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Anyone Have a Healthy Chicken Salad Recipe
I'm looking for a good chicken salad recipe. Something to break up the lunch routine. I've heard of people using honey mustard instead of mayo, but I'm looking for anything.
Pull Up Help
I need help doing pull ups. I've never successfully been able to do 1. And dumb me signed up for a Warrior Dash and there's like 3 walls to hurdle over. Anyone got any tips on how to get the pull up thing going and be successful?
Supplement Question
So I'm not one for quick weight loss pills. I try to do it naturally.. Well I found this stuff on the vitamin aisle the other day called Tonalin CLA. Never heard of it. Done research and it seems pretty legit. My question is has anyone here tried it and if they have what side effects they had and if it's worth the money.
MMA Folks
So I'm doing a 10k in a couple of weeks and then that's where my motivation ends. Matter of fact since I don't feel like I don't have anything to look forward to past that, I'm kinda losing steam. The gym where I work out at has a group of guys and for an additional $40 a month, you can workout with them 2-3 times a week…
Meatless Day
So I decided to experiment yesterday. Since I wouldn't be hitting the gym, I figured I'd just give up meat for the day as well. I stayed under my caloric goal for the day, but this morning it showed I had lost a pound. Is that even possible?
It's a Process
I don't have pictures to share yet. But this past week I had to attend a funeral for a family member and while I was home, they had a slide show and I saw myself when I was in college and my gosh.. How did I let myself look like that and think that I was healthy.. The one thing that made me feel good was I bought a suit…
My Calories Re-Adjusted
So I figured new month, new weight, hey why not new calories... This month is gonna be tough trying to hit that new intake.
Found a Cure to my Pizza Cravings
Went to Subway.. Ordered a sub.. Done it up right with veggies and a splash of vinegar.. Then for fun salt and pepper... But for the Pizza cravings, oregano. Give it a try.
I'm Official
I'm registered for a 10k in April. Just paid up and all. May God have mercy on my feet, ankles, shins, knees, and heart, :laugh:
Just To Shake It Up.. Thoughts
So this month I pretty much went into a cut phase.. I'm talking about 2 days of lifting with hard cardio and then 2 days of hard cardio alone.. In my opinion I've gotten my cardio back up where it needed to be.. Now I'm wanting to shake it up and see how my body responds.. Usually I do my cardio work first then hit the…
Shakeology
Ok I've seen some folks here discussing it. What's the lowdown?
Too Much Protein
Ok, so I saw the thread on the bad advice for weight loss about too much protein is bad.. What is considered too much protein?
Golf
It's beginning to show signs of a warm weekend in MS.. I'm wondering is it possible to blow off the gym Saturday and partake in some type of golfing activity instead (driving range or 18 holes). I mean you'll burn calories anyway.
Plateau Weight
So hopefully in the next couple of weeks I'll be at my plateau weight. Everytime I hit that weight I either get complacent and maintain or something happens and I get off my diet and quit hitting the gym.. What's some good advice on not getting complacent now?
Running Attire
I got the shoes part covered, but with me running a 5k and a 10k, I'm not sure what one really wears.. When I work out and run at the gym I usually have on a t-shirt and a pair of Adidas basketball shorts.. Is that the norm for these races or do I need to go and look for a pair of running shorts so I can show off my pale…
5k Runners
I'm going to attempt my first 5k in March.. I was kinda freaked out until last night when I was able to run 3 miles in under 35 minutes, which makes me happy.. However, is there anything I need to do to really prepare.. Do I need to slack off on my running so I won't get burned out or do I need to keep at it? Also the week…
Is It Possible to Drink Too Much Water?
In the last couple of weeks I'm either drinking water, a cup of hot green tea, milk, or my protein shake. Nothing else. Last night I got real thirsty so I drank two big glasses of water. Shortly thereafter, my stomach got upset. Is it possible I drank too much?
Bought a Polar FT4M
Tried it out on Saturday and saw what it said as far as my caloric burn. How accurate is this?
A Loss is a Loss Right
So from last Monday until last Friday, I lost 6 lbs. From then until today, I've lost a pound. Now my diet has been horrible, and I'll be the first to admit it, but I'm kinda stoked over the one pound loss.
Not Sure If This is Good or Not
So last night I put in all my info. MFP says that I consumed 2000 calories, but due to my cardio workout, I gained 1000 back. Ended up basically leaving 1200 calories on the table. Today's not over, and I went to lunch with some friends, although in my opinion I didn't eat bad, I still have one meal left for the day and I…
Hitting The Ol Bag
I recently discovered my gym has both a speed bag and a heavy bag. I figured on recovery days (Days I'm not running or lifting) I could go in for an hour or so and hit the ol bag. Here's my problem. I know nothing of gloves or hand wraps or anything to that nature. Is there a glove I could buy to supplement both bags…
Heart Rate Monitors
So give me the skinny.. Are they a good tool to have? If so why.
Heart Rate Monitors
So I'm considering buying one, but I'm still on the fence and have questions. 1. Do I really need one? I mean what are the benefits of having one on me? 2. Do I need to wear it all day or just when I'm working out? 3. What is a good one to get?
Heart Rate Monitors
Is one actually needed? What are some benefits of wearing one? What's a good one?
Detox and Meal Replacements
So for starters, I've never done a detox. I've never done a colon cleanse or anything of that nature. I'm toying with the idea of doing a blood cleaning and full detox just to start the new year off. I will be seeing a doctor next week and I'll be getting his advice as well as to if it helps or not.. I'm just curious as to…