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I did the 30DS in May and was really happy with the inches I lost - for my full results see my profile. I didn't have much weight left to lose when I started and reached my goal weight about half way through. I am now mixing it up with Jillian DVDs. I alternate between No More Trouble Zones, Banish Fat Boost Metabolism and…

Bump. I did 30DS in May and got some really good results in terms of inches lost. I am keen to get Ripped in 30 once it is released here in Australia.

Am trying to make my own yoghurt - milk is in the slow cooker (crockpot) heating.

I did Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred during May - it consists of three levels which are normally done for 10 days each. Including the warm up and cool down it takes about 25 minutes. I have also bought her Banish Fat Boost Metabolism DVD which goes for about 55 minutes. I did that one today and yesterday I did both levels…

I manually increased my sugar to 75 - as long as it is coming from nutrient dense foods like fruit and not from chocolate bars and lollies I think it is fine and changing the sugar figure hasn't stopped me reaching my goal weight.

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I also work in an industry that has me on the road and often working early starts. Like others said the key is to prepare in advance. On the weekend I try and precook and prepare as much stuff as possible so I can just pack a lunchbox and go. In the warmer months I include a frozen bottle of water to keep things cool. In…

A lot of sources recommended aiming for a minimum of about 35 grams of fibre per day (the average Westerner consumes only about half of this). MFP seems to set the fibre figure ridiculously low. I went in an manually changed my fibre figure to 35 grams but I am for at least 40 per day.

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When I said chilli I meant the vegetable (I think Americans call it a pepper) not the cooked dish. I tried sleeping propped up but having a back injury this didn't do me any favours. I heard apple cider vinegar was good for reflux and I've tried it (one teaspoon diluted in a glass of warm water with a little honey). It…

Bump. Can anyone suggest a brand of Australian yoghurt which is low fat, low sugar and contains all the healthy cultures?

Bump. Can anyone suggest a brand of Australian yoghurt which is low fat, low sugar and contains all the healthy cultures?

I think I might have to try this next week when I get away from the four day holiday I'm going on tomorrow. Just need to work out which brand of yoghurt I can buy that has the cultures so I can use it as a starter.

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I had my first serve of apple cider vinegar at lunchtime yesterday (one tablespoon in a glass of water). By dinner time I had terrible reflux. Could the apple cider vinegar have caused this?

You're following the theory of MFP to a tee by eating back all of your exercise calories. Some people don't agree with the approach which is why you probably see them with calories left at the end of the day - that or they just weren't hungry. I've just gone from weight loss mode (1200 per day plus exercise calories) to…

I'm on a high fibre diet (40+ grams per day) to counter the constipation side effect of some medication I'm on. My diary is open so feel free to check it out for ideas.

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MFP sets fiber ridiculously low at around 15 grams. Adults should be getting 30-35 grams of fiber per day - which I see you achieved on Friday :-) I am on some medications that have affected my digestion and I now generally consume 45-50 grams of fiber per day (my diary is open if you want to have a peek). Fiber is great…

Your breakfast looks great but given how many calories you need to consume a day you can definitely afford to add a couple of slices of wholemeal toast (and for even more calorie density put some avocado and black pepper on top). I see you're eating a lot of cheese - I would suggest substituting at least one serve for…

Good work guys - keep going. I finished day 30 last week and had some amazing results (lost 1.8 inches off my hips and 0.8 inches off each arm and each thigh - see my profile for my full results). Apart from the shred I think I only did three or four additional workouts of about 30 minutes each so you can get results just…

If apple cider vinegar and coconut oil do all that I might have to consider introducing them as I'm trying to take my already healthy diet to the next level. What are other people's favourite 'health food shop' type food and what health benefits does it provide?

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You might find it helpful to log the night before what you plan to eat the next day - that way you can see where you might be about to go wrong and can avoid doing so by either reducing the portion size and/or substituting. Looking at other people's diaries and reading the food and nutrition message board will also help…

I've heard of both of these. What are the benefits of consuming them?

One of the strength moves in circuit 3 of level 3 uses the dumbells in this way.

I went to the health food shop today and bought a bottle of aloe vera juice and packets of psyllium husks and chia seeds. I just had some psyllium and chia in yoghurt with a little honey and cinnamon. It was YUM. Hopefully it does the trick.

Thanks Frats - I think you and I were the last two standig from this group.

Thanks for the sesame oil and psyllium suggestions. I have just introduced a high fibre cereal which contains psyllium (was sick of having Sultana Bran every single day, so now I can alternate) - if this doesn't work I might have to get some ground psyllium. Would mixing it into yoghurt work as an easier way to get it…

Thanks. At a few points along the way I took a couple of random measurments and knew I'd definitely lost from my hips but even I was surprised when I did a full set of measurements after workout 30.