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It really is a great class. You certainly know you have been in the gym when you finish!

Oh, before I forget. I read something quite interesting yesterday. Apparently the abs respond better to being overloaded than being overworked. The article claimed that 10 sit ups with a weight across your chest whilst sitting on a Swiss ball is better than 30 regular sit ups or 50 ab...

I used to havea six pack, about 3 years ago. Then I got fat. The key, I found, was to hold your abs in when you are doing exercise. This means they are always working. The best method for this, I found, was swimming. If you swim a casual breats stroke for about 30 minutes, and hold your...

I've always had peaks and troughs with the gym. I didn't start going until just after I finished uni, as I was playing football and training for tha 5 nights a week, plus working in a bar, so I was slender and toned with no effort at all. Then it all went away after I graduated and had...

Yes, I know it's not the healthiest of breakfasts! It's got to be better than a bacon sandwich though! :) I wasn't so good with my exercise regime last night. England were playing, which meant going to the pub. Restricted myself to 3 pints though, instead of the more usual 10. I think next...

I did have a look at the before and after pictures, very inspiring indeed. Well done to everyone who has reached, or is no the way to reaching, their goal. Last night was difficult. The England match meant I had to go to the pub, which invariably meant drinking! I decided to restrict it to...

Fully resisted. Was made easier by the fact that my boss walked into the canteen as I was about to cave, and I decided that a roast dinner wasn't worth an hour long discussion with him about work!

Shamelessy stolen the idea and format from Pub! 20th August - current weight 17st Breakfast: A Jaffa cake (only one gram of fat and 46 calories according to the advert) and so far just over a litre of water. 2 Marlboro lights Lunch: Trying to resist the roast dinner option in the...

good luck, hope it all goes well

It's going to be a steep learning curve!

But it's all about the Roasties and the Yorkshire puds! Can't I sacrifice the carrots and peas instead? :)

Bacon Sandwich - 5! :)

One day down. Decided to miss my usual chocolate bar on the way to work today and replaced my usual bottle of Lucozade with a bottle of water. Not a great deal of change so far, but small steps and all that. The real test will come at lunch time, though. Wednesday is roast dinner day in...

Ok, maybe time for the 'before' picture: I'm the one in the white shirt

I tend not to cook too much, mainly owing to time. Lots of frozen pizzas and ready meals. Been thinking today that I might go to the supermarket tonight and get some food in that is easy to cook and low on the calorie counter. I'd be quite happy to eat tuna sandwiches or chicken and boiled...

Fair enough, I'll do that then! :)

Quick question, of a technical nature. My signature option says I'm only allowed 150 characters, is there any way of upping this? I notice man of you have quite elaborate signatures, you see.

Thanks to everyone for their messages of support. I feel like I'll let you all down if I don't lose the weight now!

I suppose my biggest flaw is that I don't particularly like a lot of food. I'm going to try to broaden my horizons and try some foods that I currently would put in the 'don't like' category. I don't like any fruit, which is a real hinderance when the midmornig or mid afternoon munchies...

I think I'll take a look around the diet pages and see if there is anything that doesn't seem to be too restrictive. I know there are no easy ways to actually lose weight. Getting fit is hard work, so I am prepared to do that. I know it won't be of much interest to people, but I'll keep...

Pub, you sound like you're in an almost identical position to myself! Good luck with it, though. Hopefull we can both have Beckhamesque bodies in time for next years summer!

Hi Only stumbled on this site today. Been thinking for a VERy long time that I need to lose weight, generally whilst putting it on! Suppose I should give a bit of background, really. Just over 3 years ago I was in pretty good shape. Playing football and training regularly, I was slim and...