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Do different workouts give different body shapes?
I usually work out with Jillian michaels(cardio) , and I find my body becomes more curvy, my waist smaller and generally more feminine. However I I worked out to T25 *just the cardio segment, for a month, I burned the same amount of calories but I seemed to find my body become almost, flat, it seemed to take away my curves…
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Are white carbs really that bad?
Hey all, I've lost a couple of stone over the past year by cutting out all pasta, white bread and sodas. I have a holiday next week so I'm trying to eat clean but for the past two nights I've had no food In and have had to eat white spaghetti pasta for dinner and I feel absolutely horrible with myself. I've been reading…
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smoothies bad for you?
Hey all, I have a smoothie bar right next door to my work, which is great for a quick lunch. I usually have an orange squeeze which consists of banana, freshly squeezed orange juice, strawberries and frozen yoghurt. The nutritional values are: 359 cal 0.9g fat 0.3g saturated fat 78g carbs 77g sugar 7.8 protein I know the…
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Calories burnt during workout
Hey guys I've brought a polar heart rate monitor so I can see how many calories I burnt while working out. I'm 21 years old, 5'1 and 135 pounds. I'm a little overweight for my height and age and it is noticeable as i'm so small. I've just done Jillian Michaels banish fat, boost metabolism workout which is non stop cardio…
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brown rice and replacing bread
Hey everyone I'm thinking up some ideas for lunch (Weirdly, we don't have a microwave, or even a staff room for that matter!) So it's something quick I could eat cold. I'd like to try some brown rice salad sort of thing, I know people measure by the cup, but how would that weigh on scales? Does any body know how many…
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Creating a deficit
hi everyone I've purchased a Polar FT4 hrm so i can keep track of how many calories i'm burning as at the moment I'm not keeping track whatsoever. My BMR according to my fitness pal is 1,301. and I am eating 1200-1400 calories a day. I'm confused with this idea of creating a deficit..If I were to eat 1200 a day with no…
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Rest days
Hey guys Just wondering is there a 'better' day to take your rest day? I usually take my rest day mid week so wednesday/thursday or is it best so work 5/6 consecutive days and then have your rest on a weekend as far as results are concerned? thanks!
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eating before working out
Hi guys I'm trying to work out before work which is anytime between 6am - 8am. The problem is I get halfway through and can't continue because I'm so hungry! I don't have time before work to eat breakfast and then let my meal digest so is there any small snacks that you would recommend eating before a workout? At the…
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Losing a stone - any help appreciate!
Hi everyone, My aim is to lose half a stone - a stone in one month for my holidays. I am 21 years old, 5'1 and 135 pounds (9.9) So I do have a lot of excess fat on my body as i'm quite small! I'm eating 1200 -1400 calories a day (all of the good stuff, no white bread, general junk foods or sodas and drinking 1-2 litres of…
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weight loss after eating chocolate
I've lost a stone last year and have maintained my weight for the past 6 months. I need to lose another stone (hopefully in 3 months) to be at my ideal weight. Ive spent 2 weeks eating clean, doing 50 mins cardio a day, ate 1200 cals a day and didnt lose anything! Not even a pound. I was so fed up that i didnt work out for…
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Aiming to lose 1 stone in three months
Hi guys, i'm new to posting on the message boards but wondered if you guys could help me out with something. My names Lauren, and i'm 21. I've lost just over a stone in the past year, I lost the stone in one month but i've just been maintaining my weight for the rest of the year. I have 1 stone to go before i'm at my ideal…
