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Squat form - what's weak?
I'm coming back after a break in my foot where I wasn't allowed to do anything lower body for 3 months. I was able to start recumbent bike in the middle of March and body weight squatting around the 2nd week of April. I added goblet squats a few weeks later, starting with a 10 lb KB and working up from there. Strength came…
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Food not logging accurately
Hi there, just wondering if anyone else is having issues with not everything from MFP syncing over to Fitbit? Mine started logging wrong on fitbit as of Monday... I was missing about 400 calories Monday, 200 Tuesday, and 300 yesterday compared to MFP numbers. I could only find info from like 2015 regarding a similar issue,…
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Hi! Again...
So, long story short: I joined back in 2011 and lost 15 lbs with consistent diet and exercise. Everything as going great.. until it wasn't! I haven't logged consistently since 2014 and I've gained the 15 back plus 20 (ish) more. Well, I still have a job that I have to be fit for, so I'm back and determined to make this…
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Food addiction/Stop eating junk?
Does anyone have any tips for not letting yourself eat junk? I don't even have to be hungry and I'll pass a fast food place and eat sometimes. It's like my brain literally "forgets" I'm trying to be healthy and lose weight. And I'm not starving myself by any means. I haven't been logging because I was thinking maybe it was…
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Squat Form Check
So, I recently re-started my lifting routine after getting a bit lazy and taking about 4 months off from it. I've lost significant muscle and pretty much starting from scratch. When I was in the Gym for Squats today, it felt awkward and wrong.. so I was hoping someone could take a look at my form and tell me if they see…
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Squat form check
So I started stronglifts last week, I noticed that while squatting at the 65lbs I leaned further over than I have been previously (something I struggle with) and kept bringing my hips up faster than my chest/back. This caused by back to arch a bit and some lower back pain... When I focused to correct it I ended up stepping…
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Squats and Weak core?
So I started stronglifts last week, day 5 yesterday. I noticed that while squatting at the 65lbs I leaned further over than I have been previously (something I stuggle with) and kept bringing my hips up faster than my chest/back. This caused by back to arch a bit and some lower back pain... When I focused to correct it I…
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Conflicting? Goals...
Hi there :) So I have a few different goals and just trying to figure out the best way to go about them/where my focus should be - and hoping someone here can give me insight to their experiences. First is I have to get my run better. This is a necessity because of my job, I have to PT test at least annually. I'm not a…
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Shift Work [disorder?]
Anyone that has in the past or currently works shift work - Have you ever had the issue of not being hungry during your shift. I have been, over the last week or so, eating more junk foods because I have noticed that during my shift I am not hungry and want to eat closer to my goal... It's unusual to me but I've only been…
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2 Words game!
Lets play a game.. I'll Start with 2 words and you have to give 2 more words that has to do with the previous 2 words. An example: Summer time > beach body > sun tan Lift weights
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Juicing!
I'm not, don't care if you are. But here's some fun about it :) http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/what-a-juice-cleanse-is-really-like-terrible-not-healthy
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NSV!
So, I have really been pushing this last 2 months or so, this month I lost a total of 5lbs, 2lbs the previous so you can kind of tell I picked up on the fitness kick. I don't have pictures yet (they're on my phone but IDK how to get to photobucket from there!) but was super excited yesterday when I was getting dressed. So…
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Bad diet?
I'm just looking for a general opinion of if I'm doing something wrong with my diet/excercise routine.. Before I get bashed to shreds however I feel it is necessay to mention I have tried to slowly cut out more and more fast food as before I was eating it 3 times a day so please don't bash how much I eat out bc I really am…
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Mini Challenge! 200 Squats
Challenge of the day! SQUATS! Doesn't matter how you do them or when (1 every 3 minutes or 100 2x) but try and complete 200 squats total today (I'm doing sets of 30 every 30-45 min) Be sure to brag about how many you've done through the day and lets support each other!
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Protein advice (female)
I was just wondering if any Females have advice for the use of protein supplements.. I do not get nearly enough in my regular diet so I purchsed Amp Wheybolic Extreme 60 but my husband made me nervous saying I will gain weight from it. I am okay with weight gain if it's obviously muscle but fat gain makes me nervous.. Has…
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why to quit diet soda
http://health.yahoo.net/experts/eatthis/3-shocking-soda-facts Shocking Soda Fact #1: Soda fattens up your organs A recent Danish study revealed that drinking non-diet soda leads to dramatic increases in dangerous hard-to-detect fats. Researchers asked participants to drink either regular soda, milk containing the same…
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Diet Soda?
I was just curious what everyones take on diet soda is... I have switched from regular sodas to diet but now I find myself drinking more 'because I have the calories..' I know they still aren't good for you and I also know if I had nothing but diet soda all day I wouldn't lose weight.. but why? I don't like the way most of…
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4lbs and now nothing
So I started MFP Nov 28th ish. I have been logging eeverything I eat or drink since (skipped a few days due to holidays but other than that I've been good) I initially lost 5lbs in about 2 weeks and then gained one back the next week. Since then, I haven't lost anything. I have been keeping my net around 1400 calories,…
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Heart Rate help
So I have noticed since I got a HRM that when I work out my HR tends to stick around 170, if I push the highest it has gone is 189 HOWEVER literally within 5 seconds of slowing or walking it drops to 160 (if I'm at 170 it can get down to 118 in the time it takes to tie my shoe) This makes me feel like I am not pushing…
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Measurements help
So I've been keeping track of my measurements and have noticed that they all jump up and down..for instance my last 4 weeks are as follows: Waist : 34.5, 37.5, 35.5, 34.0 Neck : 13.5, 13.5, 13.0, 13.5 Hips : 43.0, 43.0, 42.0, 43.5 So my question is how do i know im making progress with the inconsistency of the numbers and…
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'Craving' help
So I have a bad habit of giving in to my cravings... and I'm having difficulty changing that. I work a desk job as a Medical Technician... I eat when I get to work at about 7 am. I am hungry again by 9am, sometimes I have a snack (usually a cereal bar or yogurt.. but really anything I happen to have that day) Lunch is at…
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Joined yesterday
Hey everyone I joined yesterday and the motivation and support on this site looks amazing. I am looking for a few friends to help me and given support too along the way.. I'm 24 and never needed to actuallly diet and work out before but my weight has been slowly creeping up. I'm at 163 and hope to be under 135 by my…
