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Recommend me a water bottle please
Can anyone recommend me a water bottle that wont break/split/crack etc when I drop it from the top of the Stairmaster, it falls out of my locker onto the changing room floor etc. I am very clumsy and have lost about 4 now, haha. I just use disposable 1.5 l water bottles form the super market now as they don't seem to break…
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How to lose weight with PCOS??
Ladies with PCOS, what has worked for you?? I have been eating at a defecit and regularly exercising but the weight just doesn't want to shift. My Doc has now put me on a low does of Metformin for last 3 months but it hasn't made any difference to the scales either. I'm now waiting for a dietian referal. I have read a lot…
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Glasses Wearers Please Help!!
If I dont wear them I can't see :p ... espc if im doing a class I cant follow the instructor or use the mirrors to check my form etc :'( .... But if I wear them they steam up / slip down etc. and I still cant see!! :D Haha. Any top tips? Thanks
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What to expect from a Personal Trainer?
Hi So I have been doing a 1hr session each week with a Personal Trainer at my gym @ £40 a session. I have never worked with one before so not sure what to expect but all I get is my one session. Should I also be getting a training programme for the other days too? When I asked for one I was told I would need to sign up for…
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Juice Plus
Is anyone taking any of these products? Or Interested in trying some? Its all over my facebook atm and tempting me
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Stretches
I will be starting week 5 today but have noticed that my hips are quite sore after my runs. I'm thinking this may be due to the fact that I haven't been doing any stretches while following the program. Sooo what are good stretches that you have been doing during the runs? Also when is the best time to do them? I was…
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Alcohol and hangovers
So I had a night out with friends last week and after logging all my drinks (that I can remember,hehe) It came to about 2300 Cals. That's nearly double my daily goal just on drinks alone, oops. Were out again tomorrow night and was wondering which drinks would be a slightly lower calorie option? Also what do you eat as…
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Free Park Gyms
So I have noticed that many of my local parks have installed outside gyms and I thought I would share the idea here, especially great for anyone on a budget, as they are completely free to use. They have a website tgogc.com/ and you can find your closest park with a gym. Im based in UK but the site looks like there are…
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Anyone had any success with blogging?
So last year I tried to loose weight and did really well for about 3 months (lost about 7kg through eating better and walking 4 times a week) and then just fall back in to old habits. This year I was thinking about blogging my journey on YouTube in an attempt to keep me motivated and on track. Anyone had any success this…
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Terrified of Cycling after accident
3 years ago while out cycling I was hit by a driver that wasnt looking. Although I had cuts, bruises and a major headache luckily after a trip to the hospital I was told i had no broken bones or any serious injuries. The bike on the other had was a different story with about £600 damage (luckily the driver admitted fault…
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Got my first 5k on Saturday
Wish me luck everyone :smiley: Its a 5K obstacle race for cancer research called pretty muddy. I would post my sponsorship link but im pretty sure thats banned on here so just wishes of luck please :smile: Im still only on week 5 of the programme so i think its gonna be tough, lol.
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Clothes shopping is sooo depressing
I try to avoid clothes shopping as everything i try on makes me feel sooo fat and disgusting but I really needed some new work clothes as mine are looking really tatty now, as i avoid it until my clothes are just completely worn out and i have no choice but to go clothes shopping, lol. I have lost a little weight and…
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Virgin Active Members?
Hey. I was given a voucher for a spa day and treatment to use at any virgin active club. The one near me is really grotty tho so was wondering if you could recommend the spa at your local one. Ideally in the london/essex/kent area. Thanks
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Mapmywalk Calories?
Hi Just wondering what everyones experiences have been like using this app and how accurate you think the calorie burn is? I walk daily, Mainly in the local forest or nature reserve and so there is a little up and down, not just flat walking on paths/roads. Some of my workouts this week have been logged as 8.5 km walk in 2…
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Where to buy new walking boots (UK)
In two weeks time I am walking Ben Nevis and so for the past 2 months i have been wearing these boots in order to wear them in before the big day sportsdirect.com/gelert-horizon-ladies-walking-boots-186155?colcode=18615526 However when i looked at the soles of them today I noticed that they are virtually worn out!! lol…
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Females with body hair
AM i just being paranoid but has anyone else noticed that since they started to gain weight they have had more unwanted body hair than before? E.g. when i was slim i would get my eyebrows waxed every 6 or 8 weeks. Now i have to get them done every 3/4 weeks and I also have to get other parts of my face ;) which were never…
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Scales - Keep or Return
On tuesday i purchased these scales. they were not too expensive but on the other hand they were not *cheap* http://www.uk.salterhousewares.com/catalogue/analyser-scales/ust-glass-analyser-scale-3208.html i thought they sounded ok begin digital, can calc body fat and bmi etc etc. I weighed on tuesday and then on weds i had…
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Comments in the staff room......
So today as I was chopping up my salad in the staff room I must have got about 15 people comment "ooo, that looks nice and healthy""wow, that looks healthy""that looks really tasty""thats a colourful salad"etc etc etc I wondered how many people genuinely thought yeah that does look yum and how many were thinking look at…
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How to choose your goal weight?
I am just wondering how everyone chooses their goal weight? I have chosen mine as 70kg however as im 165cm My BMI would still be classed as overweight even when I hit my goal weight (Im obese atm, hehe) I have chosen 70 kg as my goal as this is how much I was during my first year at Uni and during that time I felt happy…
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Females around 90-100kg
Any females around the 90-100kg weight looking for friends to motivate each other?
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Ben Nevis Climb
So when my Aunt mentioned that we wanted to climb Ben Nevis we kind of assumed she was a. drunk b. taking the mick or c. having a midlife crisis and so we all laughed and agreed with her that it was a "great idea". Well fast forward two days and she phones back to tell us that she has booked our flights, accommodation and…
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I have a cold...
and all i want to do is lay in bed and eat cookies. Any ideas on how to cope with being ill and craving comfort food while trying to lose weight? (I am aware that when ill my body will need more calories to recover and by starving myself i will delay recovery etc... just wanted to know what others find comforting that wont…
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Not paying for gym membership
I was a member of my local gym for over 2 years paying £45 a month but cancelled my membership when i realized i had been less than 7 times in the last year. Since cancelling I have been to a few classes at the gym and when I have booked in at reception I havent been charged as on the system im still down as a member. I…
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Feel sooo ill after naughty day
So yesterday I was not in the best mood and ended up eating all my fave comfort foods; pizza, fish fingers, mayonaise, chocolate, crips and I put extra sugar in my tea. I woke up in the middle of the night after having an awful nightmare and was feeling soo rough this morning I had to phone in work ill. Im currently in bed…
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Im New!!!
Hi everyone. Im just starting my 17 days, wish me luck :D
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I had a naughty day and I feel...
GREAT!!! Also I think I might have extra desert in a bit! Just thought I would share it with everyone and let you know naughty days do happen, dont punish yourself like so many of the threads you read in here. Enjoy your naughty day, tomorrow is a new day to get back on track, and i dont mean starve yourself tomorrow, just…
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What to drink when out?
Hi, I'm off to the pub tonight and was just wondering what people drink while they're out? I usually go for orange juice or coke but they're both full of sugars. I'm also not a huge fan of the artificial sweeteners found in diet coke etc. At this rate it looks like ill be stuck with water, lol.
