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easy protein bar recipe please :)
i have been doing strength and cardio every morning for around 60mins 6 days a week and decided i want to start having protien bars for breakfast as i usually have fruit. i dont want to buy them as they are expensive! so im looking to make my own but im not great in kitchen! i would love a low cal, high protein recipe…
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insanity halfway point with pics
i am half way through insanity now, i have been doing it everyday and havent missed a routine yet. im not sure if i can see much difference yet tho! iv lost 4inch of my waist, hips and thighs over last few weeks and lost about 3lbs in weight. i havent done any other measurements tho. i hope the second half gives me better…
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breakfast....is it really THAT important?
i have noticed that if i wake up and eat straight after my workout ( im doing insanity) that i will feel hungry all day and i end up over eating and binging on rubbish. :grumble: but if i wait and dont eat till as late as possible usually around 11-11-30ish then i eat my normal cals and dont go over the top.:smile: but iv…
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what to do after insanity?
i still have 4 weeks left of insanity but im already thinking what i should do after as im really loving getting up and working out first thing! anyone have any suggestions? needs to done at home as i have 3 kids under 5, need to be doable in the mornings as i workout before kids wake and needs to be no longer than an hour…
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if eating under 1200cals is so bad.......
why do i see people getting such good results doing it argh!!! i have never gone under 1200cals and i eat back most exercise cals too. i havent been logging for ages now though but have been maintaining as i dont usually try new things so i have a rough idea on my cals. i eat around 1600cals and when i exercise i log that…
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quickest way to lose 8lbs??
so its been the summer holidays and iv had my 3 young children home all day everyday, eating when busy was a bit hard for me so i did alot of bad snacking and im paying for it now! iv gained 8lbs over last 8weeks and its my wedding in 32days!!!! i also started insanity 4weeks ago so thankfully i dont look any heavier but i…
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insanity people, is the rest week needed?
it is my wedding in 35 days and i have been doing insanity to tone up for wedding. im on the third week and if i was to skip the rest week i would finish it the day of my wedding! will it make any difference skipping the rest week?? thanks all :)
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ladies who where active in pregnancy please answer
i have had 3 babies and with my first felt too ill to do anything so i gained 60+lbs my second i didnt do much apart from run around after the first he was just under 2 when i had my second and i gained 10lbs that pregnancy, with my third i walked loads as well as running around after my boys and i only gained 2lbs but i…
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exercises to do along side insanity??
i am on day 10 of insanity and not had much change yet ( i know its early days) i get marride in 6 weeks time and want some inch loss before then so i look super slim! what at home exercises would you recommend? i am doing insanity and walking at the min. BTW i have 3 children under 5 so it needs to be stuff i can do…
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weight gain and inch gain after starting insanity????
i am currently on day 9 of insanity and since starting i have gained 4lbs and 1cm on hips and waist and 2cm on thighs! im getting married in 6 weeks and wanted to look leaner not bigger! its really discouraging seeing the scales go up daily! i havent really been eating bad and i also walk lots with my double pushchair (…
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woman do you retain water when your ovulating?
just wondered if its normal to retain water when ovulating? i weigh everyday but only note it once every other week and iv noticed in last few days my weight as gone up 3-6lbs and iv had lower back pains too. i have crazy cycles no never really sure whats going on but im about mid cycle so think im ovulating. thanks
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what is my body shape with pics?
i want to find a site that can show me my ideal body shape and size that i have seen afew people have used but i keep getting different shapes from different sites! can you please tell me my body shape? this picture is a little old but this is pretty much me now also do you think i need to lose more weight or just tone??…
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really crave sugar???
i eat alot of sugar i know i do and if i try to cut down even just on fruit i really crave it to point where i will buy bags and bags of jelly sweets just to feel human! i get really weak and shaky if i dont have lots of sugar a day. i dont drink anything other than water/green tea so i get most of my sugar from fruits and…
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honest opinions on dress for my hen party!
its my hen party on 8th sept and iv been finding it hard to pick something to wear! iv bought this dress but im now not sure about it, BTW im in uk and this style is very current here be as honest as possible thanks :)
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good at home exercises for inch loss on mid area??
its my hen party in 4weeks and im wanting to look better in my dress so wanting some at home exercises that will help give me a flatter belly? or inch loss in this area. any tips would be great thanks :-)
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what is intermittent fasting?
iv seen afew people mention it and say its working for them, how do you do it and how long for? iv been at maintenance for afew months now but iv gained weight while doing this and now have about 10-15lbs to lose to get to UGW im getting married in 10 weeks and want to have at least 10lbs off by then. any info about this…
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flabby/wobbly thighs :(
how can i fix my thighs? its the only area on my body that as extra fat now. i cant really lose much more weight my bmi is already only 20 and body fat was like 18% last time i got it checked. why arent my thighs going down!! i walk 3-4hours a day what can i do to tone this area and look more in proportion to the rest of…
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any point in walking if HR isnt going up?
ok so i went for a walk yesterday and used my HRM and noticed my HR didnt really go above 115 i did about 5.2miles and according to HRM only burnt about 85cals. i love to walk but is there really any point if my HR isnt going that fast? thanks
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best exercise for weightloss and toning?
i dont want to lift weights because i cant go to a gym so no point suggesting that, would swimming be a good exercise to get into? i currently go to a zumba class 1-2times a week and i go to on my bike every other day and just walk rest of time. im mainly wanting to tone and get rid of leg fat! thanks
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people from uk with little to lose friends wanted!
hi well iv actually been here for almost a year now but been very quiet for awhile and lost most my friends!:frown: im wanting to get back on it and make more friends iv already lost 60lbs in last 13months and now have only afew to go but wanting to tone and stay fit.:happy: im 25 from sheffield uk and have 3 kiddies aged…
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ladies how did you change your routine when pregnant?
im looking at becoming pregnant again in the very near future, im scared tho as iv worked so hard to get into shape and reach my goal weight. i dont really wanna change anything im doing but dunno if this would be bad for the baby! i wont be increasing cals that much maybe extra 300 a day at the most! and atm i go to zumba…
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here are my statistics what do i need to improve on?
im 25 and 5'8 iv practically lost all the weight i need to lose, i weigh 138lbs atm. waist - 25.5 inch hips - 33 inch thighs- 19.5 inch arms - 10 inch what would u say i need to improve on? BTW iv had 3 kids in last 4yrs so i doubt my hips will improve much more they have gotten wider since childbirth. thanks all im really…
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after loosing weight anyone scared to become pregnant?
i have 3 children aged 4,2,12months and i really want to have my final child but after having my daughter i have lost over 60lbs and im now at a size im happy with, im so scared to become pregnant again and gain weight back! anyone else feel like this? or lost lots of weight and had a baby. did u lose the weight easy…
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before and after pics 65lbs down
ok so i have almost finished my weight loss journey and i wanted to share afew before and after pics, the first pic is in 2010 8weeks after having my second child the second pic is when my son was 4months the third was a year later4weeks after my daughter was born forth when daughter was 4months old fifth when daughter was…
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honest opinions please pic included
this is me as of today http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae209/lauriey2k2/062.jpg http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae209/lauriey2k2/063.jpg if you was me would you try to lose anymore weight? i have had 3 kids in 4yrs so i know my belly will never be as firm as i would like thanks
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why do i gain so quick???
ok well since having kids i have struggled to keep weight off, i have managed to lose 63lbs now since my daughter was born last june, well every now and again i decide to screw the diet and eat a normal diet same as my OH and when ever i do this i gain weight pretty much straight away and he gains nothing! over the weekend…
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3 kids in 4yrs and 63lbs off with pics
ok so i have been asked to post in here to show all you moms that is is possible to get your body back after having kiddies! i have had 3 kids in last 4 years and when my daugther was born last june i decided i need to get my body back the day she was born i weighed in at 200lbs and as of today i weigh 137lbs and im 5'8. i…
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anyone have a manual treadmill?
ir used one? if so what do you think? are they any good? im thinking of getting one as seen a right bargain online and it folds away so ideal for me :happy:
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most accurate online body fat calculator?
ok so iv been looking at afew today and i get a big difference in results from 13% which seems so low! to 19% and i was wondering which calculator you have found most accurate? thanks
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still see that large person in mirror :(
i have people telling me im thin now and dont need to lose anymore weight yet when i see recent pics or look in the mirror i still see plenty i hate and want gone. does anyone do this? its driving me mad and puts a real downer on me then i cant be bothered to exercise or eat well its a rubbish cycle i seem to be in!
