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help with new routine please!
Hi, I have been a regular gym go-er for around 2 years now and I am still fighting to shift that last bit of weight. What I have been doing so far has not been working so I'm looking to mix things up a bit. What I have been doing so far is 2 days a week at the gym doing around 30 mins on treadmill (often about 25 mins…
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Looking for a support buddy matched to me if poss... 140lb, 5'3, 24 years old living in UK
Hiya, I've been a member of MFP for around 3 years now and have successfully lost around a stone and half. However, I have lost all motivation and I have found that I am just lagging behind now, and I have gone back up to 140lb (gained around 5 lbs) over the Christmas break. Basically, I am looking for someone to add on…
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Cramp in foot help!!
I do a class every Wednesday and have been doing for around 6 months. Three out of the past 4 classes I have found that I'm starting to get cramp in my foot. This usually comes when having to balance mainly on one foot e.g when doing lunges. Two of the times wasn't that bad, but tonight the cramp got so bad I had to stop…
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Sore neck doing crunches.. Help please??
Hi, For a while now I've noticed that when I'm doing abs work, mainly crunches, my neck starts to really pull. I understand that I'm obviously trying to go up using my neck not my abs but I'm just wondering how to stop doing this? I've tried so hard fo focus and its not working! An instructor taught me the other day to…
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Friends for support needed!
Hey I'm looking to get some friends on here as I've never really had any before, just people to help motivate me and support me, who I can do the same for in return! Anyone is welcome! Although I would like to ideally have some people who are similar size/goals (5'3 weighing around 138lb at the moment. Looking to lose…
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Savoury snack ideas please!!
Just wanting some ideas for savoury snacks I can have throughout the day! Easy things that aren't too high calorie wise, preferably under 200. Based in the UK. Thank you :D
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Sugar help!!
Hi guys, So every day I consume close to/over my sugar goal. I have a smoothie for breakfast (currently a banana, tinned peach in juice, coconut milk and spinach), then one or two pieces of fruit during the day. When I add in the bits of sugar that may be in other savoury food, I'm always close to or over my goal. Is it…
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Some motivation needed, so disappointed in myself
hi everyone. I started my weight loss journey two years ago, at 5'3 and 158 lbs I wasn't hugely overweight, but I was pretty overweight! I honestly didn't think I'd stick to it, but two years later I'm still (kind of) going. I managed to get down to 135lb and I was so so so proud of myself. It's the smallest I remember…
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Going for an Indian at the weekend - HELP
Hi, I'm going for an Indian at the weekend with my boyfriend and his friends. I don't want to be the "I'm on a diet" annoying girl so I just want to eat the healthiest things I can. So far I've been thinking: just one poppadom, chicken tikka as a starter, and then boiled rice with a curry that is tomato based and contains…
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Couch to 5k
Started this at the beginning of the week. Successfully completed week one, however it almost kills me. I've never been good at running and I'm not that fit... But I want to learn to run so badly. Should I push myself to start week two and how far should I push myself? When I run my heart rate is getting up to around…
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Problem with losing weight!
For around 5 months now I have been eating around 1200 calories a day (a bit more on exercise days) and going swimming for 30-45 mins 3 times a week, as well as going to a legs bums tums class twice a week, and doing cross trainer etc when I can. I lost around a stone at first, but since then I have lost no more. I'm…
