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macros and things that irritate me
so i want to just vent a couple things. as a trainer i HATE HATE HATE hearing people in the approach of im cutting all carbs, or no fat. the body needs each of these macros just the proportions vary per person. for instance, some people respond better with more carbs or less carbs but NO CARBS IS NOT OKAY. recently i was…
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december goals && splits
we all know that december is known to be quite a damper on fitness for some. however im not letting it hold me back. last month i made some great gains! QUADS + 1/2 inch CALVES + 1/2 inch CHEST + 1/2 inch Bicep + 1/4 inch this was based off a split of basically Chest + tri back + bi shoulders legs and thats it. well we all…
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transformation goodbye anorexia hello health <3
everyone has a history, and lets just say it is not always pretty. my picture shows the journey i have dealt years with. the top is a young junior high girl, she ate whenever never cared and well was chubby. which lead to the girl in the bikini, curves, insecure, didnt know what the gym was and struggled with self image.…
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recovering from ED support
Hey there guys, so i was thinking that support is better in numbers and i would love to have others help along the rest of my journey. i also hope to inspire someone else along theres. a bit about me: had anorexia for years, and sank to 88 ibs limited food intake and exercised far to much. was not happy at all. as of now i…
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this number.
so i was thinking today after reading some of these im "this height" and this is my "goal weight". how is it that we let ourselves be consumed by some number, that we think will make us feel good about ourselves? for instance me as an example, i need to gain weight and would like to be 110. why 110. why not 115. why not…
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5'5 goals && support
anyone here around 5'5 looking to lose or gain weight (in my case) would love to hear goals as far as weight / calories are concerned. feel free to add <3 new year, looking to get back on track support always makes it easier :]
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training / bootcamp NOT in the gym :]
im new to this group, however im thinking of starting a bootcamp class to hold maybe twice a week (on sunday mornings most likely but then also maybe an early morning during the week) i know the gyms can be pricey as well as wanting a trainer so i figured why not offer it outside to those who really want it :] a little…
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opposite reason?
i know many people on here are looking to lose weight, (which is awesome ! ) and i have no problem supporting you whatsoever in your journey. however, im curious about the others here like me for the opposite reason. when starting this i was anorexic && a 99 pound 5'5 girl. this site was a break through for me, && i can…
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reasoning behind...
i dont understand why people come to workout && then head straight over to a buffet to stuff their face full of food? at the 24 hour fitness i work at like 2 doors down is a CICI's && i cant count how many times i see someone come workout for MAYBE 30 min to go next door for all you can eat. and yet they complain about not…
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uh normal?
just wondering if this has happened to anyone, about a month - month half ago i went from netting maybe 1000 calories a day to actually consuming 2000+ (2400 ish for about a week) needed to gain weight, && went from 105 to now being 111. when i first did it, it was a struggle getting the calories in started going from 1 hr…
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what are your..
workout routines like during the week, how many weight days vs cardio days && "Rest" days recently i was only running, now im much into lifting weights and still doing maybe 1.75 miles per day with one day of doing 4.5 miles but knees hurt go figure, so thinking of switching to a cycle class. anyways i love seeing what…
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anyone from houston
not that i dont mind talking to people from everywhere but anyone happen to be from the good old state of texas? :D
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so does this happen to you,
big vent ahead: this past week ive been really trying my hardest. going from 1500 calories to almost a good 2000 + my stomach hasnt loved me a whole lot, & sometimes it been really sucky. i even bought a body bugg to see how much im really burning to make sure im eating at least my burn rate to in hopes gain weight. well…
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weight gain & calories
in general to lose / gain weight (say 1 pound/ wk) 3500 + or - needs to be created for whichever goal. knowing that heres my stats: sw - 100 cw - 108. GW- 112 rmr - 1324 bmr- 1580 (saying i never did anything) 1800 (3 days exercise) 2000 (5 days exercise) before i was only consuming maybe 1100 calories, most times netting…
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where have you come from this week.
This past week has been quite an amazing one i must say. whether to gain lose or maintain weight, each of us has a reason for being here most likely to be healthy! This past week i have met such amazing people who have inspired me along my journey & its something i can not be thankful enough for. so where have you come…
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coming to peace with yourself success
just a little vent but this past month has been such a break through for me. being 20 and a personal trainer its tough knowing that here i am preaching to my clients about the right and wrong nutrition / workout guidelines and yet here i am being the underweight "unhealthy" person. HOWEVER, this past week i have NOT made…
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5'5 calories consumed. & anyone needing to gain weight.
this might sound dumb however, i was wondering how many calories ladies in maintenance mode are consuming. sw- 100 cw- 107 gw- 111 looking to gain about 5 pounds which puts my cal. goal at 2080 for one pound per week. i havent actually been hitting the even 1580 for my 107 like it says. cutting my cardio to sprints has…
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hard time eating ?
does anyone have issues hitting calories? i know as a trainer that i need more calories then i get i normally run a 3 mile sprint in 17.5 min / day then add about 3 days of weight training as well. my thing says i need 1580 just to maintain not tracking exercise which means really i need MORE im full after about maybe 1400…
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time to make friends.
ive had this site for a while now, but havent really taken time to make friends which id really like! so anyone feel free to add me, nothing like having a good support system i think. :] plus i really like seeing people hit their goals and such its really awesome to read!
