Elleinnz Member

Personally I don't log anything that I would have done when I was getting fatter - it did not stop me from getting fat - so why on earth would it now help me get thin!!

Absolutely normal - this is a blog I wrote some time ago that shows the wave phenomenon very clearly.... http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Elleinnz/view/weighing-daily-don-t-believe-the-scale-135325

good question - and the answer is "it depends" If someone is reasonably new - and asks for opinions by all means provide them feedback. If someone has done it for a while - has had success, and seems to know what they are doing - dont say a thing... If someone has done it for a while - has had success - seems to be…

Make sure you go into the store and actually TRY them out.....I have been using the bike in the gym - and it is quite comfy (but costs thousands of $$) When I had my knee replacement they had an el cheapo bike in the hospital and it was soooo uncomfortable - the seat was hard, it felt unstable and just did not peddal…

I did it - I was born in South Africa and move to New Zealand 16 years ago - loving it here :-) Would love to go and live somewhere in South East Asia for a few years - but then come back to NZ

On MFP you add back the calories you burn when you exercise so 1200 + 265 doing 30DS = 1465 Jillian's number already add your exercise into the number - so in the end of the day you need to eat at least 1465 (example) This explains how MFP works http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/6556-the-answers-to-the-questions

Right now - a whole baked cheesecake!! Most of the time - steak, bacon or cheese ;-)

They do not make sustainable changes in their diet...... Example - Drink VLC shakes and you will lose the weight - but are you going to drink those shakes for the rest of your life??? I absolutely know that what is different for me this time around is that I have an eating plan that I can follow for the rest of my life - I…

I eat a small snack - 15 almonds, or some baby carrots and cottage cheese make a cup of green or peppermint tea - and then go for a brisk 10 minute walk around the block.... Get back to my desk and I have energy to go till I can go home - and to the gym!!

Awesome job - you look fantastic :-)

Steak!! But I might try and sneak in some cheese too ;-)

Over a 100 lbs lost - and eating around 30% of my 2000 calories a day after 8pm - so my personal experience says it is nonsense...... Eat a deficit (but make sure you actually eat enough) and you will lose the weight

Awesome job - you are getting some great results :-)

According to the Angry Trainer you can - and I totally agree - I dont have huge muscles - but the work I have done in the gym over the past 2 years has definitely build more muscle than I used to have!! http://angrytrainerfitness.com/2013/02/atf-classic-can-you-lose-fat-and-gain-muscle-at-the-same-time/ And here is Lyle…

dial up the resistance - and then try and go as fast as you can.....RPM is a better indicator for me of how hard I am working.... And as someone else said HIIT is quite effective - here is an example 3min warm up - 40% of max HR 30 seconds - as hard as you can go (between 75% and 95% of max HR) 2min - 50% of max HR Repeat…

You people are so MEAN - you are supposed to support the horses - not beat them!!

Girl you deserve some bacon!! Oops hope you are not vegetarian ;-)

Sorry but this is a great example of people that has been here for a while - and that has seen the same thing over and over trying to be helpful - and the poster not wanting to accept good advice, and then crying "bullying" Ab machines were made for a reason - to make someone money.......I have NEVER seen anyone that owns…

Yep - I weigh everything - even after 2 years plus......

Totally agree - make your calories 1600 - and then mke sure you eat 50% of your exercise calories as well.... I am 5'9 and eat between 1900 and 2200 calories a day - I do exercise quite a bit.....and are losing slowly but steadily...all on all 110lbs.... Just on the big boned thing - I had a DEXA scan done a few months ago…

Eat protein!! Start eating some for breakfast, then some at lunch, and again for dinner!! Add lots of vegetables, some healthy fats and magically the hunger disappears .... Protein and healthy fats is honestly the way to control hunger.

Kale

You have to change habits that you have cultivated over years..... If you don't change the habits the weight will come back ..... Sure as anything.... This is what is different for me this time (after 20 years of diets) I have changed my habits, which is slowly changing my mind - and my relationship with food.....I have…

I just read this article - the big message is with cardio you lose muscle at the same time as weight - and that is not a good thing..... More muscle - more fat loss in the end.....personally I look at it this way - I want to lose fat - not weight.....I started at over 300lbs - and have done at least 3 weight sessions a…

Cut them over my broccoli - with a bit of salt and pepper edit - actually they are most probably soft boiled - rather than hard boiled ;-)

Deadlifts

Frozen grapes or frozen blueberries - pour a little bit of yoghurt over the berries - the yoghurt will go all hard around the frozen berries ....nice little low cal healthy snack.

Lol - last year mine came down at Easter!! So this year I went to Thailand the day after Xmas, so did not bother to put it up at all ;-)

OP you are looking great - also - a lot of the fitness models actually go through quite a specific routine a couple of weeks out from competing or photo shoots to actually show all the definition.... in real day to day life they most probably dont have abs that is super defined.... Here is an idea of what they do to…

Everything in moderation - including moderation...... but make sure you get enough protein - some in all 3 your main meals ;-)