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When I say fit, I unfortunately mean extremely fit. It's a position within the civil service which requires a lot of stamina. I know I'm certainly no athelete, I'm running for about 5 miles, 4 days a week at the moment, with a 3 day stamina strength training workout. Perhaps your right, maybe...

Quick question folks. When you reach your perfect weight, should you still be able to feel/see fat on your body? I've lost weight, and am now running and working out to shift the last few pounds and get back in shape. The only thing is, I'm down to 175 lbs but I can still feel and see fat in...

Nah, I barely do any cardio, aside from a bit of walking to the shops during the week. I do do weight lifting though, but it's not an intensive regime, I just do it to help out on the side. I agree with what you're saying too. Despite my goal weight (which was basically just a rough estimate...

Hey folks. I've been plodding along with the diet I constructed thanks to help from some of the users here, albeit with a few (quite a few ¬_¬) hiccups... I'm now down to 13st, and yet, despite that being an apparently good weight for a man of my size and bone structure, I'm still fat... My...

Heh, er, red wine, spiced rum, scotch, and lemonade.

Thanks for clearing that up :P

Aha, I have no idea that that is, but aha anyway! *wikis* Out of wonder, is that a good or a bad thing?

I'm under the impression that if you maintain a steady diet with a calory deficit, workout in order to help keep the metabolism going, and try to eat healthy, then the weight should theoretically only go in one direction...down. I mean I know you can temporarily stop losing weight, but that can...

Short answer... I really really need a girlfriend :P Bugger is. I'm now just over two stone down, and yet I seem to be losing fat from everywhere but my face. Which is annoying.

Stick with it. I've nocked my diet back down to about 1200-1400 (varies each day) after the week of high calories I had, and now I'm finally moving again. Hit 14st this morning, hoping to possibly hit 13st 13lbs tomorow or by Monday. Thanks for the helps folks, really appreciated!

Funny thing is, I did just that. I figured I could probably afford it, and then decided to look a bit more into it. Unfortunately the CD website says that they won't provide anything to anybody who only has less than a stone to lose before they're in their healthy BMI range. My healthy BMI range...

It depends. Since I've started dieting I'm finding my alcohol consumption is a lot more difficult to maintain. A single bottle of wine is now having a much bigger impact on me than it would have last summer (although last summer I was a borderline alcoholic, so that might be why :P), on the plus...

Sort of. Anybody who is physically fit will struggle to put on muscle, and it can take a very long time for them to gain a pound of muscle. However, anybody who is physically unfit will put on quite a lot of muscle quite fast, you could probably put on up to 3lbs of muscle in a month. Its like...

Thanks again! I'm going to experiment a bit with it, I'll try a week at about 1400-1500 just to see if that props anything up, if not I'll go back to 1700. I've tried to keep everything as healthy as I can with these calories, pro-biotic yogurt, lots of fruit, wholegrain pasta, tuna etc, so...

I'm sort of in between 14st 3/4lbs, so I suppose thats a loss. Though this has been an alcohol strong week (first main week back at uni) so that may be adding slightly to the calories. I'm hoping that come Monday, my metabolism will have increased so when I drop the calories back down I should...

I'm doing a 40 minute workout with dumbbells (7.5kg each). I'm not following a diet specific routine, but the dumbbells came with a list of different workout maneuvers to tackle each of the major parts of the body, which is what I'm using. I started on Thursday, and I'm planning on doing 4 - 5...

Cheers! There are two reasons I went to 1100 calories. Firstly I'd spent a month or so on a rubbish one meal a day diet which did very little, so upping to 1100 calories became a bit of an approvement. Secondly, at the moment I'm not doing anything physical - I'm spending 95% of my time in my...

Aha, ace, at the moment I've started a 20-30 minutes dumbbell workout (4-5 days a week) and as soon as i finish that I have wholegrain pasta and tuna for dinner! Hopefully that will help. I'm going to stick with 1700 calories for a week, then switch back to normal, and see if it works.

Are diet plateau's something that you have to find a way to get round of, or do they dissipate on their own? And by that I mean should I just stick with my normal diet and hope the plateau goes away, or should I try making some changes to get past it. I bought quite a few bags of roasted nuts...

Here you go! BMR Calculator

Bloody hell, you look a hell of a lot slimmer at your highest weight than I do two stones lighter... DAMN YOU CRUEL WORLD. What does interest me is this bit Does anybody know if that actually works? I'm oh so tempted to try that.

I have no idea about the rest of the diet, but this bit... "I’m a wine fanatic and have at least one glass of wine each evening, which I believe actually aids sports recovery and fat-loss. Recent research into resveratrol supports this." ...had me sold. I'd try that, but unfortunately all...

Excellent. I've just bought some extra fruit and Actimal (sp?) from the shop, and I'll increase the size of my meals. Hope this works, I really do miss losing 2lbs a week.

Thanks for the advice! Do I up my calories to surpass my BMR, or would it be a good idea to stay just below it for a week? At the moment my BMR is 1773.75, so perhaps a diet of about 1400-1500?

Appearence. I drink too much, I live in a freezing house covered in mold, and I do very little exercise. Its basically the ultimate unhealthy student lifestyle. Thats not to say that I don't want the health benefits, its a nice little tag a long that I certainly wouldn't refuse.

For the last few weeks (at first I assumed it was simply a result of the 'christmas binge') I've been struggling with a bit of a plateau. I just can't seem to get past 14st 5lbs. And I really daren't lower my calories any further, for an age 21 male I would have though that 1000-1200 calories...

Due to an exploded boiler and frozen water pipes, I am now without an oven, a microwave, a fridge, a freezer, and no water until saturday. At the moment my good stocks consist of pasta (that I can't cook) tuna, bread, apples, and satsumas... Don't suppose anybody has any recommendations for...

Best Life Magazine - Weight Loss - 20-Minute Winter Metabolism Boosting Workout Thats the workout i'm looking at. If that doesn't help me get past my low-cal diet plateau, then I'll have no choice but to try cardio.

Heh, somethings better than nothing! I'm quite happy with just the diet at the moment, my life is busy enough - but its just if I can get something to increase my weight loss from 1lb to 2lb a week, then I'm happy. One of my close friends is a professional power lifter, tiny yet wide man...

It's a no go for a number of reasons. I don't feel comfortable exercising infront of people, especially because I live in a small condensed Welsh university town, with about 10,000 students, I only have to step outside my house to see people I know. Secondly, I have a severe perspiration...

Cardio's a no go for me at the moment. I did try, but I eventually gave up making the effort. I'd prefer something I can just do in my bedroom, whilst I study. I'm not too bothered about a slow weight loss - I just want to get past this plateua.

Hi folks. I've hit a weight loss plateau lately. Am I right in thinking that if I start doing a set of dumbbell exercises for about 3 days a week, my body would probably recognise the change and increase my metabolism? I realise that weight training will increase metabolism in the long term...

Motivational message? What happens if you gain a ridiculous amount of weight... "You have gained 22lb. Well done you! Now if you don't lose it in the next 5 days, I'm going to auto destruct and burn your house down"

Its possible your metabolism has reduced to accommodate for the reduced calories. It might be an idea to try what you can to give it a little boost (exercises etc). Then again I could be talking out of my arse.

My weight loss programme seems to have gone balls up this last week. I've had a 21st birthday and christmas to celebrate, which has meant a bit of an excess of food and alcohol. I've gained 3lbs, so I need to get back on track with the diet again. I was wondering though, my metabolism seemed...

Aye, thats was a good idea. I tried a shirt on earlier which never used to fit, does now! And bugger, I've gained two pounds today... epic party boozing = not good for weight loss. I just hope its temporary!

Can't afford a camera ¬_¬ Though I have been spending lots of time infront of the mirror!

Hey, I'd gladly help a fellow mini'er by taking all that wine off your hands. Its the least I can do.

3 stones in? Wow. *does maths* I suppose at the current rate of 2lbs a week thats only 8 weeks away.

Hey folks, since I very first started dieting (in october) i've lost just under two stone, I've gone from 16s 2 to 14s 4, yet I can't see any difference... I have a feeling I've lost fat around the chest, but nothing particularly impressive and nothing particularly noticable either, everywhere...

Thanks for the suggestion! I just gave soya milk a quick wiki, and found this particularly interesting quote "A 2008 study found that men who consume an average of half a portion of soy products per day are more likely to have a lower concentration of sperm.":D Lose weight, and gain natural...

Wow. Ouch. *looks at bank account* Might have to put that idea off until after uni.

I'm tempted to try one of the food-replacement diets, but I'm unsure exactly what the costs are like. I was under the impression the CD is about £35 a week, and the others are about £65 a week - do those costs vary with how many food packs you need to use a week etc?

Cheers! I'm studying International Politics and Intelligence Studies. The one meal a day diet really helped with the junk, I just found as time went on the cravings reduced significantly!

Well, I've always realised that big breakfasts are better for you, but If i'm going to set a challenging diet there's no point in me trying to set myself up with tasks I won't do. I tend to find eating in the morning to be quite uncomfortable, so I like to grab a quick snack that takes second...

Just a quick update, I think this may be working... I went out to buy some scales today, apparently in the last 14 days I've lost 11bs... although I did eat very little the week before I started this, so that could be why. I've modified the whole thing. I've bought one of those childrens 8...

Yeah... you look fantastic in that dress. I think 'hubba hubba' would seem somewhat inappropriate, but what the hell... hubba hubba! -thats from the young male point of view-

I'm not a big fan of cooking, or at least I'm not a big fan of cooking when I can't afford ingrediants that I actually like to cook with. I've basically gone for the easiest and quickest diet I can preper, and the cheapest.

I'm dieting simply for the sake of mojo/relationships. I'd rather know if a person isn't interested in my character, rather than not being interested in my body. So sod it, a 5 month diet won't hurt... hell it'll do me the world of good! I'm also doing it for fashion reasons, looking like a...

I have to say, all of these photo's are absolutely amazing. Its strikingly inspiring too, I mean you see all these photo's on websites of people claiming to lose 100lbs, but you can't help but feel that somehow those images are fake or photoshopped. Seriously, its some incredibly inspiring...

Well I'm hoping to lose 7lbs, but I've got a 21st birthday to celebrate, one at uni and one at home, so I imagine theres going to be a few pounds gained in wine alone.

Right ho. Thanks.

ooh, I forgot to ask something too. I realise its difficult for anybody to make a decent guess, but I don't suppose anybody could give me an estimate of how much I should be expecting to lose on a diet like this per week? I'm really looking forward to going home in a few weeks to see how well...

Heh, the sedentary lifestyle has certainly been a hindrance! Fortunately my uni is situated at the top of a blooming big hill, so I at least get a decent walk a couple of times a week (down... bus up ¬_¬). Food isn't too expensive really, its just I'm an incredibly fussy eater (I hate almost...

Fair enough, and in that case I apologise. I'm starting small simply because I know -after eating so few calories for so many weeks- that if I increase the calories too fast I'm going to start gaining a lot of weight. With this in mind, I'm going to start small and work my way up, it really...

You know, its only ever a good idea to patronize somebody before they've actually learned from their mistakes... There is a reason why I've suddenly switched to 4 meals a day, I made a mistake, I realised that, and now I'm fixing it. To be perfectly frank, it was an experience I don't regret...

I've got 21lbs to go, lost 14-17lbs (I can't remember my original weight ¬_¬) Unfortunately I'm only on my own self designed diet as I can't actually afford the CD/LL packs. At this rate, depending how well I workout, I'm hoping to reach my goal by about April/May... thats if metabolism...

Would it not work out to cheaper to buy three pro-biotic yogurt tubs a week (those large thingies) and just consume about a 1/3 od one of those for breakfast?

Thats a damn good idea. If they're cheap, I will! *adds Mullerlight to shopping list*

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'm not much of a breakfast person, in fact I've usually avoided it in the past - which is why in that regard I'll stick to toast simply because its fast. For lunch, I'm going to vary between sliced meats, tuna, and boiled eggs. I'm a bit of a fussy eater, so...

Never been a fan of cereal! As for the calcium, hmm... throw in a medium sized carton of milk each week maybe? I've decided to vary the meals a bit, swap tuna for sliced meat occasionally, perhaps try using some low-fat oven chips for two or three days a week, but keep the calories low and...

You need to give him some sort of incentive! "A pound lost equals an extra hour in the bedroom!" Well not quite, but you get the idea.

Ah see, I have the problem of being a fussy eater, I hate anything with cheese, beans or sauce! (which is great, as I never eat Pizza) I'm not really trying to up my calories, I'm trying to improve my metabolism so I don't hit a standstill in my weight loss mission. ( I still have 21lbs to lose...

Hello chaps and chapettes! I was just wondering if anybody can give me some advice on the following diet. I'm age 20, I weigh 210lbs, and I'm 6:1". After eating only one large meal a day for about 7 weeks now, and after having lost a stone, I'm starting to wonder if my matobolism has...

Thanks for the response folks. I realise I'm not eating enough, however baring in mind this will include about a bottle of wine or two a week, I suppose I could try to add some form of yogart into it! The problem I have is that due to the fact I may have lowered my metabolism, increasing my...

Hello chaps and chapettes! I was just wondering if anybody can give me some advice on the following diet. I'm age 20, I weigh 210lbs, and I'm 6:1". After eating only one large meal a day for about 7 weeks now, and after having lost a stone, I'm starting to wonder if my matobolism has been...