Nutrition and Weight Training for Women
Starting a new workout program is almost always exciting – or at least it should be! Before you get too crazy though, remember that it’s important to do a few things first. Knowing these things before you start will allow you to “see” what you’ve accomplished along the way which will help you stay motivated. [...]
If you’re not tracking your food intake you might wanna start. The reason? It could be a real eye opener for you. It’s super easy to overestimate what we’re eating. We think we’re really not eating that much but you’d be surprised at how quickly things like calories, fat and sugar add up. Beginning with [...]
Overeating is one of the easiest things to do in the free world. Society doesn’t make it easy to eat sensibly thanks to the availability of fast food restaurants at every corner, ginormous portion sizes at both fast food joints and restaurant establishments and also the plethora of high-calorie convenience foods found in our grocery stores. This [...]
When you’re trying to get down to a certain weight, it seems like the last few pounds is harder to take off. That’s how it was for me anyway. I started working out regularly about 2 months after my second son was born. I weighed 178 pounds the day I gave birth and I probably [...]
Today I got a kick ass workout in! A couple days ago, I felt so fatigued during my workout and I was getting upset because I couldn’t lift what I normally do. It seemed to take a lot more effort. I checked with My Fitness Pal and SparkPeople to calculate the calories I should be [...]
In the past, I have used My Fitness Pal’s online calorie counter to determine how many calories I should consume per day. I would also track what I ate during the day by entering the foods into the system, which would then show me the calories consumed, along with some other nutritional information, such as [...]
