sarahrichards81

I just get the bog standard stuff from Holland and Barrett. It's not specifically for women but it seems to work for me. I have one post workout when I've done anything with weights and I really find that my muscles don't ache as much as they used to the next day so it's obviously doing something right!

Hiya Try upping your weights on them. I found that bumping up from 3lbs to 6lbs made a big difference. Also, be a bit creative - you don't necessarily have to go at the same speed as them so do the exercises quicker than in the DVD so you do more reps in the same time or incorporate weights into the cardio as well (Jumping…

Swimming is hard for cardio I think because you don't get hot which means there is less of a gauge to how hard you are working. Also, I don't think a lot of people push themselves enough whilst swimming. If you are doing swimming as your main weight loss activity don't just swim endlessly at the same pace for an hour. Try…

I haven't got results (yet) but did this for the first time today. I treated myself to the Jillian Michaels box set which has 30 DS, NMTZ plus Burn Fat Boost Metabolism and 6 week 6 pack. The exercises are quite hard but what really makes it burn is you focus on 1 area for a full 6 minute circuit. I can feel that I'm going…

I had this problem too - I'd lay my workout clothes out, water bottle filled, alarm across the room. The trouble was every time my alarm went off I'd snooze 'just once'. That just once turned into twice, then three times etc and before I knew it I'd run out of workout time. Then my wonderful fiance came up with an…

HIIT is great for people of all levels because the essence of the whole thing is that you push yourself as hard as YOU can go. Sure you'll probably have people in the class smashing out 20 burpees in the time you can do 4 but as long as you remember you're in competition with yourself rather than anyone else in the class…

Amazing job - no wonder your husband has such a huge smile in that last pic. So inspirational - well done.

Wow - amazing job. You looks years younger and miles hotter. Well done!!

Amazing job - I bet you can feel how much your body is loving you back too right now? More energy, better skin and just generally feeling fantastic within yourself. Well Done.

If were you I would figure out what my activity level was BEFORE exercise, and use that to set your TDEE. Then log all your exercise separately using the Exercise Tracker to calculate how many extra calories you have have on any particular day. Much more accurate.

I feel your pain. I'm hopeless at running and was really embarassed to do my walking 1 min, running 1 min as I thought people would laugh at me. This was until my (very wise!) fiance pointed out 2 things: If you're going slower than another runner then they'll be past you before you no it so no time to be embarassed You're…

Congrats. I'm on week 5 of C25K and finding it so hard but am determined to do it and, when I do, I fully intend to shout it from the rooftops too. WELL DONE!

Toe touches *might* mean when you're in a plank position and you take one leg and swing it under your body, hold out the opposite arm and touch your toe with it. Even if it's not it's a fab exercise. I also swear by the 'Hot Legs Sexy Butt' workout - about half way down the page on this link…

THIS and pull-ups. If you're at a gym that has them used the machine that compensates your bodyweight while you're building up. I was the same as you, even when I was at my skinniest I had arm pit fat. NOTE I said SKINNIEST - now I'm at my STRONGEST (and getting stronger by the day) I'm starting to see a difference

Pain is just weakness leaving the body My (army) finace told me that this is often yelled at them by the scary (read mental) instructors during Phys but it's kind of become my mantra whenever I start to hurt at the gym.

I'd second the bodyrock.tv shout - it's amazing. They post free workouts (almost) every day and is a combination of Burn (High Intensity Interval Training), Sculpt (Weights and Strengthening) and Flow (Yoga and Flexibility). They always do advanced and beginner alternatives and also alternatives if you have no equipment.…

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Numbers are so relative so, as other people have said, have an idea of what you want to look like rather than how much you want to weigh. I'm 5 10 and started out at 168lbs but even then I didn't look massive (was a UK size 10/12, US size 6/8) and have a vague ballpark of 147lbs but going to stop once I can get comfortably…

I love them too and there are loads of variations you can do: Burpees with a tuck jump, burpees with 2 'superman' poses whilst in the plank position, one-leg suspended burpees (as someone else mentioned), burpees with 2 punches after the jump, burpees with a medicine ball.... I could go on. They totally rinse the calories…

If you do it every day why not just change your activity level up? It'll give you more base calories to begin with. If you do them sporadically then I guess maybe housework if you can't find massage?

Skinny taste has a rhubarb recipe on today actually - looks really good. http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/05/strawberry-rhubarb-crisp.html#more

Skinny taste has a rhubarb recipe on today actually - looks really good. http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/05/strawberry-rhubarb-crisp.html#more

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I'm doing a similar thing in the UK. The one I'm doing has some really good training ideas on their website which you may want to try out. http://xrunner.co.uk/training-plan/ For me, the obstacles are OK (I'm quite strong) but I'm NOT a runner so am currently working on that. Luckily the girl I'm doing it with is a great…

That's a tear jerker alright. It makes me feel so humble and shows that, even when every muscle in my body is quivering I CAN hold that plank for 10 seconds longer, I CAN run for 5 more minutes, I CAN do one more burpee... It makes me realise how we all take our health for granted so much

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Thanks guys. Will try the suggestions out and report back :smile:

I have 4 basic things which I have found help to zap my dreaded orange peel. 1) Lifting heavy 2) Body brushing 3) Moisturizing (I don't have a specific brand, I swear it's the actual moisturizing motion more than the product itself) 4) Water water water water water Sadly it's a bit genetic so if you've got it, it doesn't…