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A worrying number of the tracks I was going to suggest are on Rhaiin's list. Also pretty much anything by Rudamental.

My bench is my greatest failing. I do 10 rep sets for 30 kg, which the calculators think gives me a 88 lb 1RM. Neither of my work outs are chest exclusive, they're both full body.

I've found with flexibility it's a just keep trying and doing and you will get better at it.

That wasn't an option I'd considered, thank you :)

Unfortunately the packaging has no calcium or iron info.

I think it's the usual thing of making sure what you're drinking fits your desired calorie intake.

Not really because I can feel that kneeling push-ups take less energy than proper push ups.

Which boxers are in my weightclass. Nothing has caused me to exercise harder than knowing Golovkin was in my weight category.

Also, it depends on the retailer and the cut of the clothes. There have been days when I've fit into a Topshop size 12 and then not fit into one of their 16s.

Once a month, because otherwise I get a bit peculiar.

Bread is not bad for you. Bagels, for my mind, are too high in calories to be anything but an occasional treat, but they too, are not bad for you if you've budgeted for them in your daily total.

I think you're after a body recomposition routine.

I've never had that much of an injury time off, nor do I lift as much as you did previous, but it took me about a month to get back the strength losses from a 6 week injury break.

Hello size 14 (US size 10)

Much encouragement. My sweet tooth is my Achilles heel too. I've learnt to include something sweet in my daily food choices otherwise I go mad and binge. Go for it, and think tortoise, not hare.

That strikes me as a bit much. I had a cheat two months and only put on 5 pounds. Did one of the meals have a lot of salt?

I am of your people, just ignore all the treadmill running, it's to prove a point to someone. Honour is at stake etc.

Sometimes it's a little over, sometimes a little under, because of water weight/hormonal cycles/other weirdness. I think, unless it's wildly more or less than expected, shrug and carry on.

Even better. I choose them for the taste and convenience while I'm out competing :) but that's good to know.

Jordan's cereal bars, if you can get them. The raisin and hazelnut and the blueberry ones have 9 g of sugar per bar, and are 210 kcal. They are my go to sports snack.

Totally what I was going to recommend. I went ~ 3 years ago and the chowder was amazing. Also, if you're passing by Alice's restaurant (http://www.alicesrestaurant.com/) while you're driving, I'd recommend that too.

I love cobbler. Depending on how you're cooking it, chili and lime either as a marinade or sauce.

Given your name, I shall go with a robot analogy - a bigger robot is going to require more power to keep going than a smaller one, just because there's more of it that needs to be moved. The same is true of people. Because I'm short, I need fewer calories to maintain than someone taller than me. At the same time, because…

I'm a voracious carnivore, but I love the quorn "not" mince and the quorn "not" chicken pieces because they're so easy to cook with and go well with most sauces.

I really like Fitocracy for this because it allows you to log and create workouts, and works well for cardio and lifting.

I don't think I'm near enough to my calorie limit to need 3 or 4 :) Thank you

I still haven't, sorry.

While most of my underwear is what Marks and Spencer's call bikinis, you might find what they call high legs to be more comfortable, especially if you're doing squats or kicks.

That's what I did. Depending on your gym, they might have women's Olympic barbells, which are slightly lighter (15 kg instead of 20 kg, I think) which might help too.

I have heard many people speak of the wonders of full-fat milk and GOMAD in general (http://stronglifts.com/gomad-milk-squats-gallon-gain-weight/). Not done it personally because I have the other problem (why won't the weight go) but it might help.