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30 Day Shred completed....what did you do next?
Hi guys, just looking for some suggestions for workouts that will continue to challenge after doing the shred....was considering doing more Julian but im not sure which one to go for, not necessarily exercising for weight loss now but to tone up....any suggestions will be v.helpful :)
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Is their truth in this?
Was just doing some reading online yesterday and came across this article with this included: Eat 5-6 Small Meals A Day. Unlike most people's string of painfully low-calorie days, which puts the body in a fat-storing mode since it has no idea when it will be fed next, eating a small meal every three hours keeps our muscles…
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Starting strength training & maintaining?
Hey guys, just wondering is there many of you in the same boat as me i'm maintaining now as I have reached my goal weight but trying to work on my body comp and have finally started to do some strength training. Looking for advice what are other people's experiences with this?..is it likely i will put on some weight or…
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What to eat after/during strength training - diet help!
Hey guys, so this week finally started into my strength training classes at the gym - learning proper technique and actually working my muscles, just looking for some suggestions from people on here regarding diet....to get maximum benefit from this training i need to be a bit more strict on my macros Guess just looking…
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After the shred did you do it again or change it up? :)
Hey guys just looking for some inspiration really, completed the shred a few weeks ago and have been doing some bodyweight exercises since to build up strength and such and now i feel like incorporating a workout again.. So wondering as i found the shred challenging at the higher level should i go back and do it again or…
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Is this myth about eating late at night true....
What are people's thoughts on this?..Just wondering I was at my friends yesterday who is not really weight conciouss but she's always prone to eating late in the evening, now I know some people have to depending on their work and everything but is it effectively bad in the long run if you do sit down round 9 o'clock and…
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How important is diet when strength training?
Hey guys, so have been recommended to begin strength training programme having reached my desired weight loss yet not my desired bf%, just looking for opinoins on the role of diet here more so than the role of exercise, seen as i've found myself with the skinny fat problem should i be trying to eat primarily whole, natural…
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Reached my desire weight loss...what next? Advice needed
Hi guys, I'm not sure if I should PM you or post this on here but I guess any advice will be much appreciated. As stated I have reached my desired weight loss, when I joined here I was over 9 stone. My weight loss journey was definitely a learning curve as I went from cardio bunny to actually learning about muscle loss and…
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Best thing to do after a holiday sesh....
Ok so just looking for some opinoins really from you guys and what are your experiences when you come back from holidays. I got down to my desired weight before going and was steadily maintaining however went on a girls holiday last week and know for a fact I went over quite a lot with drink consumed and just eating out in…
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YAYOG Book or App
Whats the difference? Obviously i would persume the book is larger and would contain more workouts/info perhaps or is the app just as useful?...Just wondering what are peoples experiences with this,its not the price that bothers me but im interested in corporating some bodyweight exercises into my exercise routine and I…
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high intensity/low rep...low intensity/high rep
Just wondering what is the difference here, i've read across the forum various suggestions to do high intensity low repitions or more repititions at a lower intensity and guess just looking for some info on it....i downloaded the you are your own gym app and some apps are high intenisty some aren't and wondering when…
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A weeks holiday and weight loss goal dilemmas
Just wondering what are other people's experiences with this? I'm just back from a weeks holiday and decided being the week that it was i was going taking a break from calorie counting, now in saying this i did not binge but i allowed myself to relax when i was out eating with friends, i'd say i ate around maintenance…
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Down a stone but tummy area still a problem? Honest advice!
I know you can't target fat loss in any way, shape or form but lately I've noticed and even family and friends have begun to notice my weight loss, i was never extremely heavy just 'skinny fat' really, ive gone from a little over 9 stone last february i guess til 8 stone 2 as of today, i know it seems like ages but this…
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Topic for the ladies on here - weight loss&periods
Ok so this is probably asked a lot and i have heard weight loss can affect menstruation considerably just wondering should it be a cause for concern?..I've been loosing weight i would say steadily since last july i was over 9 and am now down to 8 stone, I didn't notice me periods start to change until april of this year…
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Oatmeal recommendations
I'm not very much a cereal person however, whenever i do eat cereal it is usually something like weetabix or ready brek, i have been reading a lot lately about the benefits of oatmeal and its high fibre content, also it seems to be more natural without all the process other cereal goes through. Just wondering if anyone…
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30 day shred jumping lunges...
Anyone that has done/is doing the shred how are you finding these? I'm into day 3 of level 4 and experiencing pretty bad knee pain in my left knee, i have a feeling this may have caused it has i didn't actually attempt the jumping part til yesterday, now i have to allow a day off for recovery.....just wondering what other…
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Why has cheese such a bad name?
Just looking to get some opinoins in general, its not just that I have read it on here but a lot of the time when i've come across bikini-diets for summer recently and that sort of thing everyone says to cut back cheese/cut it out...now I don't eat it everyday but i do eat it occasionally in a sandwich or on crackers, i've…
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I want to be as accountable as I can be...advice!
Ok so i've been pretty accountable measuring foods and watching calorie intake the past month and it has worked and thankful to this site I have finally got to that stage where I can enjoy the sweet food I suppose moderately, that being said i'm not always sure how to be accountable for this and I've realised I need to be…
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How do i get protein up within calories? :)
Hi i've just been looking back over my diary and notice i am about 48 short of protein every day, to eat 1g of protein per 1lb of lean body mass i should be up on 92, i'm just wondering is this hindering my toning progress i get my protein from sources like eggs, beans, chicken, turkey breast and almonds and i try to eat a…
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Common to get more stretch marks as you loose weight? :(
Hi guys just wondering cause this is really worrying me, i've also struggled with being 'skinny fat' I suppose would be the appropriate term carrying the body fat around my upper tummy. Because of this i had stretch marks kind of along my belly button line, however, i have been doing the shred, various other exercies and…
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ice cream contain trans fats?
Just curious does ice cream contain trans fats?
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Healthy Food Suggestions...any help appreciated :)
Hi guys just wondering if anyone could swap some ideas around here, I was shopping again today and as i'm a student my budget isnt very high at the moment but i usually find myself going for the same type of veg and wondering should i mix this up, my usual foods are.. chicken fish eggs broccoli carrots greek yoghurt beans…
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Timing for vegetables?
simple question and i know a lot of it is down to how you can tell when eating but im just wondering specfically....i usually boil or roast my vege and i usually throw it in the roast oven for 40 mins normally taking broccoli out earlier wondering about boiling, how long would you boil carrots and broccoli....some people…
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what is your go to pasta sauce??
Hi believe it or not regarding this question pasta isnt actually a staple in my diet however, im cooking for some friends this week and want to do some pasta as it is quick and handy for everyone (students obviously) :P...so im just wondering what are people's go to sauces on here?...i know dolmio do all that stuff in the…
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Upper Tummy Fat...Help!
Hi just wondering is there any others out there who's main concern with weight loss is this....i guess i'd consider myself skinny fat as i'm happy with my weight its just my upper tummy where i carry fat that bulges when i sit, i'm really struggling because since iv joined here i have lost slowly but surely and have…
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Net Calories
Just a quick question say if your net calories is 1300 is that what your recommended to eat each day with exercise to lose weight?..Getting confused.
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Can i go from skinny fat to healthy with balance?
What i mean by this is can i go from skinny fat to healthy with a balance diet like eat healthy as often as possible but still be able to have the odd biscuit or a chocolate bar without it hindering my progress I know it may seem like a silly question but i've been making good food choices as much as possible since i came…
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refined carbs...cut to tone up??
Hi just looking for opinions from people, i'm working on loosing my last 7lbs approx to get down to 8stone, since joining here i've cut refined carbs from my diet and found it has helped me personally because i feel better more so than weigh less i guess but have been loosing the weight slowly but surely :) ...i'm not…
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over on sugar every single day??
Anyone else this concern, i used not to pay heed to it too much as i was focused on getting my calorie count at a deficit now i've got the hang of that i have been looking at my macros and sugar seems to be in the minus nearly every single day...its set at 25grams , now i have cut down a lot on sweet stuff a lot of my…
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Calories left but over on certain macros?!..Advice please
Just wondering what are other people's opinions on this, i'm relatively good at sticking with my macros however today i've noticed i have gone over on carbs yet my calorie count is still quite low with 500 left... i know the reason for this, i went to sbarro with friends while out shopping and now my carb macros are nearly…
