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Gym beginner
For the past year, I've been doing 99% of my workouts at home, mostly using FitnessBlender's videos, and I've had really good results. I've particularly enjoyed their HIIT workouts. However, I've just moved to university where I obviously can't workout like before (my room is tiny plus I now have neighbours!) and the…
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What 22.5 months, 20 lbs (and better make up skills) does to a girl....
Hi everyone, I've never done one of these before and I am no way where I want to be in terms of my fitness, my body and my weight, but I thought I would share a side-by-side comparison with my prom picture and a picture of me from a ball I went to last night. The picture on the left is from late June 2013 and on the right…
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People don't like cardio...?
I've been on this site a while now but I'd say I'm only really starting to get to grips with fitness and nutrition. I've seen a lot of people on here not really being big fans of cardio or, more importantly, not thinking it's very helpful or effective. My main goal at the moment is just losing weight and I absolutely love…
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Does tea count?
Can I count teas towards my water goal? Drinking teas is so much nicer in winter than drinking pure water! (I'm talking about tea with nothing but water - no milk, sugar, syrup etc.)
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Reaction to carbs?
I frequently eat under my carbs goal, simply because I don't particularly like carb-filled foods such as bread and pasta, mostly because of the feeling they give me after. I feel bloated and they don't give me much energy, I just feel sluggish, even if I eat wholemeal versions. I've noticed that when I do eat quite a bit…
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Advice for my dad....
My dad recently turned 52 and, through not changing much in his life, he's lost nearly 6 kg over the past year and is nearly at his "goal" of 100 kg. He's always been a big guy, ever since being a teen and he has just been eating a bit healthier - he's no way on a 'fitness journey' or counts calories like most of us on…
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Kitchen basics?
We're currently having our kitchen done up and it's been such a struggle and an annoying time. It will be done soon but it will obviously mean that, apart from a few jars, condiments, dried things, tins etc., we're basically starting from rock bottom. I'm trying to look at this in a good way in that it means I can start…
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C25K logging?
Just done my first Couch to 5K workout (!!! so proud!) and I was wondering what I should log it as?
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Running
Recently I've decided that I want to try a bit of running but I don't have any experience doing it so I'd like some beginners advice, please! Also, I don't know what to wear/bring with me. Because I haven't done it before, I don't have any fancy gear and I'm also a bit reluctant to buy it now in case I don't enjoy running.…
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Disappointed tbh
Okay so I'm a bit disappointed. I've been working really hard and eating really well and feeling better. I also thought that I had been noticing changes in my body but this morning, I only lost 1.2 lbs (in about a week) and 1 inch (in about 3 weeks) and even gained inches in some places. I follow the Blogilates work out…
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MFP calculations
Are the MFP calculations for exercise too high? Looking at what it calculates, I often think that it isn't realistic
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Neck pain
I was in the middle of doing a workout when I noticed pain in my neck. I haven't finished the workout but I've finished the video I was doing when it hurt. I've got a really sore pain at the base of my neck and I can't easily move it left and right. It's one of those horrid pains that's making me feel sick - what should I…
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Losing/maintining while on holiday?
I've been doing really well at eating better and exercising more recently and I'm just 5lbs away from my first goal but I'm going away for the week next Saturday. The holiday always features lovely restaurants, a much bigger breakfast than I'm used to, trips to the local lakeside tea room to have milkshakes during the day…
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M&S knickers?
Has anyone bought knickers from Marks & Spencer? Like, the slightly lacy low rise kind of ones, not just the regular cotton ones. Any tips size-wise - do they run big or small?
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Confused about tody's weight
I've been having the healthiest two weeks of my life but I haven't experienced many results, apart from visual changes. Last Monday I was 177.8lbs, yesterday I was 177lbs and today I'm 175.8lbs...is it possible that my effort has suddenly paid off?! Edit: I made a spelling mistake in the title, it's meant to say 'today'!
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Fake tan help please!
Hi! I'm going as my friend's date to a ball on Friday night and the combination of wearing a summery dress, being very pale (my friend described me as 'blue'!) and living in England means that I've been using fake tan for a few days. After a slightly orange start, I've basically got an even tan in the colour I want but…
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Why haven't I lost much weight?!
Because I'm still pretty young, if I eat slightly unhealthily and gain weight quickly (like I did around the end of April), I lose the weight (and often a bit more) really quickly, often without upping my exercise. Most weeks, if I have a really good week, I can expect to lose 1-2lbs, at least. This week, I've done 1.5 x…
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Mid May Madness!
Hi Right now, my goal is to lose around 10-15 lbs by mid May. I've got a lot going on round then: a ball on the 9th, going to the Ritz for my grandma's 80th birthday and exams starting from the 14th so I want to be looking and feeling great (exercise and feeling confident in my appearance helps my mentality during exams)…
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Workout plan
I've been finding lots of good exercises to do through YouTube, Pinterest and the forums here but I'm not sure how to make some sort of workout plan so I can use them all, actually stick to them and remember to do them - any advice?
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Sat Fat vs. Calories??
If I go over/meet my exact sat fat targets but I'm under/meet my exact calorie targets, will I gain weight? Which is more important to focus on reducing: calories or sat fat? In school we were always taught that sat fat is the one that makes you gain weight but of recent years, I've been realising that a lot of the stuff…
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Exercise HASN'T got me feeling good...
I'm currently building up my exercise levels, quantities and endurance after several weeks without much exercise. When I've done this is the past, I've always felt great after a workout, which is one of the many reasons why I'm doing more exercise - I was diagnosed with mild depression a few weeks ago (the lack of…
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How do I get slimmer arms?!
I really hate my arms! Little bit of information about me: I have dumbbells - 1kg, 1.5kg and 2.5kg Not much experience at lifting I do a lot of Blogilates videos (I've been doing the Victoria's Secret Arms workout the past few days - any opinions/stories about that?) I weigh around 180lbs I'd love to have nicer arms for…
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30 Day Shred!!!
Hi, I finally got my copy of 30 Day Shred and my weights in the mail today and I've just done the first level 1 workout! I found it harder than other 20 minute workouts I've done but so much more effective - I feel so good! I'm a little bit achy though and apparently the ache is going to get worse in the next 2-24 hours…
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Bio Oil
I've got stretch marks on my tummy and hips from puberty and, more recently, losing and gaining weight quickly. I have been using bio oil on and off for a few years but I've only recently started to use it consistently. I was wondering if any one has had any success using it? Any wonderful stories? Any pictures? Any advice?
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YouTube video feedback + advice?
I was wondering if anyone does any of either the Tiffany Rothe Workouts or Blogilates videos on YouTube? What does everyone else think about them? I absolutely love them! I also want to know what everyone logs them as? I don't log any Blogilates videos other than the ones stated as cardio or 'fat burning' videos. I do log…
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Extra calories but not hungry?!
I've been a bit confused recently, my daily calorie goal is 1200 but the past few weeks, I've been eating under most days yet I haven't felt hungry. For example, I've just had dinner and I'm not hungry any more but I've got 600cals remaining. I don't want to just eat for the sake of eating because I find that starts bad…
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I'm going away next week- help/advice?!
I'm going away next week to the Lake District. My family have been going for as long as I remember and I love it but, every year, we don't exactly eat the healthiest. We're normally quite healthy, although the past few months we've become even healthier, but our normal trip includes trips to the tea garden, the occasional…
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Shisha?
My friends and I bought a shisha pipe and we're planning to smoke it tomorrow. I was just wondering what the impact it has on your health is? I'm not planning to smoke much, to smoke it regularly and I will NEVER smoke the tobacco ones. Was just wondering the general opinion and any advice? Also, does anyone know if the…
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Arms?!
I have slightly flabby arms, especially in the tricep area and they make me dread tank tops and strappy dresses. I was wondering what exercises I could do to tone them up that DON'T require weights. Last week, I started doing 15+ tricep dips every morning and evening and I'm trying to increase it weekly. Any suggestions…
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Inner thighs?
Hey, I have awful legs, especially my thighs and my inner thighs in particular. I was wondering if anyone could recommend any exercises that don't involve any equipment to help tone my inner thighs and general advice on how to melt away the fat? Thanks!
