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How long did it take you to lose a stone /14lbs?
I'm just interested to see how long it took people to lose that first stone and what you did to get there? E.g. just diet / just exercise / a combination of both ? I'm really keen to see this first stone go, to get me to the weight I thought I was before I stepped on the scales for the first time in months! I'm eating with…
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30 Day Shred Level 2 motivation
Hi guys just started on Level 2 and I found it so so hard, I couldn't even finish and skipped most of the moves. Level 1 was fine for me! Please tell me Level 2 gets better and easier? I'm scared I'll just give up now it's got hard but I really don't want to ! Any 30 Day Shred success stories to motivate me? :) Thank you…
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30 Day Shred Results - motivation please!!! :)
Hello everyone! I'm Annie, I'm 20 years old, 5'6 I weigh 11st. 10 lbs and I am currently on day 6 (level 1) of the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred! I was hoping for some 30 day shred success stories to help motivate me as I'm rubbish at sticking to things but this is something I really really want to do! I need to lose about…
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Is the 30 Day Shred conducive to body recomp?
Hello! Hello everyone! I'm Annie, I'm 20 years old, 5'6 I weigh 11st. 10 lbs and I am currently on day 6 (level 1) of the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred! I was hoping for some 30 day shred success stories to help motivate me as I'm rubbish at sticking to things but this is something I really really want to do! How long did…
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When will I start losing fat instead of water?
Hello! I'm not even sure if this is a valid question but it seems that every time I start a new diet I lose a lot of weight very quickly which I think is down to water weight? I've lose 5lbs so far in ten days and I guess my question is how long does it take your body to start losing fat when you're dieting and exercising…
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What weights should I use for the 30 day shred?
At the moment I am using two 1kg weights? I'm finding this pretty tough! However I want to push myself and build muscle, should I increase to 2kg weights? There are lots of people talking about 5lb and 10lb weights - surely they don't mean per hand? Or am I just extremely weak? Haha - thanks for your help in advance :) !
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Help ! How many calories should I be eating when doing 30 Day Shred? Advice needed :)
Hello ! Hello everyone! I'm Annie, I'm 20 years old, 5'6 I weigh 11st. 10 lbs and I am currently on day 6 (level 1) of the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred! I need to lose about 2 stone to be within my healthy BMI but at the moment I'm not worrying too much about the scales but really want to see my body changing! I'm…
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5'6, 20 years old, 11.11 stone /165 lbs - anyone similar to me :)? Looking for support :)
Hello! I'm Annie, I'm twenty years old and I'm a size 12/14. I'm 5'6 and currently weigh around 11 stone 11 pounds / 165 lbs. My goal weight is 10 stone / 140 lbs. At the moment I'm eating 1200 calories a day, drinking Bootea morning and evening (Even if it does nothing it keeps me in a routine so if it actually works I…
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Anyone with similar goals :)? Size 12/14 5'6, 20 years old and 11.11 stone / goal loss: 20lbs
Hello! I'm Annie, I'm twenty years old and I'm a size 12/14. I'm 5'6 and currently weigh around 11 stone 11 pounds / 165 lbs. My goal weight is 10 stone / 140 lbs. At the moment I'm eating 1200 calories a day, drinking Bootea morning and evening (Even if it does nothing it keeps me in a routine so if it actually works I…
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Beginner's strength training routine/ equipment/ how to start?
Stats: 5'6 154lbs / 11st Size 12 Age 19 Hello, I'm in a healthy weight range (just) although I still consider myself overweight, yet I feel I would be more comfortable with my own body if I could focus on body re composition. I have very little muscle, and quite a lot of fat and I would love to switch these two around…
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Juice fasting/very low calorie diet - 18lb loss
Hi guys! I've been unhappy with my body for so long now, and last Easter I did a strict exercise and diet regime for about two weeks. The weight came off and I was really happy. Unfortunately over summer I put that weight back on, about 10lbs, as well as another stone making me 12st 4lbs. Going back to uni in September I…
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I want to drink but don't want to ruin my diet?
Tomorrow night is the first night I'm going out at uni in absolutely ages and I want to drink and probably drink a fair bit with my friends. However I really don't want this to ruin my diet. I know it's just empty calories and I hate that. Do I cut down on my food calories in the day so I can drink that night? Or do I just…
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Alli? Or other diet supplements?
Has anyone actually had a good experience with weight loss supplements? I stupidly bought some raspberry ketones and have no idea if they're doing anything or not! I do regularly drink green tea however as it's got so many benefits so I like to think I'm getting something good even if it doesn't help with weight loss!
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Anyone 5'6 and looking to lose/ has lost 20lbs? :)
Hi I'm Annie, I'm 19 years old 5'6 and 11 stone 6lbs at the moment. I'm a UK size 12/14 in clothes compared to 3 years ago when I weighed 9.7 / 10st and was a clothes size 8/10 UK. I'm looking to lose 14lbs-20lbs and was wondering if anyone out there is in a similar position? Or was in a similar position and managed to…
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Eating 'window' e.g. 8am - 4pm work for anyone?
I've read that simply limiting the window of time in which you consume food can help you lose weight? Has anyone had experience of this or is it just another fad? :)
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How important is nutrition?
I've stupidly only recently noticed the nutrition pie chart on my daily food diary. I've been going over on carbohydrates ALOT on most days. Is this a massive issue? Can I still lose weight without being strict? My diet is healthy with lots of vegetables so I'm unsure how to proceed... :)
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10lbs in the first two weeks?
Hello! I'm Annie, I'm 19 and I've been working out and dieting consistently for about two weeks now :) I weigh myself every Tuesday morning, and this morning when I stepped on the scales I was surprised to see I'd lost 6lbs in the last week. Here's my weigh ins so far: Week 1: 11 stone 9 pounds Week 2: 11 stone 6 pounds…
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Couch to 5k results? I've just started week 2...
Hi everyone, I'm Annie and I'm aiming to lose about 1.5 stone by the end of July? At the moment I have a gym membership at my uni but this expires soon and I'll be going home for Easter. I've started the couch to 5k programme as I'm hoping it will be fairly easy to continue doing at home (I'll just be swapping pretty woods…
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Should I lift for weight loss?
Hi, I'm 5'6 and currently weigh 11st 6lbs (was 11st 9lbs when I started), the nhs website says I should lose 2 stone to be in my healthy weight range but I've always been a curvy girl and enjoy being slightly bigger so I'm aiming for 1.5st with my ideal weight being 10st. I've been dieting for about ten days now, eating…
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How long to start seeing changes in your body?
I'm interested to know how long it took people to start SEEING the changes in their body shape as well as feeling them? Would you say taking photos along the journey helps? What did people do in terms of exercise/cardio? :)
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How many times a week am I allowed to eat bread?
I'm a sucker for bread, pasta, cheese, any kind of carbs! At the moment I'm allowing myself bread every other day and trying to have it only once in a day. Is this okay for weight loss? Should I be eating less? My goal is to lose a stone and a half by summer, the end of May ideally! I'm 5.6 and currently weigh 11 stone…
