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I have a degree, am studying something entirely different to my degree part-time (whilst working full-time), and am debating studying an MA in the future. As for babies, I'm a traditionalist and a pragmatist. I'd like to be married and with a stable career (or at least career path easily accessible post-baby). So no babies…

It's extremely difficult to gain even 0.5lbs of muscle in a week. Most regular people (we're talking a few gym sessions, eating right but nothing too intensive) can attain about 1lb muscle *a month* through training. If you're seeing a gain of a pound or two over a day or so, it's definitely NOT muscle but probably water…

Love this idea - really need some inspiration myself! Hummus Soup Edamame / Mangetout Exciting herbal / floral teas Salad veg Low fat plain yoghurt Eggs Kidney Beans Canned tomatoes Peppers / Onions

You're a gorgeous girl in both - and with a hot bod too in the second shot !

1 and 2 were done! Number 3.... not so much! Goals for 6th January 1. Tidy our study! 2. Stay within my allowance (again) 3. I'm going to my first health food / organic supermarket in the Netherlands tomorrow. So I'm going to make a list of things I want to buy!

Pizza, Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough Ice Cream, chocolate digestive biscuits

Met all my goals apart from 3 - was a bit rushed making dinner so didn't have chance to make the salad - had salad today to make up for it though! Goals for 5th January 1. Eat a salad! 2. To stay under my allowance (yes, again - this may seem redundant to state as surely we aim to be within our allowance everyday, but it's…

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This is a brilliant idea! I think I need to go back to basics and take it day by day :) My name is Fa, I'm 27 and live in the Netherlands with my Dutch boyfriend (and a cat and bunny) although I'm born and bred in England. I work in Communications and I love, love, love dogs. Goals for 4th January: 1. Not have that sugary…

I'm just over 5'0 and around 170 (estimated guess - I've yet to battle the scale after the Xmas splurge - I meant to do it today but honestly forgot to weigh this morning before leaving the house!). Aim to be around 120. Got to 138 before I screwed up this autumn :(

This is SO inspirational. I hope in 6 months I can be posting something similar!

I know that full well, I was asking for input from people (preferably those who have been in a similar situation) as to how to get back on track but thanks anyway. Thanks for the positive responses guys, the frustrating thing is I'm studying to be a Personal Trainer and Weight Management Advisor and have actually devised…

Try to find a nutritionist who can advise you better - without knowing the rest of your diet it's hard to see which vitamins you are deficient in. I am studying basic nutrition as part of my Personal Training qualification, but I am NOT a qualified nutritionist, and just as a guess, you're probably struggling with Vitamin…

So far so good! Going to try to find an Indian shop so I can buy Indian spices, and hopefully some brown rice - it's such a staple of mine and proving so elusive - hoping the health shop will have it when I try it sometime this week - until then it's lots of brown pasta and all-bran (thank god they have that here!) as my…

Thank you ever so much Petra, you're a star! Inge - I am going to try to use Albert Heijn online ,we have a Bas Van der Heijden (spelling!) near me and an Em-Te - the latter of which is really small - thanks for the tip about the butcher too, I'll definitely try that :)

And yes, I'll definitely take a look at Lidl - we have it in the UK too, but I never really checked out their products (apart from generic things like fruit / veg / tinned beans) because I didn't need to with huge supermarkets selling everything nearby!

Thank you both!! Petra - I live in Dordrecht, I've not yet discovered a Health Shop near us sadly, but plently of Tokos! The things I've had difficulty finding are mostly spice related - turmeric, cumin, tarragon, curry powder (as in the Indian version rather then the Kerrie), Tahini paste (I'll try the Toko) and milk…

As somebody studying personal fitness and nutrition... this is a crock of .....:D I got fat playing MMOs because being sat at a PC for most of the day / night sadly doesn't burn any calories, and was living off snacks and microwave food (high in calories) - these days I don't touch a microwave (apart from making…

welcome back and good luck :)

As a fellow shortie, I can understand! Ok, so 26% of 116 is 30lbs of fat. 23% of 108 is around 25. So effectively you've lost 5lbs of fat! As you've lost 116-108 = 8lbs altogether, around 3lbs of that will be "other stuff" (water, muscle). So probably you've not really gained any muscle, but lost some - but brilliant job…

I've been away for most of this week (I thought the challenge would start on the 1st September) so I may be a bit behind this week... I have effectively 4 days to burn 5000 - a lot per day for a girl of 140lbs >_< Have strength training, combat and pump and a walk planned for tonight!

Do you shop at a Tesco Metro or something? O_O There is a plethora of low-fat / low-calorie choices in British supermarkets if that's what you're after. Personally, I prefer to eat *normal* food, as most of that low-calorie stuff is processed and packed full of crap.

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Agree. I would only make an exception of 1/2 points max on the BMI if you were chesty, it's not going to be a different of 5-6+, like the bodybuilders. I'm studying personal training, and in our group we have a professional international bodybuilder (female) and I'm fairly sure she said today that her weight has changed by…

BRILLIANT idea! signed

Love this idea!

Red onions are far more flavoursome (in my opinion) than their brown counterparts!

It's actually been a theory for several years that low-carb diets can relegate insulin levels, it was a particularly popular theory in the 80s. The more current consensus amongst nutritionists seems to be favouring a low gi diet for diabetics as its more maintainable.

I use it to record the projected weight loss for 5 weeks from now so that I can then compare. I used to go forward five weeks and input it there. I also use it to explain anything strange (as my food diary is open to friends) that foreign friends may not understand. And last but not least, I use it as a little mini-blog…