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I used to think people were really unfriendly at my gym. Then I realised that they're simply focussed on their workouts. That happened at about the time I noticed myself being really focussed on my workout! It's a Zen thing .... I mean how much social chit-chat do you engage in when you're meditating?

I've always been terrible at sport too, mainly due to minimal innate hand-eye coordination!! And I've always generally moved slowly which is at odds with most sports because they seem to require quick reflexive responses. However, in the last year or so, my balance and physical coordination has been hugely improved by…

singer songwriter, play mandolin, mandola, Irish whistles, guitar, clarinet (woefully!), a bit of banjo. I have been in bands, but not just at the moment, sometimes do a bit of duo work. Just at the moment, my favourite thing is playing in Irish tune sessions. Links to some of my songs here -…

It's not macaroni and cheese as such, but I made steamed veggies with a creamy cheese sauce for my lunch. Ingredients - 60g broccoli, 70g cauliflower, 30ml cream, 25g parmesan cheese, 25g cheddar cheese = 347 calories. Made the sauce by using the microwave to melt the grated cheeses into the cream. Pour the cheese sauce…

I love bread, especially sourdough, but I am doing low carb at the moment in conjunction with a gym based weights program so no bread for me until I have lost 10kg :-)

How do you forgive yourself for making ANY mistakes? Look at what you did, see it in context with the rest of your life, realise what a tiny infraction it was in the greater scheme of things and then just get back on track. But you don't need me to tell you that because that is what you already did. Winner!

<--- this is me, I'm 50 and have lost 26kg (55lb). Do I look older? Nope! Get to your goal weight, see how you feel and if you like it there, stay there. If you feel flabby, lift some weights, nothing like muscle to fill out loose skin! I have found being fit and active is the closest thing there is to the fountain of…

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You are asking about what changes a sugar lover can make in order to lower their sugar intake. This is what I have done: I've largely stopped eating processed food and I have also stopped adding sugar or sweeteners to my food. Sugar intake has dropped immensely and craving for sweet thing is much reduced. I do still…

Have you thought about searching on Youtube for upper body routines? There may be some workouts on there that would work for you, or you could modify. For advice on modifying leg work, I'd look for a personal trainer who has experience working with amputees. I first had personal training about two years ago when I was…

Beer, Coopers Pale Ale to be precise, 135 calories per stubby (375ml) .... but then I can stop at one!

Allocate yourself some daily calories for snacks, say 300. Carefully measure your portions of chosen snack food and don't eat any more calories than your snack allowance. If you eat foods that are low in calories per gram e.g. veggies, you can have bigger portions. My trigger foods are potato chips and sweet biscuits, with…

I don't like being told not to lose any more weight, it's my body after all!! As regards body image, I wrote a song about that after one day looking in the mirror and wondering who is this person with the pointy shoulders and chin staring back at me :-) Here's a link:…

Tues, Thu, Fri - 6.30am; Sat - 8.30am; Mon, Wed - depends when I get to the gym but usually finished before 11am

Happy to be your friend and keep you company on the journey. Not sure how that will help with your motivation though. In my experience, that's up to you :)

Yep!

Eat the one you like - a small amount of your favourite occasionally is the way to go. Happy Easter :)

I have lost 26kg and it has made no difference to my blood pressure, still on the same meds I was on when I started my weight loss journey. I eat lean meats, fruits and vegetables and occasionally some bread and cereals. I avoid sodium and drink only water, tea and coffee (with no added sugar). I average an hour of…

I am 5'3 and weigh 161lb, my base calorie intake is 1330 and I usually burn 300-400 cals per day doing a mixture of cardio and weights. I have lost the best part of 60lbs but am feeling a little frustrated because I've been on a plateau for ages yet still would like to lose another 20lb. Recently I've tried eating back…

I am the same, love my cafe-made cappuccinos and lattes on full cream milk :-) I manage my cravings by having a smaller serve (6 oz = about 130 cals) and limiting it to one a day as a mid-morning snack. Fortunately I've never liked coffee sweet so i haven't had to manage the sugar vs sweetener issue.

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One hour a day' five days a week. Monday - weights, Tuesday - boxercise class, Wednesday - weights, Thursday - cardio acceleration class, Saturdays - circuit training. I have just started going Fridays too because there is a lifting class and I prefer trying new stuff under supervision. My goals are to maintain my cardio…

I'm not a huge fan of overly sweet stuff so I use an unflavoured whey protein isolate, 30g has 29.5g of protein and about 120 calories. I make it up 125ml of water with 4g of sugar (16 calories) and a splash of natural vanilla essence. Stops me feeling hungry after a weights session.

So by losing weight, and breathing out all that extra CO2, we are contributing to the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere ... in a very small way of course. Time to plant a few more trees to suck some of it up :wink:

Yes, all the time (I've lost 30kg) and I am still 5 kg (11lbs) off the top of the weight range for my height! My theory is that because the general tendency in the population is to overweight, people have forgotten what healthy looks like. Ignore the saboteurs and do what you think is right for you :smile:

I've gone from being most like a woman of my age in Tonga to being most like a woman of my age in Botswana. Goal seems to be Laos! Fascinating :smiley:

Nov 2013

Before I started exercising, I used to suffer terribly from upper back and neck pain. Within about 3 months of commencing an exercise regime, I found that this pain had largely disappeared. I have a theory that if your muscles have nothing to do they ache just to get your attention. Anyway, what I am trying to say is don't…

I weigh and measure calorie dense stuff like proteins, fats and carbs (including fruit). I don't worry too much about vegetables.