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I ditched them, i got down to my desired weight there in June and had a holiday booked for July so decided to do a wardrobe clean out and it felt so good just trying on clothes and seeing the difference, yea some of my old items were good clothes, things i loved but i just had to let them to go...it felt right. :) I guess…

thanks for the suggestions :).

thanks guys, some great suggestions on here think above anything i need to pre-cook my protein foods especially meat/chicken on weeks i know are going to be pretty hectic, vegetables are always quite quick to prepare right along with them then. :) this sounds so good and so simple, I love chicken and have found during the…

Thanks for the suggestions everyone, really appreciate it!...the stew actually sounds good, i made stew a good bit last year and i forgot this can be a real handy one as it often done me for dinner for 2-3 days and i got all my veg and meat in :)...also the grilled chicken and other meats with veg sound like they would be…

I have been doing whenever I feel like it i'm just wondering does it make a difference regards body comp, thanks for the advice anyways guess i'll just keep focusing on hitting my macros especially protein that seems more important. :)

Most days I am actually I've been reluctant to go for the bars/powder for so long because i've been researching and working protein into my diet in new ways since I started learning about weight loss and strength training. I'm just curious about getting some in on days perhaps I don't always hit the macro or perhaps for…

have had nakd bards before from holland and barrett they are quite nice:) but if im going for bars like that i'd like to be getting some form of protein I guess because i'd usually eat fruit or almonds as a snack as opposed to nakd bars or such. thanks for the advice anyway if anyone else has any suggestions i'd love to…

Great post, thank you for the advice! Went out and purchased a digital scales yesterday, had an old one in the kitchen but figure digital will be much more efficient. Need to do some planning now for the week ahead! :)

Thanks everyone for your replies/input. Great to hear others experiences/people in the same boat as me. :) Great post, I have been going over my figures and measuring myself monthly which is what I've done since I began loosing, I know my maintenance now I just need to plan my meals better around my goals, it really is…

This was also my concern when I moved to maintenance, some days I just wasn't hitting my goal but I seem to be doing better now and it is like what a lot of people on here have said listening to your body helps, if you're really not hungry or you don't even feel like a snack in the evening then don't make yourself eat just…

Thanks for the advice, the quinoa pudding sounds nice going to try that as quinoa is a good source of protein swell, bought some the other day and just wasn't sure what to do with it. Also cheese or cottage cheese might be a good one to get in. Quest protein bars seem to be quite popular on these forms so may give them as…

Incredible transformation, congrats well deserved after all your hard work and thank you for sharing with us, so inspirational :) . Actually took strength training classes for 6 weeks to learn proper form etc and just finished there last week, have already noticed subtle changes to my body - down inches and just looking…

I always logged everyday on MFP while I was loosing weight just to make sure I was either meeting or somedays under my goal, some weeks I would average around the same calories every day for the week whereas others I would be low somedays and higher others (usually at the weekend) I always averaged out in the end though…

Most people above me have said it anyways but I am sort of in the same position as you, i've reached my desired weight loss however i'm not entirely happy with my body shape (my upper tummy to be percise). I started strength training classes 4 weeks ago and I have to say already i'm noticing some change, very small but i'm…

Female, Age; 21. Height; 5ft3. Current Weight/Goal; 112lbs. Weight when I started; 133lbs. Current intake - Eating between 1400 and 1600 calories seems to be working for me, i'm still counting most days to keep myself on track for a bit, some days up to 1600 or more and other days can be low, have been maintaining since…

A lot of people say weight loss is 80% diet and 20% exercise, as long as your eating at a moderate deficit for you then I personally think the 30 day shred is a great workout. Personally for me I found it good because I find I workout better when I have someone there motivating me and when I have a set programme to follow,…

Hey fair play to you for starting back! :)...I joined this site over a year ago, i didn't have an awful lot of weight to loose (approx a stone) maybe more but a lot of that weight was on tummy, actually loosing the stone caused my tummy to go down a good bit but im now at the stage of body recomp - trying to tone up, make…

Thanks very much for the advice, actually going to strength classes at the moment and we were doing the 30 seconds of several exercises withint 20/25 mins the last night. Also thanks everyone else for your comments/helpful advice, really grateful!...now off to train haha! :)

Thanks for advice, actually checked out my local gym the last day and actually think its worth joining for full access to all the equipment and keep the barbell/dumbells for home exercises.

When I was loosing weight always made sure I did at least 3x workouts a week, some weeks more, so I've kept to this since switching to maintenance, my workouts were mainly Julian Michaels and kickboxing classes now I'm focusing more on strength alone as I want to work on my body comp, going to resistence classes now and at…

Is there any classes in your local area worth trying? If your finding it difficult to motivate yourself this may be a good place to start. I've started resistence training classes and I'm finding them so good, our trainer is really pushing us in a good way. I myself, started doing the shred last march but had been cutting…

Thanks for the replied guys, i've really cut down on processed food since I started my journey, i'd say beans would probably be my main one now so i guess in moderation they are ok but its good to be aware of. :)

^thank you. :) For those of you that started doing a programme from home is a barbell with plate weights and various dumbells enough for now or should I really be investing in a power rack and bench....have all you got this gym equipment at home?

^Thank you. Thanks for the advice, I am being a lot more watchful of my macro intake - making sure to hit the protein especially. Trying to do this in a way that is sustainable for life. :) For those of you that started doing a programme from home is a barbell with plate weights and various dumbells enough for now or…

Your transformation is beyond incredible and your words are so inspiring and so truthful about the process of weight loss, your hard work has paid off you look fantastic! :). Thank you for sharing your blog post will check that out, i'm just in the process of starting strength training myself and am already enjoying how…

Thanks lin6704 and kdiamond for the replies, I see where your coming from. :) Think 80/20 is the best approach, not going to cut out anything I certainly can't maintain for life, trying to live a healthy lifestyle here but not defy myself completely. Maybe just be a bit more aware as I work on toning up. Useful links:…

Just curious those of you that have dropped bf%/currently doing strength training how are your diets, is there anything you've cut out? Reason i'm asking is because of the strength training classes I'm currently doing our instructor sent us a guide to go on as such and it is quite strict on cutting out foods such as…

Firstly just want to say thank you so, so much everyone for the advice given, honestly did not expect such feedback and I really appreciate it!..And for the comments on my progress thank you, from reading some replies on here its made me realise i should recognise my own progress instead of pointing out the wrongs, i think…

Thanks for the advice people, was over thinking it a bit too much yesterday, back on track today and making more of an effort to get that protein in! :)

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