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I have one and love it. It helps me to push a little harder to keep my heart rate high and stay high during workouts

very boring for me! Fat free cherry yogurt with lots of strawberries. everyones meals looks so nice x

ft4 for me. Its all I need, its accurate and keeps me motivated. I had an ebay cheapy before and the chest strap was too rigid to stay tight on my body (couldn't read heart rate consistently) the ft4 has a nice fabric strap and is all I need.

I just did my first tbc and wow that was tough. I cant do much in the way of planks/push ups due to painful weak wrists, so I did as much as I could then did knee lifts/standing pikes/squat kicks to keep moving and keep my heart rate up. Im thinking as long as I am moving my body then that's fine!

I try not to buy that stuff anymore. Or If I feel bingey and snacky I do exercise instead. Either a workout or a few squats to take my mind off it x

my partner jokes that its sad to log food but hey it works and Im sticking to it. I think once people see you having results they will quit moaning/laughing! I gained back most of my weight after a hard year so I don't blame my partner jokin, but I will prove him wrong!

Iv chosen lightly active for myself. Im a stay at home mum to two boy 3 and 2 yrs old and am quite active during the day. I only log workouts though but days I walk alot more then usual I will eat a little more if I need to. If you are quite active during the day go with lightly active as a level x

I dont like her videos at all. She mainly acts like her way is best and everyone else is gross and wrong.

meh sometimes. I have 2 kids (3yrs and 2 yrs both boys!) and I sort the house and kids and make sure my partner is fed/watered and clothed! Its tiring and before I know it- its 10pm and I have to go to bed!

thats a really cool way to look at it! I might try that. I mean If you have £16 (im in the uk!) you cant spend £18 as you just dont have it!

I second fitness blender. Also youtube Daniel Bartlett. He has some beginners workouts form 30-45mins and they are circuits like Jillian Michaels does but they make me work harder. I do these 4-5 days a week. I also like the fitness blender site. I have 2 kids at home so cant go to the gym and Id prefer to do it all at…

I did it before so I can do it again. My main motivation is my kids. I have two boys (3 and 2) and Id love a third baby but have to get down to the 130s before I will let myself. That means about 50lbs to lose but il do it!

yep me! I lost 33lbs last year and gained it back after having bad post natal depression which was untreated for a year. I medicated with food til I went to my dr. Im shock I gained it all back but my life is 100% better now and I just need to find other ways of coping with tough times other then food! Im not ever gaining…

I know on days when im active/busy and eat less then or 1200cals (say im out all day or doing something where I cant take breaks) and dont eat much I feel weak and terrible. I couldnt do that everyday. Im just following the TDEE mehtod and making sure I do 1-3hrs exercise a week and eat up to 1700cals and it takes alot of…

I used to constantly graze. I never knew when I was hungry. Now I just eat a big meal ay 12pm, smaller meal/filling snack at 4pm. DInner at 7pm then If im hungry later a snack at 8pm. Works great for me and I dont feel like snacking because Im eating proper meals when Im hungry

I have a snack at around 8pm when I get the biggest snack cravings. It saves me from binge eating junk so thats good. I usually eat at 12,4,7pm then finish by 8pm. Its a good schedule for me and means I get 2 big meals and 2 smaller meals/snacks a day and I feel like its the best schedule for me and my being a stay at home…

5"5 female 181lbs and aiming for 1600cals a day but anywhere between 1250-1500cals a day at the moment, due to not much appetite due to medication. I eat exercise calories back (most of them!)

I either have a low calorie hot chocolate drink or do some squats/lunges instead. Both pass the time and beat the urge to eat. Maybe try a yoga/pilates/stretching session at night before bed - Iv done that and I feel worked out and relaxed after and no need to eat x

Id say slim down because theres more variety. ripped in 30 is too similar to 30 days shred for me. Im making my own Jillian rotation right now, 5 workouts a week with various dvds to mix things up. At the moment im loving quick trouble zones - no more trouble zones without floor work and her old cardio kickbox dvd that I…

for me I aim for about 5 cals a minute average burn., So at the end of the workout I divide the burn by minutes and usually im in my range. I use a hrm and try to keep my heartrate in the 130s to 140s for most of the workout and I think for most people 10 cals a minute would be difficult (at least for me but im unfit!)

Iv started watching youtube and doing squats/lunges to pass the time when I get a snack attack. Or I have a low cal hot chocolate or keep a sweet treat for the evening. Im now on day 5 binge/over eating free and so pleased. Alot of it is a mind issue, not real hunger. I was in the habit of over eating and now im attempting…

Mine are experts lol they are 3 and 2 year old boys and cant throw mega strops! I start by trying to calm them down and talk sense into them then if they keep being naughty I just say " naughty boys dont get any attention - mummy cant see naughty boys" and they pout and give up lol

I struggle too. In fact last night I cleaned my kitchen and living room and had peppermint tea to not eat the tub of chocolate spread stirred into porridge oats (my comfort meal!) I felt so anxious about it and told myself no eating past a certain time and that helped, I suffer with depression and anxiety too, so know how…

And make sure you eat properly. I went 2 days of being too under my calories - 1100cals for 2 days because I was too busy and not at home to eat properly and that resulted in me last night eating way too much - probably another 1000-1500cals because my body hadnt had enough to eat and sustain how busy I had been those 2…

I dont think I would like going to a personal trainer who thinks you should eat 1400calories being very active and not wanting to lose weight. The way MFP works is it gives you an amount of calories to eat to lose a certain amount so you already have a deficit built in. So it only makes sense that any extra burn needs to…

Im a stay at home mum to two boys (3 and almost 2) I do it in the morning usually when they are finished with breakfast and are playing together. I get a 30-60min workout in then feel alot better. Im aiming to add some stretching/pilates in before bed to relax after my day soon. I just grab a workout when the boys are…

between 3-4pm for sure. I usually have a low calorie cup soup sachet and sip that or have some sugar free jelly both are 40-45calories so not much damage done!

I pooped having my second baby if that counts? Lol, they tell you to push into your bum like you need to poop, so I did and I pooped lol. With intense cardio I do get the urge to poop though but havent ever do it!

If thats how you can eat and how you can cope with eating then go ahead. Your body doesnt have a clock to say when you have to eat or when to stop eating. I eat every 4hours or so and a snack before bed to stave off any hunger at night times.

just getting back on track again so fitness is rubbish! I did the 23min cardio kickbox workout by jillian michaels and burned 170cal, made it 160 as I had to stop twice for the kids so rounded down (I did jog for those 2 breaks - jog after the kids up and down the stairs so maybe those 10cals should be kept lol) Im hoping…