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What happens to muscle when you stop weights
Hi - for the past 6 months I have included some weight training (2x a week) into my regular workouts of running, HIIT, and functional training. I'm terminating my gym membership until next year as I am moving and need to save a bit so, I will return to just running and bodyweight exercises. Will I lose muscle mass? I am…
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OMG DIET
Anyone tried out the OMG DIET? I started reading it yesterday and it makes a lot of sense. First day today only 80 g of carbs and I feel amazing! :bigsmile:
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Salt and Body fat / water retention
Hi A trainer at my gym told me that a lot of what I may think is body fat could be water retention. He said i should axe all salt from my diet. I am an absolute salt fiend! I even carry around extra little packets of salt in my bag and find i particular crave a lot of salt after my workouts. Has anyone had success with…
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4 Hour Body
Are there any women here who have tried the 4 hour body? I started it a while back but feel I bulked up a bit too much for my liking. It also really seems to have stimulated my appetite and i'm eating loads more. Anyone have a similar experience?
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LOOK AT HOW MUCH i EAT PLEASE?
Hi everyone. 2 years ago I lost about 20 lbs. Then I steadily gained about 10 over a year. I work out a a lot, am a long distance runner (but have cut back during winter) and a generally active person. The thing is I am always hungry and I eat way more than most people I know on this site. Even more than the men. Please I…
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Weigh IN
Hi All Hope everyone has a fab day of health and fitness! Just a silly question. I used to weigh myself first thing in the morning before breakfast or water or anything. But then I weighed myself later in the day and I weigh almost 8 pounds more?! How is this possible? I certainly don't eat 8lbs worth of food ;-) And which…
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Hunger and Portion Sizes
I have been looking at other members diaries and I'm a bit worried about how much I eat! I eat really healthily, most of my diet is fruit and veg. I am very active, my job is physical and I do a lot of exercise every day. I'm training for a half marathon so doing long distances. I am also a very hyperactive fidgety person…
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basics: all about the core!
tried this for 3 days now and I'm feeling it! lol check it out if you want a flatter tummy http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/mar/01/three-minute-fix-tummy-string
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Oats Not So Easy - Help me Measure Up?
Hi. I know I sound ridiculously daft but I'm having trouble figuring out calories for bowl of oats. If the serving size is 50g on the packet does that mean dry or cooked? For breakfast I use 50g dry oats with 200ml water zapped in the microwave. So what calorie measurement shoudl I put down?
