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i love Garmin - great for tracking results - I have a multisport one for running / x-fit & a more specialised bike one. There's some really good web-based software to upload your training to. May be worth seeing if you can borrow one to see how you'd get on, or buy a cheap (old) one from ebay to...

to add...you'd be surprised!!! Lol!

I second this - a text book answer. Clearly I can't comment on sports bras (my moobs are under control!!), but sportsdirect & sportsshoes.com are the way ahead. Regarding style of shoes, i'd advise running style shoes (supported) as you can use them for pretty much anything at gym, but that...

nice fruit is really expensive, particularly at this time of year...i'm probably spending £20 on grapes, apples & oranges alone! But on the other hand, that's about 5-6 pints that i'm not having!

stick with it...i always remind myself i didn't put on 3 stone in 3 weeks, so i can't expect to drop it in 2! Its a marathon not a sprint!!

one cheese flan will not undo a whole week of behaving - unless it was the size of a manhole cover!

i would suggest eating after, your body will metabolise the food quicker. Plus, exercising on an 'empty tank' means you will use more fat to fuel your exercise.

thats exactly what i've done...ran at a slow jog as i could; my plan is to increase by 10 mins each week, then slowly build the speed up. Doing other cardio stuff in between, but running is definitely the best to rip the fat off. I have a history of picking up stupid lower limb injuries, so...

i've just started running again, after a more than a year off. managed 3 runs in the last week, all pretty slow - but one step at a time!

new too...used to be really fit & healthy...new job, no exercise, eating out and general laziness means i've now got 3.5st to lose! Great site, love to hear from anybody else in same boat..

something i did last time i lost control of my eating was i got a little rucksack and made up 28 x 1Lb bags of sand...every time I lost a lb I took one out and put it in a carrier bag. It was very encouraging to physically feel the difference.

how much fresh air / day light & exercise do you get? I work in an Aircon'd office with no windows - was always feeling rough (as were many of my colleagues) - i've felt much felt since making a concerted effort to go to the gym, cutting out coffee (after lunch) and drinking a couple of litres...

Its whatever works best for you. Bottom line is you will burn more calories by exercising and assuming that you don't eat more to compensate for the exercise you will lose more weight. Plus the added bonus of exercising is good for you! I would recommend buying a cheap heart rate monitor so that...

Peggy - i'm a boy (but i did physiology & sports science), you probably know that fluid retention is a main reason for the variations in weight, you'll find plenty of advice regarding safe (& natural) diuretics, but i wouldn't fight it too much - your body knows what its doing, honest...

Could be a couple of things but almost certainly hydration / fluid level related. You may have been a little dehydrated and the DC rehydrated you or you may have been retaining fluids (for a range of regions). Or, you may have been particularly dehydrated at your last weigh in - or a...

i'm not fastidious about calories, but keep a loose running record - i use a free iphone app that you can set your metabolism and basic stats and enter calories consumed to the nearest 50. It gives a daily +/- calories and how this equates to weight loss/gain. its free, quite motivating and...

i really, really, recommend buying a heart rate monitor. i see loads of people at the gym literally wasting their time on cardio equipment by not working hard enough. Most gyms have 4 or 5 types of machines (treadmill, bike, x-trainer, stepper, rower etc) to get your heart rate up if running...

inspirational, i love it!

semi honk - had some hummus & a falafel

great article

set small goals and aim to stick to the plan using time, not weight, as your measure of success. I never mind dieting, but always give up too soon. thats why i've set 3 months as my goal

i wish i was 22 and looked 25 again!

always useful to keep one

great stuff

great pics, such an inspiration

inspirational photos to get through the weekend

good luck. remember, you're closer today than you were yesterday

porter - patter

you lost an amazing amount so far, stick with it, nearly there

useful- wish i'd read it first!

hi, staying off the booze & keeping active. Have no issues with giving up syns, but normally beer & boredom lead to snacking

does it work more effectively than normal EE

Still going strong here and strangely not missing it, although turned down a party invite last night at the thought of drinking diet coke all night! Glass of champagne waiting for 1 min past midnight on 1 Feb!

non-stop honking

How are you using your spare time? I found i was spending too much time watching TV and loafing on internet which led to snacking and general laziness. Once i sat down i couldn't be arsed to do anything else. Now I don't chill until after 9 and keep active, go to gym, do jobs round house...

this is good advice! A few mins a week planning is not wasted. I've got a new rule for 2014 - no TV or surfing before 9pm - i find this makes me do all the admin like meal prep and planning and have been so much better organised as a resulted. Have taken meals into work everyday and avoided...

i think the same ones from Argos!

Salter from Argos £10 last week...exactly the same readings as a mate's that were £50!

i'm now eating more SF than anything else...lovin' it!

to be slim & fit again...simples...!!

What i'd give for a curry & cobra right now!!

I love the B&A pics, so inspiring

A lot of the stuff on Wagamammas menu seems quite healthy, how does it fair on the SW plan? I'm guessing the fried noodles aren't too good, but i like the look of the Soups & rice based dishes and looking forward to an end of month treat to celebrate no booze in January!

ok...thanks - my boss bought me one today!!

this reply (& the rest of it) is brilliant advice and very helpful, thanks

good stuff!

Anybody tri training in N London area?

controversial I know, but I weigh myself every morning at the same time - the reason - in the past when i've done a weekly weigh-in I've been devastated if i've stuck rigidly to a plan and either not lost ,or worse, gained a 1Lb, this way I can daily monitor and track my progress. Also, whilst...

All diets are simple physics - you need to expend more calories than you input. SW, WW, Dukan, Atkins are all variations on this theme - anybody that tells you otherwise is either fibbing or delusional. No matter how you dress it up, you can't put in more calories than you burn and lose...

Pilates won't really give you a good work out. Pineappleplants advice is good. 20 mins on cross trainer or brisk walk will be much better for you than pilates

is a skinny latte with sugar free syrup free?

I've just started on SW, primarily as a healthy eating plan, but also to drop a couple of stone on the way too. I'm confused about the whole syn thing and fat free - loads of food & drinks are fat free but full of sugar & carbs, ie, beer & coke/fizzy drinks. How can having a sugary syn be better...

just starting out - with SW - love the concept

planning to go in April, 3 stone down

nice been to that area a few times

Maintainer

ok, thanks will try it.

I drink lots of water, exercise have oatbran etc, but feel sluggish and bloated. Thanks all.:mad:

I am 5'4".

I am still a little confused, even though I have read the book thoroughly, can anyone tell me the correct answer. I am under the impression from my book that when you enter the Cruise phase (on a PV day), that you can eat as much of the veg/salad as you like from the list. I don't mean silly...

Hi Maintainer, I am 5'4". Also as tomorrow is the first day of my cruise phase, can I go straight for the veg!

I am on the last Attack day and have lost 6lbs:D I am really chuffed, didn't think it would be possible after eating lots of chicken and fillet steak! I am so looking forward to some of the veggies tomorrow, am I right in thinking I need to stick to 1/3 veg and 2/3 protein, because this wasn't...

Sorry for a silly question but my book doesn't have it on the list but I have seen it on a different website? Thanks

excellent, I have found all of my answers here. Thanks for your time in putting it together.

Hi Wheesht, thanks for your response and well done on your weight loss, I just hope it works for me too! I actually weighed myself this morning and have lost 3.5lb, which I am very pleased with, especially that TOTM is due any day! I presume this is just fluid though? I am going to stick to...

Hi, I am on day 3 of the Attack phase and just feel hungry all the time, is this normal? Also I have brought plain yoghurt but have noticed that is has 0.1% fat instead of 0, will this make a huge difference. I feel like I am eating too much (even though the book says you can eat as much as...