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3 things I've Learned on My Weight-Loss Journey
1) Your body can't take you where your mind won't allow it This is so important! Whatever you say to yourself about your looks, your abilities, WHATEVER - that's how you're going to feel. So if you're half way through your workout and saying "I cannot do one more rep," you're probably not going to. And if you're just…
bodybeast nutrition
How has everyone adjusted their calories after starting body beast or any similar workout plan? I still need to shed some fat, so I normally watch my carbs but since starting Body Beast I find that I'm hungry to the point of being dizzy - which is not AT ALL what I'm going for. I don't have anything to track calories…
Body Beast Accountability Group
Sorry about the lame name! :) )) Does anyone have or want to buy Body Beast and go through the program together? Just looking for a few people to share the experience with to keep each other accountable, compare progress/ tip & advice and motivate each other! Just so you know I'm not a creeper - I'm 23 and have had a lot…
yoga?
is there some beginner version of yoga, or some trick that im missing? am i really increasing my flexibility by holding uncomfortable stretches for an hour? and is it supposed to be that uncomfortable? i used to be flexible... not so much anymore
PALEO
Im considering trying a paleo diet, but I wanted to get some input from people who have done/are doing it. if i start it, i dont intend for it to be short-term first of all, how expensive is it? what would you guess you spend per week? i find that the healthier you eat, the more expensive things get. also, do you follow it…
cheese!
if im going to eat cheese on a sandwhich or some eggs or someplace else where i probably dont need it.. whats the kind that is the least bad for me?? i find it hard to find nutritional info on cheese, and when i do find something lower in calories, it tends to be LOADED with sodium.. any help?
new workout, new gain?
ive recently started incorporating a lot more strength training into my workout (4 days ago), and the scale has jumped up 2.5-3 lbs. is this normal when starting a new workout? or when switching from mostly cardio to a lot more strength? also, ive been thinking about getting chalean extreme, im a week from the end of…
Chalean Extreme, and new gain?
has anyone tried this? im a week from the end of TurboFire and ive lost 18 pounds so far, but i want something thats more strength focused. i still have about 20 pounds to lose, will i continue to lose with this program? also, ive recently started incorporating a lot more strength training into my workout (4 days ago), and…
cupcakes
my boyfriend put in a request for cupcakes this week. i know that cupcakes will never be healthy, but does anyone have any 'lighter' cupcake recipes. id be crazy to think i could bake them and not sneak 1 :)
shakeology
anyone know where i can get a sample?
need a new workout. help?! :)
i will be completeing turbofire in about 3 weeks and im trying to find another program to move on to. my boyfriend has p90x that he bought and never used, but im not sure if that will work for me. i have 15-20 more pounds to lose, but i also want to otne up for our many beach vacations this summer. id lke to try p90x, or…
same workout, different burn
im 8 weeks into turbofire. im noticing that the amount of calories burned per work out is decreasing for some of the tapes, but i feel like im working out with the same intensity. is this normal. is it good or bad? and advice? also, if you dont eat back your exercise calories, is it harder to lose weight?
sugar?
i recently added sugar to my diary and i go over every day! does anyone have any suggestions for low sugar snacks/foods? or know if mfp has it set the sugar allowance really low or something? also, ive heard that "sugar free" options are not neccessarily healthy either - thoughts? any advice is welcome :)
sweets pleaseee
Im absolutely a sweets addict. Im about 11 pounds down from when I started and I've been doing really good avoiding them - but these past few days Ive been craving a chocolate malt or really anything to satisfy my sweet tooth Does anyone have any healthier sweets recipes?
Breakfast help pleaseeee
For breakfast I usually have one egg and one egg white scrambled. I usually work out in the morning so this gets me through - as some things dont seem to. Im getting bored with eggs and I need suggestions as to other somewhat healthy things to eat for breakfast. I find that if i eat cereal or oatmeal I load in the sugar to…
Bored with my Recipes
Does anyone have any good chicken or asian-inspired recipes they'd like to share. I've been cooking out of the cooking light fresh food fast cookbook and I love the recipes, but I'm a little bored with alternating my favorite recipes from it every week. I'm a college student so I'm on a budget - any suggestions would be…
Newbie - Logging Turbofire
Hi everyone! Im new today and Im about 3 weeks into the TurboFire workout program. The workouts vary from day to day - does anyone know how to log these?
Newbie - Logging Turbofire
Hi everyone! Im new today and Im about 3 weeks into the TurboFire workout program. The workouts vary from day to day - does anyone know how to log these?
New to MyFitness
Hi! I'm Nicole, I'm new to this yesterday. I started on my workout and diet plan about a month ago and have lost 7.5 pounds so far. I'm excited to have found this website to keep better track of everything. I'd love to get some support and ideas for new snacks and recipes