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I'm in the UK but my bestie is from Milford in Oakland county, I have visited her a few times, I <3 Michigan. I <3 the Dream Cruise in Detroit (Woodward Ave) but I don't like the size of the breakfasts at Tony's i75 restaurant nr Birch Run/Frankenmuth!!! :open_mouth: OMG!!!!

Bodypump is listed under cardio exercises - it does burn quite a few calories over the class.

I picked mine based on attitude and age. I had met all the ones at my gym as I see them around. I am female and was 42. I had the choice of a 43 year old male, a 26 year old female or a few younger guys. I picked the older male because I thought it would be more realistic, and if he hadn't been available I would have gone…

Have you ever done pump with an instructor in a class? If not, I would be very very careful to look at and listen to technique tips given as instructors tend to be able to give teaching points/corrections to prevent you getting injuries. If you have, then you will have an idea how to do the exercises safely so my tip is to…

For single exercise it would have to be walking as I wouldn't be happy without it!! For single gym exercise it is squats because I love them. For actual exercise routine it would be Bodybalance (yoga) :)

Strength in core Strength in limbs Flexibility in joints Improved balance Improved body tone and shape Confidence with own body and its limitations Improved well-being and self-esteem Improved breathing control Calmness and feeling centred Ability to focus throughout the rest of the day A great night's sleep afterwards…

I have one. He helped me get my nutrition right as well as teaching me good form in the gym and how to really burn calories fast (not the way I would have thought). He also motivates me to work harder and has taught me to run without injury. Well worth every penny spent.

thanks for the links Heidi

Thanks all. Still a few conflicting opinions. I will read the article though, much appreciated. Coffee and Coca-Cola contain water and definitely do not count towards water intake (been told that by doctor previously), so asking if I make it with water is a bit pointless - I don't take doses of sarcasm! I just wanted to…

Thank you PinkyPan for sharing

yuck fresh garden mint

I am lucky, my instructor uses both sanskrit and English. But if I want to know any names I just google them x

Nuts are natural (good) and high in good fats (also good), but don't eat too many! I eat them but only in small amounts.

Hi Mona, I replied on another post to you x Nice to see you here :)

Meeee! I love yoga. I prefer classes as I don't have the room or the time to work out at home, and I would not do it properly I think. Ideally I do 2 x yoga classes a week and one express bodybalance. But at the moment due to instructor maternity leave I am doing 1 yoga class, 1 express bodybalance and 1-2 normal…

I love yoga more than anything else. I do not like pilates! I do bodybalance which is mainly yoga, but there are 2 pilates tracks - both for the core and I hate them. The movements are slow and repetitive and boring. It does not flow. Yoga has larger movements, more internal and it FLOWS - that's the big thing for me. I…

I can't hula hoop (well I don't actually try very hard), but watching kids do it - there is one thing between the 'cans' and the 'can'ts' - the 'cans' put their arms up in the air really high, the 'can'ts' bend them in front.

Different sizes are bad on me too. I still have hips and thighs, but a teensy waist, so trousers drop down and I look like a sack of potatoes!!!

I love yoga - it is my favourite thing, but I also love bodybalance. I wonder why people hate it so much. I don't like the pilates element as much as the yoga, but I find the sun salutations, the balance (standing sequences), the hip openers, twists etc are all fantastic. I wonder if people who hate it are purists and only…

^^^ this

http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/loseweight/pages/surprising-100-calorie-snacks.aspx

the TMA song by Surf Teddy

great idea :)

OMG I just wouldn't be able to count past about five, I would be so wrapped up in them. I would need somebody to count them for me. Luckily I only do them in class, and for our warm-up before the other asanas!

I eat lots of fruit too. I used to eat lots of cookies and cakes, and now I eat fruit instead - yeah there is a heap of sugar, but its natural sugar (not added and processed sugar), and the fruit has lots of nutritional value. I limit the high sugar fruits like grapes and bananas, but have plenty of satsumas, blueberries,…

I like berries (sometimes fresh ones, but the frozen ones are good too), with some greek style yogurt and a little honey :) I also like mullerlight yogurts, and what I really can't resist is a treat rather than a dessert - dark (85%) chocolate :) but only a little bit.

normal greek yogurt does contain fat unless you buy the fat free version.

I used a nutritionist to help guide me with food choices etc. He explained everything with diagrams (all the sciencey stuff). I followed his advice and dropped 21lbs and I am very happy with that. I used his food diaries for a while (paper ones) before I discovered MFP and switched to that instead and even though I hit my…

I have a rose on my upper left arm which I got at 18 years old. When I was 20 I got a flower and a unicorn. The flower faded so much that I got it covered up this year with an OM and a Lotus flower :) and I had the unicorn re-done at the same time. I couldn't decide between an ankle tattoo or a foot tattoo last year so I…