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What we also don't know (or at least I don't know if there have been any studies) is whether there are cumulative effects of obesity. Younger people with obesity are, I suspect, living with a health time bomb. Anecdotally, my father in law was obese and in rude health for many years until he died suddenly of pancreatic…

I've gone from 98kg to 75kg. I'm in my early 50s. I lost the weight at a sensible, slow rate, as you have done. Overall I have lost 2 1/2 inches (6cm) from each arm. But my arms look the same as yours when in that pose. In pretty much any other position they look OK. The advice to recomp that you have been given is sound…

I think you ought to be walking your dog more often than just at weekends, for the dog's benefit, never mind yours. If you aren't prepared to do it other than in daylight then could you hire a dog walker to come round on days you aren't there? As for self-protection, you could take a walking stick. Coppers can't complain…

This suggests there is nothing imprudent about exercise but points out that it is not always feasible for the very obese to exercise effectively. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2811477/ The British Heart Foundation has suggested there is no such thing as "fat but fit":…

In terms of losing weight to reach a certain goal, I would say the higher weight. In the full realisation that I may hit it one day and then jump up the next day. For me I've reached the target, but staying there (at or slightly below) is a whole other project.

Exactly the same here, bar the injury history. Doubled my squat in 6 months from 25kg to 50kg (knee issues so we are being VERY conservative) Conventional deadlift went from 45kg to 77.5kg (just over body weight). Sumo deadlift went from 25kg to 75kg. Most accessory lifts at least doubled, some much more than that (e.g.…

A search for Kith University or Dr Jorge Holiday brings up nothing of any relevance. I can find no evidence whatsoever of any study showing that kettlebells increase joint damage over time. Though I do accept that if you drop a kettlebell on to your knee, you are likely to do some damage. I guess lots of walking could…

You don't have much lower body stuff in there. If you're worried about needing a spotter, there really isn't much that can go wrong with a deadlift. Even if you have to drop it, it's not from a great height and it's not going to squash you. You get a lot of bang for your buck with a deadlift and you can video yourself to…

As for yogurt - look out for Skyr or Kvarg. All high protein (generally around 15g in a single serving pot) and actually very nice.

Do you mean personal training as in hiring a trainer? Most people would see a trainer at least once a week and would then get advice on how many other sessions to do during the rest of the week.

I totally agree. At least take video. My form has improved in leaps and bounds by taking video of my lifts. My PT requests them and provides feedback but it has got to the point where I can see myself what's going wrong and can correct from set to set.

Menno Henselmans recently did an article about protein requirements and said there is a sweet spot, beyond which you might get better results but it's diminishing returns. Essentially the suggestion was 1.6g per kg of actual body mass (not lean body mass). I weigh 75kg, so aim for 120g of protein per day. I'm looking to…

I agree, but I confess to saying snarky things to myself in my head about little pink dumbbells, because I hate the fact that they even exist and are so obviously marketed towards women. We might feel that is all we ought to be using or aspiring to. Our newspaper has a supplement dedicated to health and fitness matters on…

No way is it too late, and if you need a bit of inspiration, check out @Dolphinine on Instagram. She's 64. I've been doing a proper strength training regime with a PT for the last year or so (I'm 52) and am now really noticing the difference. I've been working towards recomp, so eating between maintenance and a deficit of…

I have enough kit at home to follow my program, with some modifications as I don't have a squat rack or a heavy bag. I prefer working out at the gym, generally, and am very glad my gym is open again. But it is useful to be able to do a workout at home if I have to wait in for a delivery or workman, rather than miss a…

Well, I guess it's because average weights are anything from 8 stone upwards. If you thought you weighed 140lb (to keep the maths easy) and hopped on the scale to find it said 10 stone you would be pretty annoyed to find that you weighed 150lb. Maybe this had the useful practical effect of stopping the visitors eating all…

@hannahfkaye2021 Please come back and tell us how it goes. Hope you enjoy it.

I exercise 7 days a week unless something prevents me. 4 days are resistance training for up to 90 mins (split between upper and lower body), 1 day is 45 mins boxing pad work, 1 day is 45 mins conditioning/form/mobility as needed and the final day is often a mix of boxing heavy bag for CV plus mobility work, but might just…

Ive been using a 4 point Tanita scale for a few years. I use it once a week, same conditions so far as possible (on a morning when we won't have eaten out the day before, first thing after using the lavatory, unclothed, on a tiled floor). It has been fine at showing the trend but has come up with some gross aberrations…

Totally agree with this. Particularly the second paragraph. When I succeeded in losing 70lb to get to my first goal weight (top end of healthy BMI), I was pleased, but also the results were a bit "meh". I looked (and more importantly, felt) a whole lot better. But everything was just a bit soft and flabby. I was still…

Juice??? Honey water??? The mind boggles.

Others have made the obvious points about calories, weighing food etc. But you are absolutely NOT too young to be in peri menopause. The Mirena will be giving progesterone but it's the oestrogen fluctuations that typically cause the problems. That said, I've successfully lost and maintained weight through this period with…

A good trainer is worth their weight in gold. £37.50 an hour if it was just the face to face sessions is not an unreasonable rate. With ongoing check ins and advice it sounds fair to me. I'd say it's worth signing up for a month on a trial basis. You won't get a fair assessment of progress after one month, in all…

Myzone Switch runs on wrist, arm or chest. It will store up to (I think) 16 hours of data and sync to your phone on your return. It's a HRM and will track calorie burn but not steps or sleep. A Withings sleep mat goes under your mattress and gives you all manner of sleep information. Can't help with step count, though an…

If a longer workout is simply going to be exactly the same as your shorter workouts, but done consecutively, then it probably doesn't make a whole lot of difference, though it might make some difference in terms of general endurance improvements.

My trainer says that he finds many runners neglect their core strength.

Oh, and face pulls.

Pull ups, rows of all kinds, lat pull downs, deadlifts, rear delt flies, resistance band pull aparts.

The weakness might just be a one-off. Did it last through the whole workout or did you start to feel more energised as you went? If it lasted the whole workout then it would probably have been better for you not to have pushed through the whole thing. If I am feeling a bit off but not obviously ill then I will have a go to…