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I only have 1 *cries* :).

Shameless bump :).

Only us two :)?

Hi, Well, combine being overweight with being the top of the class (by a reasonable degree...) and yep, it does make you very different to the other kids... I grew up feeling that there was something 'wrong' with me and only had a few friends. Even at university while I had a BMI of 19.5 I still felt really fat. When it…

I'm lucky to not have had true depression. Certainly down days but nothing serious. I recall reading in a number of places that exercise is as good as any pills. Perhaps not in the severe case but I always feel 'up' after a good run!

I have the same issue as well... it all just collects around the mid section and seems to stay there. My thought process is I've never been down to 8-12% bodyfat before so that's my target. If it's still there @ 8% then not much I can do. What I suspect is whatever fat you have left will just stick and be the last bit to…

Totally agree :). When talking about a balanced diet it's very important to get the right vitamin and mineral levels in! When in a calorie defect I make sure I take a multi-vitamin too :).

Surely the best thing to do is moderate your fat intake and convert to healthy fats? Fat is important in a balanced diet. This sounds like 'get some calcium, eat a shedload of McDonalds, but don't worry because you'll poop it out'. Either way I hope this doesn't turn into some type of diet book... Here's mine: 1) Eat a…

Hi, I think it's because I never really understood about nutrition or what a healthy balanced diet looked like, how to measure it, etc. The odd thing is as a kid I was really healthy but still fat. I used to mountain bike 30-40 miles in the peak district and could beat all my slim friends up the hills. Guess I was 230lbs…

Just to add.. I'm sure loads here have it.. but just by the fact you know you'll need to write it down means you'll go for the healthy option! One example is say a mars bar (at a guess 300cals) I know I could replace that with say chicken and noodles @ 300cals, and that would make me feel loads better from an energy…

So far, yes, little point in lying to myself! For those odd times I haven't been able to accurately track I've over estimated.

1) Incorperating weight training is a good idea. I recommend Starting Strength (google it). 2) Go in the morning instead? Also check your diet. I'll come onto that later. 3) You should aim to eat 506 small meals a day to keep your metabolism ticking over. 4) The whole water thing is a myth. Drink too much and you'll pee it…

I've not seen too many reviews but in theory the Motoavtv by Motorolla could be perfect? It does everything my 305 does however it's got proper built in maps (google maos/openstreetmaps) and can also change the music depending on your heart rate zone (so naturally an MP3 player as well). Could be a rubbish gimmick but the…

Good good :).

If you're an accountant think of it as compound interest :). Eat clean for a year, throw in some exercise, and I reckon you'll get there quicker than you think!

You look way better in both photos than the first one... but to be honest (you asked :)) you look better in the Jan photo (second one) than the last one? Could just be lighting/camera angle but were you exercising more in Jan? Maybe eating more 'healthy' food in Jan over Feb? (I'm not talking calories, but quality).

I looked down this morning and was super proud at the size of my..... (weight loss on the scale :)).

You do, but it takes a while! I remember my first love, took about 5 years to stop having feelings for her. What did it for me is we met up 5 years later and she wasn't the same person. She hadn't looked after herself, smoking & drinking too much, dropped out of university, etc... the odd thing is she turned me down the…

Yeah, I was thinking that - worked for me last time. I've moved house recently so planning to set up my power rack & free-weights on Sunday! It's always difficult to balance tho. I know what the healthy thing to be doing is but also have an 'event' in 5 weeks (classic I know....). I might have a think about eating a little…