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never leaving the house
Hey everyone! I'm really want to start working out at home. I have some free weights and resistance bands. I have p90x turbo fire and T25 along with insanity. I would love to hear from those of you that do work out home why you love it and any tips or advice you might have. :)
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run forest run
I am new to running but I love it. I love the runners high! However I know I'm not that great...any tips for beginner runners?
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stuck like glue
I feel like I have been stuck at my current weight for way to long. I am wonder for those of you who have hit a platue and over come it what did you turn to changing up? How did you begin to over come it?
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Protein Powder
What protien powder do you use and recommend and why?
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Breakfast!
What is your favorite breakfast choice?
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shin splints
Hello, Ok so I love running I love the high you get from it only problem is I get horrible, horrible shin splints within two minutes. I did some research and found some possible causes and solutions. I had since then bought some insoles for my shoes and bought new tennis shoes. That has helped tremendously. However I still…
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proper weight training opinion.
Question time! What is your opinion on weight training the entire upper body one day and the lower the next? I have read some articles that say or suggest that if your not trying to bulk or gain specific results and your just aiming for over all muscle definition and strength then that is ok to do as long as you follow…
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What did you turn to when you Plateau'd
I have successfully lost 15 pounds. I have been at 138ish pounds for about two months now and I feel like I just can't shake it. I am curious...for those of you who have hit one before what was some of the things you tried that seemed to help!?
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Body By Vi - Visalus
Hello everyone! I was curious if anyone out there has used body by vi - visalus before? I would just like to hear feedback and personal opinions from those who have tried them. From what I have heard from some and from what I have read about them I'm very interested. Let me know! :) Happy fitness everyone! Amanda.
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holy shin splints
So no one has yet to share any advice that has helped. I love jogging and running but about 1-3 minutes into it my shins hurt. I barely have time to break a sweat or become out of breath. Help!
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Food food and more food!
Hello! I am having trouble coming up with different ideas for lunches. The reason being that I am a very busy individual. I work full time and I an a full time student. I try to find things that are easy to make don't take a lot of prep and don't cost me a lot of money. However the options I have been going with I'm…
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t-25 workout
Has anyone tired the t-25 workout from the creator of insanity or p90x??
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Food Prep Help!
Well I want to start food prepping all my lunches for the week to take to work with me. And I'd love to start cooking chicken especially however, I have tried cooking chicken in larger quantities before, for about four days, and my chicken always dries out and by the second day it taste AWFUL! I don't know if that is just…
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Begginer!
If you had to give someone new to weight loss, and getting fit an healthy just ONE piece of advice, what do you think the most important thing for them to know is? GO!!!!!
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Fiber VS. Protien.
Recently in my research and browsing different articles I have found a few that argue that fiber is just as or even more important then protein in the diet of someone who is trying to lose or maintain weight. Thus stating that the only reason you would want a diet extremely high in protein is if you are trying to gain…
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Breakfast
I seriously think oatmeal is the one thing that I could never get tired of. What is your all time favorite healthy breakfast?
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Macro target
I have the hardest time getting to target with my Macros. I am currently trying to keep it 40% carbs, 35% protein and 25% fat and I am having the hardest time. I am always low on protein and high on carbs which leads me to be high on fat. I just can't seem to make it work. Any tips, tricks or suggestions? Anyone else doing…
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Lessons learned
Man oh man, I'm sure many of you can agree that on the journey to becoming a more fit and healthier you, there are many lessons you learn. You learn things about food, exercise and even about yourself that you never knew before. Well what was the hardest thing for you to over come on your journey? What is the biggest, most…
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Black and White Health?
Is health black and white?? Through out this entire journey of mine to shed unwanted fat and to become a much healthier and fit individual I have come across many, many different individuals who eat, sleep, and breathe fitness. They have Facebook pages, instagram accounts, twitter accounts, and everything all dedicated to…
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Macro Ratio.
I'm curious as to what you keep your macro settings at? I am currently keeping mine at 40% carbs 30% protein and 30% fat. What were your macros set to and what did you stick to when you saw the best results?
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Meatless?
I have read numerous places that its good to have a day or two out of the week where you have no meat in your diet. I'm not sure of the benefits of this, as to they don't really explain them clearly. Has anyone heard of this, tried this, or benefited from this and would care to share any info on it with me? I'm very…
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whats low carb!?
So how do we know how many carbs we should be eating a day and what would be considered low carb for people?
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Oatmeal
I love oatmeal, everything about it! The warmth, fluffy-ness, the cinnamon taste just love it! However, when I try to make a healhy version of this favorite of mine, it doesn't taste that great! Here is what I am doing; 1/2 cup quakers whole grain oats 1/2 cup 2% milk 1-2 packets of truvia handful of frozen fruit a…
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Belly Fat
Has any of you ladies found any exercises or moves that really helped slim down and shape up your mid section and abs? I am working on shedding the pounds and inches as well as toning and building muscle but I will want to focus on getting that slim but toned core. Any tips? :)
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Favorite Foods?
Since being more aware of my food choices and living this healthier lifestyle I of course had to remove some foods from my every day diet and only have them once in a while, some of my favorites. I'm curious what are some of your favorites that you had to give up or reduce eating?? The biggest one for me would have to be…
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Low Carb
I'm thinking of giving a low carb diet a try. But first I'd like to hear from those of you who have done it or do it. How did you keep things from getting boring on the menu, and how were your results?
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ladies ladies ladies
Do any of u read regularly Womens health or health magazine? If so which is better and why? Or is there a better one out there?
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gree yogurt
I'm trying to get more creative and I'm looking to make a healthy chicken salad and taco salad dip with plain greek yogurt. Did any of you ever use greek yogurt in place of mayo or anything? Or have any good chicken salad recipies to share?
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can you.......
Lose weight/fat without going to the gym more then three days a week? Or at all? What's your opinion? Discussion time!! :)
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Suppliments!
Ok so I have been taking centrum multivitamin for women under 50 for a while now, but recently I discovered that it doesn't contain vitamin B 12 which in a great vitamin for your brain as well as body. So this got me looking into different multivitamin brands. I'm curious to know what multivitamin brand do you take or what…
