-
Half an hour at the gym - is that enough?
Hello all! Trying to get back into the groove of things and thought I'd ask around to see if anyone can help me out. I plan on going to the gym 3 times a week - half an hour each week and I also plan to go for half an hour walks during my lunch break. Is this sufficient to lose weight and tone up or should I be investing…
-
Need recommendation for cross training sneakers
Hi all! I'm flat footed and I have wide feet (yay) so I need a pair of really good supportive trainers. I would be using them for walks (5-7km), circuit training and boxing. Does anyone have any recommendations? I've googled it but I get a bit worried that the reviews are paid-for reviews and not real actual users so…
-
Going over my sugar limit with my fruit intake
Hello all! I've been trying to be good and to stick within my food intake for the past 3 days but I keep going over my sugar limit with the amount of fruit I take. I've got my food diary open if anyone wants to have a look. I really love having my fruits and have been consuming them almost daily for the past few weeks but…
-
What to do with Cauliflower?
Hi all! I've got about a kilo's worth of Cauliflower in the fridge and I'm not sure what to do with them. I was originally going to make Aloo Gobi ; it's a North Indian dish with potatoes and Cauliflower but I'm not allowed to have potatoes anymore (PT's orders) so I'm kind of stumped. Any ideas?
-
Bronchitis and working out
Hi all, I was suffering from a sinus/ear infection which then turned into Bronchitis and have not been able to work out for the past couple of weeks. My doctor said that it'll be at least two weeks before I can even think about working out again (grr!) and that there's no way I'll be able to go as hard as I used to. My…
-
Eating Clean
Hello guys, Today is the first day I'm going to start eating clean (after being on MFP for 65 days!). I've got really bad food habits and I'm getting really annoyed at myself because I work out so hard (5-6 times a week) and my weight has not budged for the last couple of weeks. Do you have any tips and tricks for eating…
-
Need energy boosting tips
Hey guys! So I've been waking up at 5 am to do my working out and I find that come 4pm, I'm dead tired. By the time I get home it's usually around 6:30-7pm, I'm WRECKED. Normally, I wouldn't mind but because I've got exams at the end of the year, I need to study once I'm home and after cooking and "winding down", I usually…
-
Ankle strengthening exercises
Hello all! My right ankle is pretty weak so I was wondering if anyone knows of strengthening exercises for ankles?
-
40 days of logging
Hi everyone! I've been on MFP for about 3 years+ on and off. I've lost, I've gained and I've fallen off the wagon many,many times. However, this is the first time I've logged more than 30 days and I'm feeling a bit proud of myself. These 40 days have seen me working out at least 5 days a week, losing inches (but not kgs…
-
Life after 30DS
Hello all! I'll be completeing the 30 Day Shred in the next couple of weeks and was wondering what other graduates of the program have done since? I've realised that I really like circuit training and could really use some recommendations as to other similar workout vids. I have access to a gym that I go to on weekends…
-
50 ways to burn 100 calories!
What follows are some of the most creative and surprising ways that we could find to burn calories. Who knew fighting fat could be so much fun? 1. Slather on lip balm 765 times. 2. Relive the '80s: Lip-synch George Michael's "Faith" 16 times. 3. DVR an episode of "30 Rock" and watch it commercial free. (Laughing for 10…
-
Biggest loser or silliest loser?
I was watching the latest biggest loser episode (australia) and they were playing the temptation game. I don't usually watch it because I'm not a big fan of reality tv series but I was looking for some motivation. I was disgusted when one of the players was forced to down a 2000 calorie picnic meal (roast chicken,…
-
Has this happened to anyone else? (rather disgusting)
Last night I had to join in on my brother-in-laws celebration dinner. He just got promoted and wanted to have a steak dinner so I couldn't say no. I had enough calories left over so didn't mind too much. However, half an hour after dinner I started feel queasy and the next thing I know, I'm on my knees over the porcelain…
-
This is a bit embarrassing but I have to ask
I've found that the more I keep working out, the more I find my libido lowering. Does anyone else have this problem? :(
-
Do I need a rest day?
I started my gym routine again last week after leaving it for a couple of months. I've started slow, worked out from Tuesday to Friday and had a 2 hour badminton session on Sunday. I went to the gym on Monday and decided that instead of doing 15 mins on the treadmill like I was doing the week before, to go at it for half…
-
Low Calorie Desserts
Does anyone have good low cal desserts? My fiance has a sweet tooth and I love cooking so if anyone has great low calorie dessert recipes, could you share them with me? :D
-
The first step is always the hardest
I'm the typical overweight woman you may have bumped into or may even be! I have tried diet fads, I have had more gym memberships than I care to remember and I have a million excuses as to why I'm *still* a size 16-18 despite my numerous status updates on Facebook about how I'm "gonna totally lose the weight now!" for the…
-
Self-Control success!
It's not a major success story but yesterday, I was tempted to have a big bowl of creamy pasta after my personal training session. While trying to justify that I had burned more than enough calories during the session, my self-control kicked in and I grabbed a big fruit salad instead. I felt very proud of myself because…
