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Thanks guys I do log everything and use a HRM I am currently trying to do the TDEE -20% thing but struggling big time lol

Its down to preference but I find if I eat before a workout I can often feel it jiggle around in my belly whilst jumping about so I do not eat or drink anything till after :)

When I did this dvd the first time round I gained weight for a week or so this was due to water because my body wasnt used to doing those types of exercises and so held water to repair my muscles but it does come off so please dont panic if you first get a gain :)

I ran a mile and a half without stopping I had a mental block that stopped me running further than a mile for the last 2 months!

Wow wasnt expecting so many people to respond thank you all so much :) There are some brilliant recommendations here :)

I am doing Jillian Michaels dvds at the moment (not proper lifting I know) I am weening myself onto weights slowly lol This new rules for girls for lifting is it a book/ where can I buy it ? I would like to do a weights programme in a few months time but have no idea where to start :S Thank you

It is just water weight. when you use muscles that you dont normally use when exercising it creates little tears. Your muscles then absorb the water to repair these tears which is why you will gain weight when starting new exercises your body isnt used to. Every time you feel a little achey or heavy if youve eaten right…

Thanks everyone :) I just bought a ipod shuffle off of ebay especially for running as you can just clip it anywhere. Can't wait to fill it with awesome music to run to :D

aww okay thats kl :)

I'm from buckinghamshire :D

Not a massive fan of Florence but I love Pink I shall put a few of her songs on my list thank you :D

Did day 1 first thing this morning :)

This will be my second time doing it so upping my weights to 3kg :D can't wait to see everyone's results :)

Okay thank you :)

I am not in a situation where I can get any abs there is way too much fat there. However I do hold a low of fat on my stomach that I am desperate to get rid of. A lot of you are saying that a deficit is crucial however recently I have been told that I am consuming too few calories (I eat 1200 - 1400 cals a day) I am 153lbs…

Thank you :) At the moment my lunch consists of a protein shake and a cup a soup whilst im at work so If I drink my protein shake as an extra and have a sandwich or left overs for lunch I should be able to up it with good foods :)

Sorry maybe I didnt explain myself very well. I gained about 4lbs when I did 30 day shred so not really a lot of weight. Although I do want to do weight training eventually, I want to use the dvds just to tone up and introduce myself to the idea of incorporating small weights (up to 5kg) into my exercise regimes. Once I am…

Thank you :) I am starting ripped in 30 in feb and there is a lot of different plank moves in that ! So I will try and do the plank 1 or 2 times a day until I start so I can hopefully get the best out of my dvd when I start :)

I love everything but most of all the people. I have always been a fan of facebook but now find myself signing onto here a hell of a lot more than facebook. The people on MFP (most) are so nice and everyone is willing to help one another and share knowledge and motivation :) Every time I see one of my MFP friends have lost…

Thanks guys :) I am going to try get through it now :P Wish me luck lol :P I am also doing the C210k running programme but cant run as there is too much snow so this will be perfect for the days I dont/ cant run :) Lets hope I drop those pounds ! Good luck to you all on your weight loss journey :) feel free to add me as a…

Awesome thanks I have bought this and done it once or twice but definitely going to try do the whole thing even if it means stopping a couple of times I just didn't want to do it if it was going to make me gain weight in muscle

Thank you I will definitely try it then :) did you see an improvement in weight loss when you did the dvd ?

She looks amazing ! I am sure she is extremely proud of her achievements and if shes not she should be! Those of you saying she looks gross or horrible please have some respect she must of worked hard to achieve how she looks now. If you dont appreciate peoples hard work or dont like girls with a lot of muscle fair enough…

Thanks guys I am going to try stick to the C210K plan :D when it seems hard ill just have to push through and achieve. I will get straight to it....... right when this stupid ice goes away ! I hate not being able to run outdoor at the moment :/

Thank you so running 5 days a week is okay :) Thanks guys I have c210k but I find it will increase your running time for a bit longer and a bit longer then all of a sudden expect you to run for ages non stop also I never know if I am going fast enough :S It will say run for 4 or 5k etc or for 30 mins but I could be running…

I said to my boss this morning: I've lost 1.2 lbs this week thats 1/4 of what I put on at christmas so a good start :) and she said she thought I was becoming a bit obssessed with weight loss, is it a bad thing to want to eat healthy exercise regularly and lose weight gained over the holidays ? :S

I would never cut them out completely as it is so incredibly bad for you. But would you advise lowering my carb intake just for a while ?

Lmao I do short slow runs because I am rubbish at running my body is totally not used to it, so I am constantly running at a high heart rate. I am sure that will change in time though. Thank you for your advice :)

Thank you :) I will ad strength training but last time I did my weight just went up and up though my body did slim down and tone. I think starting next week I am just going to start some strength training and just forget about the scale until the end of Jan. Even then if I havent lost any weight I know I should be…

To burn more calories than I consume would take up so much time ? :S Does anyone really have the spare time to do that ?