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I agree, a loss is a loss you can't expect it to be big numbers every week. Plus your leg muscles will be growing with all that cycling so you will have some water weight there plus muscle weight to factor in. Well done on your hard work and loss so far though!

In that case, he could stop eating and definitely attain his goal lol. Joking aside, I think most (admittedly first world) people would be pretty miserable staying in every single night turning down meals out with friends or family etc to eat the exact same thing at every meal for 100 days, so I think you can see my point.

Like most on here I found it surprisingly easy lol. I think what you mean is gaining weight HEALTHILY is hard. Your choice of foods and portion sizes are more what someone weight-conscious would eat. I think you either need to eat more calorific foods, or simply eat more.

Cottage cheese? Low cal high protein (slow release protein too) can even combine it with the celery sticks posted above or eat it like a yoghurt if you get a small pot. Actually yoghurt is another good shout...

Only capsule supplement I agree with there is ZMA as it is good for sleep and recovery (and weird dreams lol). Never heard of the C one and green coffee bean is a scam so ditch it. Your diet will get really old really fast so I would consider more variety. Also lunch would be preferable to expensive shakes. Is it possible?…

Low carb was hellishly hard for me, and too restrictive for a normal life (in the UK IME at least). Calories in vs calories out is the only thing that is simple to do, works and is sustainable long term IMO. I would recommend you try this rather than low carb. Good luck!

I find microwaved potatoes unsatisfying as the skin stays white and soft whilst the insides can often still be hard. A combination is a good idea to save time though, microwave for 8 mins then oven to crisp it off for 10 mins on high :)

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C Wash and stab your potatoes, rub them in olive oil, sprinkle them all over with black pepper Put in oven on foil base for 85 minutes at 180 degrees They come out with a crispy, peppery skin and they're lovely and fluffy inside every time. This is a recipe from Men's Health that I picked up…

I would say that if you need to do all that exercise and eat such a low amount of net cals just to maintain and have a cheat meal once per week, then you're aiming for too low a weight.

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You clearly didn't read the posts above...

I did Insanity as a beginner and lost 1.5 stone and had no injury problems. I would recommend it if you understand your limits to start with and do more each workout to progress.

1100 calories is ridiculously low tbh. Eat more and keep up with the exercise and results will come.

First I would say relax, its only 5 pounds. Secondly, lifting weights isn't going to make you she-hulk overnight and not without external testosterone sources anyway. Lifting weights will make you gain weight yes, but its muscle weight that will also increase your metabolism and burn more fat. Finally, it could just be…

Its difficult as you burn calories during aerobically, and for up to 36 hours after anaerobically. Best way is to wear a HRM during your workouts and take the anaerobic calories as a bonus.

Originally from South Yorkshire, now live in Bristol though!

I think the OP did zumba THEN an extra 40 minutes. Even so, 1700+ calories from exercise is quite some feat. I eat a small amount of my exercise calories back (like 200cals), but I don't see the point in pushing myself to then undo all of that hard work by eating them all back. You should at least be eating your minimum…

I don't want to spend my entire life logging, so I don't count sauces, spices, or coffee. I do though take them into account mentally if I'm deciding what I can and can't have that day to fit into my allowance. Edit: terrible typing skills today!

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This has to be a joke, surely no doctor would give that advice without knowing your weight even if you have an underlying medical condition.

Congratulations, I have to disagree with you and say that is a big deal - many people would have turned down that chance and said to themselves its just too much hard work, so well done.

Don't know if you're in the UK or not, or whether they sell these overseas, but Weetabix or Oatibix work for me, plus its easy to portion them out as its just 2 biscuits per serving. I add nuts, berries and skimmed milk for a tasty and filling breakfast.

Yeah, that'll be fun... Just make sure you work the calories into your weekly allowance, and use the gym to keep up with your fitness. Aim for 80% compliance with your diet and exercise and you should be OK. Have fun!

Puzzled by your comment here sorry? I don't see where full marathon comes from, probably me being dense!

Agree stretching is subjective. I personally skip the stretching part prior to the workout now as static stretching prior to intense workouts has been proven to cause more injuries than it saves. This also saves me time in the mornings so its win/win. ETA I do my own dynamic stretching instead, which is much quicker than…

I also have weight watchers ones from Argos - they do body fat % too and allow you to set up a profile for up to 5 people so you can enter age and sex. They're really good and I've found them to be accurate against my doctor's scales in the past.

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Lol whoops, forgot to copy and paste that part! Here you go BEGINNER Sets and reps 3x10, start with a weight you can just fail the last rep on the last set with, when you can do 3x12 up the weight. EXPERIENCED Sets and reps for the first week, go 3 x 8, second week 4 x 6, third, week 2 x 12 and repeat"

Here's a good beginner plan someone on another forum created. Its a full body workout plan that is really effective: If you workout 3 times a week, say Mon-wed-fri, first week do A-B-A, second week B-A-B, Cardio on the Tue and Thu if you plan to add some in. Workout A Squats bench press deadlift military press…

Great progress, your face looks like a different person almost! Keep pressing play...