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Ok I hate a food item... MUSTARD cannot stand that crap! American, British any type I loathe it hehe

I scanned through some comments, but didnt read them all, so somethings might be repeated. I am from Canada and have family in the US as well. I have lived in the UK for 8 years. So, parking- you pretty much have to pay for it depending on where you live... some places charge in the grocery stores (you get it back at the…

I do whatever I feel like doing exercise wise... as long as I push myself and give 100% in it. If you push yourself super hard one day and decide a slow walk for the next its better than doing nothing! However If you like structure, talk to someone at your gym and they will assess your goals and create a workout plan for…

when your trying to loose weight, as in fat... its best to steer (no pun intended lol) clear of saturated animal fats. Red meat, as in beef tended to have higher quantities for sat fat. however grass fed beef contains less sat fats. If you plan a meal of beef, try and buy grass fed. If you buy ground beef, try and get…

It can be overwhelming, but MFP has great support links. For your high cholesterol, cardio can do wonders!!! Diet can affect your cholesterol by about 10% (thats what Dr. told me) Cardio increases your good levels of cholestrol, subsequently lowering your bad levels :-) Great diet, and exercise is the right way forward

yup sadly our TOM can cause water retention... well it does for me, so therefore I appear more bloated and weight more too. I dont worry about it. Drink plenty of water to help decrease water retention. But overall, I say relax and ride it out :-) Us ladies suffer with it and feel your anguish

I found that in the UK parents dish out the food, whereas back home in Canada we dish out our own plate. Not rude at all, you will be in fact not wasting any food. Leftovers can be wrapped up for later. Get a scale and weigh portion sizes?

argos sells cheap weights im sure.... or amazon?

thats great!! You are loosing inches where they count! Possibly gaining them where they count too (biceps). Keep up the great work!!

I did my first spin class today & I loved it! It was VERY hard work. I will definitely go back! Not sure how many calories I burned? Wish I had a fancy heart monitor to tell me lol

trying to figure out adding picts

Not to pick, but livestrong's definition of glycogen is not quite right there. Many organisms can easily break down starches into glucose, which is then stored as glycogen in the liver. Glycogen is an analogue of starch...Glycogen forms an energy reserve that can be quickly mobilized to meet a sudden need for glucose, but…

you look fantastic! well done & keep up the great work!!

loosing weight should be a slow loss, not too much too fast

swimming :-) nice and easy start helps to loosen those muscles... no impact cardio It might ache at first but things will loosen up

I posted this in another topic "At first I started running, before I joined the gym. Once I joined the gym I started to do weights. I would suggest you do both at the same time. Although you will gain muscle, so the scale might depress you, just remember it could very well be muscle. Muscle also helps you to burn fat. The…

lol nope! I'm afraid you will loose some boobage lol Mind you I did not decrease cup size (lost 16lbs), but I did around my ribs... you can do chest presses and exercises to build your chest muscle up.

Having a partner can totally motivate you and the other person. Its funny, sometimes a little harmless competitive streak might arise which gives you an extra boost to try that little bit harder! Even group workout sessions are great! If you do end up feeling as though he cant keep up then you might have to gently let him…

Lol me too!! My husband is about 6 foot 1 and I can easily pack away as much as he eats!

PS. B.C is beautiful and you will fall in love with the place :-) Also tonnes of awesome mountain biking there!! Try and visit Alberta as well while your living there... have a blast!

Were the same height & age! I currently weigh about 115 lbs. I am pretty sure I was about your weight when I started out too! At first I started running, before I joined the gym. Once I joined the gym I started to do weights. I would suggest you do both at the same time. Although you will gain muscle, so the scale might…

This post made me laugh!! B.C in in NO WAY like the Arctic!! People often think Canada= FRIGGIN cold! B.C. has quite similar weather to the UK actually if you have ever been. Its not as cold as Alberta (where I'm from). Of course B.C. does get snow and temps drop below 0. But us Canadians are modernized with heating ;-) Of…

I totally agree!!! I feel the same! I am by no means a rail, or TOO skinny. I am lean, athletic and muscular (not bragging). Just because I use to be chunkier doesn't mean I am too skinny now because I lead a healthier lifestyle. I know some individuals MAY get too thin, but I by no means was! I get quite annoyed, but it…

I try and not eat after 9pm

6pm! Never heard of that before! I'd agree and say rubbish :-)

agreed, track everything! You might think you can have all you want, but fruits are high in sugar, and depending on your metabolism, you may gain weight from eating too sugary fruits :-)

I power through it, I feel bloated and gross but I keep to my training regime :-) But everyone is different

Just remember everyone has to start somewhere! Even the 'fit' people in the Gym may not have always been that fit!

I'm not sure if you already do this, but do have have scales to measure your portion sizes? I use to overestimate pasta and rice etc. Its incredible how easy it is to over eat these types of food. Keep up the hard work, drink plenty of water, measure food and exercise on a regular basis. If you are weight training, you…

for breakfast I have usually 1 whole egg and 3 egg whites, either scrambled or in a healthy omelet with veggies :-)