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Tips on toning/strength training-without gaining.
Hoping someone here can steer us in the right direction.. My son is wanting to focus on toning/strength training but not gaining weight. He fights competively in taekwondo so needs to maintain his weight to stay in his weight class so he wants to be careful here and go about things the right way. He is pretty lean already,…
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Before & In Progress...pics this time!!
Photos from earlier this summer A lovely side view...that is me in the yellow..(shudder :tongue: )..I was so THICK. Wow. And a close up.. and these were taken today...a few ounces shy of 30 pounds :bigsmile: The weight has come off since I started using MFP daily to track my food..I love keeping track now! It has become…
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Down 30 pounds (pics!)
Will have to figure this out later...I guess you can no longer report photos from flickr...I will have to add them to my blog later..
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Funny how the phrase.. I've got nothing to wear..
Can go from being a statement of frustration to one that I am happy to say!! 3 months ago I would often say "i've got nothing to wear"..meaning nothing fit/everything was tight/nothing looked good. And now I can say that same phrase because all my clothes are TOO BIG!! I am more than happy to say "I've got nothing to wear"…
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Increasing upper body strength??
What can I be doing to increase my upper body strength? I train in taekwondo so my lower half is coming along great & I need to get my upper half catching up! For instance I can not do a regular push-up, I have to do the modified version by using my knees. I started doing the 30 day shred in August and have definitely seen…
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Rewards/Goals!!
So I am trying to think of some rewards for myself when I hit mini-goals...I am close to my first mini goal-whoohoo! I would love to hear what ya'll have done for yourself when you hit a goal..anyone care to share?? :bigsmile:
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8 Months of Shin Splints...help!
I just can not get these shin splints healed..it has been 8 months now! My sport is Taekwondo so not a whole lot of running but I really feel it during our warm up runs & with the impact of kicking. This is what I have been doing to try and rectify the situation: -I have been to physio numerous times, she did massage, tens…
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30 Day Shred--THE PLANK
Okay...excuse my language...but holy crap those PLANKS are HARD!!! I just did D1L2 I do not even WANT to dare trying level 2 again...lol...woweee! Yep..no core or upper body strength on this shredder...please tell me they get easier & that it happens quickly! The jumping jack ones are just cruel..muahahah!
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Measuring your inches..
How often do you take your measurements? I try to do a weigh in once a week....should I do measurments then as well or less often?
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I am dreading going back to work..
I have been on vacation & it is just so much easier to have the time to work out & eat properly. Sure I can do it when I am working..but it just takes so much planning/juggling & energy-kwim?? I really have to see if I can manage to do some workout's BEFORE work..but I am so not a morning person! I just love the pace of…
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How should I calculate this??
I am leaving for Vegas for 5 days..we will be walking alot..that will be my only form of exercise while I am there. I have access to the fitness club but something tells me I won't be using it. I sure don't walk all day when I am home..so I feel like I will at least be doing something to counteract the calories while I am…
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wine coolers/beer?
So planning on getting together with some friends and wondering what the best options are for wine coolers or beer if I want to try and choose something that is lower calorie?? I know water would be best..but not sure that will happen :bigsmile: Not a fan of wine itself and I will avoid the slushy margarita type…
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Popping in to say Hello :-)
Thought I should pop in this area here and say Hello :-) I just found this site yesterday and talk about timing! I have been focusing on getting on track the last couple of weeks and this site will be a great help with both the food/exercise trackers and these forums..I find it really helpful to share with people in the…
