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Diastis Recti and Planks and Such like
Hello, I had bad Diastis Recti (split abdominal muscles) after my second pregnancy, with a 5cm gap between my abdominal muscles. 2 years later and I only have about a 1.5cm gap, but I have noticed when I do planks I have that vertical bulge in my abdomen. I am not expecting a 6 pack anytime ever, but does anyone know if it…
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Starting ripped in 30 TONIGHT- advice? or want to join me?
Hello I am starting Jillian Michael's "ripped in 30" tonight. Feeling reasonably confident as I have just finished the 30 Day Shred. Any advice or encouragement for me? Anyone want to join me in starting tonight?
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Davina Fit in 15 (UK people)
So I just bought this DVD because I wanted something different after doing Jillian Michael's 30 Day shred (which I have now finished 3 times). It's rubbish. I did cardio and legs on Saturday and it was ok, felt like I had a light-moderate workout afterwards. I did core and arms yesterday and felt like I would have burnt…
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Getting back to exercise after a (minor) illness
Hi, I've been sick this week with a virus- sore throat, feeling exhausted etc. I feel a little better today, but still have a sore throat and did feel tired just walking round the shops. So, when you have been off colour how do you decide when to get back to exercising? I'm not doing anything heavy duty- just brisk walks…
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Best Pizza Toppings
I promised my daughter I would make pizza tomorrow. Its pretty easy to roll the base really thin so the calorie load isn't too bad, and I use passata for the sauce, which is no problem. Question is, what are your favorite diet friendly toppings? I am thinking a sensible amount of half fat mozzarella, parma ham and rocket.…
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What causes hunger?
I think I am about to ask a daft question....? But what causes hunger? We know that some food keeps us fuller for longer, but I just cannot imagine being in a calorie deficit and NOT being hungry for quite a substantial amount of the day. For example, I am eating around 1,400 calories a day. I am full after my meals as I…
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Finished wk 2 of Couch 2 5k and lost a measly pound
I started couch to 5k 2 weeks ago. Weighed myself for the first time one week ago and again this week and I have lost a grand total of one pound (73.2kg to 72.8kg) I admit I am a little disappointed. I haven't been full on dieting but I have pretty much cut my half a bottle of wine a night habit and the evening snacks are…
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Excercise on Holiday
Hi, I'm going away for 4 days next week on a family holiday. At the minute I am half way through the 30DS (actually my second time through it in a row), I wont be able to do it on holiday cause we are staying in a static caravan and the whole place would shake if I did it!. Questions are- 1. When I get back home do I just…
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Nealry finished 30DS...what next?
Hi, I'm on level 3, day 7 of the 30DS. Any suggestions fo what to do next? It needs to be no longer than 30mins as I am doing this with a baby and a 3 year old in the room and that's about as long as they can entertain themseleves. I COULD do 30DS again, with heavier weights and trying to keep up with the advanced moves…
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3 square meals vs 3 small meals + snacks?
Hi, I'm on 1,800 cals per day. I'm finding that most "healthy" meal ideas come around the 300 to 400 cal mark so for example today my breakfast, lunch and dinner were all around 350cals. This obviously leaves me a big deficit....and hungry....so today my snacks came to over 600 cals, and a lot of that was consumed this…
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What do I do at the end of the 30 day shred?
So I've nearly completed 10 days of level one of the 30 day shred. I'm enjoying it and its easy to fit into my day. I'm quite nervous about moving up to level 2 though. Question is, what do I do when I have finished the 30 days? Keep doing level 3 for evermore? Or is there a similar workout, around the 20 to 30min mark…
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I have 200 cals left- eat them?
Hello, I'm finding that when I eat carefully and plan my meals and snacks I often have about 200 spare calories left after dinner time. Should I start having an evening snack, even if I don't feel I need it? For example, today my dinner was fillet steak, tomatos, broccoli, homemade oven chips and a glass of wine- ample for…
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Excercise before or after breakfast?
Hello! I'm new here. I've been using the calorie trakcer for about a month and I started doing an excercise DVD called "30 day shred" this morning. I had a baby 8 weeks ago, so just getting into proper excercise. My question is, is it best to do the workout before breakfast, or an empty stomach, or after breakfast. This…
