Comments on: Hooked on Endorphins

By: janetha

janetha — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:55:56 +0000

you know i am a sucker for a bowl o protein! looks great. and so do the pbj oats. i still cant believe it took you so long to have a pbj sandwich!

great tips from men’s health. i agree with everything they said for sure!

By: Bekah

Bekah — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:39:31 +0000

OMG, your pb+j oats are like EXACTLY how I make mine, I usually have pb+j in oat bran though. But same exact everything. It takes ah-mazing. Love your thoughts/tips/facts about exercise, agreed to all of the above!

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:44:21 +0000

Lara, yes, dairy is supposed to be one of the best post-workout snacks! Although, I suppose the ratio may change with things like cottage cheese or Greek yogurt. “They” say chocolate milk is the best, I think that’s just cause it’s the yummiest ;)

By: Lara (Thinspired)

Lara (Thinspired) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:34:17 +0000

Thank you for confirming that I need to eat after a workout :) I always worry, “Am I just eating back all the calories I burnt?” but I guess if you snack smartly or time it with a meal, it’s ok. I’ve heard yogurt has the perfect carb: protein ratio?

By: Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo)

Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:23:45 +0000

Drool worthy PB&J.

Yeah, I’m with you on the gatorade before and during exercise- seems there are so many other healthier real foods instead, right?

I see some of the worst form in the world at the gym sometimes and I just can’t bring myself to go and say anything. I just pray that they don’t hurt themselves. :-)

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:00:07 +0000

People think I am crazy but I love Men’s Health and Men’s Fitness magazine – they have great tips!

http://katiechangesforkatie.blogspot.com/

By: K

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:26:23 +0000

Last full weekend of 5AM?! Don’t worry – I’ll still be up for the both of us ;)

I love the oat sandwich! The PBJ peaking out looks way too delicious to just be sitting there. Yum!

I’m a stretching freak so the mistake of stretching cold is one of my biggest peeves that comes to mind. Another thing that people do is bouncing in stretches – bad!! Improper alignment when lifting is another mistake that I take very seriously (i.e. not slightly bending the knees).

By: april

april — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:03:38 +0000

Your lunch and breakfast look so volumous and good!!

Those tips are excellent! I think the biggest mistake people make are using uncorrect form! I see too many people just trying to lift heavy weights but their form is all wrong.. and that’s only going to hurt them!

By: Lori (Finding Radiance)

Lori (Finding Radiance) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:15:27 +0000

Compound moves all the way! They are so much more a reflection of real life moves.

I think still seeing the “I do 50 crunches a day, why don’t I have flat abs” is a myth floating around that spot reducing works. Not! LOL

Yum on the oats!

By: ellie

ellie — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:52:49 +0000

Awesome tips. I never knew about proper warm-ups or anything when I danced, but the teachers always did a 30 minute warm up- which I thought was excessive at the time, but am now thankful for (plus, it incorporated strength and core work). LOVE.

I think a mistake I often made was not hydrating throughout exercise- often I’d be doing a 90 minute intense breakdancing class in 90+ degree heat, but I couldn’t physically DO the class if I had water sloshing about my stomach. Never quite found a way around that but usually ended up stepping aside at some point because i was dizzy and NEEDED something (couple of glucose tablets and swigs of water and I was fine).

By: Emily (The Experimentarian)

Emily (The Experimentarian) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:31:42 +0000

Yummy breakfast! I never take time to really cook oats when I eat them. But I bet if I did, they would be delightful. Or burned. One of the two :)

I usually make that second mistake. I hardly ever eat right after I work out because I’m usually trying to squish in the work out between lots of other things. Interesting though, that you actually break down the muscle you’re trying so hard to build if you don’t refuel right away. I will remember that! Happy last crappy shift! xoxo

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:21:53 +0000

That reminds me too of an article I read that said a lot of people who exercise or go to the gym are less active the remainder of the day. For example, they go to the gym, and then just sit on the couch for the rest of the night because they “deserve” it. That too defeats the purpose!

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:13:54 +0000

Yeah, I see that a lot too, especially at my old campus gym. I overheard waaaay too many college girls talking about their fears of “bulking up” Even by doing something as simple as toe push ups!

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:10:07 +0000

Haha, I’m all out of pictures! I don’t have a scanner and my digital ones only go back to 2005. You’ve seen all the ones I’m willing to put on the internet :P

By: burpexcuzme

burpexcuzme — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:16:06 +0000

Wow, your bowl of protein sounds great…but I would have my eggs runny, please! ;-)

Hm. I think the common mistake about working out is that people overestimate the amount of calories they are burning, and “compensate” it by ingesting more than they burn.