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PRO Government.....
Ok, so everyone likes to dump on the food pyramid... saying too many carbs... But... I think if you follow ALL of their recommendations you will be fine... if you are getting 30-45 minutes of cardiovascular exercise a day and eating the recommended 2500 calories (Depending on age, gender) you WILL be healthy and lose…
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Low Sodium Breakfast Idea.....
Hi folks, I wanted to share my simple discovery regarding my daily breakfast routine. Everyday I would eat an instant, hi-fiber maple flavored instant oatmeal. Yummy, 160 calories, high fiber and good for you right? Well... I guess if you are interested in watching your sodium there are better alternatives. The Maple/Brown…
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Awesome P90X NSV Today!!
So, my previous NSV's have been bizzare to say the least.... http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/mcdonl But todays was pure grit and hardwork... I DID 1.5 Pullups!!! 30 days ago, I could not even move an inch!!!
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Day 31 of P90X and MFP Calorie Tracking (W/Pictures)
Hi all... well... I started Day 1 of Phase 2 today and it was HARD... but, that is not what this post is about. One month ago, I decided to watch my calories by using MFP and exercise daily by doing P90X.... I am not in the type of shape that someone should be doing P90X, but as a Part Time FF/EMT I needed to push myself…
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NSV, Friends, Athletics and a LOT of pictures....
Hi folks, I tried to create a blog entry but it seems as though you need to be an HTML code pro so I will just stick the message boards. First, my NSV... So... Two of the events in the highland games requrie a height aparatus. One of the vents requires a significanly tall one. We use a ladder which is at 23 feet at the low…
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Advice for the weekend....
Hi all... so, things have been going GREAT!! I have lost 10 pounds in my first two weeks of P90X, and I am entering the last two exercise days of week 3, and then one week of recover (Core, cardio, yoga) and then I take my 30 day measurements and pictures. Here is what concerns me. I am going away tomorrow morning and will…
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Graphs and Food Database....
The other thread on graphs had me looking at nutritional information.... I was looking at all of my data when I noticed that I seemed high on dietary fat. I did a google search and came up with what I should be having for a daily intake and compared it to what MFD said I should have and I noticed that on some weekedays I…
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Selecting the correct Normal Daily Activities....
Hi there, I am having a hard time with my selection of "Sedentary" under the normal daily activities, and I think it is leading me to a false daily calorie allowance. I Do sit at a desk... for 8 hours a day. But, I also teach two hours a day, on my feet after work. I also work out for 60-90 minutes every morning. I work 12…
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Exercise Idea
I was searching for heavy bag workouts on Youtube and I found a great, simple workout that will get your heart pumping!I I do five three minute rounds with 30 seconds of rest/stretching in between and I maintain a HR of 150 and burn 325 calories in roughy 25 minutes counting warmup, and stretching.... I found an app for…
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Is BMI BS?
So, how do you do a real measurement of a healthy weight? BMI Says I need to lose about 80 more pounds and I only weight 247 now... but I wear a size 34/36 pant, XL T-Shirt... I am not huge but I could never get down to 170 something and still be healthy and strong. I am wider at the shoulders and chest than I am on the…
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Athletes of all shapes and sizes....
For those of you who are out there, and are trying to lose pounds but are still athletics... give the Highland games a shot!! Be careful, as it was my demise... I gained so much weight trying to be competitive that I could not sustain it but for the average person it can be a fun way to take advantage of your size, and…
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Question about Activity Level....
Hi there, I put my self down as "Sedentary" because I have a 35 minute commute each way to work and I have a desk job. BUT... I also run fire/rescue in the evenening, work in my work shop and have super busy weekends.... Does this make me Sedentary or Lightly active?
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New User from Maine
Hi there... I started P90X this week, but I also wanted a way to track my calories in and out, so I downloaded MFP and I was pleasently surprised to see how well the P90X diet plan matched up with my goal of losing 2 pounds a week to get from 250 - 180.... Anyone else combined the two?
