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Focus T25 / P90X3 at the same time!
Has anyone done this? I've found some hybid schedules out there but a lot of them take some of the workouts to do eatch day instead of doubling up. I have found one which doubles upso I can do 2 workouts a day but it's a 13 week program (no problem for me) however it doesn't include Gamma so I want to add that in too. I…
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Insanity max 30 with weight training in gym, P90 X3 or on its own?
I am in week 9 out of 12 of Jillian Michaels Body Revolution and am fairly pleased with my results so far. Some of it has been hard, but a lot of it is doable. Once I finish I want to take it to the next level and do Insanity Max 30 but don't know if there is enough of a strength training element with the body weight…
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What's the difference between 'cutting' and 'dieting'
I have spoken to a few people recently in passing who talk about how they are 'cutting'. Generally these are people who taking weight training seriously and who have the goal of trying to look very lean or ripped. For men it seems to be for those who want to increase their muscle mass so they first bulk and then cut and…
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Does it really matter WHAT you eat in order to drop body fat and lose weight?
I'm now at the beginning of my 9th week on MFP and so far have dropped around 8lbs so it's been a little slower than I would have liked. I've also lost a few inches so far, but not a massive number. My question is, as I am finding that some weigh in days I have either put on weight (by 1lb) or stayed the same, is it really…
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5:2 diet and fat loss results?
I have just watched the Michael Moseley documentary for the 2nd time and was extremely impressed with his results after 5 weeks of following 5:2. The main thing which impressed me was that his weight loss was 14lbs and his fat loss 9% as well as the other readings from his blood test results which brought all the important…
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Looking for a hybrid schedule for Insanity Max 30 / P90X3
Does anyone have a copy of a hybrid for this or link to one? Thanks
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Does anyone have a link to a hybrid calendar for P90X3 / Insanity Max 30?
I want to mix the two programs because I like strength training but also like Insanity and I have limited time to work out. Any links you could post would be much appreciated. Ideally I'd like to keep it to around 60 days if possible.
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Got through first fast day!
So I re-started 5:2 on Monday after initially trying it for a couple of months two years ago. When I did it then, I felt like I was losing and gaining the same 2-3lbs and I think it was because I was eating too much on my non-fast days as I didn't always think about what I was eating and ate exactly what I wanted. This…
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Protein intake question
I generally workout daily doing 4 days of weight training (DVD based program) and cardio on the other days such as a walk or high impact aerobics type exercise. As I'm trying to lose weight too, I have been taking advice on MFP (to avoid losing muscle mass) to eat protein in the region of 1lb per 1lb of lean body mass so…
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Just got my fitbit but want to know how to use it with other activity
I received my Fitbit One today and I'd ordered 2 of them so that my boyfriend and I could compete a little and so that it encourages us both to move a bit more. I have already got it working with my phone and PC, and I have got it syncing with MFP too. I currently log all my food in the MFP diary, which I have set so that…
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Body Composition Scales - what does it all mean?
A week and a half ago I got some body composition scales (Tanita) after doing a lot of research into them. For the last week, I've been keeping track of various stats including weight, water %, body fat %, muscle mass, bone density, visceral fat and metabolic age. In the last week my weight has gone from 141lbs to 142.2lbs…
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Fitbit One on its way!
I've just ordered a Fitbit One for myself and also for my boyfriend as we'd both like to become more active during the day and thought it would interesting if we both use one so we can compete a little and make it a little more interesting and motivating to move more. I've read a lot on out the Fitbit and decided in the…
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A bit confused! Getting a Fitbit, do I need any other Apps & how to integrate all with MFP?
So I'm already using MFP and am comfortable using it to log my calories and exercise, however I'm about to get a Fitbit in the next couple fo days, and I know I can link my Fitbit to MFP via the App (I think?). This is great, but I also have a Polar FT7 heart rate monitor which I am going to start using to monitor my…
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How to increase daily steps?
I exercise daily via workout DVDs (cardio and strength training) which generally last for 30-35 minutes, in addition to doing 1-2 weekly dog walks of around 1 hour and also 1-2 cardio sessions in the gym of around 45 minutes each every week. I am also soon going to be re-starting a Pilates class once a week. Other than…
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Polar FT7 problems
About 2 years ago I bought a Polar FT7 because I started training a lot more than before and wanted to monitor my calorie burns and heart rate etc. I trusted the Polar name so although I didn't look up any reviews before I bought it (spur of the moment decision) I thought I was buying something which would be good quality…
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For those with 20-40lbs to lose how did you reach your goal?
I want to lose 30lbs in total, though my main goal is to lose body fat as I'm currently around 32%, so ideally want to get to around 20%. I started at 147.5 lbs (at age 40, 5'4") and so far since 5th January I'm down to 141.5lbs so 6 lbs lost, though I am not sure I've lost body fat so far (though inches are down by 1/2…
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Why is it bad to net low calories?
I've been looking at my weight loss so far in the first month of calorie counting and exercising daily and have been crunching the numbers. Basically I lost 5.5lbs in January (from 5th month onwards) at a rate of 3lbs the first week, 1lb the second week, 1.5lbs the third week and nothing the last week. I know that some of…
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Does alcohol affect weight loss results?
I have been eating 1100-1400 calories per day since 5th Jan and have lost 5.5lbs. I don't drink very often, normally only a glass or 2 of wine once every week or fortnight, but this week I had 2 glasses with dinner mid-week and another glass yesterday lunchtime. I weighed myself this morning and I've lost no weight for a…
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Thoughts on low to moderate carb intake vs ignore carb intake
I have been struggling this week and have gained scale weight after initially losing 5.5lbs in 2.5 weeks. Over the last week I've eaten out a few times ( though stayed within my calories) and I also had a little wine. The main difference this last week though has been that my carbs have increased from 70-100g to 100-150g…
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Anyone find they need to net low calories or go low carb in order to lose?
I have been logging religiously for over 3 weeks now and up until last Tuesday things looked as if they were going well. I was set to lose 1.5 lbs per week and I averaged 2lbs per week until then, but now I seem to be gaining and I'm not sure why/what to do. I initially lost 5.5 lbs which I'd hoped was fat, but realise…
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When did you start seeing physical changes?
Ok, so I'm not on week 4 of my fitness and diet regime and so far am not noticing any physical results, apart from feeling a little stronger. Although I did workout before, it has been sporadic over the past 2 years and some weeks I would do 2 days of cardio but other weeks it could be 3 days of cardio and 3 days of…
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Why doesn't the body lose weight in a consistent way?
Since I started trying to lose weight and get fit again 2 and a half weeks ago, I've noticed that my weight loss has been pretty consistent overall so far with the projected 1.5-2lbs per week but it doesn't seem to come off daily. I can have no weight loss for as much as a few days and it can even appear to go up some…
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Body fat tester
I have 15 year old Tanita body fat scales and the readings I have got recently range from 35-39%. I have around 25 or so pounds still to lose but when I weigh myself and get this kind of reading it is not pleasant, especially when I don't know how accurate it is. The other problem is that the reading can change on the…
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'Smaller' girls and rate of weight loss/calories eaten
I am aiming this post at others in a similar position to me, not those who may wish to judge or tell me I'm not eating enough etc. so if that's not you, please don't comment! Basically I am within a healthy BMI range at the moment (though only just at 144.5lbs) and am looking to lose another 27.5lbs, ideally by April. I'm…
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Sugar
So, I've set myself some custom goals, and adjusted my macros as I am aiming to eat fairly high protein (80-100g per day) and I'm trying to keep my carbs around the same level. I also have goals for fibre, fat and sugar. I don't generally add sugar to things and I've also cut out honey as I used to have it in drinks 1-2…
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Anyone else tried meal replacements plus solid food to lose weight?
Yes I know I've been here before and have tried different approaches in the past and for the last year or so my weight loss hasn't been great so here I am back again! The good thing is I pretty much know what does/doesn't work for me but now I just need to find a way to stick to what works and I am hoping I can do that and…
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Jillian Michaels Body Revolution - anyone changed their body in 90 days?
I did this workout once before, around 2 years ago but wasn't blown away with the results by the end. I had been experimenting with my diet while doing it at the time to be honest, trying out different calorie intakes and macros etc. so that may have been a factor. As a fairly regular exerciser anyway who has mainly always…
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Shall I do it again?
I did JMBR a couple of years ago and stuck to the program right to the end, but didn't see the results I had hoped for. I already exercised a few days a week and was familiar with weight training as well as cardio. I'm not saying I found it too easy, I did increase the weights I was using if it got too easy for me but at…
