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I'm 5 ft 6 and 3/4 lol that 3/4 makes all the difference :-) I'm currently 137 but want to be 130. I'm a uk size 10. I have quite muscular arms and legs but to reveal those abs i could do with dropping a few lbs - not going to happen this side of christmas though.

chocolate without a shadow of a doubt, i've got a sweet tooth & reeses are my weakness

Hi there, Thanks all for your advice, i am very careful with my food and understand mfp may be miscalculating the number of calories burned, i will look into purchasing a heart rate monitor, whilst my day job is mainly answering phones or reception duty i always go out at lunch either on my bike or by foot, get about 50…

yummy some great ideas here, i like corn cakes with peanut butter, yoghurt with a sprinkle of home made granola & flaxseed or i make these yummy chocolate and peanut butter fudge, simply melt coconut oil, peanut butter, almond butter or nut butter of your choice add alittle agave nectar or honey and cocoa powder, chuck in…

Hi there, I know you said no eggs but i have the same problem as i'm vegetarian and looking towards low carb. Not sure if you have quorn products where you are but i use a strip of quorn bacon, chicken, tukkey (meat alternative) cheese, crack an egg in it and whack it in the oven, it changes it up a bit from the usual…

hi there, Not sure if you're a fan of peanut butter or how healthy these are but i add mix cocoa powder, coconut oil & a little agave nectar, put in a silicone cup add a layer of peanut butter then another layer of the cocoa on the top & then freeze, they're yummy. Not sure if you're in the uk but holland and barratt also…

i'm a vegetarian. no meat or fish since i was 13, am now 30 and can't see it changing, it's a way of life for me now do not feel like i'm missing out in anyway. I used to work part time at mcdonalds in my student days & the amount grease that is drained off the burgers at the end of the day - yuck! Each to their own i…

Hey grande vampire and kahxdoom many thanks, I am eating 1700 cals in total I don't take away exercise cals but I'm scared of upping in case I put on the weight. I must look at fibre and how i can gain a little fibre in my diet. Will check out Chris Powell too sounds like it could be of use. Definitely food for thought…

hey grandevampire, many thanks for your informative response, maybe i'm overthinking it. I'm not sure if the amounts on mfp is measured overall in grams but it has my protein at 190 something and my carbs at 149 which i may need to look at lowering. My sugar count is minimal. i will re *kitten* fibre and how i can up that…

Hi there, Many thanks for all your responses, i eat dairy just no meat or fish. I do have shakes after my work out and mixed in to make pancakes so that accounts for a lot, greek yoghurt, quorn and i also make a soup with cannelini, aduki beans and barley. But along with getting my protein from this there are loads of…

i just started month 2 of insanity and wow! I've found new muscles to ache again now, not as bad as week one but i like that i'm really working my arms and core. Have upped my macros to 45% protein, 35%carbs and 20% fat. I hope this sees me through. Bring on day 2 tonight & enjoy everybody :-)

hey ladies, I'm on week 5 and reovery week. Not seeing lbs dropping but do see differences in the mirror, my shoulders are more sculpted, i have little biceps and generally feel more toned. i'm 5ft 7 and weigh 138lbs or 9st 12lbs so do not want to lose a grea deal but you know what ladies and scales are like and am told…

Hiya thank you, will look into that. Do you know of any protein bars hat are not high in fat? I'm in the uk. I'm also vegetarian so will be eating lots of beans! Cannellini, black eye, lentils etc. I enjoyed core recovery today but roll on month 2! Thank you :-)

Hey everybody, I'm starting recovery week tomorrow before month 2. So far not see much in the way of lbs lost but do see a change in te mirror. I am 5ft 7 and weigh 138lbs so not got a great deal to lose but want those abs! Have recently amended my macros to 40/40/20, is this ok or should I try to increase my protein…

Cheers for that, I can make a bean soup. I have been using protrient which is good and mix I with my porridge in the morning too. I'm already on almond milk but maybe need to get some more vege burgers. Low fat mozzarella and eggs too. Will crack on and do my best many thanks for the advice,

Hey thank you for that, i guess us ladies obsess too much with the weight on the scales. I know i can see small changes in the mirror, more defined shoulders, tighter tum but i have only just recently changed my macros to 40/40/20. so i'm hoping this will help, How do you pack the protein in with going over the fat? Sorry…

Hiya, thank you so much for that, i am hoping this is the case. I'm struggling to get my protein in without going over the fat allowance also. I will try not to look at the scales until i'm on month 2 & have a lovely weekend :-)

Hi there, any ideas for low fat low sugar meals & should i be concerned about going over sugar if it is fruit and vegetables that i am eating? thank you in advance people

Nope course not, i love Insanity. It's kinda addictive once you get into it & It's changed my diet perspective also because once i've had that work out i don't want to eat rubish and defeat the hard work i have put in. It's a challenge but a rewarding one, go for it!

Hi there, Thank you both for your advice, staceypunk that sounds great & it's good to hear from somebody who is around the same height and build as me. Bradhall so informative thank you. I did get the nutrition guide with the insanity pack but i fell into the trap of thinking it was too much for me. Have adjusted my macros…

Hiya Tonybaloney, Many thanks for responding. i'm actually a little scared of month 2, but i will keep pushing and am excited for the results in this month. Have you completed month 2 and how are you finding it? My calorie intake seems to be about right but i'm concerned about the macros mfp automatically sets and should…