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Water Infusers - what are your thoughts?
anyone use water infusion bottles or pitchers? Has this helped you reach your goals? Have any good recipes or suggestions? And last ? may be a silly one but. . . How do you log infused water (or maybe you don't?)?
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When do you stop your heart rate monitor?
I've asked this question on my wall to my friends a month ago or so, decided to post to community as well. When do you stop your HRM - right after you stop working out or when your heart rate returns to baseline? I'm not sure what is right or gives most accurate cal. burn. Most of the time I stop it after my cool down…
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JM Body Revolution after Insanity - thoughts??
I'm going to be finishing up Insanity in a few weeks and wondering what to do next. I've been thinking of doing JM Body Revolution, but was told it would be too easy. Any thoughts or has someone out there done them both to give me an honest opinion?? Thanks!
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Can anyone suggest a great Yoga DVD?
Hi all - I've done JM 30DS, RI30, and am finished up my last few weeks of Insanity. I was thinking about starting up some Yoga - though I have never offiically done or tried anything Yoga specific - only moves that were whatever was incorporated into those DVD's I already mentioned. Can anyone suggest any DVD's that you…
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Logging activity: MFP and FitBit help
Hello - my mom recently got a fitbit and we're trying to figure out the whole logging activity portion and syncing with MFP. She logs her activity manually into MFP, however it does NOT appear that her fitbit is doing a cal adjustment for the manual entry. I had read online that you should enter a start time when inputting…
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Grinding your own meat - what do you use
can you grind your own meat in a Ninja mixer? Or maybe a better question is what do you use to grind your own meat with? I would love to start buying/grinding it on my own instead of the already ground up stuff that has who-knows-what in it. . .Thanks!
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If you need helping choosing the right yogurt, please read!
If you are like me, you have/had questions on how to choose the best yogurt - sooooo many options, but some of them are LOADED with sugar. Honestly I didn't put much thought into yogurt until I read the label and gasped at the amount of sugar - thus began my research. I found this link today and thought it was extremely…
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Exercise DVD for my mother - ideas please??
Trying to help my mom (she is 59 yrs old) find an exercise DVD she can do - Jillian Michaels is mostly all I have and too advanced. She is just starting out so wanting something that will ease her into a routine. She's gradually increasing her walking stamina, but I suggested she find something that would have her using…
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Sugar substitutes. . .a lil help please :)
I was looking online to purchase a sugar substitute for baking or adding to smoothies or coffee. . .only problem is there's too many to choose from! I know Stevia is supposed to be natural, I don't want anything artificial. Any suggestions on what to purchase??
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Shoe suggestions?!
Not sure if I'm posting the right location or not, but regardless - I need shoes! LOL Do you have any suggestions? Currently I'm using Saucony TR6 - super comfy when I bought them a few months ago, but now I'm to the point that I think I may need new shoes, hopefully that last longer! I run on the treadmill and do JM DVD's…
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Ripped in 30 users - what else do you do??
I am curious ~ those of you who are doing JM's Ripped in 30 DVD, do you add extra cardio in or just sticking to RI30? I did extra cardio 3 x's per week while doing 30DS, but feel the RI30 is harder and I haven't been getting additional running in. I *want* to, b/c I feel like I'm slacking off by not doing it, but at the…
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Peanut Butter - what kind do you eat?
Just curious what brand and type (Natural or regular) of peanut butter you all eat? Thanks!
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eating BMR with success, help with what is correct!
I've been doing research trying to figure out how many calories I SHOULD be eating instead of what I HAVE been eating. Currently I'm stuck at my current wt and haven't budged in nearly two weeks - I had been losing a little over a pound a week. I've been limiting myself to 1200 calories/day for the past 40+ days, but I…
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Question for all the mommies out there!
So my question is, is it possible to lose the pooch that hangs out from your lower abdomen? And I know there is a difference between a 'pooch' and 'extra skin', but here is why I am asking: A co-worker of mine, who has had 2 kiddos and preg. with her 3rd, was telling me that her doc said if she has any more kids, it will…
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Help with sore knees!
Hey everyone - so I'm on day 30 of 30DS and just the past week my knees have been super sore (I did workout 1 &3 same day and have been paying for it). Any suggestions to help with sore knees? My knees have always 'clicked' when I walk up stairs or do any movements that requre bending - squats, lunges, etc. but I always…
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Special treats - yes or no???
Hey all, I have a question. . .or two or three: Do you allow special treats once in a while or are you strict with your healthy eats? If you do have treats, do you work out extra to make up the difference? I typically eat within my 1200 calories, leaving the deficit from my workout - occasionally I will eat a few of those…
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HRM accuracy - how do you track calories burned?
So I've been doing online research regarding HRM accuracy in calories burned - according to most sites, it yields a 12% overestimate of calories burned, and on averate is 75% accurate. SOOO - do you enter your calories burned as stated from your HRM, or do you take 75% of that and use those numbers instead? I just want to…
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question about protein bars ~ advice please!!!
hey all - I've never purchased protein bars before, so I am impressed and slightly discouraged at the selection. I am just starting to fill my cupboard with meals to go along with Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 meal plan. She suggested Lara Bars or 22 days bars - well, the 22 days I can only find online and I don't want to…
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Jillian Michaels DVD's questions and weight loss then gain?
I have been doing the 30DS dvd for almost 2 weeks now - pretty much every day with the exception that I've taken a few rest days. I am curious - how often should you be doing it? Every day? 5 Days a week? Do you incorporate other workouts or cardio while doing it, if so - how often? I've been following a 1200 cal/day meal…
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Intro
Hello all - I've MFP for several weeks now, and stalking the forums off and on for advice the past few weeks - finally decided it was time to say 'hi'! You all have been an inspiration and am looking forward to continued support and advice as we journey through health and fitness together! :) :smile:
