I did my jazzercise yesterday. I guess while I was gone they switched the whole routine so I had to learn all new moves. Because of this I don't feel like I really worked out all that much. I'm actually getting really discouraged with jazzercise. I don't feel like I'm coordinated enough to do it properly enough to get the full benefits but we already paid for the whole pass up until May! So I feel like I need to keep doing it to get our money's worth.
In other news, I have been trying to eat better things and proper portions and I found a great tool that I want to share. You may be interested. myfitnesspal.com is a free website that allows you to track your caloric intake for the day. First you start out giving them info, like height, weight, fitness goal etc and they give you a recommended caloric intake to meet for the day based on that. It's really simple to input your info each day because they have a huge database of foods to choose from! I was able to find kroger brand granola, olive garden food, a specific brand of protein shake, hidden valley ranch, spring mix salad, etc. They have EVERYTHING in EVERY BRAND so you can get as close to accurate results as possible. You can also input your exercise for the day, which will factor into your calories for the day. And at the bottom it will tell you how many carbs, fats, and proteins you are getting for the day. It's simple.
For those of you who have smart phones, you can get the app for it and that is free as well. It has a 5 star rating, which is better than any of the apps that you have to pay for.
Another great benefit is that it's like a social networking thing. If you make a profile and find me, we can be encouragment buddies and help track each other's progress.
I encourage all of you to at least try it, for a week or two, if only just for informations sake for yourself. It'll help you get an exact idea of what and how much you are consuming and, just as importantly, HOW MUCH.
myfitnesspal.com
my username is goose626, find me!
1 comment:
I think it is great you are going to jazzercise! What better way to make a commitment than to pay up front. You can do it!!! I signed up for the fitness thing. It looks like it will be a good place to track things.
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