https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:08:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do/page/2#post-2810949 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 18:38:42 +0000 cake2017 2810949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do Barre! I eat a lot of veggies and only drink water. I’m still breastfeeding but it’s decreased lately. I love barre and I love to eat! I don’t believe in removing sweets cause I love them too much! Portion control works for me! Overall, walking and barre and eating a healthy balanced meal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do/page/2#post-2810793 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 08:42:53 +0000 lawbee11 2810793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I count macros and log all my food in My Fitness Pal. I lift weights 4-5x/week but do pretty much no cardio other than the occasional warm-up on the elliptical. </p> <p>@Mrs. High Heels: I just bought the SWEAT app and started Kelsey's PWR program yesterday. I love her!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810787 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 08:27:18 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2810787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I follow a keto diet (breastfeeding friendly!) and I am doing Bikini Body Mommy 7.0 right now, which I will follow with her Extreme program, then pick one of the older challenges. It works for me, since it's only 30 min max a day. As for the diet, I like it, it forces me to not buy packaged crap, and I am rarely bloated anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810754 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 23:33:22 +0000 lamariniere 2810754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: my DH and I eat the same things (except lunch), and his cholesterol is totally normal. I think mine is more genetic than lifestyle since I have none of the risk factors for high cholesterol and eat relatively well.</p> <p>@josina: I did this for the first time yesterday and the raised leg plank nearly killed me! :silly: I'm going to incorporate it in my routine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810731 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 19:48:48 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2810731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now I alternate between running and kettlebell workouts on YouTube. YouTube is a great resource in general for all sorts of workouts depending on your focus! </p> <p>Also, I recently stumbled upon a fitness IG account that I love and find so inspirational. Kelseywells. I don’t follow her workouts, but I love what she has to say and she is so empowering. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810687 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:31:58 +0000 mrsrain 2810687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m actually doing a diabetes prevention program that my insurance covered. It’s called retrofitme. I am about 9 months in and I have lost 32 lbs just due to dietary changes. I’m halfway to my major goal of getting back to wear I was at my healthiest weight ever :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810672 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 15:36:19 +0000 Mrs D 2810672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: agree...thanks for the link! Submitted a request. Your progress is so inspiring. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810620 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:07:20 +0000 gingerbebe 2810620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: I admittedly do not have cholesterol problems, but eating a higher fat, lower carb diet is supposed to increase your HDL levels while bringing down your LDL levels slightly. Of course, this is dependent on eating good sources of fat and eating healthfully even within the constraints of a low carb, high fat diet, but yeah, it hasn't been an issue for me. My husband is not on the same diet as me at the moment, but when he was eating more closely to my high-fat diet, his cholesterol went down and his doctor told him to stick with whatever he was doing because his numbers looked great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810612 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 11:25:40 +0000 Truth Bombs 2810612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs D: Looks like they've upped the cost to $45 but still well worth it in my opinion <a href="https://iifymwomen.org/iifym-coaching/" rel="nofollow">https://iifymwomen.org/iifym-coaching/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810597 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 10:52:52 +0000 Mrs D 2810597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: Can you share where you had your macros calculated? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810275 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 11:13:01 +0000 lamariniere 2810275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: awesome, thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810224 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 09:22:52 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2810224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: that's it! It really does kick your butt! Because I don't do much with my arms or shoulders, that's usually what gets the most sore for me after this workout. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810211 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 08:04:38 +0000 josina 2810211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: I think this is the graphic below for the plank workout (link on pinterest)<br /> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/Aenkzzh28wpXm6TDP7OKrcLS4_vbsblqwX4p9wuj3QW9Lo8l-V5OTyU/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/Aenkzzh28wpXm6TDP7OKrcLS4_vbsblqwX4p9wuj3QW9Lo8l-V5OTyU/</a></p> <p>Thanks everyone for the tips! </p> [attach=4677/18/p5opnq.211x600.cf64ced55d81352f14ce436feda77796.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810209 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 07:59:38 +0000 Iced Tea 2810209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was released from physical therapy in January, and I've recently started back at the gym. I do simple weight workouts, bike, and yoga. Because of diastasis recti, my PT said it would be best if I avoided any direct core exercises (planks and anything resembling a crunch), for the rest of my life. Damn, it's harder than I thought. In classes, there's a surprising amount of direct core work, and I feel like I run out of modification ideas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810208 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 07:58:20 +0000 catgirl 2810208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I have been doing PiYo together since October and we LOVE it! It has really helped both of us lean out and improve our posture. We each supplement with some weights once or twice a week as well. </p> <p>As for food, we just work on eating clean as much as possible but definitely believe in an 80/20 approach. I know for me if I tried to cut out whole groups of food completely I would never maintain it long term. And that's my goal - long term health. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810202 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 07:35:16 +0000 Mrs D 2810202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: Thats a similar plank workout to the one I did yesterday...it kicked my butt...in a great way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810187 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 01:21:06 +0000 hony bologna 2810187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: OTF is definitely pricey! That's great that you were able to find something else that works well for you! I wish I were more self-motivated about exercise that I didn't *need* OTF to kick my butt into class. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810186 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 00:50:09 +0000 lamariniere 2810186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: can you post the link to the plank workout?</p> <p>I do 50 min on the elliptical 3 times a week at a decent intensity. I’m considering adding a session. I probably should do some strength training but I am already spending so much time on cardio that I haven’t looked into it. </p> <p>As for diet, I think I eat fairly well most of then time. I cleaned up my snacking earlier this year, which has made me feel better in general. Overall, I try to eat whole foods and cook at home as much as possible. </p> <p>Out of curiousity, for those of you who eat a lot of fat, are you not worried about cholesterol? I have high cholesterol and actually brought it down by more than 30 points through excercise and diet changes, but I still want to bring it down another 20 points. I try to eat good fats as much as possible, but I’m also much more careful than I used to be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810183 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 22:37:01 +0000 MamaCate 2810183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: you already have a lot of good advice but I just wanted to add a few things that have worked for me.</p> <p>My ideal situation would be doing a longer workout (45-60 minutes) 3 times a week. I have not been able to make that work with our daily schedule right now partly because I prefer to workout in the morning.</p> <p>So instead I do about 20 minutes 6 days a week. It is short and it is over before I can psych myself out. I alternate running and HIIT training. I run with the dog about 2 miles 3-4 days. Then I use the (free!) 7 minute workout apps the other days and combine a couple different circuits to get to about 20 minutes. It has been working really well since after the holidays. </p> <p>Good luck!🍀 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810140 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 18:01:00 +0000 Synchronicity 2810140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My diet is crap but I try to stick to water (and coffee of course) so I'm not drinking extra calories. I've been taking my 5 month old with me to barre, yoga and pilates classes 2-3x/week and we try to get out for walks every day when the weather cooperates. So ready for the snow to melt away! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810124 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 15:38:53 +0000 Truth Bombs 2810124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I paid $35 to have my macros calculated for me based on my age, weight, activity level, and goals. I used My Fitness Pal to track all my meals and make sure I'm meeting my macros. I belong to our local Y and I work out pretty much daily doing Les Mills Exercise classes. There are a group of 6 of us that all belong so I pretty much never go to a class alone. The accountability it huge. It makes it a lot easier to get up at 4:45am everyday and go to the gym when I know my friends are expecting me to be there. I've lost 45 pounds since the beginning of September and have about 8 more to go to be at my goal. Once I get there I plan to have my macros recalculated for maintenance and hope to stay around that weight but to continue to improve my body composition in terms of muscle vs fat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810119 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 15:22:15 +0000 Mrs D 2810119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: Definitely look it up. She's very good, and not tooooo yoga-y/annoying. Very normal/real. I am super intimidated to go to a class, so home yoga is whats right for me right now. I really love how I feel afterwards...I usually do it after I put DD1 to bed (about 815), the classes (I'm doing the 30 True program) are somewhere between 20-35 mins...I really find I sleep better the days I do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810116 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:53:40 +0000 josina 2810116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: YES to removing chocolate/candy. When I'm trying to watch what I eat I can not buy any ice cream, brownies, etc. Of course DH kept bringing home girl scout cookies, and you can't just eat one, or two, or... ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810111 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:32:10 +0000 DesertDreams88 2810111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Something not mentioned above: using dietbet to keep me accountable.</p> <p>Removing all chocolate from the house since that is my main weakness.</p> <p>Measuring my food portions.</p> <p>Drinking a ton of water.</p> <p>Finding an exercise class that I like. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810103 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:12:50 +0000 hellobeeboston 2810103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me and DH just joined WeightWatchers online and are doing that together... its a great easy way to manage the same foods you would normally eat - similar to counting calories but somehow joining the program and paying for it helps us eat better.</p> <p>Fitness-wise I've carved out time to do 1-2 group classes a week since that is my favorite way to work out. I do barre every wednesday, then try to do a cardio dance, or other high-cardio work out. I'm also trying to get 8-10,000 steps a day at work.... I keep wanting to work out from home but I can never find time and it's too tricky with the two kids all over me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810097 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:42:31 +0000 snowjewelz 2810097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: I've followed Kaya/BBG since the PDF days! I kept saying that when I'm ready to really commit to working out, I'm gonna subscribe to the sweat app since it has workouts and nutrition plans! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810096 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:35:38 +0000 josina 2810096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: Thanks for the info. on planks and low-fat/sugar! I definitely need to cut back on sugar and that helps to know to look out for low-fat products!</p> <p>@Mamatimes3: Working out in the morning would be easier with the kids... but I am so not willing to give up sleep! Luckily DH does his workout before the kids and I get home, so then he can watch them while I get some time after supper.</p> <p>@Mrs D: I'm very intrigued by Yoga, I'll have to check out those videos, thanks for the recommendation! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810091 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:21:07 +0000 Mrs D 2810091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm big time committed to my diet and workouts this year. I am really really struggling to get the scale to move - but sticking with my plan.</p> <p>Food - I generally eat "whole" foods. I eat very little processed foods. Among my processed items is Siggis yogurt, endangered species chocolate, wine occaisionally and rice cakes/marys gone crackers. My goals are high protein, higher than normal fat, low carb.</p> <p>Workouts - since Feb I have been focusing on getting my workouts in. Most week I get in 3-4 gym sessions (either cardio + strength or just cardio) and 2-3 yoga sessions at home. I have notice such a huge improvement in my core strength. Yesterday in my strength circuit I did 60 second planks and it was def challenging but I was able to do the full 60 seconds all 3 cycles. Yay!</p> <p>As it begins to warm up here I am going to transition to more outdoor runs. My office building has a gym...so I plan to focus my at work gym time on strength training, cut it to 2-3 times a week and up the time from 30-35 mins to 45-50 mins. Then add 3 runs a week and 3 yoga sessions.</p> <p>I highly highly recommend Yoga with Adriene on youtube. Lots of free classes. I was very intimidated by Yoga at the beginning of the year -but I wanted to get into it. Firstly for the core workout and secondly for the relaxation angle - I am SO in to it now. I have a crazy stressful job and I find myself craving yoga after bad days at work...it totally helps me! Plus, the added benefits of core strength! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810088 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 12:51:55 +0000 avivoca 2810088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hony bologna: Orangetheory is my FAVE. I had to quit doing it because it's expensive and there wasn't room in the budget after we added the second daycare payment. Kayla Itsines BBG is a close second. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diet-and-excercise-what-do-you-do#post-2810087 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 12:46:44 +0000 skinnycow 2810087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For exercise - I workout 5-6 days a week from home using Beachbody on Demand after DD goes to bed. I'm currently doing 80 day obsession which is 6 days/week.</p> <p>For nutrition - I eat 95% clean and try to keep protein high. The only dairy I eat is greek yogurt for breakfast and I don't eat added sugar. I try to eat lots of meat and veggies! I let myself drink a glass or two of wine two nights/week. I do eat plenty of carbs (usually three servings of brown rice/sweet potatoes) and fruit because it gives me the best workout results and energy. </p>