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Thanks! That's a good idea...I'll err a little more on the cardio side then edge towards strength more as time goes on.

I need to drop fat and then get shapely!

How many are you up to? Can I still join?! I'm 33, work part time and have two girls 6 & 4. If we can lose 20lb by New Year I'll be over the moon! I started eating lower carb two weeks ago and have lost a stable 4lb. Upped my fish and veggie intake lots and loving re-adjusting my tastebuds away from piles of bread and…

Hmm, so thats about a 165 cal deficit per day, ignoring net calories. which isn't that much anyway. Only about 1155 per week. I think I have been giving myself too much room thinking about eating back cals that fitbit give me. Its clear that my general tdee stays around 2000 before any proper exercise so if I stick to…

I have been keeping track of some numbers on hack diet since january. Daily average in since beginning of Jan: 1853 Average tdee from fitbit since beginning march:2018 Net average (only been noting this down since beginning June): 1595 Loss since beginning of Jan 3.6lb as noted on the hack diet. Thats only about 0.12 lbs a…

175 :grumble:

Woo! Onto last week of Burn now, Burn1 completed! I think this is the longest I have ever stuck with one program! I feel stronger but not sure whether I have lost any inches yet! Going to wait to measure.

This is why I bought a fitbit! To use it to get compare with the numbers on your sheet! A new tab spelling it out would be great!

this! I am with you on this one! I haaaate plyo type exercises and cardio but I really enjoy the weights. I don't think I would get past day one on something like P90X, which is why I like this so much. I want to do something else instead but its hard knowing whats going to be enough intensity to be worth doing at all! Is…

Phew, 2lbs came off! As I knew they would, I just cant wait to see progress!

Weight: 174lbs IF: 5:2 BF: 37.8 (avg measurement from Heybales excel sheet)

oh blimey, getting nervous here...really enjoying CLX and finished week 2 of Burn. However, I am now 2 lbs heavier than when I started! Oh dear! Even though my sensible head is telling me its a water gain as my muscles are definitely getting stronger, I am feeling quite anxious! When did everyone else start seeing the…

I would like to join this too please. I started the last challenge but didnt see it to the end but I want to this time. I am having troble deciding which if to go with. Leangains or 5:2. Whats everyone else saying?

I have just finished week 1 of burn and starting week 2 tomorrow. Really liking it so far and despite averaging nearly my tdee this week (thanks to easter celebrations) I appear to have still lost just over a pound.

Yep. The 1500 seems to be stopping me losing weight since I am going over on my weekly total by enough to bri g me almost up to tdee! I think the constant restriction is causing me to binge a bit at the weekend. If I stick to a more moderate deficit perhaps it will be more attainable psychologically?

Thats great! My tdee is turning out at about 2000 and I use a fitbit. Keep starting the week aiming at 1500 per day but by the end of the week I am well over on this. Maybe I should reduce the deficit a bit. Did burn 1 yesterday and my glutes are wrecked! Its a good sign...! Got burn intervals tom which I am nervous about.…

Of course, I keep forgetting that HRM isn't so good for strength training. Changed that and just went by what MFP gave me for strength training, a fair bit less, but as expected. The Burn 1 workout is definitely strength training, no more than 12 reps max in any set. (there are cardio dvds to do in Chalean to on inbetween…

Just did burn 1 for the first time today. Really enjoyed it. Excited to see where this takes me. Does anyone here follow em2wl or ipoarm? just wondered how you are all aiming your calories in for the day.

Thank you very much sir....yet again!

So bmr is just over 1400. Fitbit tdee averaging around 2050. I was aiming for 1500 as a 500 cal cut for 1lb a week, staying over my bmr. So when I look at my number s for the day, while I aim for 1500 on mfp calories in, I might have a fitbit adjustment of 250 calories added as I have been more active than expected. So do…

Thanks, I know its right to keep onwith this, its just a wobble. I need to keep measuring and really take some photos. O have thought about it, it's just not something I got round to. Thank you for linking those photos caligulala, the change is fantastic! did you really just follow yayog with walking? And at what cut? You…

Definitely hadnt been eating low calorie prior to this! So a reset wouldnt be a issue. I checked my measurements and it seems I have lost an inch off my hips and an inch off my thigh. I tend to find this a bit ropey though, I could just be measuring a slightly different spot. There must be a margin of error. Perhaps my…

any help please...?!

Just starting this too! Tried the lower 1 last week to see if I liked it and I felt the burn so fingers crossed! Are you doing upper and lpwer?

Brill! I bought this first on kindle but then changed to the paper book as its easier to stick a few bookmarks in and flick to the relevant exercises! After a stuttered start I have just committed to the program. I didnt do the assessment at the start I just decided to start at the eginning for all of them. Yes it will be…

I am new to google docs and want to be able to access the sheet o my Android. I have got the sheet into my google drive but its view only. Any idea how to edit it and save it so I can change it offline?

In the uk theres only one option for me personally and its the whole earth peanut butters as they have no added sugar. Aa far as I can tell there arent any others widely available like this. And its so delicious. And got to be the crunchy one. Yum!

Hi, yes I have used scoobys, it all depends on how active you consider yourself to be. I am 32, and bmr is currently 1555. Sedentary tdee is about 1800 and light active tdee is around 2100. I tend to think I am somewhere between the two, at least near to lightly active anyway, I def don't sit down all day every day but I…

OH,please may I join in? Really going for the whole em2wl idea and support would be great!:drinker:

Thanks Heybales, I have seen this sheet before but never spent the time properly working out what I actually do during the week. I think I am around mod active - if I am not up and about chasing the wee ones, I am cleaning/grocery shopping, it all adds up. The exercises I have chosen over the next 8 weeks or so are…