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Test you measurements with a tape measure, as long as you are loosing cm's/inches and body fat you're golden :-) Also try the P90X exercise program, if you can't find it let me know and I'll e-mail it to you! It's astoundingly good!

That was the only good think about gaining so much weight in the past 3 years... I went from a AA to a B... But small boobs are easy... you never have to wear a bra (you can wear sexy backless dresses) and never have to worry about them bouncing around while you are working out. Just keep doing the INCLINE bench press and…

Do some INCLINE bench press, will will make them look rounder and lifted :-) (Your upper pec muscles will pull them up a bit)

Change the calories manually to what it says on your heart rate monitor :-)

oh never mind... figured it out :-)

So how do you add the calories you burned during your workout (on your heart rate monitor) into the exercise log manually? X

I'm starting the P90X workouts tomorrow :-) Thats for the tip i'll use my HRM! X o x o

If you are not new to drinking a lot of water it could be a number of things. I can give you some ideas but as I am still a student it’s best to see your GP. Just had a look in my medical textbook though. Options: Urinary Incontinence (overflow) female UTI Gonorrhea Overactive bladder syndrome Bladder stones Bladder cancer…

I also said I wasn't going to buy any new clothes till I reach my goal weight but alas my jeans are so baggy and fall off all the time now that if i'm going to go dancing with the girls on friday I will have to buy a new pair :-)

Na I haven't but will take a look. But so true.

I wish there was a like button! I agree with your observations :-)

This is due to the fact that Skeletal muscle cell contains a considerable amount of triglycerides which can be used as energy folowing lipolysis (break down of fats)... For the record you have a point and i explained it too simply however the body prefers fat as energy rather than muscle. Which is why protein metabolism…

Ye once I ran into someone who I hadn't seen in a long time... he was with a friend that I hadn't met. This is how he introduced me: 'this is Lani, she was a hotty when she was thin...' was kinda depressing cause I was already working hard at loosing weight! :/

It is true that everyone has different requirements and it is best to do what you feel is right for you, but i think it is important to make an accurately informed decision. Remeber it's not really so much about the calories (although they are important), it's more about the chemical compounds that they contain. I am a…

If you are exercising so much you can eat a lot more as your resting metabolic rate is probably a lot higher! x

Ok so i am a Biomedical Scientist (still studying) and the majority of what I do is biochemistry in fact i'm going to do my PhD in Biochemical Engineering.. Anyway I have a concern... I have noticed that most diets seem to twist the biochemistry of *lipid metabolism to their advantage (or don't even bother knowing about…

As a female you'll be around 1200 for weightloss. I'm 5'8 and thats my amount... if you have more calories than that you'll either maintain your weight or loose it extremely slowly... Also you can eat loads of calories and still feel 'starving'. Make sure you are eating foods of substance and lots of fibre. Make your…

I live in Westminster :-)

Hey, I used to be a personal trainer and spinning instructure till a knee injury and then huge weight again... but I think I still remember a thing or two :-) I am now studying biomedical science so maybe I could be of some assistance? If the case is that it is not just skin, it is safe to say the last little bit of fat is…

Hey Mike, I've just started exercising again and live in westminster! I still need to loose some weight before I get on the roads (also cause of my knees, still running/ walking on the treadmil) and i'd like to start swimming once i've lost a bit more weight! If you feel ready to go out on the road maybe in three months or…

If you are from London... or maybe the rest of the UK? Sumo Salad makes the most amazing salads and health food and they deliver :-)

Ye I take ritalin for ADD it really helps, I am a student and study very advance medical science so it's imperive that i am able to concentrate but it does ruin my sleep! It's also causes my heart rate to be a little higher. but other than that it doesn't affect my weight loss or exercise... if anything it helps! x However…

Was the other one Ritalin?

People will notice a difference! That's a lot of mass gone!

Gosh I can't wait for that day! My clothes are feeling baggy but not to big yet! Can't wait to fit back into my skinny clothes from 3 years ago and go on a huge shopping spree :-)

Well it's certainly a better feeling than gaining loads of weight, then seeing people you haven't seen in ages and they don't recognize you! That happened to me... oh dear :-)

I like Weight Watchers mini ice cream tubs they have 77Kcals each and are so tasty! YOu'd never think you are eating diet ice cream... At tesco they come in a 4 pack (2 chocolate tubs and 2 toffee tubs)! So Yum! x

As someone who has been diagnosed with OCD (about germs though) I know what it's like to obsess about things (it's under control now though)! I think it's good that you have recognised that it could be a problem! If I were you i'd ask a friend to keep hold of the scale until you feel you can ration yourself properly. Weigh…

Well done :-) x:smile:

No worries :-) I'm just glad now almost 5months later that my Hb count is almost normal! I think even if it makes it a little harder to lose weight on it, you can still do it... it may just take a little more effort! Maybe a little extra cardio would be needed but that would help with the bloating as well! :-)