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will my cellulite ever go away?
So one of my major motivators is to have nice legs again--I once used to be proud of them but that seems like a million years ago. I lost about 40 pounds two years ago and my legs look ok in tights or pants, since I've got good leg muscles now, but uncovered it's another story. A story of cellulite!! My question is, if I…
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PLEDGE! tracking through the holidays!
I have not been good with tracking in the last couple of months. I haven't gained but I haven't lost either, and I REALLY don't want to put on any holiday pounds. So I'm publicly pledging here that I'm going to log my food EVERY DAY through the holidays, with the exception of Xmas day itself. This will give me some…
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What do you wish you'd known when you started?
or what would have helped you get started, if you'd known it back then? Here are two things I wish I'd figured out earlier in my journey: 1. LIFT HEAVY WEIGHTS. As a cardio junkie I resisted this forever. Anything that didn't add to the calorie total on my heart rate monitor felt like a complete waste of time! But I've…
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high-protein snacks?
Anybody have recommendations for high-protein snacks? I am struggling to get up to my goal of 100g of protein a day, even though I have shifted my main meals toward higher protein content. I think one of my main culprits is my snacks, which tend to be more carb heavy (even though they are usually good ones like fruit). I…
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how to get comfortable at the gym!
When I first started going to the gym, I was so uncomfortable--felt out of shape, like I didn't belong there, like people were staring etc etc. Now I feel like I own the place! And I started wondering what makes the difference and whether I learned anything along the way that I wish I knew at the start, that might help…
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muscle mass and daily calories?
Hi all, I'm wondering about how your amount of muscle mass affects calories per day. A couple of years ago I got down from 200 to 165, and I'm now really wanting to lose that last 20 pounds. I'm 5' 6'' and Fitday says I should be at 1280 calories net a day in order to have a 500-calorie per day deficit. But I'm finding…
