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how to not gain on weekends in the summer?
Man oh man am i having a hard time not gaining on weekends or this summer in general. It seems all i do is keep losing the same 3 lbs all summer. I am with in my goals all week and then weekends are camping trips. I try to still log everything and keep track of everything but i still seem to gain? even if it is just water…
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strawberry or raspberry Vinaigrettes?
which one is the best and worst? i went to moxies last week and had a strawberry spinach salad and it was so good. I am trying to copy the salad at home as best as i can but i am not very aware of what dressings are actually good or not... i usually stick to the basics.... Kraft Catalina, Italian or peppercorn ranch. I was…
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i need to ban reading the success stories....
Like my title reads... I need to ban myself from reading the success stories. I found them to be motivational before and especially when they posted pics along with their story. Now i find them so depressing :( I find so many that started around the same time as me and have hit their goals already... I mean it's not like i…
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pasta salad recipes...
does anyone have a good pasta salad recipe? i used to just make mine with noodles, peppercorn ranch dressing and then add cheese, salmon or tuna and grated carrots... kinda want to try something new, healthier , etc
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fat2fit results
is anyone else experiencing strange results from this site? i went on it tonight to figure out my body fat and it gave me -8.9%??? i did it over and over and no correct answer? what's goingoon???
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just doing cardio
so if i just do cardio most of the time can i still loose my pooch in time? I was doing Jm's dvd's but once finished them i was having a hard time keeping then to fit in my daily plan, so i have gone down to 2 days a week....i can always get cardio in forms of walks and bike rides almost daily though... so was wondering if…
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what am i doing wrong?
ok, my weight loss has slowed down alot, i know i am coming to the near end of my battle, i have about 5-7 lbs more ot go and that's it. I have never lost more then 2.5 lbs a month and as little as 0.6. I started at 1200 cals and that is when i saw my biggest losses for the 1st 3 months. Then it has slowed down a lot. I…
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which yoga dvd?
i have never done yoga and i have a real tightness in my hamstrings. They are tight, so i have been suggested by many that yoga will help a lot. so now my question is which yoga dvd? i want a short one, no more then 30 min and i guess for beginners,lol..
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suggestions for hamstring tightness
i have been exercising for about 6 months now and i figured i would be a bit more flexible by now. The back of my thighs are still tight and stiff. eg) i was doing my Rin30 today and i layed on my back and put my legs straight up, i can't do it without my knees being bent. they hurt and pull and are stiff. what can i do to…
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how to get the macros right?
ok i have been paying more attention to trying to get to each on each day and not go over but i find if i do really well say with carbs, i'm under in protein and over in sugar, etc. I find it extremely difficult to get them all where they should be? I have a extremely hardest time with carbs as much as i try and sugar b/c…
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home gym, are they good enough?
We are getting a home gym handed down to us and i have never used one before. I have no idea what to do or how to do things correctly? As of till today i have only done cardio and then 30 ds and rin30. so that is as far as strength has gone for me. I am wondering if i do cardio 3 days a week and then strength 2-3 days is…
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how do you figure out your ideal weight?
i checked out 2 sites and it showed: lean body mass 95.694 body fat weight: 34.306 BF% 26.389 another site showed 26.07 for BF% so now what do i do to figure out what a ideal weight is for my 5.2 height? i know i am now in a healthy range and bmi as well. what should i aim my bf% at too? any suggestions will be nice :)
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what do you think of my results?
ok i had been feeling super ****ty lately, extremely tired, etc so i had my blood tested 2 weeks ago and these were my results.. let me know what you think as they are technically in the normal range... TSH: 2.9 T3:4.37 T4:12.8 my B12 was around 300 which wasn't as bad as i thought... i get a shot every 3 weeks and it's…
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salad dressing recipes....
i would like to start making salad dressings at home that are simple. Can any of you provide a recipe for me so i can learn? I would like to know measurements required... as i know oil and vinegar is a good one but i don't know how much of each do i put in? thanks!
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home gym
ok, we are getting a home gym handed down to us and i was thinking cardio 3 days a week around 30-45 min and then 3 days of strength. now sorry to sound silly but what the heck do i do with this machine,lol.... have never use done before, have no idea what exercises.... this is one very similar to ours :…
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suggestions from experience
hey, i am glad i found this group. I am 5 ft 2 inches and i have always been around 120-125 all my life. i am 35 now and when i got pregnant i was between 125-130. I lost most of that weight shortly after my son 5 years ago but last summer i noticed i was gaining fast! I gained about 10 lbs in 4 months. So came Oct i…
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don't know what to do......
well have been in a bum mood all day... financially things are super tight and i don't know if i will be able to keep this healthy eating up as it is way to expensive :( It really makes me sad as i have some a long way to get where i am and to get myself out of those bad eating habits but we can't can't afford the high…
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kettle balls / kettleworx.....
I have been doing 30ds and Ripped in 30, and i am almost done that one.. SO i am looking into doing something next and was thinking maybe this.. it sounds interesting... what experiences have you had doing it, cost, etc tell me more :)
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beach body dvd's
what can one yell me about ChaLEAN ExTreme or slim in 6? what did you like and why? I am trying to decide on a new dvd program after i am done ripped in 30 and i want to try something different then JM.... how to decide what to do next?
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what dvd to do next? 30 min ones.....
i have done 30ds twice and i am doing Rin30 now. I am wondering what other 30 min dvd;s are out there that are good? I see so many but they are 1 hr long... i want a shorter one so i know i have NO reason not to get it in daily.... i am definitely not ready for things like insanity, p90x, etc... plus they are too long.…
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New fitness dvd's " tracy anderson" what do u think?
http://tracyandersonmethod.com/ i seen this on a infomercial today and was like.. hummm...????? i did JM's 30 ds twice and now i am on Ripped in 30.. i didn't see much in results in 30ds and nothing so far in Rin30, but i just finished level 1. I am looking for something new for the next bout of exercise.. I was wondering…
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i know you can't spot reduce but how to minimize a certain a
I have been on mfp since nov and i have lost 9 lbs, goal of 15..... I am very happy to see that 9 lbs off even though it's been a huge struggle getting it off and i am very excited that i am able to wear jeans that i put away 3 years ago!!!! When i looked in the mirror yesterday i was pretty happy with the way i look BUT…
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nuts, and low cal snacks..
we are off on a plane ride soon and i was going to get my snacks in order. I need some good healthy snacks but the things that are portable like nuts are so high in calories. i definitely don't want to start my vacation on the wrong note on the 1st day and go over in calories.. what would you suggest? i was going to make a…
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ok, am i getting this right... tdee and bmr...
ok, i checked on a site for my tdee ( as i have been stuck for 2.5 months with no loss) and it shows it should be 1620 ( from this site: http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html ), my bmr is 1350 on that site ( on mfp it's 1252???) so in order to see a loss i can only do a 250 cal loss not a 500 cal loss…
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HIIT
ok, so if i were to start this routine, how will i know how many calories i burn? I do have a hrm ( no chest strap) but i just for see me pushing my button constantly to be effective? how can i get a idea of what i am getting out of it then?
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healthy snack to take on a plane..... low calories
I would love some healthy suggestions for healthy snacks to take on a plane ride that will last for hours..... I know nuts, etc but with peanut allergies now a days i want to try to avoid that... plus they are high in calories... anything else? lots of suggestions please....
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body fat %
ok, my goal is 128 ish, i am 5ft 2 inches and a med build. I started out at 29. something % for body fat and i now am 27.something %... what do you think is a good % of body fat for somemone around 128 lbs. Just trying to see what is normal fo rthat height and weight, so i can set a goal.
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need help deciding what to set calores at?
ok i have been on the other bmr thread and i am totally confused..... i started to loose weight back in nov and dec, i was set to 1200 on mfp. i lost a steady 2-2.5 lbs a month. I have a smaller goal of 10-15 lbs. so i was doing ok loosing, it was just a slow process. well when jan came i stopped loosing and no inches…
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why do i gain weight with 30 ds?
i did 30 ds in dec... i lost no lbs, actually gained 3. by the end of week 2 i lost 1 inch off my waist and 2 off my belly and hips. that was it for the whole 30 days. I am re doing the whole dvd now and i am 14 days into it and i have gained 1 lbs already and no inches at all yet.... can anyone explain to me why i am…
