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Urgent help and advice needed!!!
I've been wanting to post about this for a really long time, but I've been too frightened that I'd just get replies telling me I'm just lazy and being silly etc but I really need the help and advice as this is literally destroying my life, so here goes... I've always been a bit chubby since I hit my teen years, but never…
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Help Needed for Goal!!!
Hi Everyone!! Basically I'm looking to lose as much weight as I can before going on holiday for my birthday in May. I'm 5'6 and currently weigh 12st 6lbs. Its 5 months till then so I'm hoping that's enough time for me to be able to look good in a bikini! I'm currently eating 1400 calories a day and I go to the gym Mon-Fri.…
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Lifting for a beginner?
Firstly, I wasn't sure if I should post this in the gaining forum or here, so I decided to post in both! :) I want to start lifting, but I have absolutely no idea where to start! My goal is to lose weight at the moment so I have already upped my calories from 1,300 to 1,700 because I know I'll need the energy. I have the…
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Lifting for a Beginner
Firstly, I wasn't sure if I should post this in the exercise forum or here, so I decided to post in both! :) I want to start lifting, but I have absolutely no idea where to start! My goal is to lose weight at the moment so I have already upped my calories from 1,300 to 1,700 because I know I'll need the energy. I have the…
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Sedentary or Lightly Active?
Hi Everyone! I've always had my normal daily activities set at lightly active, but I'm not sure if it is correct or whether it should be set at sedentary. I have a desk job, I am an ICT Technician in a school, but my days vary. There could be a day where I'm sat at my desk all day and do not need to move, but those days…
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R.I.P Heart Rate Monitor
Hi guys! So basically, my trusty old heart rate monitor has died. I say old, I only had it for about 2 years! I'm going to get a new one, and I was planning on buying the same one (Sportline 660 dual coded), but figured there might be a better one out there! I'm looking for one that counts calories, doesn't take a rocket…
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How do I get lean?
Hi there, Basically long story short, I want to become lean! I currently eat 1,350 calories a day and I am worried about consuming more as I have a phobia of gaining weight. I have slowly started gaining back the weight I lost but I feel that it's because I'm not eating enough food for my body so I'm binging. I do…
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Confused about body fat
I just weighed myself recently and found that I was 10st 8lbs, my body fat was measured at 19.5%. I am a 5'6 female and still have a few more pounds to lose, I don't think I want to lower my body fat any more. Is there anyway I can stop this? I know this sounds like a silly question, but I'm so confused about it!
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Healthy Simple Lunch for Work/School
Hi everyone! Now, I know this post isn't anything amazing, but it's basically a healthy lunch for those at work and its easy on the wallet! At the moment I'm loving ham, cheese and tomato salad and I'm not really a fan of salads as I find them bland and they don't fill me up! but this one is the complete opposite! For this…
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Weight lifting
I've been doing cardio for a while now, and now I've lost a fair amount of weight, I want to start toning my body. I lift with dumbbells and do crunches, squats etc (there is a lot more i do i just cant remember). I do 15 reps of each exercise and 3 sets as a circuit. Will this help me tone and should I drink protein…
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Gaining weight!!!
Hi everyone! Recently, I upped my caloried to 1580 after finding that my BMR was 1529. I used to eat just 1200 a day with exercise on top of that and not eat back any calories, i lost quite a bit of weight through this until recently, the weightloss stopped. I thought this was because i was eating too little for my body to…
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Resistance Training
I've been losing weight for about a year now and in total, I've lost 27 pounds. I've now slimmed down to the point where I'd like to start resistance training to give my body some definition, but I'm a tad confused on something! I've been hearing that there's some muscle groups that you shouldn't work together and I have…
