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UK group anyone?
Hi everyone! i thought it might be a nice idea to start a UK group as ive looked at the others and can't see many brits anywhere. Ive got 26lbs to lose and so far i've lost nothing. Katie p.s. is anyone else looking forward to the UK biggest loser?
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Warming up before stretching?
Hi everyone, Sorry if this is a stupid question. I'm wanting to start working on my flexibility and am looking at putting together a stretch routine. If I were to do only stretching (rather than paired with cardio or weights) would I need to warm up first? (I'm guessing yes to warm up my muscles and avoid injury) If so,…
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Body pump making my calves bigger?
Hi All I've always had big calves but since doing Body Pump they seem to be getting bigger. Is there anyway to avoid this or is it something I will have to accept if I want to keep doing body pump? Thanks Katie
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Too much exercise for weight loss?
I saw a topic the other day about how too much exercise can hinder weight loss (I've lost the topic and can't find it now) But I've recently starting working out a lot more (I lost my job so have more free time) and I'm now struggling with my eating as the exercise makes me hungrier and on the days I don't work out I'm…
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How much and how often?
Hi all! I'm just being nosey really with this post but I have two questions: 1. How many calories do you NET per day on average? 2. How often do you work out and for how long? I'm reassessing my own amounts and just wondered what others do. Thanks for your replies in advance :) Thanks xxx
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Vegan and banana free recipes
Hi all, I've recently found out im intolerant to all animal milk products, bananas and strawberries. I've been looking for some yummy recipes online (sweet treat things) but all dairy free things i can find all seem to have banana instead. Does anyone have any nice recipes without dairy or banana? Or have a suggestion as…
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Slimming World - show me your meals
Hi Everyone! I joined Slimming world on wednesday, and have just started trying to plan out all my meals. For those of you that do slimming world what do you eat? Anyone care to share a meal plan - im kinda struggling to get started (silly i know as its so easy) Thanks Katie
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How did you get over the mental blocks?
Hi All, I know that being mentally ready is a big part of weight loss - and that there can be something going on mentaly that is blocking no matter what you're eating and activity is like. This is what I am struggling with - something is blocking me mentally and I can't work it out. How did you do it? Have you got any…
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Overnight oatmeal question
Hi All, So i've only recently gotten on the overnight oatmeal bandwagon and my question is: If i made a batch tonight, how long would it last in the fridge? Thanks Katie xx
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What do you put on rice?
Hi All! I have LOADS of rice in my house: wild, brown, sticky thai, arborio. I'm not sure what to do with it all. What do you do with your rice? How do you flavour it? What sauces do you serve it with? I need to start using it up but i dont know what to do with it other than normal and egg fried rice lol (or risotto with…
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Soda vs Chocolate/sweets
Hi All, I don't know how many of you are like me, but after lunch and dinner I always feel like I need some chocolate or some sweets. Then one of my collegues at work mentioned she has a can of diet coke in place of the chocolate/sweets. Now my thinking was its just as bad, but then when i thought about it - if i have a…
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Increasing strength but not size
Hi Guys, I have no strength in my arms what-so-ever!! This is an area i would like to work on but i don't want my arms to bulk up anymore as i have quite broad shoulders from when i used to swim so i want to minimise the size if possible. Any ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks Katie xx
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Stretching for flexibility
Hi All! Just wondering if anyone does a regular stretching routine to help with flexibility? and if so what do you do and how long did it take to see any results? I used to be really flexible but seem to have lost it all so want to try something regular to get it back. Also do you warm up with some sort of cardio before…
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Varieties of milk
Hi everyone, I was wondering what are your thoughts on milk? what type is best? why? and which do you prefer? I can't have 'normal' pasturised milk - it makes me all bloated and crampy so i tend to stick to organic skimmed or semi-skimmed. I do like flavoured soy milk though ^.^ Just wanted your thoughts Katie xxx
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Organic Meat?
Hi, How many of you eat organic meat? do you notice a difference in it? and is it worth the extra cost? Do you just make it go further to balance out the cost? Just as an example in Morrisons in the UK their organic chicken is about £7 ($11 - ish) for 2 fillets. I would rather go for the organic - i just dont know if i can…
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Low carb - what do you eat?!
Hello Everyone, Just a question for those of you that eat low carb, can you please give me some examples of meals that you eat? (breakfast, lunch and dinner and snacks) I'm thinking of cutting down the carbs i eat because they seem to be leaving me really bloated. I also seem to have more energy when i have more protein.…
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Cous Cous - how and low long?
Hi Everyone, I was thinking of taking cous cous to work with me for lunches. If I were to cook it - what would the best way to cool it down? Also how long would it last? Katie xx
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Activity Level?
Hi guys! I just wanted to get your opinion or something. When it asks about my activity level i don't know what to put - sedentary or lightly active? so i wondered what you all thought my activity level would be if i told you what i do. I work in an office 8.30am - 5:15pm Monday - Sat (20min walk there and sometimes back),…
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My first 5K - Race for Life (NSV)
Hi All, Today has to have been my proudest fitness moment ever!!!!! I completed the Race for Life in 38 mins and 3 seconds!!!!! I have never been able to run, i'll have gotten to a minute then had to stop for some reason. The longest i had EVER ran was 12min and that was quite a few years ago. I got to the race today and…
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slimming the calves?
Hi All, Quick question: Is it possible to slim down the calves? If so, what type of exercise is best? or which exercises? I have quite big calves for my leg length/thighs, so I was just wondering if it was a possibility. They are currently 17in but i would love to get them to a 13/14inch IF possible. Any ideas anyone?…
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pre-chopping veggies?
Hi All, I really need to get more veg into my diet. I don't have a lot of time in the morning to prepare lunch so If i were to chop my veg the night before, would it last till 1pm the next day? I eat veg raw so it wouldnt be getting cooked. So how long does veg last if you pre-chop it? katie xxx
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Lunch box style pre workout lunches?
For the past two months ive been working as a trainee instructor for MOKY (like zumba but with more chart music) and i tend to have to go straight to a class from my full time job. I seem to be having issues finding something that keeps my energy up for the whole hour (or 2 if im doing two classes) and because i have to…
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Set me a challenge?!
Hi All, I'm quite competative when it comes to challenges (unless i set them myself) so i thought, because im having such a hard time staying on the wagon - that i would ask you all to set me challenges and i'll choose one to do each week - nutrition or exercise i dont mind (although i do work 8:45am-5:15pm weekdays and…
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Team UK: NOVEMBER!
I noticed no one else had started the thread this month, and shock horror - ive actualy done it! isn't it about a year now since i did this. Anyhoo. My goal for this month is just to be good and to lose weight. SW: 155.2lbs Goal for end of month: 152lbs how is everyone doing? Katie xxx
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9-5 workers
Hi 9-5ers Just a question - when do you fit your workout in? since starting work 8:45am-5:15pm i have found it hard to get to the gym/classes more than twice a week. So how do you get your workout in around your work? and what types of exercise do you do? Thanks Katie xxx
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Balanced Lunches
I have a big problem at the moment LUNCH I am one month into my first full time job and i started off well but once i reached week 2 i started buying my lunch in town: baguettes filled with cheese, or cajun chicken in a spicy mayonaise, cakes (a lot of cakes) high calorie drinks from starbucks - friday was my worst day - i…
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Gaining weight?
Hi all According to my scales in the past 5 weeks my weight has gone 145lbs 146.lbs 146.4lbs 145lbs 148lbs The last week was my best week in terms if watching what i ate and ive managed to gain 3lbs!!?? Now i know a lot of you are gonna say 'oh you've just put on muscle' - i know for a fact i havnt - i havnt eaten enough…
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Pilates?
What does pilates actualy involve? For some reason i also seem to think its like yoga? Katie xxx
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Constant overuse injury?
Hi guys Everytime i go running i get a pain in my right calf - right between the muscle and the bone. I had my feet checked by two professionals to make sure i was wearing the right type of trainers and both said i was (i also had a proper fitting previously to stop this problem). So the second guy i went to was in a…
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This can't be healthy. right?
ok, so, im 21, 5ft 3in and 145.6lbs for the past two weeks ive been eating around 1000cals for 4/7 days a week and around 1400cals the other three days and in this time ive lost 3.6lbs - the only weight loss ive seen for while (that actualy seems to be staying off) and i am now light lightest ive been since putting the…
