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Thanks for the advice, I think I will try much smaller increments, I have got some 0.5kg plates, so can go up in tiny bits (why didn't I think of that- doh!!) I did wonder if it was worth doing arm work every day. My arms don't ache after a lifting session but I guess they still need the day off? I have lost a fair bit of…

updated!!

Snap would love to join if there is still a chance

Now my daughter is back at school I am back to walking lots, which is great. Yesterday walked through a field full of shoulder high oil seed rape. It was lovely feeling like I was bobbing along in a sea of yellow- very cheery

updated - Thursday is my weigh in day :smile:

Aiming to up the exercise again after two weeks of doing the minimum due to kids and Easter holidays, today went for a 31 mile cycle ride, although not sure I am going to be able to do anything else today!!

Still feeling positive, been for a swim, done my weights session and now considering a walk. I could do with this positivity lasting, I'm loving it!!

I think I have done it, does it save automatically. I put my weight two days ago, my weigh in day is Thursdays and I have lost 1 lb so only 19 lb left to meet the challenge!! :drinker:

A pedometer is a great start, getting it in the correct position so it works, seems to be quite tricky. A cycle ride for me today, but a bit too much food as I still have 5 more days of the Easter holidays left!!

it is going to be a harder week for me, the schools here don't go back until Monday so I have another week of Easter holidays (aka overeating!!) Looking forward to a routine, in the mean time, just trying to do my best. I started 100happydays a couple of weeks ago and it is good to have a couple of minutes each day…

There is lots out there, last month I did the plank challenge and was impressed to get my plank up from 20s to 95s (although nowhere near the 5 mins that the plan aimed for. There is a cool app called plank a lot which has a timer and has all the days programmed in. This month I am doing a push up challenge (as well as…

Looking forward to the challenge of losing 20lbs for the summer. I would really like to lose 18lbs by the middle of July, but this will be really tough, but I am very motivated, just need to keep the motivation going. How are we going to use this group? Good Luck :smile:

Technically I am 39, but aiming to lose weight before my 40th birthday in the summer, going well so far, but plenty of time for it to go wrong. Feel free to add me!!

Boo hoo, just finished my B8 which means just two more workouts left the AMRAP as possible ones. Hope stage 2 is good.

Workout A7 today squats 60kg (132lb) Pushups - 17 std (did more than I should as I am also doing a push up challenge and today was 17!!) Barbell bent over row 42kg (92lb) Step ups 15kg (33lb) Prone jack knife 20 @redlipstickly I'm afraid I have largely ignored the nutrition side - I have tried to increase my protein…

@redlipstickly I guess it depends if you have got a lot of fat or not?? I do have a lot of fat, but I am amazed that despite still having far too much fat the definition of some abs is coming through. What I have noticed is that I am getting a proper waist and that the muscle is much harder and I am smaller than I think I…

Found todays workout tough, not sure if it was an "off day" or just getting to the limit of what I can do at the moment? Weights increased slightly, will be moving on to workout 7 of A on Thursday. Can't believe I am getting towards the end of stage 1, will have to start reading up on stage 2. Does anyone else find…

Managed to sneak a sly workout in today. Pleased to have got squats up to 52kg (114lb), the weights keep slowly going up (and I keep getting more tired every night - last night I was in bed by 8.30!!!) Never thought lifting would make me so tired. Good luck folks

This is an impressive clip http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18346128 it is abut a 75 year old female weight lifter. i want to look as good as her and be as strong/healthy as her when I am 75

Workout 5 of the B section.Pleased to be adding more weight to most of the lifts. Still hate lunges and dumbbell shoulder presses. Thinking I might sneak in a weekend (sunday) workout this week. I always feel like I can do more. Not sure if this is because I enjoy it or because I am genuinely not tired (I suspect more of…

I must admit I am glad I bought a cheap second hand set off ebay as I would find it harder to go to the gym and do it. The hardest part of working out at home for me is that I have a real mixed set of weights which makes adding more weight a real challenge, its a bit like doing a maths challenge!! Hubbie said I can have…

5th workout A today. It still amazes me how much I love lifting. I wish you could lift everyday, but everyone says not too. Need to get the same feel good from something else!! :smile:

Congratulations on the weight loss. You have done amazingly well. What is a bit of loose skin between friends. I too am already suffering and will expect more by the time I finish. However if I look half as good as you I will be proud.

First lot of lifting after a week off due to a dodgy back Did workout B (4th out of 8 completed) Deadlift - 43kg + bar (94.6lb+bar) Dumbell shoulder press (I hate this) 10kg dumbells (22lb) Wide grip lat pulldown 35kg (77lb) lunge 10kg dumbells (22lb) Swiss ball crunch 15 reps My stats for A before I hurt my back were…

Hello can I join in with the party. I am on my 5th lot of A and B next week. I have had most of this week off as I hurt my back doing bent over pull up thingies or whatever they are called!! I am really enjoying it and am desperate to get back to it. I am amazed that in just two weeks it has made me feel so emotionally…

I am fairly confident I started too low, I keep adding 4kg ish each time I do barbell stuff, but still concerned I don't want to overdo it.The dumbell stuff I find much harder esp lunges and have only added a little since started to that, but I figure I am getting better and I will figure out what weight I need by the end…

Wow, don't think I could manage to bake and not eat the dough/mixture. I always think it tastes nicer before it is cooked. Strangely I can resist it once it is baked!! Well done.

I have loads of nuts to snack on - usually to stop me reaching for the chocolate or biscuits I like the flavoured one esp wasabi I do vary the nuts I believe.... walnuts are quite good for people with high cholestrol cashews great if you are feeling tired as they have a fair bit of iron Pecans (yum) are high in zinc…

Yes, I left it in the fridge :wink:

great work -Well done:smile: