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I only weigh myself once or twice a week. Always at the same time of day - get out of bed, go to the bathroom and weigh in before eating or drinking anything. It gives me much more accurate results.

Yep, totally normal.

This is known as delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and it's a b*tch. What really helps me is foam rolling. Stretching and light cardio also helps. If it's really bad have some ibuprofen.

ooh same! I love sweet chilli rice cakes topped with cottage cheese and salsa.

I love Anna's recipes! Here's a recipe I found on Tumblr for a homemade Quest bar: http://aoifefa.tumblr.com/post/60933185965/renniesane-homemade-quest-bars-variations Basic Ingredients 4 Scoops your vanilla protein powder (about 1/3 cup a scoop) 1/4 cup nut or seed butter of choice (smooth, not crunchy) 1/3 - 1/2 cup…

Same. I stay full for longer eating solid food. Also that smoothie sound like it's hella high in sugar. However if you like them, they keep you full and they fit within your calories why the heck not

Hi! Have you heard of reverse dieting? It's basically adding calories very slowly to wake up your metabolism without a huge weight gain. It's usually done by bodybuilders or bikini competitors post competition. There's information about it on Layne Nortons blog: http://www.biolayne.com/blog/ In one article he says: "Post…

Well it depends -if you have excess fat then cardio will help to slim you down. However if you're looking to build muscle then lift heavy weights/low reps which will give you a more 'toned appearance.

Protein>Fats>Carbs Protein is the most important - it's necessary for muscle growth and repair, plus it helps to keep you full for longer. It should be around 1 gram per pound of lean body weight. Fats should be 0.35 x body weight (in lbs) And carbs make up the remainder. Some people also include a fiber macro which is a…

Yeah I agree. I think we should generally try to eat healthy 80/20, get a little exercise and let our weight fall where it does naturally instead of forcing our bodies to weigh X lbs.

I always order from MyProtein - they're a UK based company and have the best prices I've seen. Here's a list of their sample products: http://www.myprotein.com/our-range/our-samples.list They offer all of their proteins in an unflavoured version, they also offer pea and brown rice proteins which are vegan - they may be…

wow you are so pretty! congratulations, you look great :)

Weigh yourself once a week and then put it away - somewhere difficult to reach or far away form the room you usually weigh yourself in. If you live with someone else then give it to them and tell them to put it away for the week. The scales lie all too often - have you thought about taking tape measurements every fortnight…

Exactly. I've been recovering from anorexia since last summer. I looked horrible at my lowest weight and I was well aware of it. However at the same time I loved it - it brought me a sense of comfort and security. Counting calories, pounds, minutes spent exercising all stopped me from thinking about what my actual problems…

Not to be rude but I disagree with everyone who has already posted. In recovery, in particular at the beginning, you need to eat a lot of calories. Your digestive system isn't going to be able to cope if you're eating loads of vegetables and high fibre foods. Processed, high fat, high sugar foods are easily digested and…

Do you want to lose weight or build muscle? You won't build muscle in a calorie deficit. Aim for about 1 gram of protein per lb of lean body weight. Aim for 0.35g fat per lbs body weight E.g. If you 130lbs aim for about 110g protein and 45g fat. (110 x 4) + (45 x 9) = 845 calories. Say you're aiming for fat loss and you're…

Same here. High protein with moderate/high fats is what fills me up for breakfast.

Every brand is going to taste different - the probability is that if you don't like it as a drink or in pancakes that you won't like it in anything else. You could try making protein bread and add in some vanilla extract to tone down the strawberry flavour. http://www.proteinpow.com/ That website has a ton of recipes for…

If I were you I would start lifting heavy weights while eating at around maintenance or slightly above. Your stomach might be bloated rather than fat - this could happen due to things such as a food intolerance. Also some people just hold weight in different parts of their bodies - women with an apple shape often have more…

I have really tight hip flexors which can sometimes inhibit low squatting - there's a lot of hip opening exercises which help to loosen them a bit and make me more flexible. http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/blogs/alpine-adventures/tight-hips-9-yoga-poses-to-release-the-hips/ I find these exercises to be really helpful.…

Seeds, oils (coconut, olive, sesame), butter, avocado, coconut milk, cheese, fatty cuts of meat, full fat dairy, chocolate.

If you've had a disorder you need to be very careful - it's scary how quickly you can fall into old habits. Do you have a therapist or someone you should talk to?

Is it not 38g for a man? Try lots of green vegetables - broccoli, sprouts etc You could always take a supplement like psyllium husk.

You would really need a kitchen scale. It would be about 60-65g raw chicken. If you know what size the bag/packet is then you could eyeball it (e.g. if it's a 600g bag of chicken breast then make 9 or 10 portions of roughly the same size)

There's a whole bunch of exercises you could try - you don't have to run if you don't enjoy it. Powerwalk, cycle, zumba, pilates, yoga, lift weights, use the elliptical, go swimming. Try group classes and try working out on your own. Try at-home workouts like p90x or Insanity. Don't limit yourself to just one thing :)

Agreed. People try to look for an easy way out when really the easy way is to create a modest calorie deficit and have some patience.

^ Start lifting heavy things.

good god, how do you find the time to prepare and eat 8 meals per day? that would drive me crazy. don't buy into the whole 'eating small meals speeds up your metabolism' - if that were true then why is intermittent fasting so popular?

I've heard that the darker the leaf the more nutritious it is.

I completely agree with you. I think it's the other way around - people now see thin as normal thanks to what the media shows us.