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Obese to Figure Competitor Examples?
Has anyone gone from very large (250-300 lbs or more) to a figure/body building competitor? Or know of anyone who has? Honestly, this is what I'd like to get to one day. But do you lose weight, and then go at it? Or do you just start following proper building diet and exercise and the body will follow?
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*SMALL* NSV
I was well aware tonight that I was looking for something to eat because I was bored. I looked in the fridge and cupboards. I paced. I said outloud, “I’m not even hungry. I’m just bored.” And I picked up my paperwork for tomorrow and read that for an hour. Craving subsided. Craving conquered. /// This is how I lost 60…
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Favorite Ways to Exercise Outside (In Winter, too!)?
Gotta be honest with you folks: Being at the gym makes me feel like I'm caged in a dungeon. I hate it. It's practically claustrophobic for me. I LOVE the outdoors. Things I do for exercise outside (and getting some Happy Vitamin D (with sunblock)): -Kayaking -Canoeing -Nature center walks -Short hikes -Walks around the…
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Dairy Making My Allergies Worse??
I just developed allergies a couple years ago. Nothing major. This week I've eaten cheese, ice cream, dairy milk and LOTS of yogurt. None of which I eat on a regular basis, minus a couple T of cheese on occasion. (Read 1-2x/wk). I cough after eating dairy, which I attribute to thickened mucus. My BMs have been fantastic,…
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Any foods that derail your efforts despite maintaining calor
What I mean is, I can stay 500 calories below my goal (putting me at about 1500/day) and if I eat bread within that 1500 calories (just a slice!) my weight loss comes to a grinding halt. In fact, most carbs do that to me... bread, rice, pasta. And just ONE day of eating that, will hold me up for a week. Is there something…
