martinh78 Member

Bullsh*t

A pint of water before bed helps. Can't stop teh kebab/pizza cravings the night before though. If anyone works that out I'd like to know!

Mine too now! Love it

Isn't standing on the scale/looking in the mirror reward enough? I don't look at loosing weight/maintaining a healthy lifestyle and diet as need for a treat. The treat is being healthy!

My Suunto T3 is waterproof but states that the transmitter won't be able to send the signal to the watch through water. You can buy a memory chest strap which stores the data in the belt until you get out of the water. I'd expect most HRM would suffer from the transmission problem in water.

Was it windy? Sweat and windchill can cool you down way below the actual temperature. If so a windproof gilet or jacket would help (although you may want to carry it until you stop). Sounds like you needed to keep moving rather than stopping to regroup though.

I shall keep my eye on this thread as I can't get my body fat to shift below the 20-21% mark. I've tried/do HIIT, lifted weights (do bodyweight stuff now) etc. Done something right to loose weight, but not sure why the bf% won't shift!

10" Pizza and chips judging by the empty boxes in my kitchen...

I think that the one you have found is a good price for the features and will do what you want. I'd go for it if it suits your budget. I have an ex-demo Sunnto which cost a fortune and has loads of features, that I don't use! In fact the chest monitor is broken now so I don't use it at all as a replacement costs more than…

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I used to do this as well, but I'd do distance rather than time. The rower is the best whole body exercise, in that it uses the most muscles of any of the cardio machines/exercises. More muscles used=more calories burned. Have a look at HIIT as well, intervals may be your best bet for getting the most out of your cardio…

Askthe PT at your gym? Failing that, I'd recommend starting at a work:rest ration of 1:4 and build from there. Do 20 minutes at that, and see how you feel by the end. Increase it to 1:3, 1:2 and eventually 1:1 when you can. If you are already at 1:1 then great, push the time out to 30mins and then start doing 2:1…

I wouldn't. I'd include it as your routine daily tasks and not exercise so increase your activity level if needed. edit: as above :)

Try changing the time that you go to the gym? I love a late afternoon run but can't bring myself to do one early morning! I found the gym after work was something to look forward to through the day. I don't use a gym now though, as it became a chore (and too expensive). If that's the case have you considered running…

I would recommend that you try a stretching program first, by trying to "lift around" the problem you will just make it worse. Do a search for hamstring/calf streches and see if you can improve your flexibility over a few weeks. I suffered from very tight hamstrings and am gradually getting more and more flexible by adding…

Snog :)

Glad someone did :) I still say that if you're hungry why wouldn't you eat? l could also find an equal number of journal articles that say you should eat within that post-exercise window but it doesn't bother me enough as I'm leaving for the holidays soon. I do listen to my body though. It's hungry, it craves something…

It's not a myth, they do say that.

Personally I think High Intensity Interval Training is one of the best ways to loose weight. Have a search and do some reading. I swear by it for rapid increases in cardiovascular fitness and endurance as well. I enjoy long distance mountain biking, hillwalking and climbing, so whislt weight lifting can be beneficial it…

I've got the latest high performance jackets for rock climbing and mountain biking, but none of them breath well enough for running in. I bough a windproof jacket (very thin/light weight jacket) that isn't waterproof but will keep the wind off and breaths better than any goretex/similar product. You'r going to be wet, from…

I got a 15kg dumbell set from a supermarket for £20. Cast weights with spinlocks. They sell extra weights individually so I can buy more as I need/can afford. You should be able to find similar, that way you can go from 2kgs up to 15kgs, all for £20, and for a few ££'s you can buy more weights each month to add to the set,

Protein shakes were made for just this :) I like one right after a workout. I'm always hungry after working out and need to eat right away. I can't eat before a workout as it repeats on me/gives me a bad stomach.

I'm all for shorts whatever the weather :) It's not cold if you're moving, and if it is, move faster :p Great effort!

Looks like it's working well for you :) I find that it also helps work off the stresses of the day. I usually go for a run then come home and do some bodyweight exercises before eating lots and calling it a day :) Sure when the summer comes I'll do a few more morning runs. Or maybe when I'm visiting family as I'm always up…

I'm the opposite, can't get motivated to exercise in the morning no matter how many times I set the alarm and try!

Doesn't matter to me. It's your house!

All of the supermarkets sell protein powders, or I use "my protein" online. They are cheaper and do sample sizes so you can trial them. Protein shakes are a tasty and convenient way of upping your protein intake, but then so is skimmed milk. I like mine blended with a banana and berries as a smoothie.

Bought a samsung one on sale. The microwave part alone is brilliant compared to my old one! Looking forward to trying roast veggies in it!

Thanks for the reply. I love roast veg, main reason I don't do much is because of having to heat the oven for one tray of veggies just for me. Another tick in the box for the combi-oven!

I use cous cous quite a lot. Quicker to make than rice and very filling/higher in protein