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Tips for not gaining while on vacation?
We're going away to a beach house with friends this weekend, and I am pretty much certain that there will be wine, there will be cheese platters, there will be all sorts of awful temptations, and I will be unable to resist them. Can anyone suggest ways to keep things myself under control? I don't want to be the annoying…
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Ladies, do you exercise on 'that day' of the month?
Aunt Flo has decided to pay me a visit and she's brought some killer cramps with her as a present. I had a day off from exercise yesterday so I'll feel like a slob if I don't do something today, but the thought of doing a 30DS workout like I usually would makes me want to puke. What do you do when you feel like this? Would…
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Mini trampoline class - how do I log it?
I'm going to start a class at my local gym which is called 'Ubound' and which bills itself like this: 'A unique high energy class from RADICAL FITNESS® that uses mini tramps to help you burn calories and contour your figure.' I don't know if I'm just using the wrong keywords when I search, but I can't seem to find anything…
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Walking with pram calories?
I'm just back from a 1.5 hour walk, over hilly terrain, pushing 70lbs+ worth of stroller, toddler and groceries. I can't for the life of me work out what I should log this as - I mean, I was doing about 4mph but I must have been burning more calories than just doing that speed on a treadmill. Does anyone have a suggestion…
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Had my first NSV just now
I just met up with a friend I hadn't seen in a few weeks, and as soon as she saw me she squealed, "You've lost weight!" Because I tend not to see the scales moving as often as I'd like, it was so nice to get that feedback and it's given me a lovely glowy feeling all afternoon.
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Can I do/eat anything to make my skin shrink too?
My weight is dropping off and I can feel that my muscles are increasing, but I can already notice some excess skin around my belly which I really hate. I'm not going to be losing a huge amount in the scheme of things (around 20lbs is my goal, I'm down 5 so far) but if there are things I can start doing now to help my skin…
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Tell me about your 'cheat' day/meal
I can't picture how this would work. When you have a cheat meal, do you scarf down as much nachos/burger/whatever as you want to eat and then follow it with a big gooey dessert? Or do you just eat a small amount of the lowest-fat-possible versions of those meals and try to stay as close to your calorie target as possible?
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Should I be 'eating back my calories'?
I apologise if this topic has been covered before (and no doubt it has been). I have a daily calorie goal of 1200, and I'm eating around that number pretty much every day. My diet is balanced and healthy, and I do allow myself the occasional treat. I'm feeling really good, very energetic and motivated, and the weight is…
