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Your hair cut blew me away! Lovely. And congrats on the weight loss

I was advised not to work out after the massage (ie, on the same day). The point of the massage is to break down the tissues to allow them to re-heal Working out on broken down tissues will not benefit you and you may reduce the positive effects of the massage...

I'll add you! Have run 5 marathons and decided to go for an ultra this autumn :-)

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YOu need to stop stuffing your face and belly till you're full. You should eat until you're not hungry any more. Buy a food scale for portion control, full up half of your plate with vegetables, and don't have seconds. Sorry.

This must be a joke

44 thank you marathon running

Why is the "10 minutes a day" idea BS?

I'm not claiming to have the perfect calorie intake. Some days I eat at a defecit, if I'm feeling like I need to lose more fat. The days I eat towards 2500 are because I've been snacking on biscuits at work... so not ideal for bulking either. I know what i'm doing wrong but can't plan myself to eat excess right at the…

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My plan's a mess at the moment because I'm marathon training and trying to build strength in my legs, and bulk in my arms at the same time! LOL I work out 5x per week. I lift 2 of these days - focussing on heavy squats, barbell press, dumbbell curls, deadlifts, ab routine, press ups. I also do 20-25mins HIIT on the bike on…

You're dieting to get your body weight down to a BMI of 18 and trying to tell us that's your body's natural weight? I don't think so. Be prepared to gain weight on the scales if you start a proper strength routine. This might upset you. You also might find the extra muscle on your apparently small 5'6" frame means you…

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amazing. Your bum has more than halved in size! You look great now.

Could not live without milk and yoghurt. I'd be sad and my bones even sadder.

So I actually want to bulk (arms, shoulders, glutes)... what do I have to do? People keep saying women won't bulk with heavy lifting but I want to. I eat high protein and I am doing lifting as detailed above, have noticed moderate change but still quite 'small'....

I think reducing the amount of carbs/starch you eat will aid weight loss, because overdosing on these at each meal contributes to calorie excess. I don't see the point in cutting them out completely, as it hinders exercise/the feeling of having energy and being motivated to exercise. Someone will come on here and post…

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ok for me then... -I have missed family events and social obligations in order to exerciseThis occurs commonly but was something I avoided before I took up exercise. - have given up other interests so that I have more time to trainYes, but that's because I enjoy training more than most other aspects of my life! -When I…

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LOL at number 7. So true. 8 - Be serious now - No.

I don't really notice a difference to be honest. But keep going and maybe pics in a few more weeks will show obvious changes. 2 weeks isn't much time to see any changes.

yup. The tight buns also help.

The list on my post is copied and pasted from websites about exercise addiction (ie I do not have all of these!) But I have a few. I suppose an addiction is only bad if it is affecting your life in a negative way... BUT if you choose not to go on a night out so you can go to the gym, yes it's a bit weird but is it really…

well then control your food intake until the weight drops enough to go on a bike. diet is 80% of weight loss anyway.

LOL. WHat do you want, a medal? Go away with this topic.

just saw squats are out the question. I think you're a bit confused - cycling builds the quads more than a squat does. a suat, if done correctly, targets the glutes and if you do wider leg squats will hit your inner thighs. Muscly thighs are nothing to be ashamed of, and maybe you just need to lose some fat from them.

Skimmed over this somewhat, just to say the single best exercise i have found for the inner thigh is the squat with your legs a bit wider than hip width apart. Start with body weight then you can use a barbell on your shoulders as you get stronger. Remember to keep your back straight and stick your bum out! Not sure biking…

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