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Dead simple, but needs more tweaking: -scoop of protein powder -egg -home-made applesauce (in place of bananas, which I hate) Comes out quite dry so I still need to add some moisture, maybe some oil next time

oven-roasted broccoli- yum!!

I bought a hanson one off amazon and it gives me a reading 10% higher than when I was measured by calipers. I'm using it as a cheap tool to track daily progress until I can be bothered getting a proper body fat reading

At 5'5", last year I was 53kg/19.4 and now I'm 59kg/21.5. being skinny-fat/hard gainer, almost any gain was positive as previously I felt like a good wind would pick me up and blow me away Mary Poppins-style. I'm relearning how to wear my clothes now and trying to accept that certain things don't fit the same way and…

Preparation- you're hungry because your body needs/needed fuel. I eat a small meal to get myself through the session and have something with my protein shake afterwards.

I don't like the question because the usual answer is to compare yourself to others when we know that's almost never good for anything. In my tennis club, I am fit. In my crossfit box, I am near the bottom of the scaled group. How does this give anybody an answer? Compare yourself to yourself yesterday. You are fitter than…

For exercise- if it is built into your routine and your routine is realistic and not going to work you into the ground, just let it roll. You deserve to give yourself that time to work out, plus the other benefits from doing so like mentally. For food- I believe in out of sight, out of mind. However, it is not that easy…

My food- definitely. Being more aware of what I'm eating and why.

hiya, me too :)

I see a trainer once a week to help me work on specific things, give me routines and make sure my technique is right. The other times I'm at the gym, I feel super confident as I stride past the cardio machines and into the free weight section. Whenever I need help or to ask for anything, the lads around are always happy to…

Great story :) it's making me want to do all those charity runs for the medals alone, haha!