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Monins sugar free vanilla flavour syrup for coffee - tastes a bit of sacharrin - but you only need a tiny amount - then its ok. - - the food doctor nut and seed mix - great with full cream and some berries in the morning - - xylitol sugar replacement - not carb free but less than sugar - tastes pretty like sugar but not…
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30min walk every morning before eating anything at all - just water. because you are fasted you burn fat as fuel. Doesnt cost anything and improves your mood for the rest of the day. Plus youd be surprised how many people you meet, start by just say good morning. pretty soon youll be chatting
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Hi All, My name is Roy and I live in Falkrik, Scotland. HW 290 CW 270 GW 210 Age 52 Male 2weight training sessions a week plus one or two tennis session. Lots of dog walking. Started taking a real interest in getting healthier in January last year when my weight hit 290lbs. I started hitting the gym three times a week as…
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Hi, I have just attempted to move to low carb high fat. One thing I was struggling with was coffee as I take it black with one sugar. I used to drink about 8 cups a day and have cut that down to 4 and drink water instead. However it is still 4 spoonfulls of sugar too much! Recently tried Monins Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup in…
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First of all - 7lbs in a month IS a goood loss, well done you! Have you looked at what you are eating, rather than just the calories. Some people respond welll to higher protein lower carb meals eg grilled chicken and steamed green veg. 1000 calories also seems very low, there is a pointwhere your metabolism slows down…
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Nice one - thats a great list, I hope to have a few of them over the next few months. They all ring true for me.
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Hi All, Today was a rst day for me which I always find to be a bit of a bummer. Only exercise was a 25minute power walk with the dog. Can't wait to get back to the gym tomorrow for a real hard n sweaty workout! cheers, Roy
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Hi, I started the stronglifts program about 6 months ago and have really enjoyed it, So much better than the split regime I was doing which left me painful and sore and feeling like not going to the gym! Stronglifts is simple and you only workout 3 times a week, the name of the gane is consistency. Its only 3 times a week…
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Hi, You seem to be doing the right things i.e. exercising and watching your diet. Maybe being a bit more exact on portion size and weighing food will help to get a more accurate report of your calorie intake. The fact that you are doing strength training as well as cardio may mean that you are building some muscle. It is…
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Hi, My diary is public, I think it is a good idea to seek encouragement from other members. Good luck with reaching your goals. I have found that I need a combination of right diet AND exercise to lose weight - do you do much exercise? kind regards, Roy
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Hi, I use Optimum Health Protein. 3 different types depending on if I have been doing a workout or am on a rest day and also depending on time of day; Morning Diet Whey Post Work out All in One Whey - also contains creatine and CLA ( I skip this if on a rest day) Before bed Casein whey - slower release feeds muscle through…
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Hi,:smile: First thing, DON'T give up! I have been woking to an exercise / diet regime since January. Good results so far, but I dont see weight loss every week either, Some times I increase a few pounds - it is disheartening - but if you keep going and stick to it the weight does come off and your size measurements do…
