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Thanks for the tips! I've had a bit of a craving for cheerios lately, I might have to buy a box tomorrow!

I did it last year (also before i started LCHF) and I did it differently, I did it every other day with 1 or 2 rest days a week, the other days, I ran. I also cycled through the levels eg, Mon level 1, Tues run, weds level 2, Thurs run, Fri level 3, sat run, sun rest. It worked brilliantly so I didn't get bored or too sore…

I paid £5.50 in sainsburys for mine, but you can get them on amazon too. I think they're a great little tool, having proof that I am in ketosis is enough to make me stay on track when I'm missing carbs!

This is an interesting post, I didn't think about how keto would affect my period but I'm only a week in and came on a couple of days ago (I don't track it so no idea if it's on tome/early etc) but it's the first time in ages that I haven't spotted for a week before it started properly and I've not had any pain or…

Congratulations on your ketoversary! You look fantastic and such an inspiration

Thanks, I think I might print out a list of acceptable foods and tape it to the fridge too, my husband cooks a lot and I think it would really help him understand what I can't eat, he's offered me so any carby foods today. Even with the ice cream I was at 117g carbs for the day, which in fairness isn't the end of the…

Haha, even I know it's impossible to eat only 1oz of cashews! I could devour a bag in mimutes, which is why I have an unopened bag in the cupboard - I'm too scared to open them ;) (Plus, your miniature farm looks lovely!)

Thanks for all the welcomes! Ladylambeau, I've just opened an instagram account and it looks great, definitely lots of motivational stuff on there too. Well day 1 is complete... I'm still here, still smiling and I even managed to get my husband to eat cauliflower rice!

Thanks 68myra, I woke up a little worried about what I'd written in that post, I was nearly asleep when I wrote it and wondered if I'd been rambling or if it even made sense! It's been a rough few days but I'm off for a short break with my husband this weekend. Hopefully I can de-stress without the kids (in the nicest…

Hi guys, I hope you don't mind me gate-crashing. In all the years I've been using mfp, I think this is the most helpful thread I've found. So many things I've tried to say, but not been able to put into words, if only my husband would read it, I'm no good at vocalising my thoughts when it comes to depression. Anyway, I…

Oh right it's lean mass?! Then I'm eating plenty!! Can't believe I typed all of that out lol. Thanks!!

Just wondering how it worked for you? I've just started cycling through each level doing 1 day of each then having a rest day for the same reason as you. I can't do the same thing every day. Even doing it like this I might mix in other dvds such as kickbox fast fix or banish fat boost metabolism. Interested in your results…

Thanks for all the replies!! I'm going to look into the supplements, they've got to be worth a shot! When I squat, I don't go bum to the ground and I don't let my knees go over my toes, so I'm not getting the full range of the squat, even though I am able to go lower, I stop short because of the noise! I was hoping someone…

Thanks Haybales, I was planning to do both mon, weds, fri so resting tues, thurs and sat. So far 30ds isn't feeling too challenging but I'm sure that'll change. I can always back off if need ne I suppose.

Hey! I'm hoping to gain as little as possible this time. I had my last baby in April this year (he's only 18 weeks!!) and I gained about 20lbs because I didn't exercise and ate loads. Unfortunately I hadn't managed to lose any of that before I got pregnant again, so I really have to be careful this time round. I say all…

I have also just found out I'm 4 weeks pregnant with my 3rd when my 2nd is only 16 weeks! (my due date is 2 days before my baby's 1st birthday :/ ) My eldest is 8 though, so not quite as chaotic! I haven't got back to my pre-pregnancy weight yet, but I was doing well. There's no way I'm going to let myself put on as much…

I'll look into Starting Strength, not heard of it before. I have looked into both. I like stronglifts for it's simplicity, but I like new rules for it's wide range of exercises which should stop me getting bored. I'm slightly leaning towards new rules as it incorporates HIIT, but as I mentioned before, I'm already working…

Ok I should have mentioned that I have spoken to my GP and HV and both are happy for me to start exercising again so long as Im comfortable. I had a very easy birth and have healed really well. It's usually 6 weeks here, but as I say my GP has no problems with me exercising. I'm also only breastfeeding a couple of times a…

Hey, I'm due on the 9th April. I've put on 14lbs in 14 weeks, so decided today after a long break it's time to get back into MFP and try and manage my weight better. Any adds are welcome :)

I'm 5'7 too and my goal weight is 140. I'm currently around 158, but I know my goal weight could change as I have started weight training. In the last 6 months I haven't lost any weight, but I have dropped a jeans size, so I'm getting less worried about losing weight, although I'd still like to lose a bit more. I totally…

I also have no experience with TKD or a TKD roundhouse (although I do round kicks in kickboxing) I had a similar issue with my side kicks, I just couldn't get them right - they were low, had no power and I was barely straightening my leg. It was really getting to me as knew I was capable of doing it. One day there were…

Thanks guys! I feel guilty always going on about kickboxing so it's good to have like-minded people on my list!

Keep your guard up! (I need to remember this!) When you get hit or kicked you probably wont feel it that much because of the adrenaline, so you just get in there with your next move. Maybe that's just me lol. Enjoy it, it's not as daunting as you think. To be honest everything does go out of your head when you spar, it's…

Yep!

I use my HRM during kickboxing classes and I can easily burn up to 500 calories an hour. But I don't do the ilovekickboxing.com program, I'm with a local club. I also help at the kids class and walk to and from training so I can get a burn of up to 1200 calories in 3 hours if I work hard. I think this is a really good burn…

I'm sure someone will tell me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that it's muscle gain. Whether or not that includes losing fat at the same time I have no idea. Hope that helps!

Robyn, you hit the nail on the head!! They smell exactly like sweaty feet!! I had a look on another forum and they suggested putting them in the freezer to kill the bacteria. Well I just got them out and they do smell quite a bit better. I might put them in a bit longer and then give them a really good airing. I like the…

Haha, this thread has made me feel loads better!! Nikilis: 'Tasty toe meat' :laugh: I'm still giggling! It completely freaked me out, I thought my toe had gone numb from working on my feet all day then I was taking my nail varnish off the other day and I was like WTF?? That's not right!! It took me ages to remember what…

Thankyou!!! I get it now, Yes, it was the hours/minutes part I was missing. I shouldn't do spreadsheets before 9am! OK so now I've corrected it my new TDEE is 2425 with a cut of 1984. That makes much more sense. I'm going to call it 2400 and give that a go for a couple of weeks. I don't know where 2900 came from on Scooby,…

Thanks for that, I just put all my numbers in and got some pretty strange results! Apparently my BF% is 26% (My scales say 29%, but I don't completely trust them) and I sat and worked out all my activity and it said my BMR was 1541, fair enough, and my TDEE was 7380!! Apparently I should aim for 6470 calories per day! I…