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There is a core strengthening Yoga class with Adriene on Youtube. It's amazing!

I used to force it down but I really struggle with fake flavours... I can't stand fake synthetic fruit flavours (I can't drink lemsip for that very same reason). I used to have a blackcurrant flavoured one that I could just about keep down if I added lots of ice cubes to it so that it was freezing cold, but in the end it…

For me nothing will ever burn as many calories in the gym as 45 mins on the treadmill... if I get bored I do intervalls to keep things more interesting.

The machines at the gym will usually overestimate your burn. They're not very reliable and when you search for something online you usually get a very generic answer and it might not at all be very accurate for you. As you're eating your calories back it is probably better to look at using a heart rate monitor to know how…

So on a day with a 1000 calorie burn you net 200 cals?

First of all, never eat sweets, cakes or whatever it may be straight out of the bag/packaging. I always make sure to put whatever amount I plan on eating on a plate or in a bowl and make sure to not eat any of it standing. If I want to have a treat I'll make it a proper one. I will light candles, make sure I have a good…

I usually take whatever chicken or turkey I have left over from dinner the night before and make a sallad to bring into work the next day for lunch. I will cook extra on purpose to make sure there are leftovers. It's cheaper than buying something every day and I find that it's way more filling than the yoghurt and…

Someone had stuck a "Smile" dymo label on the treadmill at the gym. Made me smile!

If it's overwhelming getting back into it maybe try to get your diet down and then sit down with your work schedule and a calendar to plan out your workouts in a way that's realistic for you for say the next 2-3 months. At this point I think it would be a shame for you to get hung up on the workout aspect and get down on…

I used to have a couple of different Jawbone bracelets and I loved them for tracking steps but would never use them to track actual workouts as all it does is measure time spent doing something really and an estimate when it comes to the burn. For real workouts I use a Polar HRM with chest strap and I never have any…

Controversial suggestion maybe, but have you considered getting medical help? If your period in one way or another affects 3 out of 4 weeks a month it might be worth going on the pill for example. That way you can reduce or completely get rid of the pain and definitely reduce the heaviness and duration of the period giving…

I've never really struggled with vegetables in general but I hated coffee when I first tried it but trained myself to like that (kept drinking it and eventually I found myself loving it) so I guess you can just get used to things if you have them enough and then grow to like them. Also I found that when I started to cut a…

I would turn it all around in your head. Instead of telling yourself you should treat yourself at the weekend because you deserve it after having been so good all week, tell yourself you've been so good that it would be horrible to sabotage yourself at the weekend. Treat yourself to consistency, because you're well on your…

Do you use a HRM when going to your exercise classes? The machines in your gym will often over estimate your burn but if you use a HRM it's more accurate and you know how many extra calories you have to play with. Some people swear by eating back all their calories after exercise, but you can always start off by eating…

When people say things like that it has 99.8% to do with themselves and very little to do with you. Maybe your efforts are making them feel bad for not exercising? Maybe they worry that you'll lose interest in the cakes and chocolates and judge them for still indulging? My point is that you can't please other people or…

I have PCOS too. Feel free to add me if you want someone to cheer you on every day who knows that it's a bit extra tricky when your hormones are working against you haha. It can be done still though! Step one is to love yourself enough to embark on this journey. You can and will do this because you deserve it, not because…

It's amazing in a salad with orange or peach. Even works well together with strawberries. Other than that it's great in wraps or on toast. I usually like to put some sea salt or garlic salt on top.

Packing for a quick trip to Portugal.

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You look so good! Keep up the amazing work!

Not a food but I can't stand really artificial flavours like fake cherry or fake citrus flavours meaning I can't really do effervescent tablets (e.g. Berocca), most pre-workout powders or protein powders as well as lemsip. As for proper food I'm not a fussy eater but I'll happily avoid mustard or things covered in mustard.

You look so great! Keep up the awesome work!

I struggle to have breakfast before work and usually skip it but on the weekend when I have more time to properly wake up I do like to make myself eggs or avocado on ryebread, but I've never been a fan of heavier fry ups or bread rolls in the morning.

From the UK, but currently living abroad. Still in roughly the same time zone though. ;)

Hey, I have about the same to lose and just started out. Would love to make some friends on here for motivation and support. :)