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Look in the mirror and ask yourself if you like what you see. If you don't because you feel you have too much body fat still then cut.

Agreed, it should at least be taught in Physical Education

Yeah I know right? SOME people.

"Toning". Yeah don't use that word around here. Here you go: http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/finder/lookup/filter/muscle/id/13/muscle/abdominals http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/finder/lookup/filter/muscle/id/13/muscle/glutes

Gym, has all the equipment I need and feel more motivated and pumped up there.

Holy heck. Do this: http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/

Sent you a FR.

... No... Tell her to stop worrying.

As a fellow nerd, I would recommend the Buff Dude's 12 week plan: http://www.buffdudes.us/2014/04/buff-dudes-12-week-plan.html They have video instructions of each day and each exercise, they also give great recipe guides and macro advice. Plus they use lots of sprites and video game references, which is awesome. Good luck!

Haha, yeah I made that mistake when I first started too :)

The weight of the bar + the additional weight. Most barbells found in gyms are 20kg.

Do this: http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/ Good luck with your journey.

Utter bollocks.

I would trust your pictures more than the scales. Use a tape measure too.

Water weight fluctuation. If you are recording your food properly and are eating at a caloric deficit you are losing body fat. Scales are not a reliable source of progress. Photos and a tape measure are far more effective.

There is no scientific evidence to suggest that eating any particular times aids or hinders weight loss. Your body doesn't just shut down at night.

Well done for joining the gym and getting stuck in with strength training. For a start, strong lifts 5x5 is a great starting point for beginners, all the workouts are heavy compound movements which require barbells. However, if you want to incorporate some dumbbells and cable machines into your workout then I would…

You won't build much strength with small dumbbells, I would invest in some heavier ones. if you're an absolute beginner, 5kg-15kg would be fine for a while. Or you could try a workout dvd such as p90x.

Yes - You need to eat at a caloric deficit. Do whatever work out regime you want, but you must eat at caloric deficit.

Also: If you're an absolute beginner, Stronglifts 5x5 is a great guide to get started with strength training, but there are many many work out plans for you out there.

Define "Tone up your muscles".

First of all, BMI is probably the worlds most useless tool for measuring a persons "healthy weight". By having a flat stomach I can only assume you mean you want to visibly see your abs, to see your abs you need to lower your BF% - The general rule of thumb for this is ~10% BF but this can depend from person to person. The…

Improve your physique, make you stronger, help lose weight quicker and of course the most important factor: Doesn't make you look "skinny fat" after weight loss.

Eating at a caloric deficit will flatten your stomach.

07:00 - Alarm 07:15 - In gym, Weights and cardio 08:30 - Home & shower 08:50 - On train 09:30 - Work

Incorporate a weight training regime with your cardio workouts and a reasonable caloric deficit and you'll lose weight and feel great in no time. For a beginner, I seriously recommend this: http://www.buffdudes.us/2014/04/buff-dudes-12-week-plan.html

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Thank you random Robot!

What everyone else has said. Fat will go eventually, you just need to be eating consistently in a caloric deficit. Good luck.

No. You only feel embarrassed when you go to the gym without a plan. If you have a solid plan and done your research you shouldn't feel any embarrassment.