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Justin - thanks for this. Am going to give it a go. Am not sure what a couple of the exercises are so am going to have a look on google

Justin- absolutely loved your post. I know what the others mean about peer pressure. But this programme I am following at the moment is the first one ever where we are not actively encouraged to weigh ourselves every week (if you want to, that's fine but we don't keep charts or input weight...

That's good to know Justin. Often I just fancy a gentle swim the day after a heavy workout (well heavy for me) and I was never sure whether that was meant to be detrimental by exercising on a rest day. Thanks

I always thought you should take a day off per week. Are you saying that you should exercise every day without having days off?

phew - I drink 2-3 litres per day and can't imagine drinking much more!

that is so inspirational to read. Well done

Justin - thanks for the link to burpees - not sure my fitness is up to that yet though!

Justin - what is a burpee?!

Justin - thanks. I lift fairly heavy weights in the class (for a woman!) but I guess the fact that I can lift them for 3-4 minutes for each track means that I need to do some heavier weights as well. Thank you again - it is always helpful to have someone comment on your exercise regime

Iris that is a really great summary. It does sound very similar to the programme I am following at the moment but it had some angles I haven't thought about before

I admire your honest post. It is disapppointing when your weight fluctuates slightly. At the moment, I have stopped weighing myself and am going by dress sizes as weighing myself just affected my mood too much! Good luck with next week

I thought this was really interesting. I have heard some of what you have written about but didn't fully understand it previously. A really comprehensive summary

Justin, I do bodypump twice a week. Do you think that is sufficient in terms of resistance training? The only problem is that normally I am so exhausted afterwards, I can't manage any cardio!

I am tempted to get a bike now I have read all these posts!

I think walking is a great way to start. I also love my gym ball and bought an exercise dvd which has been more than worth it

I dipped around the 5 week mark on my current programme. I got through it by remembering how much I am actually enjoying the programme - eating healthily/exercising etc and how much I enjoyed dropping a dress size. The thing that pulled me through the most was by blogging about it and getting...

Hi Different things obviously work for different people but I have finally given up on dieting and am now following a healthy eating programme. For me, it has involved adapting my lifestyle but it works as it is not restrictive and the focus is on changing your habits for life and is not...

I love the strawberries in M&S at the moment. I usually marinate them a bit of lemon juice too which goes all lovely and strawberry flavoured. Love the fruits at this time of year.

I have stopped weighing myself too and it is so liberating. Instead I am judging my progress by other means - how I feel, how loose my clothes are getting, how much more energy I have, how much longer I can exercise for. It's very liberating to not rely on a small metal box to let me know how I...

I have just been told about this forum and decided to join. I am following Pete Cohen's weight loss programme and am really enjoying it but love the concept of getting support from as many sources as possible. Have been following the programme for nearly 9 weeks ago. I can't tell you how much...