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increasing calories as weight is lost?
Hi I wondered about starting at low calories at the beginning of weight loss, then for every half stone lost, increase it by say 100 a day. So slowly bringing up the daily calories to a reasonable maintenance level, and if I started gaining again then I would know my limit. Anyone tried this and had good or bad experiences…
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body by you - mark lauren
Anyone got this? Just been released and I have it on kindle. I think its similar to yayog but the graduation between exercises is a bit lower, you can progress at your own pace. You do 5 sets each workout from pushing, pulling,squatting, and bending. They get progressively harder moves. Anyone doing it? Are you doing any…
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I've got three months before a holiday...
Can anyone recommend an at home exercise programme? I have a few Jillian DVDs, some weights, I hate running so C25K will never stick. I want to do something to boost my low carb efforts so any thoughts would be great!
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JMBR or 30DS then RI30 then KBT?
Am thinking maybe to do a programme for three months - these are all pretty short workouts and can be done at home, question is, is it worth investing in Jillian Michaels Body Revolution or just do 30 Day Shred, then Ripped in 30 then Killer Buns and thighs for a total of 90 days? I already have 30DS, RI30, KBT, 6w6p,…
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5'2" or 5'3" ladies! what calorie targets worked for you?
I can't decide how many calories to aim for, go low, go high, nobody ever agrees and at a smaller height it gets trickier. I am 174 and wanting to get down to around 125 ultimately. My exercising is erratic, as is my motivation! But I am at the beginning of Rachel groves female body breakthrough though I have a sore knee I…
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*still!!* deliberating over net vs total calories!
I have a fitbit and have my settings at sedentary on mfp. My average TDEE is pretty much 2000. This is without any specific exercise, this is just the day to day pottering/office job 2x week/house jobs etc. As I have it set to sedentary, I always have some exercise calories added on by fitbit each day. Should I eat back…
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Fitbit - MFP - HRM - Zumba
Hi! I have just got into Zumba and am using an HRM to measure what calories I get through. I also wear my fitbit at the same time so its picking up steps but obviously I am working a bit harder than if i just went for a stroll for that number of steps so I wanted to log my calories from the HRM. So would I be right to just…
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First week of PUSH!
About to do first Push workout today. Enjoyed Burn though never got into the cardio workouts so on those days I walked or did kettlebell swings. Not lost weight but there is a small reduction in the measurements around my hips and navel. I feel better though generally so that can only be a good thing. The plan for the next…
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so...how do you feel its going?
We are a good few weeks in now and wondering how people feel the if is working for them. I fast from evening til lunch (though have a coffee) at least 4 times a week, usually more and I find it really manageable. I am also trying out eating more to weigh less and whilst I have not lost loads yet, its definitely a downward…
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Also on IPOARM but wanted your opinion...! thanks
I see the topic of whether Chalean extreme is cardio or lifting beaten all over the boards (without anyone ever agreeing!) but please could someone help me to relate it to heybales sheet? On the simple set up tab, I need to know whether it is considered circuit or lifting? 3 days a week (in the first month anyway) its 3…
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cardio options during chalean extreme?
Any other suggestions for cardio other than burn intervals dvd? I have never enjoyed cardio dvds and have generally given up with them after a bit. I don't want this to end with me giving up the whole 90 days. Anyone do anything other than the dvds for their cardio? i wonder how many calories I should be aiming to burn on…
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Those who are doing Chalean and using fitbit and hrm...
Just finding my way through the numbers. I got a fitbit at the start of the month and am watching it very carefully to get my tdee. Its averaged at 2000, with the very lowest and laziest day being 1738 and the highest so far being 2310. When I do a Chalean workout, I have been using an HRM to get calorie burn and…
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use net or total intake?
This is probably a very simple question but I may have over thought things and lost it...! I use a fitbit zip and have been comparing my fitbit cals burned over the day vs my intake of calories. I am aiming for 1500 a day at the mo. So with this in mind, should I use my total intake of calories or net intake of calories to…
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Having a wobble...
I have been keeping track of daily weigh ins on Hack Diet and comparing this with calories eaten etc since Jan 4 th. I have not lost a pound, On Jan 4th I was 175.8 and today I weighed in at 175.6. Exercise has been intermittent but have been doing bodyweight (YAYOG) recently with a Leslie Sansone DVD once or twice a week…
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another fitbit/pedometer question...!
I really like the idea that a fitbit calculates your tdee every day. However I dont much like the idea of spending a small fortune on a gadget I may be able to manage without. I have a polar f6 for measuring dedicated workouts and a decent omron pedometer which tells me calories burned. I just cant work out how this could…
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where do i go from here...up or down?
Hi all, I started this at new year so am three weeks in. I haven't done a reset as I have no been eating really low calories (quite the opposite). After three weeks I have lost, wait for it....1lb. No doubt just a water weight fluctuation. I am not seeing a gradual downward trend, its just floating around the same three…
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Struggling... :~/
Hi all, I am really struggling to work out how much I should be eating. I simply cannot decide whether I am sedentary or lightly active. I don't want to eat too little, but I dont want to eat too much either! I looked back over my weigh ins and I am the same now as this time last year...something has got to change! I have…
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Starting SL + cardio for rapid fat loss?
If i am starting SL5x5 today and want to shed fat as fast as possible (got a big hen do in two months exactly), would I be best to supplement with some cardio? What type would you suggest? Tabatas, HIIT, or a bit of old fashioned steady state? I have overall about 50lbs to lose, and am eating at a 20% cut from TDEE. Just…
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adivice please! just getting going...finally!
I am doing tdee -20% and want to combine it with 5/2 fasting. I find I sleep better when I do this. Does anyone else combine the two? Hoping for advice re counting the calories. On my two low days I am getting 500 cals. For the rest of the week should I eat at tdee or at the 20% cut? I don't want to overeat so any help…
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jillian michaels dvds vs nrolfw/fbb
Just wondered anyones thoughts on this? Which is better for fat loss? I like the simplicity of doing the dvds, there's no faffing about changing plates on dumbbells/barbells and I can do it indoors instead of out in the garage. Is 30ds for example viable as strength training? What about if you lift heavier and with less…
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finding your calorie target and experimentation
There is so much discussion about BMRs TDEEs etc but its very hard to decide exactly where you should place yourself. Everyone is different and so will lose on different calorie targets. I know a lot of people do eat more to weigh less but you have to start somewhere to work out what numbers you need to eat and I'd rather…
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what are your weekly calorie targets?
Hi, so I get that IF isn't a magic pill, its a way of controlling calorie intake. However, over the course of the week what calorie goals are people aiming towards? I can't get my head straight on this, eat less to lose, eat more to lose....its starting to grind me down a bit! So much so that I end up not really counting…
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i think my kneecap practically just slid off!
In the middle of a strength workout I was lying on my front and doing a cobra stretch and when I finished rather than get upsensibly, I slid myself forward and up on my arms so that my legs were effectively being pulled along the floor. I must have put some pressure on my knees on the way because all of a sudden there was…
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venus index...?
Anybody know much about this? Is it worth purchasing and how much us it? It's one of those sites where it gets confusing as there are so many different books/plans to choose from. What kind of workouts/how often and what's the diet plan like? Thanks in advance
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callanetics...30ds...diet...fat loss?
Hi, I am currently doing callanetics and 30ds as my workouts. Whilst I know that the callanetics will suck things in so to speak, what's the best way to get rid of the covering jiggle? I was thinking one day callanetics, next day 30 day shred and so on. What about diet? Low carb or just counting calories? What do people…
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One month to lose...! Speeding up atkins (sort of)
I have a hen do and wedding season starts in four weeks. I am thinking of doing Atkins type diet for this time as I know I lose on it. Just wondered what people s thoughts were on speeding up the whole adding 5g of carb a week thing and adding it in a shorter time? I wonder how fast you could get to that critical carb…
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So, IF...
I am really interested in this IF thing and I do think I could fit it into my lifestyle one way or another. I wonder what people think the best method may be for me - I am not currently in a formal lifting schedule though may start NROL4W, I just try and do something 3 or 4 days a week whether it be 30ds, callanetics or…
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weights or c25k?
I want to lose fat. Should I start weight lifting or couch25k ? Or both? Beginner in both.
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weak ankles...exercises so i can wear stilettos?
I think I have always had quite weak ankles and a tendency to go over on them and twist at random. I got a horribly swollen ankle as a result of this about 10 years ago and couldn't walk on it for a while as I remember. Does anyone know of some really good strengthening exercises I could do to improve the chances of me not…
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is 30 day shred enough strength training?
I am currently starting 30day shred and wondered what people think about whether this is enough for a fat loss/shape up routine. Is quite high rep, usually 20 plus, would it be improved if i used heavier weight s and halved the reps? How many reps should I be aiming for generally I like 30ds as its good for intervals, but…
