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I absolutely LOVE bread: toast, sandwiches or just a slice or bread and butter if I fancy!! Unfortunately I have IBS which kicks off if I eat too much bread (among other things) and I don't believe I digest it properly as it makes me feel bloated. However - I'm a big believer in nothing being totally off limits. As long as…
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I can see how 1lb loss would be de-moralising, but maybe you were overdoing it before - half 4 in the morning for an hour and a half everyday sounds a but OTT to me. Your body perhaps rebelled against extreme exercising and maybe you weren't eating enough to fuel that calorie burn. I'd recommend little and often with…
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Everybody hits the plateua at some point - it is inevitable and very frustrating. I agree with luv2ash and amysuespears that you could be over doing the exercise, it sounds like a massive calories burm 6 days a week and maybe your body could do with a break. I might also be that your body has adapted to the exercise you're…
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Whether you do cardio or weights first should depend on your focus for that workout - whatever you do first will get the most energy and effort. If you do your weights first, you may be able to lift more and keep better form, but your cardio effort may be compromised afterwards. The main thing for continued weight loss and…
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Green Tea is supposed to be great for boosting your metabolism and it's in most diet supplements and diet protein shakes. There is research however that it would take a LOT of green tea per day to significantly affect weight loss on its own. I use a decaf lemon version as a substitute for regular tea/coffee as it kills two…
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I have a load of exercise DVDs (10 minute solutions are my favourite), a cross trainer, rowing machine and exercise bike at home so I don't get bored. I always aim to do 20 minutes to motivate myself to do something.....then once I start I'll do between 30 - 60 minutes. And I do 60 minute Zumba class once or twice a week.…
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My fella gets Mens Helath & Mens Fitness Magazines, and all the articles recommend taking 1 rest day a week. Particularly important if you're doing heavy weights that you rest the muscles the day after - so alternate uppper/lower body workouts so they're not constantly being overworked day after day as they will fatigue.
