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Yesterday was weights at lunchtime and weapons in the evening. Weapon training focused on Jo kata followed by half an hour of ropes (Hojo Jutsu). I love that my kobudo sensei likes to spend some time each week on history/culture etc. Last night I learned how to tie up a prisoner using single-handed rope techniques, it will…

YouTube is a good place to look for kata, there will be a lot of variations between different styles but the principles are the same so it's a good way to remind yourself of the kata you are learning

It's so frustrating how quickly kids learn katas ;). My boys are 12 and 14. I tend to spend 2-3 weeks learning a new kata, then I spend an hour showing them and they're suddenly experts. I'm learning weapon katas with my eldest at the moment, they are short and he can pick up 4 or 5 in a 90 minute class and remember them…

Hello :smile: I'm Lou, I'm currently working very hard to get my First Kyu in Shukokai Karate in the hope that I will get my 1st Dan before my 40th birthday in March 2019 ;) . I've been karate training for 3.5 years, I originally took up training as a teenager but gave it up in favour of lazing around after 6 months (plus…

Hello, I'm I new member from the UK. I trained in karate as a teenager but quit after a year. I recently went back to the start when my kids wanted to start training. I'm currently doing: Shukokai karate - 3.5 years, currently second kyu, hoping to make 1st dan by my 40th birthday in 18 months Okinawan kobudo - 6 months,…

Great information here, thanks guys :-). Yesterday he managed without bread but he did eat cake and pasta *sigh*. One step at a time! Maybe dropping the bread will be enough to make a difference - I have a sneaky suspicion that a lot of my own problems are due to yeast rather than wheat, maybe he takes after his mum.

I fell off the wagon quite badly for a month and gained back 10 of the 35lbs that it took me a year to lose :-(. But like the OP I've been struggling off and on since Christmas/New year when I made a conscious decision to have a month off. I'm classing myself as officially back on track even though I have only been back…

I had to have a week off last week, my kids were off school and my sis is over from Australia, it's just too hard sometimes to say no to every treat when you've not got the time for meal-prepping. I'm back in work this week and back to animal food as of yesterday. My weight was up 5lbs this morning but I'm confident that…

Because of my foul mood yesterday I ended up fasting until I got home from work at 7pm, by then I was more than ready for food and really enjoyed my pound of rare rib-eye with extra butter :p. Today I have mostly been eating bacon with a nice big chunk of brie I found in the fridge. I also added back the coconut oil to the…

I started early so today is day 14 for me. Week one I lost 3lbs and a few bits of inches in various places. Week 2 has been less productive, my body seems to like my current weight and I'm not seeing any real change, my trend weight has flattened right out. I have been feeling positive about the changes in diet, even…

I'm on day 12 of All Animal. Mostly it seems to be going well, my trend weight has dropped 3lbs and I've lost half an inch off my waist and an inch and a half off my hips! My other measurements are marginally down and my body fat is down a fraction of a percent according to the calculator I am using. Food-wise I've mostly…

I'm ashamed to say I started 2 weeks early because my mum is in Australia right now so she can't tell me everything I'm doing wrong (she's a devout follower of Slimming World and already can't grasp the concept of low carb). By the time she's home I'll have been doing this for 3 weeks and hopefully she'll be able to see…

Swimming makes me the most hungry, followed closely by lifting and running. I am in the process of experimenting with my calories to find the level where I feel full but am still losing weight. I have calculated my average calorie burn per day based on a month's data from my Garmin, allowing 20% for the Garmin…

Running 2-3 times per week between 3-5 miles each, 2-3 swims per week about an hour each time. 3-4 days per week I cycle commute so easyish pace for about an hour total per day. Karate training 2 nights per week and I'm trying to get back to lifting a couple of times a week. It looks like a lot when I write it down! I…

Since I started on Saturday I'll post my starting details: 18/3 Weight 155.6 Waist at narrowest point 30.5 Hips at widest point 39.5 (BMI 29.29) (Body fat calculated 27.25) I've upped my calorie goal to 1800 for a few days, if I can find a sweet spot where I feel like I'm eating enough without gaining weight I may try to…

I'm trialling 'all animal' this week, although I haven't yet dropped my sweetener or my coconut oil for my coffee. I'm usually low carb anyway (aiming for <20 per day) but I'm feeling much hungrier after only 2 days of this, although this may be my body still recovering from a long swim at the end of last week, I may need…

Me too. I find IF fits really well with a ketosis diet - on a standard CICO diet I would get extremely hungry in the fasting portions of an IF day, being fat adapted means that I don't get that desperate hunger any more, and any hunger I do feel in the mornings is manageable up until lunchtime. I usually eat between…

I can't see that you're doing anything wrong. Many people report a big loss in week one followed by a week or two when they lose little or nothing. This is the stage where you need to be patient, if you can stick with the plan through the next couple of weeks you should start to see your weight beginning to drop again.…

I've found that the best way to get over carb cravings is to eat fat everytime I have a craving, so if I've been off keto for any amount of time I usually end up having a few days of super high calories. In the long run though it's the best way to break the cycle of cravings and I know my appetite will stabilise after two…

I've had this problem this time around, I'm about a week in now after a couple of months off and on keto (I was in ketosis for 6 months prior to December). Exactly the same as you describe and with no pain or discomfort. I put it down to my body readjusting to the high fat content of my diet. Touch wood it seems to be…

Does anyone keep their BPC warm in a thermos? I've been drinking one each morning with double cream in place of butter but I'm thinking of making a second cup to bring to work for lunchtime (I have to eat at my desk if I want to squeeze in a gym trip at lunchtime, I'm thinking a liquid lunch might be easier), I'm just not…

2lbs in 2 weeks is a nice steady loss. If you're losing inches too you're definitely doing something right, scale weight is not always the best measure of fat loss. Be patient :smiley:

First stop being so hard on yourself! How long have you been back to consistent training? Remember that your triathlons 20 years ago were done off YEARS of base training. I know they're not for everyone but I recommend you take a look at Jeff Galloway's Run/Walk plans. I have been trying to get back in to running recently…

I decided against the fat fast today for a few reasons: 1 - Yesterday I hit my fat and protein goals but was still having really strong carb cravings in the evening. I didn't cave (total carbs for the day 21g) but I don't think it's sensible to deprive myself further of calories while I have any kinds of cravings, that…

I've just seen this. Just back from holiday and I'm up 4lbs over the week. Back to basics for me: Under 30g cards per day (preferably under 20) Exercise every day including 2 strength sessions per week Starting weight 159lbs Goal weight 153 by Dec 1st If I check in daily I'll become obsessive so I plan to check in every…

I can fit into the dress I got for my cousin's wedding 20 years ago (when I was 16!). It's been in my wardrobe for 20 years because I loved it and I couldn't bear to part with it after only wearing it once. According to the label it's a UK size 10, I'm defo UK size 12 now so I guess sizes have changed a fair bit in 20…

Definitely this. And take pictures too, I have loads of people telling me that they can see my weight loss but I have no pictures to compare for myself, all of the pictures I can find from when I started 6 months ago I'm wearing a big heavy coat or a jumper to cover my fat, I have to go back 18 months (to when I was bigger…

When you become fat adapted it will be easier as you say. I find I generally start from a lower point energy-wise than I would do when I'm eating more carbs, but I don't get the drop off in energy because my body is already burning fat as fuel so it doesn't need to 'switch' over. I would say try reducing the intensity for…

I have settled into eating pretty much the same thing every work day. My husband cooks for himself and the kids during the week so I only need to worry about myself. Weekends are different, I cook for the whole family because I have more time and I tend to allow a few extra carbs to make food prep easier and allow a bit…

Lol! This makes me happier than you could ever know ;) (it's lucky the camera isn't good enough to pick up the wrinkles around my eyes)