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I'm now finding it really depends on the day and the week I've been having. Some days 0 cals is almost easy (almost!). However, I've noticed that if I have a fast day the day after strength training I am STARVING :sad: So I'm doing the conventional 500cals max on those days.

Awesome post :drinker:

"Having a drink while dieting". Yes. That is all. (How about seeing what you are doing as a life long process of being fitter, healthier and stronger, rather than being "on" a diet. If you want to maintain all the benefits of doing this - being a healthy size, fitter etc, you'll be doing it for life. If you like a drink…

Holy hotness batman! I predict a whole lotta FRs will be coming your way after this lol! Well done, amazing transformation.

^^^ LOL!!! :laugh: Yup, what the others have said, avocados, cheese, peanut butter, Whole milk smoothies... drool. Now excuse me while I go fantasise about all these healthy high cal treats!

Your results are INSANE :laugh: No, seriously, I can see such a huge difference in your body. My body is similarly shaped, so I'm hoping I get the same results in my waist, back and stomach as you did. Well done!

Cardio power and resistance for me today, my fave so far. I'm a little nervous about month two (it's recovery week next week for me), so I appreciated the advice to just go into it with the same attitude as month one (do what you can, cry a wee bit, do some more) :tongue:

^^^This!!! We are all so different, go by how you feel and how your clothes fit. I got to my target of 147lbs last year. I have gained some back and am working on shifting it, but for *me*, 147 is my fighting weight. I work out a lot and have an athletic build and lots of muscle. I could never be much less than 140lbs…

That is simply fantastic results!!! Well done you, such an inspiration, and you're looking great!

I'm on week 2 of Insanity. I was reasonably fit before starting, but it kicked my *kitten*! In a good way! The great thing is that you can go at your own rate (don't try and keep up with the people on-screen), and like the others say, take breaks when you need to. It is a bonkers workout, but short enough that when you…

Amazing transformation! And so pretty! :drinker:

I substituted a good hour of my day reading this thread instead of doing real work :tongue:

An Underactive thyroid makes it a b!tch to lose weight, but it is possible. A blood test will show up if there is an issue. Other metabolic conditions such as PCOS often make it tougher too. Medication will help the other symptoms of an underactive thyroid (depression, feeling cold, losing the edges of eyebrows, gynae…

1. 3 weeks. 2. £250 3. 20 4. Didn't have 'em 5. Summer 6. Friday morning 7. Not a damn thing 8. £5 on a chocolate fudge cake (wedding cake) 9. The bride wore black, the groom wore jeans 10. See pretty much all of the above. Only invited closest mates (no parents were present, let alone random cousins). Invited people to…

When I'm doing horrible burpees, or hideous moves called "butterfly walkouts" (don't ask, it's not as pretty as it sounds), I'm often to heard muttering "vintage dresses", "tiny waist" "halterneck tops". Seriously.

I'd hold my nose and say loudly "Fck! What is that rancid stench????" :laugh: Only kidding, I'd move machines and if it happened several times more with the same person over a number of days I'd talk to the staff. Maybe the person forgot their clean gym gear but didn't want to skip a workout? Personally I am clean when I…

Good on ya for raising money for charity. If cutting out booze works for you then that's great. My small glass of red wine comes in at under 100 calories. I can easily afford that in my diary, and pasta is considerably more calorific! I'd rather have a glass of wine than a bowl of pasta any day anyway :drinker: If you are…

Haven't read other people's responses, so forgive me if I'm repeating. I work in rehab. I work with the families of those people battling with addictions, not just the individuals themselves. I'll tell you what I tell the families: You cannot change other people's behaviours by begging, threatening, bribing, cajoling,…

I hear ya, back fat sucks! :grumble: I'm pretty close to goal weight/body comp, and that back fat is the last place to hold on to it along with my tummy. 'Friad what people say is true, you gotta just keep on slowly losing fat, keep your muscle mass (lift heavy things up and put them down. Repeat.) and have PATIENCE. I…

Ah now, you're doing it wrong if your cocktail is sticky and sweet and yucky! I make the most delicious of cocktails, many are rum, whiskey or gin based, and not a blue syrup or umbrella in sight :tongue: I agree nothing beats a nice red with dinner, yummmmmm! :drinker:

I love booze. Just love the stuff. Yum, yum yum. What works for one person doesn't always work for another. I've quit drinking for months in the past and not lost a lb. I factor in my alcohol just like I do my food and I've lost weight. I'd rather have a delicious top shelf cocktail or a cheeky glass of wine (also helping…

Hey! Leave us bikini waxing sumo wrestlers out of this! People and their prejudices... pffft! :grumble: OT: Pretty much what everyone else said. As a woman who loves to dance (ballroom, swing, jive, anything!), we never have enough guys, let alone good looking ones to dance with. Get thee to a dance class sharpish (swing…

^^^ THIS! :happy:

Tee hee! This is like a MFP weather report from the UK :laugh: (sunny and mild, Belfast, since you asked)

My body fat is around 24%, but my gut is still pretty big and my waist to hip ratio is in the unhealthy range. It's all to do with where your body stores its fat. I have no weight to lose anywhere but my waist and abdomen. My visceral fat (which you would expect to be high as I carry my weigh in my tummy region) is 3.…

Oh, I thought this was about places we could go to get a drink...

Cheers! :flowerforyou:

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Hi! I just started today. I did the fit test and then the plyometric cardio circuit. I was a little sweaty!:happy:

Thank you! I'll check it out :smile: