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Need cardio suggestions to do (with a sprained ankle!)
I need some suggestions--I have a sprained ankle (likely needs surgical repair) but I have a wedding in 10 weeks. Unfortunately, the dress the bride picked was made for people waaaaaaay smaller than I am!!! So, I need to lose some weight before the wedding. I have a plan for eating, but exercise will be super challenging…
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Motivation to Get Going? HELP! :)
Hi, I am two exams away from completing a master's program, and in the past 3 years of school have gained approx 25 lbs (and I was overweight to begin with). I'm currently around 198-199 lbs, am 5'5". I have polycystic ovaries, an underactive thyroid, and now my cholesterol levels and blood pressure are slightly elevated.…
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Shin Splints
Hi fitness gurus, I have started running again (starting off with walk/runs) after a year long hiatus. I am finding though that my shins are KILLING me while running and are a little sore after too. I am walk/running and am actually finding they hurt less while running, as opposed to walking. I am also breaking in to…
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Displaying Macros
Hi, My MFP used to display my "macros" in a pie chart on my home page--but it doesn't do that any more. This is the main reason I am tracking--anyone know how to get it up there again? Or where to find it? Thanks!
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How to balance everything?
Hi, Just wondering if there's anyone who has had similar struggles as I do. I can count calories and muscle my way in to healthy eating--and I have lost weight successfully this way in the past. But, I got quite obsessive about it (was even wondering how many calories there are in communion at church which is about a…
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True Hunger vs. Stress Eating
Can someone help me figure out how to tell the difference between true hunger and stress eating? I've been doing pretty well at counting calories for about a week now. Today I ate around 1700 calories (about 100 over my 1600 goal), had good protein intake, have been drinking water all day (and as a result now have an…
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How is this possible?
I am sooo discouraged! I have not been (admittedly) very strict about MFP, but my diet has improved, I am eating out less and drinking a LOT less soda. I have also been exercising a couple of times a week. I'm about half time keeping track on MFP, maybe a little less. And yet, I have not lost anything, in fact this morning…
