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I've decided to get Christmas over with and not worry about the scales then come December 29th I'm back into it and finding the maintenance levels right for me!!

Yeah good points!

I was coached my monkeys the first time round!! Second comp no loading or depleting, carbs I can't live without lol

I ended up in hospital after my 2nd comp (2 shows in 2 weeks) due to water retention doctors thought my kidneys were f$&ked I couldn't walk or put on shoes! 7kg to be precise in a 36hr period :( I did 2 more shows after that in following years (profile pic) but was still unable to find maintenance levels....think I've got…

No I haven't done a show in over 4 years! I've just dropped 4kg (am only 1kg off show weight in profile pic) but this is where I want to sit I'm happy here I look great I'm lean enough to have visible abs and I still eat as I wish on weekends and enjoy a few beers! So you could say I'm in my happy place :) it's the week…

I'm thinking daily due to the fact that my weekly weigh ins some weeks I'm up 1kg then the next I'm down 1.5kg (I hold water bad) I'm hoping daily weigh ins might even out these fluctuations on my weekly weigh ins. Until I find my calorie maintenance levels anyway

How often should one weigh in when starting recomp? Atm I weigh in once a week but I've been looking at some apps that require daily weigh ins then you get a report at the end if the week that looks at all the variables and fluctuations and then some! Could this be a handy tool for the first few months when trying to find…

Joining for the info...im at the recomp stage now

This!!! I enjoy a beer on Wednesday nights and weekends but I'm aware of the food that I'm consuming at the same time! I also try to wait an hour after my meal before I sit and enjoy my cold beverage lol

I have a new Showpo mini dress that I am wearing to a Christmas party next week! I'm looking so forward to rocking it!!!

I love carbs by the way!! And through my experience I find a diet with carbs above 160gm a day yes above 160gm my FAT loss is greater and muscle preservation is great, carbs BELOW 160gm my muscle loss becomes greater and fat loss slows! (Measurements taken via dexa scans) Carbs aren't the devil carbs are fuel for the body…

Really interesting reply to this! And as you are a T1 Diabetic some really interesting information and makes a lot of sense! Thank you

My dogs get the separated yolks my omelettes are 2 whole eggs 4 whites....we have our own chooks and a massive surplus of eggs so I'm not stressed by it!

High 40's to low 50's on waking mine is shocking!!! That bloody alarm is my worst enemy lol on the weekends when I wake naturally I forget to check it

Only thing that changes is a small deficit in my diet, exact same foods!.....even pizza still on weekends!!

I don't Christmas happens once a year!! Enjoy it!!

I've never done ab exercises, abs are built in the kitchen! And the actually shape and appearance is all defined by genetics.

Protein powder will only be beneficial if your protein is low, but if as you say your nutrition is great then you won't need it :) It won't build muscle for you it's only a supplement to supplement a deficiency in the diet!....that being said I use it to boost my protein intake as its a yummy convenient way of doing so!!

Wow!!! What a great, well informed, correct, perfect response!!!!

The shape is GENETIC! Some can get it others can't! I had a young girl come into our pub the other night and she had the best shaped butt I'd ever seen.....and she was over weight and you could tell by the leg muscles that she didn't lift! Aim for a strong toned butt, Mother Nature will control the rest! No amount of light…

Ohhhh and I don't walk I'm luck to get in 2000 steps a day due to not being able to walk distances from a foot issue (waiting for operation) this has been going on 2 years! But what I can do is short (I use iPhone app) 7 min plyometrics workout each day :) works well for me! Sworkit is the one I use!

Yep I second this one! Give it a bit of time you will see awesome benefits :)

Put on music when doing your house work and dance around while you do it!! And don't be too hard on yourself you do a 40 min bike ride!! It's still exercise even if it isn't walking :) but I love having my fave tunes on to clean the house my kids are both fairly young and they love it cause mummy stops and has a dance with…

Wow what an honest, heart felt article! The lady I know that had it done (gastric band) struggled so so much, we kept commenting on how awesome she looked but she just changed emotionally so much, we were worried, she was melting chocolate in the microwave so she could eat more her eating habits were actually getting…

Ok my opinion......surgery won't help! I also know someone that had surgery and put on weight as the food attitude didn't change! Now I'm also ADHD lists girl you need to start your lists!! Put a list on the fridge everymorning of you daily eating plan! Do you do this for the rest of your daily activities to get everything…

Hell yeah!!!

Hey :) I live in a tiny rural town with no gym what so ever! My partner has never lifted a weight in his life! We have only lived her for a couple of years before that I had a gym membership and it was easy! This time it's taken me a few start ups and slip ups before I found my rhythm again! It was the short 7-10min cardio…

Carbs girl eat lots of carbs!!!

Rice cakes with peanut butter, banana and honey yummy!!!!