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I stick to 3 weights sessions a week, and I try not to do two on consecutive days. Experience has proven that 4+ in a week doesn't give me enough recovery time, and quickly gets counterproductive. So don't go too hard to start with, and stick with what is sustainable for you. I truly believe it's better to do 3 high…

As others have said, fat loss and compound lifts. I do some variations of lifts that have more core involvement - like single arm press while lying on a swiss ball, which is harder on the core than straight bench press - but also little dedicated ab work. I have maybe one visible ab :D

@Thehardmakesitworthit Just to say that this may STILL be the best thing I've ever seen on MFP ;) :D <3 <3

I supplement with powders and bars, cause I've chosen a protein goal that I can't comfortably get through my food alone. My biggest tip is to focus on choosing your breakfast to get in a good amount of protein. It's easy enough to come up with ideas for lunch and dinner, but many conventional breakfast items have very…

English breakfast with semi skimmed milk. Earl grey with lemon. Shamefully, SkinnyMint Morning Boost because I love the taste (green tea, mate, nettle, dandelion, guarana, orange extract) More recently hilarious blue tea with butterfly pea flower in because I think it's amusing (and I'm obsessed with "naturally_jo" on…

@spartan_d I'm with you - remarkably unsqueamish. Other people use the same gym and same equipment as me - fact of life. We all come in to contact with things other people have touched every day, multiple times a day. Do I wipe the toilet seat before I sit down? No. Do I wipe the toilet flush before I touch it? No. Do I…

Ha, I'm most of the way there. I need to add a pulled pork bun from Saturday evening and then Sunday lunch, which will be complicated. Might not be a conventional approach but works for me... I mostly do it because my trainer has access to my MFP, and I'd rather just be completely honest with him so he can do his job as…

I've learned over the years that 3 meals + 2 snacks works best for me. Knowing I have planned snacks stops me craving "bad" snacks and office treats. It also helps me keep my blood sugar steady as I often used to have a big crash around the time I left work, which left me feeling nauseous on my commute home, which was no…

I kind of like this actually. I started putting more pictures and videos of me working out on my Instagram, inspired by the day I discovered I could do a pull up a few weeks ago. I also changed who I follow, so there's now more fitness people and less of my real life friends (sorry guys, but I have you all on facebook! :D…

I'm not travelling so much this year, but have travelled LOADS for business in the past... - Check out gym provision at your hotel in advance, and plan to use whatever's there. If the gym is rubbish, consider a swim, a power walk round the grounds/neighbourhood, a jog or whatever. Pack appropriately. Often the concierges…

I got one late last night... I've been more active about my strength training on Instagram recently, and last night I got offered my first discount. I may yet be an influencer! :D

Massive subject of debate on these forums ;) Basically, for most people with reasonable amounts of weight to lose, no, not really. You'll improve your weight just by counting calories, whatever you eat. A generally healthy diet that provides all your basic nutrients, vitamins and minerals without substantial amounts of…

Er... ;) If it's just a sore throat then I'd class it as "above" and just work out.

This. If your 100% really is 100%, then it's impossible to do more. Just make darn sure it really is 100%! ;)

Me too. Generally less than 5 mins, often closer to 4!

Sadly the science of maintaining is much the same as the science of losing weight... you just have more calories to play with! But figuring out a daily number for Monday to Friday and a different number for the weekend while still being within your weekly calorie number is TOTALLY allowed! Have you already worked out what…

Diet Coke for preference. Then Pepsi Max Then Coke Zero Then Diet Pepsi Diet Dr Pepper ranks above all of these :)

I'm a MyProtein girl. They do sample sachets for not much money, and have a huge range of flavours. Over time, I've settled on Impact Whey natural vanilla and Impact Whey natural chocolate. The funky flavours are fun and all, but I'm not sure I'd still like them after a whole 2kg pouch! Plus, I can always add spices and…

You've got good advice already about reasonable calorie goals, so please do take that on board. But I have one other point that might be useful to carry with you into this journey... Do you feel that 150-200g carbs a day is too many in your head or in your body? If it's your brain having this wacky idea, then just try the…

Compared to what I spend every year on gym membership, gym clothes, protein powder etc, not to mention my health insurance, massages to keep my crunchy shoulders under control and things like that... I find £39.99 a year for premium to be a good investment in my health. I have it for the ability to set goals by day and…

In general, symptoms above the neck only mean you're probably ok to train through it. (Because it's likely just a cold.) However, consideration re spreading germs at the gym is a very good point. Also, expect lower distance/speed/reps/weight than normal, but doing *something* is ok. From personal experience, deadlifting…

Awesome! That's my goal but I still have about 15kg to go!!

47 donations for me, I think. Might be 48. I don't log it as exercise but give myself a free chocolate biscuit afterwards in exchange :D The rules in the UK change amusingly often, but in the last couple of years they started making you drink a pint of water (or squash) while you wait to donate as they found it reduced the…

I posted this in another thread a while ago, but it's very relevant here too... Here's an important set of questions that I *really* struggled with for years... - Are you healthy? - Can you do the things you want to do? (Life generally, and lifting the weights you want) - Do you like the way your body looks with no clothes…

OMG I'm so glad I'm not the only one with those friends! ;) :D :D :D (But Diet Coke and Diet Dr Pepper FTW)

There are quite a lot of database entries for net carb versions of food. If there isn't one for the food you want, you could always add one. Many of them are called something like: XX Protein Bar (Net Carbs), so it would probably be a good idea to have a look at how they're labelled and use a similar convention.

Do what you can up at altitude, probably based on perceived exertion. So make it *feel* the same intensity as it would at sea level, even if that's slower or shorter than normal. Loads of pro athletes use altitude training, particularly before competition. You should find that when you get back to sea level, your…

If it's a FitBit link, mine's been having a few issues recently. The latest FitBit app for iPhone is known to be a bit buggy, particularly for the Flex. I have to force syncs more than I should, and this seems to have a knock on with its MFP integration. Otherwise, sometimes my MFP on my phone looks ok but on the desktop…

I get SO confused by the percentage pie chart in the MFP app. I don't really split my macros precisely through the day, so the only time it balances is the end of the day and the rest of the time I just find it unhelpful :s . I just go by the grammes on the main diary screen (turn your phone sideways, or use the desktop…

Dumbbell are a good substitute, but be aware you'll probably be able to lift less because it's less stable. I can bench 40kg, but use 16kg dumbbells if I have to do that instead. And at the moment I do one arm press with my shoulders on a swiss ball and can only use a 9kg dumbbell without falling off! :D