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And it's v cheap..

Pre boiled eggs. If you care a bit more about fuelling rather than exciting. I boil a big batch of eggs and put it in the fridge. 1 whole and 1 egg white for brekky with a banana and protein shake and the same again for lunch with an apple and nuts and seeds. Hits the right macros.

Been crossfitting for 2 months..These are my 1RM (we use kg in the uk) Deadlift 95kg Front Squat 60kg Back Squat 75kg Bench 37.5kg Clean and Jerk 50kg Snatch (work in progress!) 40kg

Diet pills - tried and tested, they do not work! The main ingredient in every diet pill is caffeine, it's a great appetite surpressant. If I'm getting cravings I drink tea or coffee, works great! Supplements - yes! I take a berocca multivitamin every morning, it really does make my body work better and it has also done…

lotsss of PB's in the last week.. We use kg here in UK so I'll convert it... Deadlift - 210 Power Snatch - 77 Back squat - 165 Front squat - 110 Power clean & jerk - 99 Bench - 83

You do eat on 5:2 days. I do it hybrid. 1400 calories a day between 1 and 9, 5 days a week and on Monday and Wednesday I have just a 500 calorie dinner.

Jeez woman, didn't realise you knew her WHOLE life.

8 8oz of water really isn't that much.. I drink at least 3 litres of water a day and another litre per hour of exercise. Most people I know aim to drink a gallon a day.

I burn up to 1400 calories 4/5 days a week (from HRM). I look at my weekly calories more than my daily calories, so I try to get a net week consumption of 1300/1500. So one day I might net 200 or -200 or 1000 or 2300. It all balances itself out. I've found this way of calorie counting very effective as one evening a week I…

You don't _need_ to, but a potato with butter and sour cream is hardly a balanced meal.. White potatos are a fast disgesting carb, with protein, satiety lasts longer.

A small white potato isn't "bad" for you, but a sweet potato is better. More fibre, more vitamins, slower digesting, less impact on bloody sugar. Make sure you have ypur potato with meat, like tuna mayo, grilled chicken/fish, steak...

You want nice lean arms but no sign of muscle? So you want skinny arms? Lower body fat.

But you weren't talking about losing half that amount, you stated you wanted to lose 18kg. If you had said you wanted to lose 9kg, there'd be no problems, 1.5lbs a week is sustainable and a healthy amount. Heck, i'd be signing on with you. But you won't find anyone on here supportive of super low calorie/crash dieting.…

18kg is about 40lbs. In order to lose that much in 3 months, you'd have to lose 3lbs a week consistently, i.e. be deficient of 10500 calories a week/ 1500 calories a day. So if your TDEE is 2200, you'd have to NET only 700 calories a day for 3 months. You're setting yourself up for failure. This is not going to happen.

Erm, wish it was, but this recipe is far from paleo

I like fresh noodles, not a fan of dried packaged stuff. You can make them healthier by adding stir fry veggies and chicken.

I was stuck on 12" for 2 months. Then I simply spent an hour practicing and working my way up by adding plates and having a crash mat on the other side. Practice!!

My HRM for 60 minutes is between 450 and 650

Yep, it's because you've stretched your stomach and your blood sugar and dopamine responses are going crazy. I stick to liquid foods for a couple days after to get it back into shape. Lot's of healthy nutritious soups etc...

For me - no. I've had the same problem as you for a few years - gaining 10kg very quickly but taking 6 months to lose it with healthy eating and exercise. So no, weight quickly gained is not quickly lost.

Is there a specific reason why you can't/don't want to cook yourself?

If you're eating, not netting, 1300-1400 calories a day, then exercising for 40 minutes and burning i'm guessing 400 calories, you're only netting 900-1000 calories, which is semi-starvation. If you carry on, you will lose weight, there is no doubt about that as you're net calorie consumation is very low. However, in the…

I've tried this and I just couldn't cope. I could technically "do" the workouts, but my performance dropped, I was exhausted, unmotivated and even found it difficult to jog past 400m. Personally, I need the carbs when training. Even if it's just an apple and a banana (which would take me out of ketosis). I think ketosis…

Yes I do. I have very strong sugar cravings. I make sure I have no processed sugar in the cupboards and a full jar of peanut butter and lots of of my favorite fruit. I don't mind going over my calories for a few days, as long as I stay away from processed foods. For the salty cravings, try freshly popped corn with some sea…

Yes, I would, it's what you weigh pms or not and it's not going to effect what your next weigh in is.

Errr...unless you did a huge dump after you ate, what do you expect?? 4lbs is approx 2000g. So say you drink a gallon of water a day, then add 3 meals and snacks, you've consumed approx 7lbs of food and water - I fail to see why anyone would think they should weigh the same at the end of the day than at the beginning.

My box has this book. LOOOOVE it!!!

Building up callouses is actually very good for barbell work. http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2010/12/callus-care-and-why-gloves-are-for-sissies/ Building up good callouses has decreased the sensitivity in my palms and has enabled me to lift heavier and for more reps and sets. If you cant find a narrower barbell (15kg) chalk is…

What bar are you using? A 20kg bar is generally not great for women and those with small hands and it compromises grip. I can't use a 20kg bar when snatching because it causes my hand to cramp. Use a 15kg bar if you can as it will be easier to grip.

I've never gone to a class without a man in there! I had no idea it was a "thing"!