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Both of the above! See your doctor, and decide whether it's actually better to skip exercise for a couple of days in the interests of speedy recovery. I hope you feel better soon.

You sweet, lovely lady! I eat the Easter eggs without a single qualm. Personally, I see nothing wrong with treats, and if I eat a fairly balanced diet I'm not going to lose any sleep over chocolate.

Thanks for all your input. Regarding the section I've quoted, that makes sense to me. I'll stick to body weight/resistance only for lower body. I found a couple of good videos on Fitness Blender the other day and I do have a few Pilates books and DVDs around somewhere. We've had a lot of work done on the house over the…

Hi, thanks for your reply. I only discovered the recipe function late last night. At least I know for future reference!

Yes, I definitely agree with that!

I think to some people, makeup automatically includes foundation. The only time I wore foundation I was 9, I was at my friend's house after school and she wanted to play dress-up with her mum's makeup. It was so gross! I felt like my skin couldn't breathe. It put me off foundation for life and I have never worn it since.…

Eugh, what an awkward situation. I've been in a similar position in the past, dealing with friends who say they're unhappy about weight/job/relationship and yet don't appear to be very proactive about changing things. I think it's always difficult to give advice, because unless the advice is invited it can so easily cross…

My macro targets (according to the calculator at IIFYM.com) are Net Calories Consumed* / Day 1,620 cal/day Carbs / Day 203.0 g Fat / Day 54.0 g Protein / Day 81.0 g How does that sound? To recap, I'm 5'7", 122lbs, estimates (according to bathroom body fat scales, which I'm not sure I trust!) 18%-21% body fat, looking to…

Thank you. :) Yes, we cook a lot, I even make our soups. I'm currently putting together a table of values for the muesli I make. My head hurts....

So many lovely replies! Thank you all so much. :flowerforyou: Body re-composition, huh? It's always handy to have a technical term for the Goooooogle search box. :laugh: That's precisely what I'm after, thank you! I tend not to come out and say I want to lose fat because when a slim person says that very often people start…

Okay, thanks for that. It had occurred to me this morning that it might be a good idea for me to spend a little while watching my calories to make sure I do eat enough, if only because I have absolutely no idea how many I consume in a day. I've never calorie-counted as part of a weight-loss plan because I never felt the…

Okay, I think where you're coming from. I know I'm not heavy for my height, but I am concerned mainly with staying strong and toned rather than getting lighter. I hope that a little more muscle, especially toned muscle, will give me a more streamlined look. I think I'm going to have to overcome my hatred of online photos…

^ That! I used to ride too, between the ages of 9 and 12 I think. Sooooo with you on the skinny jeans issue. In fact, stretch denim of any style is a no-no with me. Thank you for your suggestions! Have come to the conclusion that those body fat bathroom scales are a joke. I tried them just now and got the readings 20%,…

I wondered about this when I read the original post. My doctor told me I had some kind of mild asthma when I was about 13. I've never had an asthma attack but found that in cold, damp weather outdoor PE classes would leave me unusually breathless. I'd be fine in drier/milder weather. I still find that if I'm out in cold,…

Please don't make assumptions. That's really offputting to people who are new to forum boards. If that's all I wanted, I'd talk to myself in the bathroom mirror rather than post on an internet forum, don't you think? :tongue: I honestly couldn't tell you if the problem with fit (and there was a definite difference, none of…