trudiebamford Member

I know what you mean. Suzanne Bowen has some videos with heavier weights, so does Physique 57, although we're still only talking 10lbs. I must say though, just from doing lighter weights, my arm definition is amazing - I have never had obvious muscle in my upper body until now.

I'd recommend Barre3 or Suzanne Bowen.

I do, but more often I just use a shelf, it's really only to steady yourself against.

I do 40-60 minute workouts, three times a week. I saw results pretty fast, within a month!

I gave up, and had it cut into a long bob.

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I buy it from Amazon, the Bulletproof collagelatin powder. It dissolves in hot liquid - I add a scoop to my oatmeal. Yes, it's supposed to help with skin as well, I can't say for sure whether it has, I'm pretty wrinkle free for my age. I'm actually using it for extra protein, and joint health. But I swear my cellulite is…

eBay! I like nice clothes, but it's pointless investing in them when my shape is changing, so I've been getting all my clothes on eBay. I'm in the UK, I like Ted Baker, LK Bennett, Jigsaw, Hobbs. US brands I like are J Crew & Anthropologie. Although on a day to day basis, I live in activewear! I mostly get mine from Sweaty…

I'm hoping there will be an October plank challenge - I want in!

Thanks everyone. Rosebarnalice, I love that!!

I have fibromyalgia - under control now - and I did have CFS, now in remission. Two years ago I had to use a cane to walk, sometimes even needed a wheelchair, and I couldn't stand for more than a few minutes without needing to lay down for hours. Don't despair - I believe that if I can recover my health, others can too. I…

Physique 57 is good!

I've spent my whole life being told by my family, you won't be able to do that, it's too much for you, you won't be able to cope, you're not strong enough. And it's only in the last couple of years that I've fought back. I know I'm strong, but I still can't shut that voice up! And it does cause me to give up sometimes,…

Collagen is supposed to help - I add it to my oatmeal (for other reasons), and I think I can see a difference after a few weeks.

Thank you! I'm a big fan of 100 day challenges, they've given me back my health & fitness. I've completed four in the last two years - 2 were food related, 1 was daily exercise, and 1 giving up alcohol. I find that 100 days is a long enough period to give you the space to discover if it's a change you want to implement…

I don't think it's as simple as that. I don't believe everyone is the same, for a start. I lost a lot of weight on a high fat (lots of nuts - it was pretty high calorie) vegan diet, just by running every day. I lost a lot of weight by going VLC, and doing no exercise. This time I've lost it by a combination of healthy…

Yes!!!!!

I completed my 100 days today!!! I feel so much better without it, I'm not going back.

I work out every day, for 45-60 minutes. I was doing a lot of cardio, with some strength work, but I was getting so tired, so I've cut back on the LISS cardio. Now I'm doing barre classes/weights/HIIT, instead.

I'm 5'10", with a small frame.

I have it, a lot, on my thighs. I've read that collagen helps, so I add that to my oatmeal every day. I think it's working!

I'm 5'10, currently 152, my goal is 150 (but secretly, my ultimate goal is 140!).

I wish! I've gone from a 36E to a 26G. I buy my bras from Figleaves, Freya is a good brand for large cup sizes/small bands.

I stream them online - there's no fitness classes where I live.

I'm exactly the same, it's really annoying me. My band size has gone from a 36 to a 26, but my cup size is still a whopping G. They don't seem to be shrinking at all, and I wish they would. Big boobs make working out very awkward, and I have to be so careful about what I wear; I'm not into the whole, if you've got it,…

Probably! Let's hope the daily collagen helps with that.

Really interesting, thanks everyone!

I use dumbells, 12lb each, and do about 7 exercises, shoulder presses, bicep & hammer curls, ones that target triceps & lats (I'm blanking on the names!). 3 sets of 8-15, depending on how strong that muscle is. I also do body weight exercises every day.

Oh, I'm glad it's not just me!

I'm not vegan now - I was vegan the last time I lost weight. I definitely have more muscle now - as well as it being visible, I can compare by what I'm able to do. I couldn't do even girl push-ups before, now I can do proper push-ups. Just for example. I do lift, although not heavy, 12lbs or so. I think you're probably…