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^^THIS^^ I love working up a good sweat on the spin bike and really don't care what people think - sweating is the point! Have to say I go to the gym everyday and have a complete change of kit for each session, I don't wear anything unwashed because I do like a good sweat. Anyway next time flex one of your hard won biceps…

Thank you all, I've tried the IIFYM calculator that is really useful as I didn't know where to start with macros thank you! 11-12 lb sounds a lot more to lose but appreciate that is fat loss to be replaced with muscle gain is that right?

I'm up for 4:30am commute to gym (near to work) to get there for 6am finish by 7:45am and get to the office. Have to get to bed before 9:30pm but no problem with getting up generally. I do many of the things others have said, also it's sticking to a routine that helps me

Hi there I'm from UK (london) lift 5/6 days a week with cycling running. I've got no problem with exercise, I love it and always have, I am struggling to stay on track food wise though. I've only 5-10 lb left to lose and keeping motivated can be a challenge. Feel free to add me if you'd like mutual support

Nope you're not alone. I have no interest personally, either in DVD's or classes and prefer my own thing

Oooh I love multisport! Go for it. I'd suggest you start with something like 2.5k 5k 2.5k or 2.5k 10k 5k Depending on your current fitness level Then progress as the other posted has suggested along the lines of 5k 10k 7k Up to 5k 20k or 30k 10k Increasing your distances for each over time will give you something to aim…

most people who get injuries like this are doing too much too soon. We all believe running is natural and something we can almost just do, especially when our cardiovascular system is 'fit enough' that an increased heart rate is manageable on runs. However, running uses many muscle groups, all of which need to be build up…

ps you can take it to the pool with you because its waterproof so don't worry about how you remember the set. Also, I use a variety of training aids... paddles, fins, pull buoy, boards etc all very useful to help you with technique and strength in your training sessions. Most pools have some of those at the side, so worth…

Hi there, Try this book.... I've used it and it's really helpful to give you progressive swim programmes that help you improve technique, gain fitness and strength and having a structure programme removes the boredom...…

i do my own spin sessions on either the spin bike at the gym or my bike at home. I use coached audio sessions to tell me what to do, i.e. pedal speed resistance etc, which gives me a good and hard interval session. I vary in legth depending on what time I have available between 30/45/60 min sessions There are loads around…

In the UK it's 8:30pm now just had dinner, green salad, quorn veggie burger and m&s quinoa and endame bean salad

Also in London

Hi, I live in SW london and work in NW1, love running both treadmill and outdoor, prefer outdoor though. I'm just recovering from overuse injury at moment so mostly indoor cycling along with lifting.

Hi there, I'm in London, been on MFP for a few months now and lost 12 lb so far (aiming to lose 15-20 lb total) I don't have loads to lose but I'm only 4"10 so makes a difference Feel free to add me.

Hi there, apologies for not responding sooner. The tracks I've downloaded are from MotionTraxx and iAmplify The motion traxx ones are their premium mixes, but they have free downloads as well which I've used. http://motiontraxx.com/mix/exercise/cycling/ iAmplify are paid for podcasts…

I feel your pain, I'm 4"10 and currently 115 lb (reducing by about 1 lb per week). If I don't exercise and don't pay attention to portion control my weight definitely goes up... much like any person of any height I guess. I don't feel it goes up/down any more/less than a person of a different height. I have found that…

Starting this tomorrow, would love to join others. Looks like a good plan, although I'm uncertain about the nutrition side of things, seems like a lot of food and I'll need to be super organised to have meals prepared in advance and to take to work. Looking forward to giving it a good go.

Hi, I live in london you won't have any problems at all. Many restaurant chains now include nutrional info on menus and will be very accommodating to specific requests. Some also will provide meals off menu if you ask nicely :-)also healthy, filling protein based salads from marks and Spencer's are a good choice for lunch…

Hi, 4'10 here feel free to add me

Well, I've no intention of being a hero and training throughout my vacation, but also two weeks feels like a long time to do no cardio at all, and I just hoped for some suggestions of alternatives exercises to maintain the gains I've made recently. I do not want to aggravate the injury or pick up something new, and…

Yes, no problems with stairs, and the house has two sets of external metal steps and internal stairs, also a lovely steep driveway. So could do a circle of the house with two stairs and down the drive, then reverse it and back a few times. Fab idea thank you! Also, thank you Emilyofthesun, hiking and climbing are a great…

If you lift first your body will use up it's glycogen stores for fuel. Then if you do cardio after you can run off of FFA's from burning fat. [/quote] [/quote] So I swapped it around this morning and did weights first then cardio (spin). I certainly had less strength for the cardio but hopefully my lifting was better…

Ah I see, I'll give that a go thank you [/quote] If you lift first your body will use up it's glycogen stores for fuel. Then if you do cardio after you can run off of FFA's from burning fat. [/quote]

It was a coached audio spin set from Motiontraxx, with a mixture of steep climbs with sprints in the climbs, the speed intervals were as you've described 60/40/20/20/40/60 periods of all out effort with rests in between, also some long flat climbs, and active recovery periods. So a big cardio effort with HIIT in there too.…

bump :smile:

Think you have to suck it up for the first week and get into a routine, I get up at 4:45am on weekdays, leave the house at 5am and do the trek to the gym which takes an hour. By that time I'm awake and ready to go. Also, get an early night so you can get up. I'm always in bed no later than 9:30pm on weekdays, and I sort…

Hi, I'm from London been using MFP for about a month now so just starting out, feel free to add me thx

Thanks everyone for your advice and I'll definitely try out the above thank you.

Thank you for your help. I should have mentioned I'm pescatarian so sometimes struggle with protein. I'll keep an eye on the macros and plan to try meeting them naturally if I can.

Hi I'm at the tail-end of 34yrs, living in the UK and getting back into training and health after a few years of allowing work to get in the way. Looking to get toned, strong and hopefully a much improved physique along the way Height 4'10 SW 124 CW 121 GW 112 Feel free to add me