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  • This feed is extremely helpful. I too am looking to lose body fat and gain lean muscle. I've been focusing on cardio to get my weight down and its just started to come off. So I am back weight training which I enjoy much more. I am hoping to eventually lose a stone. Question, should I keep hitting the cardio every workout,…
  • Finally 2lb off! After forum advice, much thinking I've decided on a regime to last until end of March. Commit to 4 x gym visits per week. To include 500 kcal burn on cardio. Some weights per visit with stretching. On the food side, find substitutes for sweet cravings, whilst making sure I eat as much whole food, fruit and…
  • Just starting to fight the good fight of over eating. Trying to balance the food/cardio/weight triangle, not at all sure what to focus on first to drop the stone I want to lose. Logging my intake, am over eating a number of days. My attitude to excercise is my greatest asset. Hey ho, here we go! I need more Vit A…
  • Ah, thanks Ruth, you're a mine of information!
  • Thanks for helping. Defo need to achieve fat loss. I do prefer weight training, but haven't seen any noticeable fat reduction from doing that. Also this food app doesn't add calories for weight training, does this mean it doesn't use up calories? The food/cardio/muscle building triangle is really confusing me at the…
  • I will do, many thanks Ruth. I'll give it my utmost. Fingers crossed for no more gains, and a little off would be a much needed bonus! Angela : - )
  • Thank you for your reply. 250 cals a day sounds do-able. I'll give it a go this week to see how it feels. Perhaps I should be more consistent and patient! Not my forte. I know I need to manage my sugar consumption, which has got to be the main culprit. Regarding the cardio/weights ratio. Today I ran 6.5km (slowly, but…
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