - recommendations?
That feeling when your scale decides you gained 44.5 lbs overnight. And will NOT change its mind, even when you change its batteries. Soooooooo.....is the Withings scale worth it? No, right?
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Protein friendly breakfast
I am trying to find breakfasts that have a good amount of protein (20-30g) but that don't use eggs. I really do like breakfast foods for breakfast rather than trying to do something like eat lunch or dinner foods. Currently, this is one of my fav breakfasts. Sweet potato, potato, bacon, black beans in a hash, with a dollop…
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Road warrior food
What's your fav food to pack for work trips that involve plane travel? My new one is this shredded chicken and roast veggies. I go from my front door to the gate in around am hour, so I eat then. I also keep another frozen in my carryon and microwave it when I get to my hotel. I pack one of my fav frozen breakfast burritos…
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So hungry by day 3-5...halp
My goal is to eat 5x per day, around 300 cals a day. I aim for 30% carbs, 40% protein, 30% fats per day. About every third or fourth day, I'm drowning in hunger. I cave to the cravings, I eat and drink terribly, and I wake up satisfied the next morning (albeit hung over on some occasions). My weight loss is about 1 lb/wk,…
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Step tracker and running - double dipping on the exercise diary?
I have a Jawbone Up3. I have MFP set to adjust my calories based on the activity that tracker records, including a downward adjustment if I'm not moving much during the day. On days when I go for a run though, I also have a separate HR monitor to calculate the calories burned. My step counter is counting those steps too.…
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My fav motivational post(s)
I looked this up again in response to someone else's random question about joining a gym a few months after her husband of 10 years walked out on her. Brutal situation. And this is a pretty brutal post. But I re-read it every few months and I get up and I go to the gym and I eat my chicken breast and veggies. I thought I'd…
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Equipment: Running shoes vs indoor shoes
Just a quick poll: Do you have a separate pair of shoes for running outdoors and one for indoor workouts (treadmill, lifting, classes, etc)? I think I'm going to have to bit the bullet and buy two pair of shoes. Going for a run outdoors just picks up a bunch of junk (mud, dirt, small rocks, etc) and I feel like it's gross…
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How to measure improved balance
I'm trying to set some specific SMART goals so I can feel like I'm working towards something specific. That really helps me on days when my motivation is low. I am running into a roadblock on one of my goals though. I have terrible balance and would like to improve that. It'll make me better at snowboarding, less likely to…
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Non-chocolate protein bars
Hi all - I have a few protein shakes that I like, but I'm trying to find a protein bar that I can take on hikes with me. I've tried the Cliff Bar Builders (20 g protein, 30 g carbs, 9 g fat), and it's close to the macros I like (30g protein, 22 g carbs, 10 g fat). I'm not married to those macros, but it's a starting point.…
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Water
I try to drink 2L (~67 fl oz) of water per day, then add in more if I feel like it. Typically, even if I work out, I still max out around 2.5L. I keep finding websites and articles that suggest I should be aiming for 3L. (I'm female, mostly sedentary except for the 1 hour workout, 5'2" and 140 lbs.) My urine is clear on…
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Toe cramps
I've had a problem with toe cramps (so bad one of my toes involuntarily crosses over the other). Years ago, when I was fitter and eating healthier (drinking lots of water, not much alcohol, eating a balanced mix of carbs-fats-protein, etc), I had this problem only when out surfing. For me, surfing in the gulf coast…
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30% carbs - 40% protein - 30% fat
Help. I can't find good examples of how to do this. I just want ideas and examples of fairly small meals (300 cal) that fit these macros. I'm just trying to find easy suggestions, and nothing I look for fits
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Assistance lifts that increase flexibility/balance?
I've been hunting for accessory and assistance exercises to do when I finish my big lift each time I'm at the gym (bench press, OH press, squats, deadlifts). I know I need to work on balance and flexibility as well as strength. I do some other workouts to help with that (yoga & snowboarding), but I want to find ways to…
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Sleep
How do you make sure you get enough sleep for you? Honestly, sleeping 8 hours (and making that really high quality sleep) is necessary for losing weight for me. I think some of my past attempts were thwarted when I tried to sacrifice sleep for workouts, or when I went to bed late after staying up meal prepping, etc. Now…
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Fast or slow in making life changes?
Do you feel like you do better at adopting a healthy lifestyle when you (A) Make a lot of changes at once (daily workouts, strict food weighing/counting calories, etc) or (B) Make a few small changes that snowball (just worry about logging food for a few weeks, then start slowly cutting back on calories, then start getting…
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Calorie burn at altitude
I use a heart rate monitor to evaluate my workouts and get a reasonable estimate of my calorie burn.* When I'm doing snowsports, I'm at altitude, which means my resting HR and activity HR are higher. Does anyone know if that means I'm actually burning more calories even at rest? Or is there an adjustment I should make?…
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What are the foods you refuse to compromise on?
I was reading a thread about "diet" foods in which a bunch of people talked about the things they thought were worth getting in "diet" versions - diet Coke rather than real, low fat mayo vs full fat, etc. What is something that you are NOT willing to buy diet/low-cal/low-fat? I generally prefer the whole-foods,…
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Plyometric workout
Anyone have an idea for a short plyometric workout? I'd like to incorporate some plyo moves once a week after a restorative yoga session. Last year, I did some box jumps once a week and after six weeks or so, I saw a distinct difference in my snowboarding. I'd love to have an actual plan rather than just "do some box…
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Food diary buddy?
I think one of the things I need to keep me on track is a little more external accountability. If I know someone else will see my food diary, I'm more likely to turn down the extra piece of candy or adult beverage that leads me into overeating. Is anyone else interested in partnering up to review each other's food diaries…
