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shovelling snow
any idea how many calories are burned shovelling snow for 1/2 hour? welcome to Canada! lol
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legs feel like lead
so i thought i felt like going for a run.. stretched, took off and my legs felt like lead. ended up walking most of the 2 k... i am recovering from E Coli that i picked up on vacation in Panama in November, but am finally back on some solid foods.(3.5 months later ) .. and ran 2k on Sunday with no issues. anyone know why…
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job change
i was working 3 days at a desk, 2 days looking after children ( not really active ones!) now i work in child care 5 days a week 9 hours a day... i m so exhausted at 5:30!!! anyway my question was, my job has gone from sedentary to ?????? what should i change it to? the only time i sit still is to read a story for a few…
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moving .. am i recording it properly?
for the last 3 days, i've spent 7-8 hours in our new build washing cabinets, wiping floors, painting trim, moving boxes up and down stairs, putting up vanity lights, etc... i posted as light house cleaning.... do you think thats fair? i also took one hour off (not literally) for lunch breaks and times that i stood still…
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Any trainers out there? need to adjust plank workouts
I have permanent nerve damage in left shoulder. i am doing th jillian michaels 30 day shred but find myleft side cant support my weight long when doing the plank stuff.. i found a ledge about afoot off the floor that i can put my hands on to do planks and it seems to ease the pain... am i wasting my plank time by raising…
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burning calories
i am 5'4" and 144 pounds.. i'm confused... my calorie intake is supposed to be 1200. i aim for just at it or just below it... how many calories do i have to burn doing exercise a week to lose a pound a week? 1.5 pounds a week? no weight is coming off!!!! i do only burn off about 300 calories one day, 200 the next ..... and…
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the wave
so i asked my trainer at the gym to "up" my workout a bit.. he put me on the "wave" does anyone know what i mean by the wave? you stand on it and your feet sort of skate... after 10 minutes, i couldnt go on!!!!! what a workout! i have set a goal to get 20 min by the end of june my question is this.. is there another name…
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Nordic poles walking
does anyone log in walking with nordic poles? i cant find anything to log it in and its supposed to be 2x as many calories burned and double the abs workout of "brisk walking" any ideas?????:flowerforyou:
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work out music
ok so i searched on here and found some excellent suggestions for workout music. i have another that not only gives me motivation but makes me chuckle at the same time "STACEY'S MOM"..... don't remember who it's by, but it's a great motivator... my daughter's name is Sydney so whereever it sings stacey, i sing along with…
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dental work done today and i'm STARVING
for the last 3 days waiting to have the dental work done, i ate yogurt, chicken noodle soup with mushy crackers in it and ice cream now the work is done, freezing is wearing off,,, what can i eat??? i'm starving but still can't move my jaw!! any creative and low fat (nomore ice cream)... ideas?????
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cutting the lawn
ok tis the season at least here in canada, the snow is all gone, i just spent an hour pushing a gas-operated lawn mower over our rough terrain... how can i log this as exercise.. i feel like i got a better work out than an hour at the gym... so it must count for something!
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frustrated
i am shooting for 1400 calories a day veggies, fruit and whole wheat pastas/breads and i work out for 40 minutes at least 3 times a week, the scale has not budged in months!! and the measurements are the exact same when i started on here about 8 months ago or more.. had my thyroid checked, its all good... i am 5'4'' and…
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sassy water
has anyone tried drinking sassy water from the flat belly diet? I can see a difference in my tummy!!!
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hydroxicut
anyone tried it in combination with mfp?
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frustrated beyond belief
ok it's been since jan 08 that i've been trying to lose 10 pounds.... weighed in today at 2 pounds more than i started at, and the measurements have not changed.. maybe time for a personal trainer.!??? what else can i do...i eat fruits, veggies and health food, bike, walk, workout, crunches... water water water water......
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confused
ok according to this website, i need 1200 calories a day in order to lose .5 pounds a week.. which is ok with me... but what if i go over,, then under the next day.... how do you target those 1200.. if i go under does that mean i will not lose weight? if i go over do i gain more weight? i am waaaaay to stressed about the…
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last 10 pounds
struggling for 4 months now to lose the last 10 pounds .. exercising 3 x a week with some limitations due to an auto accident, eating very healthy.. maybe its portion size/?????? just can't seem to get rid of any weight!!!! frustrated and wondering if anyone has a tried and true solution!
