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I got over it by ensuring I never starved myself, so even if I didn't want to eat I'd eat a healthy meal. If I binged I didn't excessively restrict the next day, just got straight back on the normal diet. For me it's about avoiding big binges, and if I do have to 'go over' doing so with more healthy foods that have…

Your thighs may get smaller, your calves *might* get bigger a little as the muscle works hard, but only if you had thin calves before. You'll look good!

long run :)

Ps I also have very tight piriformis and gluteus medius muscles which ache particularly when my hip flexors are aching at the front, so I get them 'released' with sports massage too and stretch them daily.

Hi, yeah I run marathons and have major problems with my hip flexors. They ache and ache and can be very painful. They work hard when you run. I stretch them and all my glute muscles but it doesn't help much. What does help is having a sports massage where they release your hip flexpors/psoas muscle. Works immediately for…

Please don't take potassium supplements, they're dangerous! Just increase your intake of food that contains potassium. Supplements can increase the levels very quickly causing cardiac arrhythmias and life threatening problems. WHen I give them to hospital patients it's only ever for a few days.

I have chicken at practically every meal, lol. Or seafood. Plus I snack on low fat greek yoghurts. Can't get me enough of the proteinnnnnn <3

You were beautiful before, you carried the weight well, and now you are smoking hot! And I love that purple top, I want one!

I'm a late evening exerciser and find it helps my sleep. By the time i've showered, eaten and brushed my teeth I'm practically asleep standing up after a long day at work

I think if the soreness after a workout feels different, it's not completely healed.

Not healthy.

WHAT.

eat too much and you will gain

squats with dumbbels (and straight back!) with legs further apart than shoulders until you can't squat no more - your inner thighs will burnnn next day!

I didn't plan so well. Because I'm a doctor and work long hours most weekends I'd be doing my 18-20miler on the Saturday then doing body pump the next morning. I tired easier in pump the next morning but told myself working tired muscles was good for them... didn't get any injuries and didn't hit the wall during the…

I just can't emphasise enough how unnecessary it is to run 4-5 times a week, especially when you're new to running - even 3 times a week is a lot for your muscles to take in. Note how all the 'helpful' other posters recommend X, Y or Z then throw in that they got an injury doing this, but hey, they finished. Strength work…

YES YES YES that is good! I ran a marathon on 23rd december and got a personal best time. In the pst I have suffered from injuries and niggles from running "too much" (too much for what my body likes) so this time i COMPLETELY revamped my training and focussed on ONE RUN per week : the long run (where you increase your…

TDEE = total daily energy expenditure. someone will be along in a bit to give you links to a website where you can work it out. not sure how accurate it really is. I work out a lot - marathon training, cycling, gym. I find it really hard to eat 'the right amount' as some days i'm ravanous and can eat thousands of calories…

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Such a tragedy for you, I'm so sorry. However congratulations for continuing to look after your health and look amazing despite a horrible horrible year. Keep going, and well done x

I'd be pissed off if there were kids in the gym too. It's bad enough having them screaming in the changing rooms after the school uses the pool. 9 year olds should not lift HEAVY as it is damaging to their unfused growth plates. Light weights only.

a month, yes. you'll be more successful and happy with realistic goals.

Cos no-one can see her face with her huge shades.

Thanks for the link, will take a look. squats are apparently very good for runners as we tend to neglect our glutes which means we over-use our hams and calves leading to tightness/injury. I personally have found cycling to really benefit my running.

okay deleted, how to resize photos!?

hard cycling and squats. that's every muscle covered!

I wouldn't recommend aiming for 7 days a week. You need restdays, you will get sore, and more importantly get bored and lose motivation. I LOVE the gym, and 4/week is maximum for me, plus maybe an additional run if I have time.

work out on the other 3/4 days a week, simples.

oh it cut off me left leg! nemmind.

The day I get a thigh gap would be a sad day for me. I'm small framed, narrow hipped, and it would mean I have severely wasted my muscles. *trying to work out how to post photos so bear with me!