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It doesn't substitute anything with low-fat versions (that I've noticed) which is what I liked about it but suppose most of the recipes are low in fat as a general rule. Though he's quite big on typically fatty things like cheese and pork. I just quite liked the 'one recipe, three ways' approach in general which could work…

I posted a thread aboutthis book recently. It's got a good overview of nutrition and how to amend meals, the thread should explain it :) http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10141855/burn-balance-or-build-recipe-book

It's leviOsa, not levioSAR!

Nothing wrong with them, I'm just trying out low carb at the moment for my cut cycle :) I don't omit fruit, just usually chuck in 50g of frozen berries in my shake.

For me it's because carbs, carbs, carbs, carbs, carbs. A banana just isn't worth it for that carb content!

Mine aren't necessarily loss based rewards but gains for lifting. So when I hit a certain target I will reward myself with new gym clothes to make myself keep going :)

I know! A bit annoying, I only took the plunge as I had seen it in a bookstore already but it was cheaper on Amazon. I've just made the beef goulash so far and it was amazing! The book is true to it's word and uses 99% 'normal' ingredients that you would usually buy and doesn't require any particular equipment that I've…

I got the half rack linked below (sorry think it is a little different), Olympic bar, 145kg weight set (rubber), bench, 2 x flooring linked below and the Selectabell stand (the £90 one) for £750. On finance I think it was £870, they do 0% but could apply a bigger discount code if bought upfront. Hope that helps!…

I like your enthusiasm for eggs.

I used to do morning workouts getting up at 5am and used to go to bed around 10pm, felt like that was sufficient sleep. I've changed to evening work outs now but only because of my work schedule. You'll soon get into the routine of going to bed early enough as you'll be really tired come 9:30pm!

We've just ordered the half rack of the one you've put up from Powerhouse, we got a really good deal in store (about £300 off the whole purchase) so if you can I would definitely recommend going in or calling them up. We aren't picking up until Friday/Saturday but will let you know if you haven't made your decision by then…

I wish it was easier to spread on pancakes.

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/681634/helpyourself-tuna-rice-salad This is a good one, you can make in bulk and the tuna has the protein, there's room for cheese too within that calorie allowance and if you have a whole tin of tuna per portion rather than what the recipe suggests you'll be getting lots of protein.

It's all about planning :) have a look at my diary in the weekdays for ideas. Usually I eat breakfast at work so take something egg based that I heat up, mid-morning snack is yogurt or cheese or pork scratchings, lunch is quite protein heavy perhaps chilli, pulled meat, spicy chicken with raw vegetables or lettuce wraps…

At first I didn't find my flexibility was affected but it is definitely getting to that stage now so I am just doing more stretches and focusing more on warming up and it seems to be working!

Make bulk items as everyone else has said and also put stuff in the slow cooker and turn it on in the morning. I often make pulled meats if I know I won't have much time later in the day, just put the oven on when I go to work and let the meat cook at a really low temp all day - it tastes good, serve with salad/coleslaw…

I never log my weight training on here, mostly because I view strength training as a hobby and I do it to get stronger and to build muscle rather than to burn calories. I log it in an app called Fitness Buddy so I can track my progress. A lot of people on my feed just log 1 calories of 'insert what lifts you did' to keep…

I've been going through a phase of making a broken omelette (not sure how best to describe it). Red onion and peppers in the pan with a bit of oil for a few minutes to soften, add chorizo and cumin, throw some whisked eggs in there and leave but every now and then fold it over. It's the best :) I use 3 eggs and 35g chorizo…

Oreo ice cream sandwiches. If you get the multipack at the supermarket then each sandwich is only around 110 calories. A little bit of me dies with happiness every time I eat one.

Pork scratchings or cheese would both work (if you don't mind the fat content)

I can whistle through my tongue :)

I think I love you.

I have a fitbit flex and really like it. I feel that it's accurate and I like that you can challenges with your friends on the app. Also, you can change the colour of the bands which I really like :)

I can't be the only person that calls this plogging....

I don't log my strength training on here, I use an app called Fitness Buddy. It has all the lifts and strength training exercises in it. The way I see it is, my strength training is purely for upping my weights - not to burn calories, and without logging it I get a few bonus burned calories without the temptation to eat…

I started on weights like these too so don't worry. You can see on my profile my current lifts (I started in August). My bench still isn't great but definitely an improvement on when I first started and I still get a kick out of just the empty bar as it reminds me of my progress :)

A calorie is a calorie, whether it's in liquid or solid form. As long as you're sticking to your calorie limit you'll lose the weight, there's really no point in doing a liquid day and you can't select which area is going to lose the weight. There are so many options to spice up your diary, sometimes you just need to think…

I've been having a full english frittata which is 402 calories and gives 24g protein (but easily upped with more meat/eggs) and only 4g carbs. Ingredients for above details 4 portions: Sausages (6), bacon rashers (4), mushrooms (250g), 50g cherry tomatoes, 6 eggs. Fry the meat and then add the vegetables, once these are…

What he said. I've been lifting since August (using the strong lifts program) and have definitely changed my body shape without changing the scale too much. You won't get big arms, but what you will see is they begin to have some shape rather than just being skinny arms. My legs certainly wobble less and everything is a…

Have you got any Welsh in you? Would you like some?