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App and workout questions
I'm getting pretty annoyed that I'm working out 6 days a week and not losing weight. The only thing I'm not doing yet is tracking my caloric intake. So here it goes. Does anyone have a user-friendly app they can recommend? Preferably one that will also tell give me an idea of my nutrition (i.e. fruit/ veggie servings, fiber, protein, sugars, etc). Any suggestions would be great.
On a separate note, I am dropping out of the C25K program. I realized I HATE long runs and love intervals. So I think I'll keep doing interval training and throw a long run in there once or twice a week as a challenge. Runners, what say you?
Re: App and workout questions
I like myfitnesspal.
It's relatively intuitive, and does a nutritional breakdown of the foods you enter.
I'm not a runner, so I can't speak to the second question.
I don't track calories so I can't help there.
Check out the Jeff Galloway method if you prefer intervals. He recommends a run/walk ratio. It's what I use now since my back doesn't tolerate straight running as well now.
Ugh, that is so frustrating. I was in the same boat...getting up at 4:45AM and getting a workout in only to either not lose or GAIN weight at the end of the week. Now I work out about 3 days a week and am steadily losing, little by little. I found that my diet has more to do with it than anything else. I like SparkPeople's app for tracking my food.
Also, don't always go by what the scale says. Pay attention to how you are physically feeling, how your clothes are fitting, etc. Get some strength training in to really tone up and increase your metabolism.
I hate, and I mean HATE, running too...so I don't blame you for dropping out of the C25K haha...there are plenty of other ways to get a solid workout in!
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I really think that weight loss is mostly attainable through diet. Exercise will change your shape and tone, but it's not generally going to make as big of a difference on the scale.
ETA: I also don't enjoy long runs and prefer interval training. I think balancing intervals out with a long run once a week would be a good idea, since they work your muscles very differently. You can also look into other activities like swimming or biking if you want to avoid boredom.
3 weeks, running 3 days a week and body pump 3 days a week
I can see changes in my arms and legs. My problem is my belly. I still look 4-5 months pregnant.
And that's my diet.
Can I track the measurements using the aforementioned apps? And since we cook at home 6 nights a week, are any of them easy to use regarding our own recipes?
Sweet deal. Thanks. And thanks everyone for the suggestions and input!