-
Before and After pics NO STARVATION
I could really use seeing some before and afters of people who DID NOT lose the weight by starving themselves or eating below their BMR. Guys or girls or other- doesn't matter. I know I'm doing the right thing by fueling myself, just having a rough week and could use the inspiration. :) Perhaps having a dedicated 'no…
-
Anyone else getting their rears handed to them by Kinect Adv
So I'm fat from being in a wheelchair and getting lazy while there- so now that I can walk again I got a Kinect to work out. Downloaded the Your Shape Fitness Evolved demo and.... couldn't do ten minutes of it. :laugh: So I tried Kinect Adventures instead- holy COW is this game kicking me around! Anyone else using KA as…
-
Official EM2WL stance on clean eating
What's the official stance of EM2WL on clean eating? Required? Recommended? Your own business and no one elses? It's clean if you wash it? :flowerforyou:
-
YOUR safe kitchen
How do you keep YOUR kitchen safe for you to eat in? Does your non-allergic spouse or family members have their own utensils and plates? Does your allergen simply not gain entrance to the home? Do you have tips, tricks or compromises you've found work for you? What do YOU do? I'm allergic to wheat, can't walk past it in…
-
Anyone else have a TDEE above 3000?
Just looking for some companionship and signs that I haven't blown a gasket or suddenly forgotten how to do Math. You rocking the Above 3000 TDEE train? How long did it take before you believed it? I am getting more and more active and my activity level that once was sedentary has now gone up into moderately active. I have…
-
Benches and breasts
Quick question about bench press position of the bar in relation to breasts. So if you have a large chest- you know that when you lay down they move up toward your neck, just happens. So when benching, a lot of the fitness videos have women with small chests and they say go to the rise of the breasts. This would put my…
-
I am an idiot
I don't know what the hell I was thinking but apparently I've been doing Romanian deadlifts instead of the conventional deadlift. WHY this didn't occur to me till now I have absolutely no idea. I just read 'deadlifts' and my brain said 'yeah yeah we got this'. No brain... no you don't. So a friendly form check reminder…
-
Overhead Press form
Having some issues with my overhead press and wondered if anyone else had the issues or had pointers. I know it's a lot and I don't post here often- just looking for some tips or what have you. When I do the form to where it looks right (when I review my workout tapes) I don't feel anything in my shoulders. If I go a…
-
Looking for Overhead Press vidoes
What it says on the tin- I'm looking for some good overhead press form/instruction videos. I did a search on Youtube and didn't find anything I'd label as 'good' beyond Rippetoe's vid. Anyone got any?
-
Apparently weight lifting has different types
Like with running- it turns out there are different ways to lift weights depending on your goals. I have been lifting weights the way I was taught years ago (prolly how most of us casual lifters learned) by a personal trainer- Pick a weight, count to three on the rise- hold for one- count to three on the way down. Do a few…
-
I got something that's gonna scare the pants of ya :)
I'm upping my calories to 2500 a day. You read that right- I'm busting through the 2000 barrier and taking it higher! But Gemi! (you may say) You are still one fat mama, won't this make you HUGE??? Ahh- fear not! For I have The Math on my side :D Three different TDEE calculations from different calculators- 2936 3534 2942…
-
Journey- Woah!
Just finished playing Journey- that was incredible... Any time someone says 'videogames aren't art' I point them to That Game Company.... What an amazing experience.. just WOW. Graphics, music... the type of multiplayer... just... Home freakin Run... Lost language now.. going to go. Still. WOW. Anyone else played it yet?
-
GF/ PCOS/ Low Carb/Diabetic People- I need a big favor
I'd really appreciate being able to see diaries for anyone who is GF- (requirement) and diabetic or low-carb/pcos (preferably). I'm looking for ideas on what YOU eat to get upwards of 2800 cals. I already know about peanuts, oils and avocados.:) I'm looking for real-world lifters who are eating between 2000 and 2800 cals a…
-
Going out to NOT eat?
Tonight was Hubby's birthday and we went to a great local gastropub. I couldn't eat anything there because, obviously, there is wheat everywhere there from all the food and brewing. Luckily they are super nice and let me sit without buying anything. It got me to wondering, what do you do if you go out and can't eat the…
-
Fiber?
What do you eat that has tons of fiber? I'm struggling to get it without supplements. Is that the only way? I'm aiming for 25g a day. So far I've found beans to be good but there's only so many beans I can handle! I can't eat otameal either so that's out :( What do YOU eat for fiber?
-
Jillian Michael's Fitness Adventure
Anyone played this Kinect game yet? Is it any good?
-
Rinsing Beans?
We used canned beans and I rinse them well- will that help reduce the sodium? Anyone have any figures or data I can use to create a 'rinsed bean' entry in the food database? I know about dried beans but they're not an option at this time. They will be in a few months- this is for now though. :)
-
Avocado Boats
SUPER simple dinner- Take a ripe avocado and cut it in half. Remove pit and leave the little 'pit hole'. Put in fresh salsa, romaine lettuce (and an onion slice if you're in want of one) into the pit recess. Mow down with spoon! No sour cream or cheese needed-trust me it's delish as it is!
-
Why I'm 'giving up'
Perhaps giving up isn't the right phrase- it's more that I'm in a holding pattern. I ate right, hit my calories, cut out sodium, upped protein, kept good fats, no junk food, exercised right, used HIT, did gentle 'senior' workouts, worked out like a madman, tried zig zagging cals, cut carbs, eating all workout calories,…
-
Guiltless Pot Pie
I made this tonight and it was amazing! I changed the recipe a bit and tweaked it- so here's the revised version- Take a personal sized casserole dish, I used this one-…
-
Need Support- I quit smoking today!
Hullo MFP'ers! I need some support today. I quit smoking this morning and I'm feeling it now. It's so difficult to not reach for that smoke. :explode: I'm using Nicorette gum and have more mints than you could shake a stick at. It's still really difficult. Anyone have any tips or tricks? I'm allowing myself to eat whatever…
-
Any Cushies?
Is there anyone on MFP who has Cushings? It would be helpful to find someone else struggling with the same issues here.
-
Minimalist or Barefoot Runners
Hello all, Does anyone here do any barefoot or minimalist running? I'm starting out and would love to meet more people who are into it! Thanks!
-
Water Aerobics
I went to my first water aerobics class yesterday. Ohhh holy cow- I didn't expect it to be quite as intense as it was. I'm sore all over! So if you're thinking it's for old ladies- fugeddaboutit! Those ladies (and men) were whooping me in the pool! My calves, quads, hams, lower abs and delts are all letting me know, in no…
-
You Are Beautiful
Something we on MFP must remember is that we are beautiful no matter where we are in our journey. You don't attain 'beautiful' status at a size or weight. You are beautiful now. You always have been and always will be. “For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear…
-
I RAN!!!!
I ran tonight on the treadmill! I was jogging at 3.5 then all of the sudden I felt like something was holding me back. My body knew it was ready to go faster- and I did! I pushed it up to 4.0 and let it rip. Hubbs even says my form looked good! YAY! SO LONG WHEELCHAIR!!!!!! hehehehhee:laugh: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
-
FINALLY!
Oy, it took long enough! I can finally start to see a difference in how I look! Only took twenty pounds and a month and a half lol It's not a huge difference- but I can tell! Yay! I'm down 20 pounds and 12 inches- woo hoo! I'm working my way slowly down to 'overweight' from obese :) How long did it take before you could…
-
Jogging Pains
Hey all- So now I'm up to jogging for a minute (go Team Gemi!) and I'm starting to notice some pain in my left shin. Of course this scares the bejeebus out of me because Shin Splints just sounds painful. How can I jog without the leg pain? Are there certain stretches I should do? Or am I still too fat to jog?:embarassed:…
-
Pose Method
How many runners/walkers use the POSE method? Have you noticed having a lot less injuries/pain with it? How long did it take to get the form correct? I'm going to try it out tonight. Hopefully it will stop all the shin pain I'm having.
-
Take that BMI!
Yay! I've gone from a 42 BMI to a 37.2!!! Take that insulin resistence! Take that you big fat booty! *raises fist in the air* Yesss!
