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treadmill movies. i need suggestions! ^_^
i am getting married in 32 days and FINALLY! it has hit me! (thank all the gods!) I have decided that every night i will enjoy a movie and walk my happy (big) little but off (literally)! So far my movies have been: Mean Girls Jumanji (bad choice, it moved way slower than i remembered but i was still smiling the whole time)…
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giving in to REALLY changing what i eat *defeated head hang*
okay so i have always disliked seriously limiting what i can eat but even if i only do it until the wedding (august 30 and who knows i might enjoy it) i need some kind of menu that is no/low carb, no sugar, low salt <-- this one is a biggy, and high in whatever will make me feel full! if anyone has any links or suggestions…
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T25 for the new year! Lets GO!
Week 1 - Alpha Cardio + Cooldown 203 calories burned pushed myself today and could really tell. :) I got short of breath a few times and had to modify but im not surprised or mad. overall i enjoyed today and feel super motivated! :D i had started a post a few weeks back and did 3 weeks of t25. then i took a break for the…
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fitbit calorie adjustment problem. seriously confused
i have noticed that a few times this past week that my calories left have changed. one day i was under by 51 calories, i stayed up after midnight and that number was the same. then the next day i checked again and it said i had gone over by 28. another day, again after i was done eating, i had gone over by 48 calories. and…
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question about set workout plans (t25, p90x, etc...)
i know they are set up to give the best results. i was wondering though, can you do whatever workout you want, any day you want, and still get some results? i feel silly asking because any workout is a workout imo, but im just curious. has anyone tried this? like i love the cardio exercises, and i would love to just do…
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i want to quit!!!
i am angry. i am pissed off. i am tired. I am in the middle of week 3 of T25 and i REALIZE that it hasn't been that long but i am about done! i plan on keeping at it... even though i KNOW nothing will change. i haven't lost a single pound. and my legs are getting bigger! i have lost inches on my hips but i cant tell. none…
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Protien and labels.. help?
okay im going to attempt to add another thing to my list of to dos for losing weight. my coach has been pushing protien protien protien. so my question is when im looking at labels, whats a good amount to look for? how do i know a HIGH protien number vs a normal or low number? :) thanks in advance
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android app that works like a fitbit?
i cant get a fitbit at the moment so i have NO idea how to keep track of how many calories im burning. is there an android app that works like a fit bit, where i can keep it on me and it will track what im burning? im starting t25 today and i REALLY want this to work. thanks in advance! :) edited to add: until i can get a…
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does anyone else have this problem?
well if this isnt a wake up call i dont know what is. i have now gone through 3 pairs of jeans in a last few months! my inner thighs keep rubbing holes in them :( :( someone PLEASE tell me that they have this issue too? i have a theory... i pick a pair of jeans and those are the jeans i wear ALWAYS. yes i wash them but i…
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14 pounds in 4 months... in the wrong direction
i will start out by saying that is my fault but im still very discouraged and i feel like crying. at the beginning of the year i was 155. i had 20 pounds to lose and that was my goal for the year. in march i went to the doctor and was put on medicine for depression and anxiety and i stopped logging my food because i just…
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T25 starting monday!
just downloaded T25 and im watching some of the videos. im going to start monday! i cant wait. im getting kind of excited now. i may have convinced my fiancee to do it with me as well. woop woop! does anyone have suggestions for replacements for the resistance bands? i have 3lb weights and 5lb weights. will those work…
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i need to start from the VERY beginning
i have no routine. i have many tools but i dont use them. i do for a few days then get to thinking "whats the point this never worked before" or some bs like that. i NEED to start SOMETHING from the very beginning. small at first. very small. then work up to tired and sore. i need to develop a habbit. does anyone have any…
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fitbit
nevermind :)
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cant do this by myself!
okay everyone. i cant do this by myself. i need you help! i need to start exercising and running everyday! i really would love if you guys could spam this post telling me to run each day to get me motivated. i was supposed to lose 20 pounds this year and instead i gained almost 10! so I'm going to try to lose as much as i…
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30 day shred and bicycle crunches
does anyone else find them selves "crawling" up the floor when you do these? is there a way to do these and stay put? lol
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this is still good right?
so i have my calories set to lose 1 pound a week (1380) but this whole week i have gone over by what seems like a lot (300-500) BUT im still under 2000 calories. so while i KNOW im not losing a pound each week im still doing somewhat okay right?
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30 day shred... oh boy
i just did my first day of the 30 day shred and i cant tell if i hate myself of love myself. i feel like jello! lol debating on doing it every day or every other day but i WILL do it! i got engaged on christmas and our wedding is next august. 19 1/2 months away! everyone sais it will go by fast. my goal is to be the weight…
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bully boss? is this normal?
question. how long should an employee go with their boss casually threatening their job before they say something? for example: "well be careful because i CAN fire you" or "(to a customer)that's okay, i can always just fire her" or "even if you had vacation time/sick time if you called in you would still be fired(fired…
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why does my daily calorie intake keep lowering?
when i started mfp last year i was allowed 1440 to lose 1lb a week. then it lowerd to 1430. then i took a few week break over christmas. im back at it and now its only allowing me 1390. whats up with that?
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moms or doctors only. :D nothing to do with weight loss
i may or may not be expecting and im just really excited so heres my question. Hi all :) i dont know whats going on with my body but maybe you can help me. here it goes. i started my period(spotting first) on Nov 27. the last day of my period was Dec 3. By boyfriend and i had sex on the 4th, 7th, and 9th. We use condoms…
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exercise when your daily is under 1200 cals?
should i? i was planning on running on my treadmil after dinner but my total cals for the day isnt even 1200. should i still run when this happens? i feel lazy but i dont want to make myself sick....
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total fail!!! :(
ive lost it completely. :/ i know im whining but seriously i feel like an idiot. it was working!!!! right when the i was in the "weight melting off" stage i just stopped. why?! :( majorly dissapointed in myself.... im still watching my calories but im not as strict about staying under... i just shrug it off if i go over…
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pitty party of one... :/
hi all. just feeling SUPER bummed out about a few things and need some happy thoughts sent my way... lost all motavation to do anything except sit around and mope... and my appitite is all kinds of everywhere and crazy... scared that i wont get back on it. *shrug*
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running with a "hurt" knee.... will explain
okay, background. i have a treadmill and i had a routine going for a few months. it was going great. about a month ago i took a week break because my legs hurt so bad. well.. that threw me off and ive been running about twice a week instead of 3-4 times. i stretch before hand and normally everthing is good. today i was…
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should i get another kitty?
i, or should i say we (my bf and i), have two. a 6 year old boy and a 5 year old girl. i have the oppurtunity to get another kitten later today. i havent had a chance to talk to him about it yet so the decision hasnt been finalized by any means. im just bored and curious if 3 is too many? i personaly think any more than 3…
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food question
i got one of those Hormel Completes Cheese and Spinach Ravioli meal bowls.... and it was GROSS! so gross that i only ate the ravioli and didnt "drink" any of the sauce that was left. How would i log that? As the whold meal? As half the meal?
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BMR higher than mfp caloie goal... help?
so deicided to check my bmr to see what it was out of curiosity. and its 1518 but my calorie goal is 1410. is that a big enough difference to really eat over my goal? im not asking so i can change anything (unless its a necessity) im actually having a good day. heres my post this morning. What an amazing morning! Weighed…
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runing till you throw up...
i started my wonderful journey on my treadmill two months ago and a few times i have felt nauseous. its about the time i start to feel like i cant go anymore and i have heard that when you feel like you cant go anymore go for another x amount of time/distance. i judge my runs by time so i just try to make my alloted time…
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to eat or not to eat
i am 16 cals under my goal for the day and 1117 cals under my weekly goal. we got chinese food for dinner and i had 1 cup of shrimp fried rice and 2 rangoons. my problem is that i am still waaaay hungry. do i go by todays cals or my weekly cals and have another plate???? you can look at my diary... :)
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2 months running down! (pic)
before after run by jbug5j, on Flickr i couldnt see a difference in the first two but i can definately see the difference in month 2. (i took month 2 right after running... its a bad pic but gets the point across just the same ^_^)