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Staying motivated when you hit your goal?
I was struggling with motivation recently and realized it was because I'd pretty much nailed my goals. So obviously I need new goals to prevent me from diving head-first into a bag of Doritos. What do you guys do when you reach your destination? Concentrate on toning? Building muscle? Improving flexibility? Trying entirely…
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Do you get bloated when you drinketh of the beer?
I've noticed that my face sometimes appears rounder when I am drinking beer regularly. I thought it was just the the calories but since becoming an MFP addict I've often come in way under my calorie goal despite the beer and still had that round, puffy look. Anybody know what causes it? Salt causes you to retain water, but…
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S.O.S....HIT THE WALL AND NEED MOTIVATION!!
After making rapid progress since Christmas of last year, I've kind of flamed out. My weight isn't budging from around 180 and my workout routines are boring me even though they are pretty varied -- yoga, martial arts, weightlifting, treadmill. What's lacking is the motivation to really push myself to hit that next level.…
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Sound off if you practice martial arts, 'cause...
...I'm looking for those who do, male and female, to friend-up with. Don't care what kind. Muay Thai, karate, wrestling, boxing, jiu-jitsu, MMA-style, kickboxing, I don't care. Basically, I'm looking for information exchange on what works for you outside the ring/cage/dojo/mat concerning diet, stretching/flexibility,…
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OH MY GOD I'VE GOT (SORT OF) ABS!
:drinker: Please join me in hoisting a brew to celebrate the appearance of my abdominal muscles, last seen in a mirror in a college gym in 1995, and now, apparently returning two at a time. Please hoist a second brew to the fact that “serratus anterior” muscles, the ones that cover your ribs above your obliques, have also…