Fitness, fitness, and more fitness!
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As some of you know, I am a fitness coach as well as a life coach. Fitness and being healthy is something I am very passionate about. I am already working with some people to push them to get to their goals.
I wanted to start this to see who else is into fitness? What are some things you do in order to get healthy? I'd love to hear your stories on here on how you wanted to get healthy. I want to hear all about your success stories as well
I have lost 80 pounds!
Tell me all the stories.
I wanted to start this to see who else is into fitness? What are some things you do in order to get healthy? I'd love to hear your stories on here on how you wanted to get healthy. I want to hear all about your success stories as well
I have lost 80 pounds!Tell me all the stories.
Hi Roh,
I could be wrong, but it seems to me like most bread here in the US is little more than white flour. Even many of the "whole wheat" varieties are simply white flour with processed wheat kernels thrown in, so it's hard to find a brand that's truly whole grain. I cut out most bread in an effort to cut back on processed, simple carbs.
Back in my hometown I used to go to a health food store that sold the best sprouted wheat bread ever, but it was only available in that store and the price was creeping up to about $6 a loaf. I haven't been able to find a brand I like that is comparable and I love good old squishy white bread but it has no nutrition, so I try to avoid it.
Food is always a challenge to me. One of my goals is to cook more and eat healthier in 2016. Ah, tofu!!! I'm definitely planning to add more of it to my diet--what's your favorite way to prepare tofu, Roh?
P.S. What is paneer?
I could be wrong, but it seems to me like most bread here in the US is little more than white flour. Even many of the "whole wheat" varieties are simply white flour with processed wheat kernels thrown in, so it's hard to find a brand that's truly whole grain. I cut out most bread in an effort to cut back on processed, simple carbs.
Back in my hometown I used to go to a health food store that sold the best sprouted wheat bread ever, but it was only available in that store and the price was creeping up to about $6 a loaf. I haven't been able to find a brand I like that is comparable and I love good old squishy white bread but it has no nutrition, so I try to avoid it.
Food is always a challenge to me. One of my goals is to cook more and eat healthier in 2016. Ah, tofu!!! I'm definitely planning to add more of it to my diet--what's your favorite way to prepare tofu, Roh?
P.S. What is paneer?
$6 a loaf????? O_O WHAT!!!! In India, you would get whole grain wheat bread for $1 a loaf.
Kim, I don't consumer tofu because I already consume a protein rich diet consisting of fish, chicken and my protein shake. My protein shake is BSN's Syntha-6. You can check it here. If you want to try some tofu dishes, check out Malaysian or Indonesian cuisine. They use a lot of tofu!
Paneer is prepared like tofu, but it is made from milk and not soy milk. The best paneer dish is paneer butter masala. If you want to be adventurous, you can replace tofu with paneer in your dish and see if you like it.
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You could also consider yogurts, seoul....especially greek or icelandic varieties, where they're strained. I like to get them plain and add my own fruit and toppings.
Do you like beans? You can add those, too. Not to yogurt, cause that would be super nasty, but to things like soups, salads, etc....
God bless you and the egg whites. ...i would buy a carton of yolks only if they made them
Do you like beans? You can add those, too. Not to yogurt, cause that would be super nasty, but to things like soups, salads, etc....
God bless you and the egg whites. ...i would buy a carton of yolks only if they made them
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Hi Roh,
I could be wrong, but it seems to me like most bread here in the US is little more than white flour. Even many of the "whole wheat" varieties are simply white flour with processed wheat kernels thrown in, so it's hard to find a brand that's truly whole grain. I cut out most bread in an effort to cut back on processed, simple carbs.
Back in my hometown I used to go to a health food store that sold the best sprouted wheat bread ever, but it was only available in that store and the price was creeping up to about $6 a loaf. I haven't been able to find a brand I like that is comparable and I love good old squishy white bread but it has no nutrition, so I try to avoid it.
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ss & rc..........
we live in the south, and have 'organic-whole-grain-& sprout breads in our Wal-Mart and Publix stores,
they run about $3.79 and $3plus....they are delicious and nutritious....we also incorporate 'tofu', as it is
such a beneficial protein source....many years ago, hubby and I made our own 'soy-milk', and it was
truly delicious, lots of work through, but we were much younger..
we do make our own nut-butters and some of the nut milks...truly delicious stuff!
our 'power-drinks', we call them 'bombs', consist of our greens and other super plants from our garden,
we also fortify them with 'Super-Food-Supplements' from the HFS, such as the 'greens-reds-and purples'...
a must for us is BEETS and TURMERIC....these powerful anti-oxidants-anti-inflammatory are just
miracle foods and we greatly benefit from them....
we have learned just how great God's Garden is, the benefits are price-less.....
it's so good to hear that you all care so much for your 'temples'!!!
I could be wrong, but it seems to me like most bread here in the US is little more than white flour. Even many of the "whole wheat" varieties are simply white flour with processed wheat kernels thrown in, so it's hard to find a brand that's truly whole grain. I cut out most bread in an effort to cut back on processed, simple carbs.
Back in my hometown I used to go to a health food store that sold the best sprouted wheat bread ever, but it was only available in that store and the price was creeping up to about $6 a loaf. I haven't been able to find a brand I like that is comparable and I love good old squishy white bread but it has no nutrition, so I try to avoid it.
============================================================
ss & rc..........
we live in the south, and have 'organic-whole-grain-& sprout breads in our Wal-Mart and Publix stores,
they run about $3.79 and $3plus....they are delicious and nutritious....we also incorporate 'tofu', as it is
such a beneficial protein source....many years ago, hubby and I made our own 'soy-milk', and it was
truly delicious, lots of work through, but we were much younger..
we do make our own nut-butters and some of the nut milks...truly delicious stuff!
our 'power-drinks', we call them 'bombs', consist of our greens and other super plants from our garden,
we also fortify them with 'Super-Food-Supplements' from the HFS, such as the 'greens-reds-and purples'...
a must for us is BEETS and TURMERIC....these powerful anti-oxidants-anti-inflammatory are just
miracle foods and we greatly benefit from them....
we have learned just how great God's Garden is, the benefits are price-less.....
it's so good to hear that you all care so much for your 'temples'!!!
I just finished my morning workout. I'm already sore to walk, so tomorrow could be rough. lol
Some of what I did:
Biked eight miles at a 4:35 pace
Leg Press 600lbs 3x5; 410lbs 3x10
Seated Leg Press 250lbs 3x8; 235lbs 2x8
Calf Raises 80lbs 2x10; 50lbs 3x8
Barbell Squats 3x10
Dumbbell Squats 3x10
Seated Rows 3x8
Captain's Chair Leg Raises
I'm planning to do a shred workout and maybe some additional upper body stuff later. Working out can be tiring, but I don't think I've ever not felt better about myself after each workout. Being fit is worth it.
Some of what I did:
Biked eight miles at a 4:35 pace
Leg Press 600lbs 3x5; 410lbs 3x10
Seated Leg Press 250lbs 3x8; 235lbs 2x8
Calf Raises 80lbs 2x10; 50lbs 3x8
Barbell Squats 3x10
Dumbbell Squats 3x10
Seated Rows 3x8
Captain's Chair Leg Raises
I'm planning to do a shred workout and maybe some additional upper body stuff later. Working out can be tiring, but I don't think I've ever not felt better about myself after each workout. Being fit is worth it.
I ride mountain bikes and road bikes. I had to have knee surgery a little over a year ago--my kneecap was out of whack and they had to realign it. I was laid up for several months and gained weight (which drove me nuts). I just weighed myself a couple of days ago, which I don't do very often, and was thrilled to see I have lost 25 pounds.
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I just finished my morning workout. I'm already sore to walk, so tomorrow could be rough. lol
Some of what I did:
Biked eight miles at a 4:35 pace
Leg Press 600lbs 3x5; 410lbs 3x10
Seated Leg Press 250lbs 3x8; 235lbs 2x8
Calf Raises 80lbs 2x10; 50lbs 3x8
Barbell Squats 3x10
Dumbbell Squats 3x10
Seated Rows 3x8
Captain's Chair Leg Raises
I'm planning to do a shred workout and maybe some additional upper body stuff later. Working out can be tiring, but I don't think I've ever not felt better about myself after each workout. Being fit is worth it.
Some of what I did:
Biked eight miles at a 4:35 pace
Leg Press 600lbs 3x5; 410lbs 3x10
Seated Leg Press 250lbs 3x8; 235lbs 2x8
Calf Raises 80lbs 2x10; 50lbs 3x8
Barbell Squats 3x10
Dumbbell Squats 3x10
Seated Rows 3x8
Captain's Chair Leg Raises
I'm planning to do a shred workout and maybe some additional upper body stuff later. Working out can be tiring, but I don't think I've ever not felt better about myself after each workout. Being fit is worth it.
*Hangs head in defeat!*
We can do this, Mel!!!
I know you said you can't read on the treadmill--I couldn't either for the longest time, but I started out with picture books!! (photography, architecture, etc.) and have eventually taught myself how to read (as long as the book is on the stand and not moving around, I'm ok) while walking or even jogging on the old hamster wheel, and it makes a huge difference!
Now I won't stop until I have a certain number of pages/chapters read, which for me, is a MUCH better motivation.
I know you said you can't read on the treadmill--I couldn't either for the longest time, but I started out with picture books!! (photography, architecture, etc.) and have eventually taught myself how to read (as long as the book is on the stand and not moving around, I'm ok) while walking or even jogging on the old hamster wheel, and it makes a huge difference!
Now I won't stop until I have a certain number of pages/chapters read, which for me, is a MUCH better motivation.
I ride mountain bikes and road bikes. I had to have knee surgery a little over a year ago--my kneecap was out of whack and they had to realign it. I was laid up for several months and gained weight (which drove me nuts). I just weighed myself a couple of days ago, which I don't do very often, and was thrilled to see I have lost 25 pounds.
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Pfft. The only bad workout is the one you didn't do
Keep doing your thing