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Work This Body by Walk the Moon

I for one am finding the OP's story pretty interesting. For me, it's certainly way more interesting than people who have their own thread for their weight loss journey, because it's more relevant to issues I have. So live and let live, and if you don't like it, don't read it?!

This... http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1 Scroll to the bottom of the first post for form guides etc, labelled as "Spoiler"

I was taught that for true HIIT, the rest needs to be at least as long as the work, and the work shouldn't be longer than 45s or you're not going hard enough. Work 30-45s Rest (or active recovery) 45-60s Repeat 12-15 times, no more Obviously some warming up and cooling down can extend the session time I guess. I did full…

I do too well with that! I can switch off my brain and just do what I'm told without thinking about why it works (or doesn't). It took about 18 months since I came off my last organised "plan" to figure out what actually works for me and get to where I am now :/ BUT I finally feel like I have control over my own body.…

I do all my food though MFP. It syncs with my FitBit app, but that's all I use.

There's a reason for that :D If your programme is getting you the results that you want in the time you have available to you per session, and making you happy, then I guess it has its merits. However, the super high reps basically make no sense to me. I'd literally go mental doing 150 of the same exercise. At the moment,…

Yep, some of them have more carbs/sugars and hence calories than you might guess. I weighed them all faithfully for over a year, and now tend to eyeball portions of veg I know to be fairly low cal. But that's a conscious decision because I'm in maintenance/recomp and so being out by 5-10 calories on how much pepper has…

Absolutely yes. As far as I can tell, it's the only way that involves really educating yourself about what works for you and your body, rather than relying on some kind of third-party plan that leaves you stranded when it's over. Good logging is important and eye opening. And having it all in black and white on a screen in…

Me too basically. (Well, I have 2 cars, but I commute by public transport because London, and average something like 12,000 steps despite a desk job.) I've tried up to 5 gym sessions a week, plus a pilates class, but for me it was counterproductive. I have neurological issues, so maybe I need more recovery time than normal…

I use MyProtein Impact Whey in the "natural" flavours (NOT unflavoured!). Also Grenade Carb Killa shakes when I get them free with an order. U Fit or Upbeat for when I'm out and about, as I can find both of them easily (I'm in the UK... stocked in Boots, Tesco, Sainsbury's etc)

Mind games - it's irritating, huh?! Also, when do you normally see yourself with no clothes on? If it's in the evening, when you're full of food and drink from the day, and maybe a bit tired and grumpy, I find it's always the worst point to look! Try having a look in the morning after you've been to the bathroom (as long…

I have big-for-a-girl traps too. Nothing specific, but I do deadlift with a cage/trap bar instead of a barbell because I have ankle mobility issues and it's the only way I can! Also rack pulls. Mine are sore today, and yesterday was bench press, pull downs with a close grip attachment thingie, single arm barbell rows and…

Always yes to second breakfast! ;) I'd log it under today, because I think honest logging is the best approach. So yesterday would show well under and today over. You can always add a note to today. I normally do it the other way round and have a lighter day after I've wildly over-eaten. I generally feel less hungry…

Generally just unsweetened almond milk, a banana, sometimes some nut butter. I also have some superfood green powder stuff for when I feel like I need to be more virtuous... And I'm using up some BCAAs I tried when I used to do fasted HIIT in the morning (yeah, no...) so occasionally they get chucked in, which boosts the…

Agreed. Particularly if you don't have much to lose, I genuinely believe it is SUPER important not to get hung up on usually-arbitrary weight number. It's really all about being healthy, liking yourself, and feeling good in your body. If the inches are coming off, ask yourself *why* the weight also matters. I had specific…

70 cals per 140g 0.5 cals per 1g

On my bolded bit... sort of. Unless the complications are drastic and the kind that send you running to A&E because, I don't know, you suddenly start leaking green goo or something. Also, some people go abroad for non-urgent medical procedures (including cosmetic) but the NHS then ends up dealing with the complications.…

Totally agree with the donations. I also think that your discharge letter should include details of what it cost the NHS to treat you. If people were more aware of the actual costs, it might help! I can't believe it's not basically in the computer already, so it might be quite straightforward to pull the data. Less sure…

Barts walk in also very good, and queues normally very short. Charing Cross not so much. I think I waited 3 hours there the day that my face randomly swelled up so much that I couldn't really see!

Last time I used that, it decided I had to go to an urgent GP appointment at St George's (also London at the time) RIGHT THEN. I got there and the GP chatted to me, and then asked if I came through 111 because they over dramatise things and I didn't need to be there. I'm not sure they can win frankly. If 111 under-diagnose…

I'm a rower girl, but frankly it's only worth it if your technique's decent, otherwise you're at risk of damaging yourself AND the machine! Also like the elliptical if I can't get outside and walk.

As an admittedly right-leaning higher-rate-tax-paying Brit who has had significant but non-urgent surgery on the NHS, I'm on board with this. Off to look up what my CCG is doing! The NHS is in dire financial straits, so significant measures do need to be taken to optimise what they do. Post-surgical complications take time…

If the barcode is wrong you can scroll to the bottom of the screen and search the database for a better match! I do that sometimes but I do worry that barcodes are re-used internationally so although my strawberry yogurt came up as an American brand of, I dunno, tomato sauce which is clearly wrong for me, it might be right…

:# I'm good with my own reasoning on protein and why I set the macro I do, what I'm hoping to achieve and so on. I just wanted to check that @klkc2005 had done the same and wasn't hoping for a magic weightloss bullet like lots of people on here seem to. But they seem to have their head screwed on, particularly opting for…

Me too. But basically a kelp tapeworm sounds like something I don't need to google. Particularly not at work :D I try and keep my feet on the ground and remember the major food groups but I get as far as biscuits, chocolate, bacon, and burnt crispy bits and feel like I'm missing something important :/

Just a few points from your diary that I've found to be wildly off in my own experience... Six Star Whey Protein + - Whey Protein +, 1 scoop 180 Weigh that scoop! Is it a flat scoop, a heaped scoop, a scoop where the whey is packed tight etc. This could easily be close to 100 calories out from where you think it is.…

I thought that right now too. It's so nice to have this here but with everyone just sitting quietly doing their thing!

The accessories are in the paid for bit, I think. With the plate math (why I paid!), but I've moved on now and don't have the app downloaded at the moment so I can't check. If you're bored of the deloads SL are programming in for you, then yes either look in to accessories, or consider getting some teeny tiny incremental…

Me too! I think I've learnt things too... 1) Continue to avoid Pinterest 2) Eat parsley and glitter I love that I speed read half of it and the only bits I remember was OMGPARSLEYWOO! *kitten* *kitten* *kitten* eat glitter argue argue argue best graph ever nearlydielaughingatitall.