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Confused on how to recomp
Hi everyone I’m 33yrs old, 5 1”, currently weigh 108lbs. My goal is to lose some body fat and gain muscle. I’m looking to do a recomp as I’m at a good weight but still have quite a bit of fat on me and very minimal muscle mass due to lack of exercise and a sedentary lifestyle over the last 8 years. (And also a very, very…
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New to strength training - need help.
Hi all I need some advice please on how I should go about toning up and losing fat. I'm 5ft 1 and currently weigh 108lbs. I'd like to get to around 100lbs, so have a few pounds left. I eat about 1200- 1600 calories a day and I'm very inactive. However, my main concern is to lose body fat and gain muscle and tone up…
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Lost 12lbs in 6 weeks: From 110lbs to 98lbs
I'm 5'1", and I have found it very hard to eat healthy since getting pregnant and having kids. For the past 6 weeks I have been mostly doing OMAD and I have lost 12lbs. This is without any exercise regime. I have been to the gym about 4 times within that time and done 30mins brisk walk on the treadmill. Apart from that, no…
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Lost last 10lbs, reached GW 98lbs - now skinny fat and need to gain muscles
As the title says, I have lost the last 10lbs and reached my target weight of 98lbs. However I'm currently skinny fat, so still have a lot of fat around my thighs, waist, arms. I don't want to lose anymore weight, but get toned and gain some muscles. However I'm worried that if I eat at a surplus to gain muscles I will put…
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Can you guess how many calories are in this snack (photo)
Would anyone like to guess how many calories you think are in this snack? (No prizes for getting it right!) 1 clotted cream scone with a thin layer of butter, topped with 1 medium avocado and 1 small banana mix and drizzled in 1 tsp of honey.
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30 day shred - anyone want to start with me?
Today I did my first ever workout. I did 20 mins of the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred Level 1. I plan to complete this workout, so will continue doing level 1 for another 9 days, then do level 2 for 10 days and finally level 3 for 10 days. Is anyone also doing this or want to start? We can update each other on how we're…
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Protein products that are coffee or coconut flavoured
Can anyone recommend any good protein powders/bars/shakes that contain coffee/Mocha/latte or coconut? Thanks.
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Ladies only- please post your before & after pics of heavy lifting/weights - NO COMMENTING PLEASE
NO COMMENTING ON THE POSTS PLEASE - Feel free to hit "Like, Awesome, Inspirational" etc, but NO COMMENTING on the pictures posted. Hi ladies I am wanting to start lifting weights and would love to see pictures of the results you've had. I know there are other threads on here, but they're so long and full of many comments…
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Starts 20 Mar 2017 - 2 weeks calories and steps tracking competition - Only 30 places available
2 weeks calories and steps tracking competition - Only 30 places available. Starts Monday 20 March 2017 If you're interested, please post message saying you'd like to compete. Only 30 places available. First come first served. I'm thinking of having a competition where we log our daily net calorie consumption and number of…
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What can I have with my coffee? Ideas please
I like to have a coffee in the evenings about 6-7pm, and normally I would have high sugar/fat foods with it. Like chocolate biscuits, butter biscuits, cakes, crumpets with butter, toast with peanut butter. I need ideas on foods I can enjoy with my coffee but isn't very high in sugar and fat. Calories between 100-200.…
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Strength training workout video for women
Can anyone recommend a good workout video on YouTube I can follow. My aim is to lost a bit of body fat, tone up and gain some muscles. The equipment I own is 1kg and 1.5kg dumbbells. Thanks.
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What do I need to do to gain muscle?
I'm currently 108lbs and eating just below maintenance. I still have about 6lbs to lose. I've started the 30d shred and also the C25K last week. What do I need to do to gain muscle? Should I increase my protein intake? If so, how much should I have? I've bought some protein powder, but when and how often should I take this?
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Protein powder/bars recommendations - U.K.
Can anyone recommend any protein powders or protein bars and where to purchase them from. Thanks
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Lost an inch on my thighs and arms - in 7 days
So I only started watching my calories last Friday, and I've been going for about 20min walks every day or so. Before I started, I took measurements of my arm and thigh on the Friday. I have just measured them again today, not expecting to see any difference. And I was so shocked when I compared the new readings with the…
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C25- what is it?
I'd never heard of it until someone mentioned it on another post and said it stands for couch to 5 and is a running program for beginners. I've just had a quick look online and it says the first week, there's three workouts that are 30 mins. Are these split over days or all need to be done same day?
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C25K - Anyone want to start with me?
I'll be starting this today having never done this before. If anyone else has also just started this or is looking to start, maybe we can support each other.
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Does squatting give you a bigger bum?
Is this true? I don't fancy having a big bum.
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Quinoa - anyone tried it?
Just come across a food called quinoa. Never heard of it before but apparently it's all protein and is a good substitute for rice. I love my rice and bread, so need a substitute that's not high in carbs and this seems ideal. Has anyone tried this? What recipes have you used it in?
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Females only
Do you find you weigh more when it's that time of the month? I seem to be heavier so not sure if that makes a difference. Thanks.
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The morning after... Should I get some rest?
Did about 5-10 mins work out yesterday with some dumbells and my bum, thighs, calves and upper arms are so sore. Can barely move. Should I do a bit more today or rest? I was planning to start the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred today.
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Fasting - does it work?
Does anyone fast or have experience of fasting? What fasting methods did you use and what results did you see?
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5'0", CW 110, GW 98-100 - Want friends with similar targets
I'm looking to lose a bit of weight by eating healthy and doing some exercise and also gain some muscle by doing weight training. I'm new to this, and started two days ago. I currently have 1200 calories a day, and have started walking daily. Need to go to the gym really to get a bit more fit. Would like friends that have…
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So have I got my calculations right?
My caloric intake is 1200 Normal daily activities plus BMR is about 1400 calories burned This creates a deficit of 200 I exercise and burn a further 300-500 calories Total 500 calories deficit 500 x 7 days = 3500 calories deficit per week 800 x 7 days = 5600 calories deficit per week 3500 calories deficit = 1 pound loss a…
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Craving for nachos, cheese and jalapenos
Feel like eating these. Only have 300 calories left and these are 600 calories. Not to mention high in fat. Which is why they taste so damn good! Should I eat or not eat?
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2 week challenge tracking calories and steps
Hi all I've created a new challenge over on the challenges forum. It's to help us keep within our calorie goals and encourage us to take steps during the day. It's for 2 weeks and starts on Monday 20 March. It's just a bit of fun. Please take a look if you're interested. Here's the link:…
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Always thought I was 5'3", but find out today I'm 5'?
So having measured my height this morning, I find out I am not 5'3" as I always though I was. But I'm 5' tall? I'm so shocked. I have gained about 14lbs, so could that contributed to my height reduction? Now I'm having to completely rethink the amount of weight o need to lose to get to a healthy weight for my height,…
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These are my stats and targets, please share yours...
Height: 5'3" Age: 30 Lbs to lose: 12 Target daily calorie consumption: 1500 Exercise target: 10,000 steps a day, gym twice a week
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Wondercore- is it any good?
Has anyone used the wondercore, and if so have you had any success using it? I currently own one but haven't really used it much bar the first couple of days since buying it.
