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New vegan
Hey girls and boys, I'm new to being vegan and need some vegan inspiration from your logs. Please feel free to add me. Struggling to hit protein at the mo... but I am on holiday in Australia for another 2 weeks.. too much yummo vegan grub
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Insanity - started today!! New group
Howdy A few of us have decided to restart insanity. We were all at various stages and had fallen off the wagon so we thought it was time for a do over. We started with the fit test again and have a group going, so anyone doing insanity please feel free to join. We have some very motivational people joining us including 30…
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Level 3 30 Day Shred
Bleh. I did levels 1 and 2 with no problem. Level 1 always seemed to give me the best strength work out, but completed level 2 Now level 3 has me really confused. Some of the moves are so easy that there feels little effort and some so difficult that I can't do them. Examples of easy, travelling push up, plank raises, most…
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HEART RATE MONITORS AND IPHONE APPS
Hi. I was thinking about getting a hrm. I began looking at the watch type but I would prefer something that tracks on my phone. What are the best app/strap combinations please ? I have a budget of £50 for the strap. Don't want to spend more than that. Which app is the best ? Must be 4s and 5 compatible Can two people use…
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Mentally fat? Is there such a thing?
Hi. Over the past few months I've been peeking at one or two diaries with the intention of nicking any good ideas. While on the scrounge I have noticed that a lot of you eat, IMO, tiny dinners. Like spaghetti on toast. Or 1 pretzel. Or a tin of soup. My dinners are like war and peace. The ingredient list goes on and on…
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Rest or no rest ? Share results pls
Ok, following on from something allergic said about not losing weight when she exercised everyday... Has anyone else completed this program with minimal rest days? And if so, what results have you seen on the scale? I did 11/12 days out of the whole of march on the shred, a little running, elliptical and weights. I lost…
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Results: After (half) the shred
Hi. I am a failure. Lol. I did like twelve days out of thirty. Never made it to level 3. But here are my stats. The measurements were taken around march 3rd and the new ones this morning. Height: 5ft 8 Weight: 140 ......... 136 Upper left arm: 10.5......... no real change, possibly a small gain? Upper right arm:…
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Protmeal Cookies
This is my attempt at baking a cookie made of oatmeal, chocolate protein, mashed banana, dessicated coconut, vanilla essence, cinnamon, Canderel and walnuts on top. Yummy yummy yummy I got three in my tummy
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What's for breakfast ?
Any great breakfast ideas out there ?
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Owww my thighs hurt after running !
I'm new to running but can do 40 mins elliptical and other cardio no problem. Yesterday I ran a couple of miles, all ok. Today I ran 3.2 miles and the top front of my thighs are both killing. It hurts to raise my feet now. This happened half way round but I kept going. Any idea what's wrong and if I should not run again…
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The week from hell
This week has been awful at work and at home and my workouts have suffered because of it. My hormones have been crazy and everything that could go wrong has gone wrong. And I've fallen off the Jillian wagon ! Yesterday I only did ten minutes before quitting. Today did 25 mins on elliptical instead. What the heck is wrong…
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Great dinner ideas under 600 cals with good macros
Can this be done? ;)
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100 calorie sweet snacks?
Any ideas ??
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If abs are made in the kitchen, what do they want to eat?
I need some dietary advice. I'm a 33 year old woman. I'm 5'8 and 140lbs. I'm also a vegetarian. I want a six pack and have heard the phrase 'abs are made in the kitchen' but what does that really mean ? What should my diet look like and what exercise is most effective ? I'm doing 30 day shred and extra cardio. Any advice…
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Ch ch ch changes
Today is day five for me, but I have to go to work so I will do it tonight along with extra cardio. In five short days my body has already begun to change. I did not believe a 20 minute work out could do this ! And whilst I have done extra cardio it is my muscles that are becoming more defined. There are only a couple of…
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Protein for vegetarians
I am struggling with protein How much should I eat and what are good sources for a vegetarian ? My diet is mostly carb but low in fat. I weight 140 lbs and am 5.8" My bmi is 21. I only have fat on my thighs and butt and have started doing 30 day shred in the hopes of gaining a pack of six... Watch this space. When I did…
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Alternate Day Fast?
Hi. Is anyone doing the ADF diet? You eat 500 cal one day then 1500+ the next? Apparently it was on tv as the next big thing. Well I have been doing it for one month with three "fast" days and 4 "normal" per week. Let me explain the quotation marks: on fast days I am eating 500 cals of food at lunch and dinner so not a…
