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"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" and all that malarky. I have an inner beauty that I don't allow everyone to see

It would depend on how many pubs I had to walk past, but 3-4 mph sounds about right for pavement walking

Yep, me too. I put all the ingredients in as a meal, and then when the soup has cooled, I portion it up so that I can see how many it really made. That way, MFP works out the calories per portion for me. Soups are usually pretty simple affairs in this house though, that rarely have more than 5 or 6 ingredients.

And don't forget the misuse of the word *kitten* (as in donkey) to describe someone's behind. Yes, I am being an *kitten* :blushing:

Why do you want Unjury protein specifically? Perhaps UK members could suggest an alternative once we know. I use MyProtein - it's cheap, effective, and doesn't have any additives, especially the ones that I don't need.

Lunges are a killer! Fact!! I teach up to 15 BP classes a week, and they never get easier, so you might as well load up the bar and shape your tush :-) As for hurting your knee, make sure that the front knee doesn't come in front of the ankle, and keep the rear knee in line with ankle & hip. Always squeeze your butt whilst…

Also, try to avoid exercising first thing. You're body has just been fasting and your blood sugar levels are low. It can work for some, but it's not for everyone. Try exercising at different times of the day to see what suits your body, not your lifestyle. And lay off the Slimfast - you can get a much better diet eating…

Ok there's a lot of good info in this thread, and there's some not so good. Some people say yeah go for it, others say eat more and exercise. I know which side of the fence I sit, however... Bottom line is that you're not losing weight on 1200 calories and you want to drop to 800 calories. My 2c? Go and see your doctor!…

This is a problem many people come across who are not from America given that many websites are USAcentric. I prefer to have grams indicated for a portion, because I don't know what a "cup" is. I guess a cup is useful for some things but weight is better for others. Simplest answer is to measure everything. The alternative…

Of the references quoted, two make no mention of a return to prior levels of RMR, one was a study based on a 10 day period, and the other was unable to confirm or deny that basal metabolic rates were able to return to prior levels within a 12 week period. Now, I'm not saying that WW had an ulterior motive in finding or…

That may be true in USA, but in other parts of the world Personal Trainers ARE qualified to give nutritional advice. Would you be surprised to hear that most medical professionals are no more or less qualified to give nutritional advice than Personal Trainers? Being a nutritionist requires very little in the way of…

And bicycle crunches, spidermans, mountain climbers, supermans, ab roll-outs

The BodyPump that is done in class is limited access i.e. qualified instructors only. Beachbody are allowed to sell the home edition Les Mills Pump. Quite how that will compare to the workout you get in a Body Pump class, I wouldn't like to guess. It's not available in any other part of the world. No doubt pirated copies…

Don't stress it, shoulders are a tough area to work. Especially if you're doing the new release (BodyPump 80) Loads of press-ups that really hammer the deltoids and finishing on the bar is great. I'm a BP instructor, and I find this release quite a toughy, love it though :-) Propulsion lunges, youch my bum hurts!!

I'd combine the two above. Bicycle crunches, reverse crunches, plank. The world record for holding the plank position is something insane like 80 minutes - don't be fooled into thinking this is an easy exercise. Squats are awesome for the whole body, start easy with bodyweight and keep the weight in your heels not toes.…

4 mile walk with the dog, as well as walking the kids to/from school. Gonna hit the gym (in my garage) a little later for some Pilates, see if I can make a start on trimming this Christmas tummy

To make life a little easier on yourself, just make up more than you need, then put the extra into containers that you can freeze. That way it's a. easier to cook, b.easier to track, c.easier on you cos you can just take out of the freezer what you want that night and still know it's going to be good for you.

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I take mine after a heavy weights workout. I get the isolate and make my own, just adding some rolled oats, dextrose, some glutamine and good old fashioned water. Whilst I'm sure the pre-mixed commercially available stuff is fine, I just prefer mixing my own - it's a lot cheaper

If you are in the uk,I can recommend myprotein.com. Cheap and very effective

Oh how we all wish it were that simple :happy: Unfortunately, the body isn't as efficient as it could be. It takes time to mobilise the fat structures and break them back down into the necessary glucose that the body uses - simply put, the body finds it easier to break down the carbs into glucose first, then slightly…

They've just brought that in at my local VA gym. Looks interesting, supposed to be an all-over workout to improve co-ordination/strength/speed/balance. All in a 30 minute workout. Don't expect this to turn you into an olympic sprinter though. My own opinion? It's just another opportunity to get the gym staff working with…

I would recommend 1.7g of protein per lb of lean body mass on workout days, and reduce that to 1g per lb on rest days. If you take more than 2g, then you stand a very good chance of eating more than your body can handle. Have a post workout shake (pws) containing protein & simple & complex carbs as soon as possible after…

The most comfortable chest-straps are the material based ones (like the Polar WearLink), which have the monitor/transmitter in the centre of the chest. The all-plastic ones (e.g. Polar T31) can cut in quite uncomfortably.

My advice as a Personal Trainer would be to concentrate on building muscle first, then reduce the body-fat afterwards. Unfortunately, your body is unable (or at least extremely unlikely) to lose fat and build muscle at the same time. You build muscle by having a calorie excess, which is contrary to losing body-fat. What…

As with dad106 - the FitBit is a totally different piece of kit. Effectively it's a fancy pedometer that will sync with a base-station to track your steps taken (and floors climbed). It will guestimate calorie burn based on your height and weight, but that can be a long way off. Equally, the calorie burn shown on the gym…