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Sorry to say this, but 20+ days is not really a very long time. Try and focus on why you are doing this, and as others have said calorie counting is about being aware of what you eat and portions, I don't think you have been doing it long enough to work it out for yourself yet. At the same time, the odd day here and there…

Took your advice, and that totally works. Thanks for a great tip. I used it on the other pull ups in this routine and feel like I did went deeper than I ever have before. Really feel like my back and shoulders are doing much more work than it used to, which is how it should be.

The reason it might be true, is because specific ab exercises will develop your ab muscles, but not do much for the layer of fit sitting on top of them. I think what they are suggesting is if you have a bit of a tummy already, and then develop your abs underneath, it will push the tummy further out, not totally sure if…

I'll give that a whirl. I think the assist has made such a difference for me, I did a chin up without it since using it for a while a was shocked ar the increase in my depth of motion.

Done it twice, it really works, but personally I don't find it sustainable over a long period. Carbs are not evil, and to be honest, when you look at studies that have taken place over time. People on low carbs always lose more than other groups to start with, but over the long haul, everyone loses roughly the same. By…

I haven't done Body Beast, but isn't the point of that programme to get bigger muscles?

And I second the need to have carbs in your diet, but most fruits and vegetables are part carb. I did Atkins for while, it's effective but not sustainable in my opinion, I wouldn't do it again, but I do watch my carbs in general.

As others have said, take your own food in, it's cheap and you will get plenty of variety. I'm not sure why you think you would get bored of eating salads though, but didn't mention getting bored of pizza. As with most changes, it's largely psychological. So you may struggle to start with, but keep remembering why you are…

Insanity is a great way to go, but personally I found it got a bit boring and repetitive, as many of the exercises are the same across the different routines. P90X is far a more varied and rounded experience. Currently doing P90X3 which is even better, and seeing real results. Nothing wrong with the gym, but I find P90X a…

If this is a problem for you, I think you may need to question if you really want to work out. Don't worry about it, or buy some wipes, most women I know carry make-up wipes, if you don't is it possible to get some?

A calorie is a calorie. but think how many calories are in an average choccy bar,roughly 250? I'd say that's about 2.5 to 3 pieces of fruit, which would contain far more nutrients, vitamins, water and fibre than any chocolate could. fruit and vegetables should be the cornerstone of any diet, with a slight emphasis on veg.

Exactly, if you don't get ill from a vaccination. You might have a sore arm and feel a bit rough for a day, but if you take time off other than from a reaction to it, then you pull yourself together and stop taking days off from having a bit of a sniffle.

I'm on week 3 at the moment just done Yoga followed by The Challenge today as I missed Monday due to travelling. Love this programme so much more than T25 and original P90X. You can't get bored in 30 minutes especially when the blocks change so much. I have just started using the chin up assist as I'm not that great at…

I think if you manage to increase you muscle at a steady rate, you will probably lose any excess flab on the way. However 125lbs is quite light for a male, how tall are you? The only other thing I would say is that, 5lb weight won't do much for your biceps. You need to be lifting something that 10-12 reps is the most you…

Yummy? I can never understand these products, I reckon you could make your own cheeseburger from scratch ( apart from the bun) in the same time, it would taste a thousand times better than whatever that is.

You don't think the fact that most kids want to be famous rather than anything in particular is related to these shows? I'm not saying that tv programmes alone are the issue, that would be foolish, but the programme makers seem to hold little responsibility to the viewers and even less to the participants.

At what point have I thrown my toys out of the pram, as you put it? I have responded to points raised. I'm pretty sure that's what the forums are for. And I realise you could argue that saying "don't watch" is the same, as I stated before it doesn't address the point, just says, well you don't like it ignore it.

[/quote] I agree and I might add that the show sets unreal expectations for people who watch it. They think that 20 years of overeatting and no exercise can be cured in a few weeks. I watched the first couple seasons but could not take it anymore. [/quote] This is my point really, and why I think it is irresponsible…

I do expect others opinions, hence me starting the topic, but to tell me just not to watch and also to make assumptions that I want the one losing the most weight to leave are hardly constructive.

Firstly, there is nothing I wrote that implies I wanted the person who loses the most to be sent home, that's a very strange conclusion to come to, when I'm commenting on the responsibility of the show. And also, don't worry I won' watch it, but that doesn't mean I can't have an opinion on what i see as a very…

I'm sorry, but it's not "just a game show" when you're dealing with people's health showing impressionable people that you shouldn't bother trying to lose weight and be healthy unless you are the best at it. There is so much wrong with this show it's unreal

The original quote is from me. What exactly do you mean by "my counterparts"? And please explain what is hypocritical about stating that a few peoples crazy actions do not represent an entire sector of any society. I am quite offended by this.

We don't want guns here thank you. We don't need more innocent deaths. It was a horrific tragedy by a couple of lunatics, we also don't need the likes of the EDL trying to capitalise on this poor mans death to escalate things into a race war. The actions of a few do not represent the masses.

Here's a simple analogy for those people who think it's pointless to eat back your exercise calories. You work out that your car journeys for the month require 100L of petrol ( or gas if your'e American ). But then you start adding in extra journeys 2 or 3 times a week, to see friends and make some deliveries. Would you…

If you want to eat 5000 calories ( not quite sure why) I don't think you need to plan. Just eat whatever you like with no regard. Doesn't planning it defeat the purpose, but again, I'm really not sure what the purpose is.

I don't mean to sound naive, but do you really need a DVD for walking? Just go for a walk and enjoy the world around you at the same time? Increase your pace and amount of time as and when you are ready. Done.

Fill bottles of water. Bags of sugar, bags of soil. A large hard drive etc... Almost anything could be used as a substitute weight. Might not be as heavy or quite as conveniently ergonomic, but should do the trick.

Whilst it is good to mix it up and not just do cardio... You know what you are doing, you are achieving and exceeding your goals and living a healthy lifestyle. I tend to find the people that say "you're exercising too much" or "Go on have a cake" etc.. Are not people who are living a healthy lifestyle and perhaps your…

Good point about using a HRM, when i got mine, I discovered that MFP is usually overestimating burn rates.

It sounds like you're doing all the right things, I personally would say stick to your food plan, you don't really need anything like Slimming Plan, it's essentially the same as what you're doing, no offence previous poster, different things work for different people. The only thing I would suggest is to reassess your the…