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Lifting weights/Cardio
I just had a baby 8 weeks ago, am breastfeeding and have been working out again since I was 3 weeks postpartum. I am getting my figure back pretty quickly but still would like to lose 10 lbs max. I am trying to keep my calories around 2000 while nursing so I dont lose my milk supply and when I exercise I eat even more…
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TIP OF THE DAY
This really works and helped me lose a lot of weight before. with every meal you eat, take a drink of your calorie free beverage between every bite. you will fill up a lot faster and eat a lot less. This works for me because I am a very fast eater and end up eating more than I need because I dont realize I am full until I…
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5-25 (Bill Philips)
Anyone else using this program? I have always liked the eating for life plan and body for life plan, and now I see that Bill Philips has a new plan that looks AWESOME. Going to start Sunday. Check it out! http://www.transformation.com/billsblog/Notes-from-the-Path/Overview-of-the-5-25-Workout-Plan/148383
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Fat burning article every woman should read!
http://alwyncosgrove.com/2010/01/hierarchy-of-fat-loss/ so glad I stumbled across this! It's a must read.
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Article for those new to low carbing
I read this article and it seemed to answer a lot of my questions about how many carbs I should eat, being fairly new to LOWER carbs. Check it out if you also have questions.. http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/nutrition/how-many-carbohydrates-do-you-need.html
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artificial sweeteners
I have been using a crazy amount of artificial sweetener, from splenda in my food and aspertame in my gum and diet coke for YEARS. I have recently noticed my increased hunger, binge episodes, cravings, major bloating, and acid reflux. My symptoms have gotten so bad lately that I feel I need to change something. I am going…
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Thunder Thighs/Butt leg
:grumble: Ok not really, but that is the way I feel compared to the rest of my body. I have been a heavy lifter/athlete for years and am trianing for a half marathon right now, so I get plenty of steady cardio and plenty of HIIT along with my weight training. But I am not happy with my inner thighs and thigh right below…
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Obsessed
I find that I am almost obsessed with food now that I am paying so much attention with tracking. I think about it all the time. It is almost driving me crazy and I almost feel angry when i see that I only get so and so calories to eat. Especially at the end of the night (my hungriest time of day) I will log everything and…
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runners diet
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-242-304--7771-1-1X3-3,00.html
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Obsessed
I find that I am almost obsessed with food now that I am paying so much attention with tracking. I think about it all the time. It is almost driving me crazy and I almost feel angry when i see that I only get so and so calories to eat. Especially at the end of the night (my hungriest time of day) I will log everything and…
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protein pancake recipe (non dairy)
Ingredients 1/2 C Quaker Oats (dry weight) 1/2 cup hot water (to cook oats) 1 scoop low carb protein powder (isolate) 1/4 C egg whites 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon (to taste) optional: almond extract optional toppings: Almond butter, blueberries. Directions Mix oats with hot water. Sitr and let stand for a couple minutes till…
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Carb Cycling for women
Any info anyone has to share...I am interested in this topic, I lift heavy 3x a week and do cardio, long runs and HIIT 3x a week.....I am pretty content with what I have going on, and I am just wanting other peoples input that have tried it and are doing it now. I already do follow a pretty healthy eating routine the way…
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Peanuts
When a package says there are 39 pieces in a serving of peanuts, do you eat 39 whole peanuts or 39 halves??
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Calories ...kinda a dumb question.
When I set up my MFP program I put that I was the least active you can be because I sit at a desk all day but get atleast 60 min of exercise in 6 days a week. I have been TRYING to get up and get my heart rate up whenever I can. Today I wore my HRM to see what the calorie burn is and in 7 min I had burned like 27 calories.…
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training for a half marathon and having some new knee pain..
I am on my 3rd week of training for my 1st half marathon. I have logged 66 miles so far. a week in a half ago my knee pain started on the outer left side of the knee cap. IT never hurts the 1st 2 miles or even after I am done running, but by the 4th or 5th mile it really hurts. Anyone having the same trouble? What can I do…
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Fitness Watch
I am training for my 1st half marathon and am in need of a watch that tracks calories, HR, pace, mileage both indoors and out. Recommendations would be helpful in my many hours of research.
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HRM ?-calories burned
(I am pretty fit and have been exercising religously for over 2 years straight , but could use a little advice on these gadgets and calorie counting since i have never really worried about calories until now...) I recently bought a cheaper HRM with the strap from Walmart.com after looking through the reviews. The reviews…
