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Nice! That's a better burn than I expecte

If during the day I have added exercise calories I generally aim to eat back half of them but will make sure they are fresh fruit or veg (I love fruit and find that my fruit consumption takes me over my daily sugar allowance so eating back exercise calories in fruit is sort of like a treat for me)

Thanks madisons_mumm that would be really helpful!

i've been trying to aim for 1200. Do you know how many calories you burn during the level 1 30 day shred workouts? i don't have a heart monitor so i'm not sure how many cals i'm burning so i cant calculate how many exercise calories to eat back. however, i really don't feel like i'm sweating/burning too many calories while…

I prefer baguettes :)

7lb since 3rd jan 2013! We're all doing splendidly!

Yay! More support the better! I just did day 2 and I'm feeling sore! I don't have any hand weights yet so I did the workout with a melon and a bag of rice and most of the rice ended up on the floor! Lol. Will buy some proper weights tonight I think. I have posted.my starting measurements on my profile mostly for me to…

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I like porridge for breakfast - it keeps my full for hours!

I've been following the 5:2 fast diet (after watching the horizon doc on bbc) and love it! I also lost quite a few pounds the day after a fast day but it was down to water weight but I'm still losing weight. The other major benefit I've found is that my skin has cleared up loads and it now has a glow about it and my hair…

You can totally see a difference! You look slimmer and younger and I love your current hair colour - it's beautiful!

Hi Klworrell, I'm up for the challenge! I actually started Level 1 day 1 today and came across your post this evening but I'd love to have friends to do the workouts with (even if I am one day ahead!) I initially tried doing insanity workouts but found them really tough and my body was completely sore for days so I thought…

AMAZING journey! People like you are such great inspiration and motivation for us to keep going because its possible to do anything! Since joining MFP this is the most determined I have ever felt to finally get into shape!

I totally believe communication is key to a happy relationship. If he has accused you of cheating with anyone it's his way of confiding in you his insecurities and what he is really wanting is some reassurance from you that you still want to be with him. It may be that since you've been training you've been feeling better…

I'm a green tea addict too! I use Clipper green tea and on the packet it recommends using hot water (left to cool after the kettle has boiled) to reduce the amount of caffeine in the tea (boiling water increases the caffeine for some reason) and it also says to leave the tea bag in for 6 minutes so you gain the most…

That's reassuring to hear jetlag! I think I'll try fasting from sleep to sleep then having a light dinner in the evening following the 24 hour fast. During the fast did you just snack on veg and fruit? Also, how long did you try the fasting diet for and how much weight in that time did you lose?

thanks for the tips! Hmm.....I guess the main thing is having a prolonged fast. I was a bit reluctant to break my fast just before going to bed because I thought that eating late at night would make me put on weight. But on the other hand, I was worried that breaking the fast the next morning would put my body into…

I've also recently started the 5:2 intermittent fasting diet from end of November 2012 after watching the brilliant BBC documentary (link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19112549) and I was mostly persuaded by the scientific health results but the weight loss is a bonus too. I love cooking food from scratch and baking…