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I use it in 2 week spurts now and then when im in a plateau for a month or so, when u stop to maintain the loss you have to eat super clean and keep up the exercise and slowly get back to eating a normal amount. i eat fairly normal dinners when i do it (not just a salad like they suggest) because i know if i eat under 1200…

Telling myself that if i'm not hungry enough to eat healthy then i'm NOT HUNGRY....its just a craving. Having regular rest days (1-2 a week depending on how hard i've been going at work and gym)..... Mixing up exercise....1 kettlebell day, 2 run days, 2 gym cardio & weights days and 1 hot yoga day mixed up through the week…

I'm 24, halfway to my original goal (20kg to go) changing my relationship with food and getting fit, i expect my pals to give me a gentle kick in the *kitten* if i stray too far from the right track and i will do the same for you, I log EVERYTHING every day. Feel free to add me :)

I'm here every day and EVERYTHING gets logged, i'm looking for support and inspiration too so feel free to add me :smile:

Hey guys and gals! I'm Pip, 24 from New Zealand, not sure what i want to lose in pounds, but 25-30kgs or a NZ size 12-14 is my goal. I have lost 15 already (then put 5 back on when i started getting into lifting weights....my body looks better every day so i'm not too worried about the number on the silly scale) I am…

I have reached my first big milestone ( 15kg/ 24lb gone! ) and have really started sorting out my workouts- lots more heavy lifting and seeing great changes 2 weeks into it! weight hasn't changed for a few weeks but i'm way happier with how my body is changing regardless of what the scale may say....time to put it away for…

thorlos make awesome anti friction socks that helped me when i started walking long distance, pricey i havn't had a blister since :)

i tend to hold "weight" for a few weeks when i go up and down the same 1 or 2 kgs, then one day it seems like i pee more than ive drunk in the last few days and it drops a kg or so overnight.....its worth looking at topics on here "stalls and whooshes" .....not everyone does it but i've found that it most definitely…

Kettlebells, i only have one at the moment, its 10kg and it's my baby! Love the workout this baby gives me, going to get bigger and smaller ones so i can do a variety of exercises with them :)

i cut out fast food completely. other treats, chocolate etc in moderation :)

i just got my first kettlebell, decided to start at 10kg......i only do what my trainer years ago had me doing, swings 5 sets of 20 swings....first day and i remember why i loved training with them so much before, the next day my hamstrings ached so bad, but the feeling that i've worked so many muscles is amazing. Does…

It was definitely difficult at the beginning, even at home i would get half-nasty comments about choosing to have protein shakes after workouts. To be honest i don't think that anyone believed i could stick to any of this. But.... at almost day 40 ( Yay! ) and everyone is starting to accept that this is working for me and…

what im looking to accomplish in the next 5 weeks: Run comfortably around my block (2.3km) do 30min of kettlebell exercises 4-5 times a week work on my relationship with chocolate...... How i plan on rewarding myself : New running shoes!

1) running 2km 2) fitting into my old fat jeans (they look so much better than they did before!!) 3) my alarm going off at 5am and me WANTING to go to the gym/run instead of sleeping in another hour and a half 4) feeling better and more comfortable in all the clothes i fit LOVE NSVs!!!! so much more rewarding than a number…

hopefully just out of stock, they normally have it, i buy it about every 2 months from them :)

I forgot to add, i'm challenging myself to not eat fast food for this whole year....i never had it that often but i want to stop altogether. Also i'm not restricting what i eat, i still have chocolate, icecream, pizza etc, just working on portions and fitting it into my allowances for the day. Awesome to have you all here…

This is right up my alley!!! Most skincare and makeup i use is Clinique, mostly because it's the only thing that controls my acne (pro active and clean & clear burnt my face quite badly, i was really disappointed as both companies tried to tell me it wasnt caused by their products) I love Revlon mascara, fudge and…

I had issues with depression from my early teens, mostly from being bullied at school though, its not easy to deal with and it definitely makes things that should be easy really difficult. Since then i've made a conscious effort to exercise, keeps my happy endorphins up, but only now am i really trying to eat better. It is…

Hey Erin! I love chocolate too....my mum gives me hers to stash so she doesn't eat it all at once and i don't touch it, but when i have my own it doesn't last long! I love doing exercise outdoors, just going for a walk sometimes you lose track of time and don't realise just how far you've gone! And it's way more fun than…

Thanks ladies!! the heat here isn't as bad as Australia, this week's highs are between 25 and 30 deg celcius so not too bad, although there is a hot wind that's making it waaaay to hot to even think about going for a long walk, whats getting me to the gym the last few weeks is the air conditioning!! That and i don't start…

Awesome idea for a group! cant wait to share tips and success with you ladies! Sharing the love all the way from New Zealand :) PIp

1) Excessive BO - come on, deodorant isn't that pricey 2) When people sweat all over a machine and don't wipe it down. Gross. Basic hygiene.

if you can get Triumph where you are i recommend, im a NZ 14D (not sure what it is in other countries) and i love the triumph triaction bras....only ones that stop it hurting when i run!!!

I would murder people if i had less than 1300 a day. I am currently over 100kgs and am losing weight at 1780 a day plus eating back most of my exercise calories. (12 lb in 31 days)

The closest i get is a black coffee every now and then before my workouts, it doesn't help lose weight but the caffeine helps me go a little harder at the gym. A balanced diet and regular exercise is the best way to lose weight, I'm sure most people on here would agree. Losing weight and keeping it off is hard, slow work,…

I have it as an alternative to Mcdonalds etc which i stopped having 2 or 3 months ago when i started cleaning up my diet. But for me its a treat because i like to have my sub with condiments....and bacon...those together adds on 200-250 calories or more.... It hasn't on it's own helped me start losing weight, but dropping…

I was a bit self conscious when i first started gong to gyms, but then i started thinking that when you see bigger people at gyms, (myself included) they are making a positive effort, they are working out to get the results they want. Just like everyone else there. So i don't worry anymore, i'm no longer scared to be…

South Island, New Zealand!!

I have a Suunto M4, its one of their more basic models but with the chest strap still gives you fairly accurate calories and you can set it to your target HR and it will beep if you go too high or too low. Im relatively new to the fitness world but for what i want (getting fit, training myself to run and losing weight as a…

Microneedling. A friend had it done as she had bad acne scarring and by the end of her treatments her skin was FLAWLESS , as soon as i can afford im doing it too! But for now Clinique scrubs (especially the turnaround instant facial) do make a difference, after approx 6 months mine have faded to only needing a tinted…