-
Doctor ordered 6 week Elimination Diet!
Long story short - my doctor ordered me to eliminate 7 foods from my diet for 6 weeks in order to heal my leaky gut and "re-set" my thyroid, adrenals, etc. On the No-No list are: gluten, dairy, eggs, sugar, soy, corn or peanuts. (Basically the Virgin Diet). I'm on Day 3 and I am really proud of myself so far! I haven't…
-
Bob Harper's Black Fire program - anybody doing it?
Just curious if anyone has had great results doing the Black Fire program? Apparently, it's 20 minutes of HIIT that supposedly burns major calories during and after exercising.
-
Cutting out alcohol!!
I'm in my 40s and have been drinking way too many alcohol calories nightly. I finally decided they were not worth it, as I have not been able to lose weight, despite killing myself in the gym. If you cut out alcohol, what was your weight loss? Did you notice it was easier to lose weight? Loss per week? Looking for…
-
Cannot seem to stay motivated...
I have 50-ish pounds to lose and am feeling overwhelmed. I *know* that if I quit drinking empty calories (I'm looking at you nightly cocktails), go gluten-free (I have Hashimoto's, so it really is non-negotiable) and exercise daily I will have no trouble losing weight. Words of encouragement, please! I start off the day…
-
Am I supposed to take off the Fitbit when doing Zumba?
When wearing my Fitbit Flex, if I am doing an hour of Zumba, it seems to "double-count" my steps for the day. But of course, as a fitness tracker, you would think you wouldn't have to take it off to exercise! Any thoughts are appreciated :wink: I've only had it for about a week, but so far am not loving it all that much!…
