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Fat Loss - Best Exercise?
What is the best exercise for faster fat loss? I am trying to lose a couple of kilos only but not having much luck. I've been eating well, doing 2x weight sessions, 1x yoga session, 3x dance classes and a 5km run per week. I don't have time to fit MORE in, so I'm just wondering if I should up the cardio and drop the…
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Les Mills Grit Series
Our gym is introducing the Les Mills Grit Series classes next month, and I'm wondering if people think they are worthwhile? With the timetable the way it is, I could do one Strength and one Cardio class a week. I have never seen a class so I'm not sure what it entails, but the premise sounds good! Does anyone do them?
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Cardio for Bad Knees??
Hi all, I have been doing running for a while but my knees are becoming quite sore and most people advise me to cut the running/high impact stuff out. I don't run a lot, usually 1-2 times a week, 4-5 kms at a time. I was just wondering what would be the best kind of cardio to replace it with to get similar results? I'm…
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Naturopaths/Nutritionists
Do you believe that naturopaths/nutritionists are good and can really help, or not? I guess it depends on your personal experience, but I'm just interested to know people's opinions. I saw one recently and I found him to be quite arrogant about things. I was annoyed when he said "Oh weight loss is easy, easy". However…
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Dairy Free Milk
I have been advised to give up dairy. I am pretty sure I can give up yoghurt for a while (although I love it) and I don't each much cheese anyway, but where I am really going to struggle is using milk in my cups of tea. I would have 6-7 cups of tea a day, always with a bit of milk. And it's winter her in Australia, so I…
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HIIT Won't Shift Belly Fat
I read this interesting article today about some new research suggesting that HIIT does not shift belly fat as effectively as consistent moderate exercise..... http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fitness/high-intensity-interval-training-wont-shift-belly-fat-sydney-uni-study-shows/story-fneuzle5-1226912035689
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How to Incorporate Tabata Intervals
What is the best way to incorporate the use of Tabata intervals? If I am at the gym for 40 minutes, should I be doing weights and finish off with 5 mins of Tabata cardio, or should I be doing some steady cardio and then do 5 mins of Tabata intervals, or should I be doing sets of Tabata intervals over the 40 minutes? And…
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Gym Advice
I am going to the gym 2 mornings a week before work and I have about 30-40 minutes there before I have to shower and leave. I was wondering what would be the best use of my time to lose body fat? In addition to this I do a 5km run once a week, 2 dance classes, and a yoga class. I also try to get to the gym 1-2 other times…
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Body Composition Analysis
I used a body composition analysis machine today at a dietitian's office, and she told me the results were good. I was a bit surprised and didn't think to ask what results would be considered excellent, good, average, etc. Is there anyone out there who knows about these things? I feel like I need to lose a fair bit of…
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Quest Bars
I have been eating Quest bars for a while now as an afternoon snack and I love them! Really tasty and they fill me up. However I am struggling to lose weight and a dietitian recommended I cut them out as they are 50% fat. Is that correct? I didn't think so from looking at the nutrition panel, but maybe I'm reading it wrong?
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Logging Restaurant Food
Tomorrow night I am going out for dinner to a restaurant which is not a chain, so there will not be nutritional info available. How do you go about logging such a meal....do people just guess roughly what they ate?
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Circuit Training
I am looking to mix things up in the gym and I am looking to get more bang for my buck...more calories burned in the same time....as I am fairly restricted in the time I can spend in the gym. I have heard that circuit training or interval training with weights is the way to go. Has anyone got any good programs or circuits…
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Overtraining?
I am wondering if I am doing too much training for my body at the moment.......I wouldn't have thought what I am doing is excessive, but I am finding that each time I go to the gym, I am finding it harder and harder, instead of easier! In the last month I was doing a couple of weight sessions a week, and each time I would…
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Workout Advice
Hi all, I'm looking for some advice on the best way to maximise my time in the gym and try to get the best overall workout during the week for maximum possible weight loss. Here is my workout schedule as it stands now: Mon: Dance 2.5 hours Tues: Gym 45 mins, Yoga 1.5 hours Wed: Dance 1.5 hours Thurs: Possible gym 30 mins,…
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Best Free Weights Exercises?
I want to add an extra weights session into my routine. I currently do mostly machines so I'd like to add some more free weight exercises in. What are the best 3-4 exercises to add in? I know squats are important, but what kind.....barbell across the shoulders, sumo squats? And lunges....again, what are the best kinds?…
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Argh.....Not Losing!
After three weeks of eating perfectly (except for a few treats on Mother's Day) I am so frustrated that I have lost nothing! I have not had ANY chocolate, lollies, cake, junk food, etc in that time, nor any white carbs like pasta, rice, white bread , etc. I have pretty well given up Coke Zero except for a can or two on the…
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Deadlift Questions
I have just started to incorporate deadlifts into my weights routine and I have a couple of questions. 1. I have done a bit of goggling and watching of YouTube videos to try and get proper form....should the bar go all the way down and touch the ground before you lift again? This varied in the things I watched. 2. I seem…
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HIIT Advice
Could someone advise me on what they think is the most effective HIIT in terms of length of intervals, the overall time and how many sessions per week? At the moment I've been running for 1 min, walking for 1 min (approx) on a treadmill for a total of 25-=30 mins, but I'm not sure if it is effective or I could do it better?
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Cardio Sculpt?
Has anyone done these classes before? I have had a change in schedule which means I could attend a cardio sculpt class at my gym for the first time. I'm wondering whether it is worthwhile doing or whether I just keep doing my own thing.
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High Protein Low Carb Quiche?
I am looking for a good recipe for a high protein low carb quiche that I can make at home and freeze, so I can take portions to work for breakfast. Has anyone got any good recipes? The more servings it makes the better, then I can have more portions for less cooking time, ha ha! Thanks.
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Help With Calculations Please!!!
I was wondering if anyone is able to help me with some calculations. I have been reading the posts on TDEE and BMR etc etc and basiclaly my head is spinning with all the figures and trying to work out what calories I should be eating and so on. I am not mathematically minded and as soon as I start reading these posts…
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Diary Advice
I have just started on Mon 25th Feb logging my food into the diary and I was wondering if anyone had time to have a look and give me some advice? Mon - Thurs are fairly typical days for me. Friday was a very bad day as I was out for lunch and dinner, and I admit that! Sat has been a snacking kind of day and probably not…
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Weights in Diary
What do you add weight training into the diary as? I can't seem to find it....or do you have to add each specific exercise?
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Baked Potato
What would be the healthiest toppings to put on a baked potato for lunch?
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Accuracy of Exercise Calories
How accurate are the exercise calories on here or are they a guide only? I've been reading some of the opinions on eating back exercise calories, but it's hard to know whether to eat them back if the calories burnt are not accurate! i don't have a heart rate monitor and don't intend on getting one, so are the MFP counts…
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Cardio and Intervals Advice
I would like to ask for people's advice on doing cardio and incorporating interval training. At the moment I during 1 week I would do 2x45min weight sessions, 1x 1.5 hour yoga class, 2x 1.5 hour dance classes, 1x 5km run and 1-2 interval cardio sessions of 30 mins each. I guess I have two questions.....firstly, is this…
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Lite 'N' Easy Australia
Has anyone in Australia done Lite 'N' Easy? I'm thinking about giving it a go just to take a break from thinking about food every day for a while! And aslo to hopefully kickstart some serious weight loss....I'm a bit stuck at the moment. My only concern is that it won't be enough and I'll be hungry....has anyone done it…
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Best Bread?
What do people believe is the best bread to eat in terms of helath, low GI, etc? I've been eating Cape Seed loaf, but I wonder if there is a better option?
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Skipping Breakfast?
What are people's thoughts on skipping breakfast? I was always of the the thought that breakfast is important for getting your metabolism going, it's the most important meal of the day, etc. I always assumed that I would be starving if I didn't have breakfast. However I read about another diet that recommends (amongst…
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Interval Training
Does anyone have some recommendations for some effective way to do interval training in the gym? I have heard that interval training is more effective at reducing fat when you don't have much to lose, so I thought I'd do it more seriously for a while, as I only have a few kgs to go. I also have a slight hip injury which…
