SimonLondon

Cardio,cardio and more cardio. You can't target exact areas and the tummy area is one of the last places to go. Cardio is the very best way of getting rid of it.

There are a number of posts and research about the calorie burn each gives and I'm inclined to go with the slightly more crowd on the Elliptical but only IF you are actually using your arm muscles to really push hard to maintain a set speed. I feel like I've been lifting weights all through the session but I can't do that…

Banned for not having green and yellow hair instead of red :)

You are banned for not riding a bike!

Grilled corn on the cob for sure :smile: grilled chicken or roasted?

Fitting into clothes that were inches too small is AMAZING! I am so glad I kept one of my old pairs of trousers. At Christmas I couldn't get anywhere near doing it up but now I would need 5 belt notches just to keep them up. Keeping the old pair was the best thing I could do and the motivation boost from fitting into them…

5029 + 47 = 5,076

I have swapped the scales for exercise machines now. I am constantly amazed at far far my body will go and I am constantly setting goals to keep the thrill going. This in turn also keeps my eating in check because I need to keep lean to do it. First goals after-loss were: Running 45 mins non-stop Running a full 10k (took…

That last 10lb was a NIGHTMARE for me and for many, many others. It is very true, my body was perfectly happy being 10lb heavier and fought hard to stop me losing it. I had to really ramp up my cardio work while watching in ever greater detail what was going inside me. My only plateau happened on the last 10lb and it took…

Trying using lowercase for the IMG bit. All I can say WOW what a difference! You must be so happy :smile:

I'm just about to hit the grand old age of 40 and I lost 47lb thanks to this site so feel free to add me as a friend if you need motivational support from someone who achieved it :smile:

My favorite/nightmare is the "Competition Man" and this one is true... I'm jogging away at level 9 and he comes along on the machine next to mine but doing level 7. I saw him sneak at peak at my numbers and sees I'm on 9 so he ups his to 9.5. Now that's fine and everything but when someone does that to me I just HAVE to…

Oh my god I have got to stop reading this post at work, just been told off for the second time for laughing.... That's it, no more until I'm at home :laugh:

LOL you just got me in trouble at work because I laughed so loud..new keyboard as well please as I was taking a drink of water at that time :laugh:

Wow thanks for all your kinds words. I must admit I see people posting these kind of things and some do get taken down a peg or two. Most of those are because the people are eating below the 1200 and I fully support anyone who says don't do it. I just wanted to try and explain it a clearly as I could and it looks like I…

Everything in your life just gets so good so you feel so good...and that kind of happiness and contentment is very noticeable and contagious :)

It really doesn't take much time as long as you keep pushing yourself. The 10% extra a week is spot on in my opinion!

I stopped logging my sugar because fruit was always making it go over. Our bodies are much better suited to breaking down the natural sugar in fruit than it is with processed sugar. There are a lot of other vitamins etc in fruit which are all good for your body. I've read posts and websites which fight both corners but at…

This really is one of those situations that you get what you pay for. if you want to go cheap then I would personally say not to bother as the results this web site gives you will be as close and probably as accurate. To get much closer figures you need to invest in a good one WITH a chest strap. The polar products are…

That really struck a cord with me. I wanted to be a better dad to my 3 girls but I had NO idea just how much my change affected them. I haven't forced anything on them but when they ask why I'm not eating or drinking certain things I explain that it was eating or drinking those things that made my how I used to be and I…

Hi Terry, The first few weeks are pretty hard as you're using muscles you haven't used in a very long time. All I can say is it will get much easier the more you do it. I could barely run 1/2k a few months ago but now 15k is easy and the next day I don't even feel as if I did anything, no muscle aches anywhere. Your body…

During my weight loss it was once a week. Now it's gone I weigh myself every day. I find it hard to maintain a set weight after I've spent so long losing weight and I'm trying to be careful not to lose any more and equally not to gain any more. With exercises increasing it is easier to weight every day so I can readjust as…

Wow what a difference, that is amazing! Well done! :flowerforyou:

Ask anyone who has lost the last 10lb and they will ALL tell you the same thing; it was a NIGHTMARE! Your body wants to have a certain amount of fat for rainy days and it seems to like 10lb of it. The fact you're losing and gaining at least proves your eating right because you're not in starvation mode. Cardio really is…

As someone who has suffered from insomnia most of my life here's my take on it... You need to forget boosts and just eat healthy. The problem with boosts is that they are just that; a quick boost and then the comedown. I cured my insomnia by healthy eating and working out pretty much every day in the gym. The initial few…

Welcome aboard. Many people on here have succeeded thanks to this site (me included!) so feel free to add me for support :smile:

Good for you! Just make sure you drink plenty of water after a subway, quite a few will max out your daily Sodium in one hit :grumble:

Wow I can relate to both the watch and the cold. I had to take a link off my watch two weeks ago so it correctly fitted and the cold...Brrrrrr I really suffer from it now :laugh:

A lot of it depends on your fitness level and how accurate your data is. When I had a lot to lose MFP would to say 1,000 burnt and when I got my HRM it said 650 which was more accurate as I had entered a lot more details into it. These days though it is about the same.

I had the cartilage removed from my right knee a few years ago and although I could initially run 10k or more a night I no longer can because my knee gets very painful. I have resorted to using the Elliptical trainer for 3/4 of the session and switch to the treadmill for the last 1/4. Doing this at least allows me some…