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One day at a time...
I've been on MFP for a long time, but really only dedicated for the last 8ish months. I was working out regularly with a trainer, 3x week and seeing results. Slowly, but results none the less. (I am working to be positive about this!) I had surgery on my ankle and my shoulder the week before Christmas. I had (non workout)…
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How do I increase sodium AND avoid water retention?
I have been having lots of random dizziness. My doctor and I are almost entirely convinced that the dizziness is due to low blood pressure. My BP is typically around 90/60. She advised me to increase my sodium. She didn't tell me how much I should be shooting for in a day. I'm basically not doing anything to limit my…
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This Morning's Workout...Kicked my butt!
About a month ago, I trasitioned from working out 1 on 1 with a trainer to working out in a small group 3 days/wk with the trainer at 5:30am. Today, our workout was: 7 burpees, 14 KB goblet squats, 21 KB swings. We were supposed to do as many rounds as possible in 16 minutes. I was able to get in 6. For a kicker, she asked…
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I'm working, why isn't it showing yet???
I have been back at this seriously for about a month. I travel a lot for work, but I'm almost always under my calories, and have a deficit of 700-1000 calories (via my bodymedia) almost every day. My husband swears he's seeing changes, but the scale and the tape measure indicate otherwise. I'm just so frustrated, but I…