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i regularly run and I have completed a half marathon. My motto in both training and my life is "eat when you're hungry". If your body is craving nutrients and fuel it will tell you by making you feel hungry. Obviously make sure you're drinking enough as sometimes your body can confuse hunger with thirst. When I was…
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You seem to be one of the "not as many as you'd hope" people on this site who actually seems to understand what it takes. Happy to help you out my friend - feel free to friend me and I can drag you along by your bootstraps :)
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I have 2 x poached eggs almost every morning on 2 x pieces soy and linseed toast. 13g of protein in both the eggs AND toast. I am a protein based person, so I feel fuller longer with a smaller portion, train harder, lose weight faster and think better at work :) I can now poach eggs perfectly in the time it takes me to…
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There is no such thing as a "diet". Period. Any kind of "dïet". Healthy weight loss comes about from sensible eating patterns and working your muscles. If you are doing something that you can't maintain for the rest of your life you may see results initially but I will bet you will put it back on without changing your…
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what have you been doing to lose the first 40 odd pounds? That's a lot of weight and a great achievement! Did you do it primarily by eating better or exercising too? Perhaps if you shed some light on how you did it others might be able to help with things that THEY have done that you havent tried yet, which will mix up…
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Hey there! Here are some of my top tips!! 1) make friends who have achieved things you want to achieve - use their advice! 2) make friends who are ACTIVE and inspire you to get out there and give activity and life a go 3) USE YOUR FRIENDS for advice and inspiration - talk to them, get involved with them and get to know…
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I manage a gym and induct new members. Our gym is different. We are smaller and more interactive with members which means we get to know them and get to help them more, rather than just put them through a general introduction. We assist with motivation and look at pairing people for training partners. We have a lot of…
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I dont think I'll seriously attempt a marathon - too much stress on my body to prepare for it But if you do, a suggestion made to me was to make it memorable - dream up a marathon location you would like to do it in and train for it - overseas! What a fantastic motivator!! I'm in Sydney so New York or London would be big…
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well done!!! My first was in july - 1.58 but with tight itbs and excruciating pain in my hip for the last 5 kms, no excuses though!! Looks like you and I are pretty competitive on times - when's your next one????
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just read a new one today: "what fits your busy schedule better, exercising one hour a day or being dead 24 hours a day?" says it all really.
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i manage a gym and work with a number of members who have motivational problems and other issues. One of my members has recently had a full hysterectomy caused by cancer, she is also suffering through menopause, has issues with weight and massive issues with anxiety and depression. She walks with me regularly and I have…
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hoping it's fairly obvious ;)
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i dont use supplements at all. For protein hits I eat cottage cheese, oily fish, eggs and other high sources of protein. I am a "protein based" person so function better with high amounts of protein, but dont believe in any kind of supplements, pills, shakes etc. Ive not had any problems so far, have lost all the weight I…
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this site works because it helps train you to use EXERCISE and fitness as a means to lose weight. I lost 26 pounds in 4 months by essentially training and improving my fitness, increasing my cardio health along the way. Take the focus off the weight loss and put the focus on your movement and fitness - that is the golden…
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its my 205 day anniversary today, but I have a friend who has logged over 650 consecutive days :) she might be hard to beat!
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try searching my friend on here queen_bea - she instructs pole dancing and can probably give you advice!
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Sept 20 :)
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I get all of my protein from wholefoods, fish, steak, legumes, chicken, dairy etc and try to keep it organic when I can. I easily eat more than my quantity of protein this way and haven't ever had to supplement it. I guess it is just what you can adapt to, but I don't believe in vitamins or supplements at all. I put value…
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from Sydney also!! Have reached my goal and am now on maintenance - love working and competing with my friends here so I'm a bit addicted ;)
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For me, as I am a "protein based" person (this means that I function and fill up better on protein rathern than carbs), there is no such thing as too much protein. If I eat high protein foods I eat less food and lose weight because of it. I need to load carbs when I am training heavily (once I am back into my routine I…
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From Sydney as well! I've managed to lose more than my goal weight so I'm currently on maintenance - I can afford to eat higher carb foods now due to the training that I do (not of late though with my work hours!!) But I'm repulsed by McDonalds, KFC etc, my idea of eating badly is more like too many organic muffins, but…
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I love this answer!
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Love this mindset - I guess it's a bit like the old saying "you're only as old as you feel"' in a way!
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Same. This is why i ask ... I do all the "athlete" things but the image of an athlete for me is essentially an Olympian!! I'm guessing others are kind of in the same limbo predicament where they are not ready to change their mindset of themselves just yet!
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if you open your diary (food then settings) I am happy to have a look and help. I have only a little to go myself but have found the secrets to losing - I wanted to lose 9kg initially but so far have lost 12, when things settle down with my schedule I am confident of losing the last kilo within a couple of weeks - ive gone…
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i never thought I could lose my belly, but managed to through running and cutting sugar (especially refined sugar) Sugar is the key!
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ive been with my trainer for 6 years. Not only has he saved my life physically, but he is also my life coach and now one of my closest friends. He know more about me than just about anybody else. He has also guided me with nutrition along the way and completely changed my diet. When I injured my back last year he knew my…
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really great feedback - thank you so much! I am surprised that there is little emphasis on the exercise part of such a well known worldwide program, and even more surprised that it was so easy to "spot" as an outsider looking in on just ONE meeting! I'm hoping to work with my local WW to perhaps offer walking and running…
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DEFINATELY WITHOUT A DOUBT run with NO incline. The incline on a treadmill leads to poor form and back issues - one of the most common gym injuries. If you are walking then SHORT PERIODS on an incline is Ok, but you are better picking up the pace and jogging on the flat or better yet doing intervals of walking and running…
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That's fantastic that you can see what he is telling you - PT's work hard to get results and they SHOULD be proud of the creations they come up with!! However, I have been told by a couple of PTs that the greatest compliment you can tell them is "I hate you" and I tell mine that regularly - whenever I do he gets that…
