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Simple Tomato Soup - 155 cals per serving!
This is my favorite tomato soup recipe to date. It is so delicious. Not too thick, not too thin and nothing too fancy! This is the recipe I wrote down as I made it, but it is a huge batch.. made 10 bowls, so you could half it if you don't want that much. Ingredients 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 large onion, sliced 1/2…
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Front Squats
Hi friends! My trainer has gotten me started with front squats, which I LOVE -- but I'm encountering some trouble with my arms from them. He has me with elbows out, hands crossed essentially supporting the bar on the tops of my arms. I have great balance with it, but my arms feel like they're bruised from the weight of the…
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Rest days?
So I know rest days are super important, and I completely understand the why. My question is, how many? I've read/heard conflicting ideas on it.. some sources say 2 per week, some say 1 per week, and then there are the rest weeks people talk about. What is a good balance of work vs. rest? Is 1 day per week enough if you're…
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Unintentional Reset!
Hi friends! I've been really back and forth emotionally the past few weeks after following the guidelines my trainer/nutritionist gave me. She has advised me to eat 2,000-2,200 calories per day, at least 150g of protein and 200 carbs every day. There are other items, but these are the biggies. I've been doing this since…
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Scared to increase calories..!
Hi everyone! I'm new to the discussion board and am very much intrigued by the idea of consuming MORE calories and LOSING weight! I have been a Weight Watchers member since Sept 2009, hit goal weight in April 2010 and since then about 5 pounds have creeped back on. I've been trying to lose those 5 lbs with WW to no avail…