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Hey guys, I'm looking for a little advice on the types of exercises I can do to tone up my upper arms (mostly the tricep area, hello loose skin after massive weight loss). I already do dips, push-ups, planks and so forth, but whilst I'd been losing weight, I've not noticed much tone or...

I think if you have a specific goal and are only (hah, only... what a terrible word :P) dieting for around 5 months, your own meal plan, whether on WW or your own concoction, is more suited to a long-term lifestyle change, so if you already eat somewhat healthily, meal replacements wouldn't be...

Is there a specific reason you'd need to go for meal replacements? I ask because when I decided to lose weight, I bought some wonderful Low-GI cookery books from Amazon, sat myself down at the computer and drew up a week-by-week meal plan based on what I'd enjoy eating & cooking out of the...

Oh I second the sports bra. That seems to be all I wear these days! :p I bought three Shock Absorbers and they're fantastic. Nothing moves, it's like having pecs, haha. I also recently invested in an Omron pedometer, which - paired with a heart rate monitor - is a fantastic way of keeping up...

I've never had anybody (anybody skinny, at least) say anything mean to me... but then I suppose that's due to my general lack of social activity because of how overweight I was. I just shied away, so I didn't hear anything very negative. I've had a few passing comments from strangers - just a...

I've noticed this all the time now, too. The problem with dieting whilst having gallstones is that the bile flushes out at some point, no matter what you eat, you may find that it triggers after a low-fat meal when the low-fat meal was never a problem... it's just simply your body doing what...

I'd never try a home remedy to move gallstones, for the simple fact that even passing one could lead to a blocking of the pancreatic duct and potentially fatal pancreatitis. I'm pretty sure I'm over the worst of it now (I've had a nice chicken and rice meal today and not felt any pain thus far...

The important thing is that you haven't gained any weight, it means the amount of exercise you're doing and the amount you're eating is a good maintenance for you. You need to exercise some more (even things as simple as running up/down the stairs, running to the car, running to get the washing...

Thanks very much. I've read studies that peppermint can aggravate stones, so I've not tried it. I do know that mint is an appetite suppressant, though, so chewing gum and Tic-Tacs seem to help on the hunger front. Maybe that's just a placebo effect of having something to chew on, though ;) I'll...

I didn't ever consider the health aspects up until about 7 months ago. My primary reason is that almost 2 years ago I turned 20 and realised my life wasn't going anywhere. I wanted to turn my hand to a million things and enjoy working, doing something I really liked, but my weight got in the way...

Yep, it was a silly thing to do, I think... even though I thought I was getting over the pain. I just ate some plain sweetcorn, 3 plain steamed new potatoes and a small chicken breast with a tomato and basil sauce. So far so good, but I'll definitely be looking into the meal replacement thing...

If I fail through a moment of weakness and decide to get fast food, I tend to go to my local Greggs and get a chicken and mango bloomer. On the rare occasion I falter further and decide to order a Chinese, I always order something silly like some boiled rice to go with a black bean sauce...

Weighed in this morning at 12st. (76kg, 168lbs) but I won't be documenting as I haven't eaten in a few days for medical reasons, and I'm sure that's skewed my numbers slightly :)

Unfortunately after eating the crackers and nuts, I started feeling the odd dull ache (although that might just have been me psyching myself into it, haha!) and popped one Co-Codamol before it even got to the point of any pain. The meal replacements might be a very good idea, although I've...

Hey everyone. I'm waiting on a scan and some blood tests to confirm I definitely have gallstones, but both doctors I've been examined by have concluded I've most likely developed stones after/during my weight loss. My doc gave me Co-Codamol to relieve the pain, and it has worked, but rather...

Been a while again, lost 9lbs. It's slow going, but I'm getting there :) 11lbs to go 'til I set my new target. Hopefully I'm not too off-target and can reign it back in within the week. Merry Christmas to everyone :) 3kids - 18 lbs by end of January, 18 lbs to go Beanboy - 19 lbs by end of...

It's been a while, finally got online long enough to log in and update! Lost another 7.7lbs so far. 3kids - 18 lbs by end of January, 18 lbs to go Beanboy - 19 lbs by end of January BellaVita - 12 kg/26 lbs by end of January, 24.9l bs to go (1.1 lbs lost) BlueCow - 20 lbs by end of January, 17...

Hey guys and girls, hopefully this'll be a diary of success and inspire anyone who reads it to keep going. I'm currently 22 and fast-approaching my 23rd birthday. As of today I weigh 86kg (13.5st, 189.5lbs), and I'm hoping to drop down to 67/68kg, at least, by the end of February/beginning of...

Thought I'd weigh-in on the day this 'officially' started -- down to 86kg. By my reckoning that's about a 2.2lb loss. Time to invest in some digital scales, though, or this could prove mighty difficult to keep track of. Anyone have a good set they swear by? :)

I just noticed that you and I are the same height and weight, haha, nice coincidence :P I agree with Mairiphinc, if I lost 22lbs right now -- whether LBM or actual fat -- you'd definitely see a difference somewhere. Keep at it :) Edit: Not at all, but at some point muscle ceases to be the...

If you aren't keeping within a healthy range of calories (usually around 1200 per day for most people) your body will use muscle tissue as its next best immediate fuel source and constantly convert any and all nutrition it gets into fat because it thinks you're beginning to starve. You've...

Hey and welcome! good luck on your journey :) Nausea, weakness and headaches don't sound too promising, make sure you hydrate really really well. I'm not sure what Lipotrim is exactly, but it could also be a nutrition issue. You should feel great when you're losing weight ;)

Best of luck to you!

I'm in! I was thinking of starting a diary and stuff on Nov 1st anyway, and was waiting for a November challenge to start, so this will be perfect. I'll keep going until late February, though, since that's my target 'deadline.' PopUp: Hoping to lose 26 pounds RayeRaye: 28lbs to Christmas...

We've all been there, I'm sure :P The X workouts are just one in a series, though. The original DVD is just P90, and once you've completed those days you can move onto P90M, then P90X, then P90X+... which is wickedly difficult. Obviously they're all designed around the same principles and...

Absolutely... what they say about small goals is true, don't set yourself a monumental task, because when you get set back it seems insurmountable and that's what leads to relapses. The great thing is, you lose more weight more quickly at a higher body fat percentage than a lower one... you'll...

Thanks a lot! I'm from the South, near Cardiff.

Light weights & many reps. Usually around 15-20. It won't build muscle, but it'll help you keep the muscle mass you do currently have, burn fat, build endurance and strengthen your core muscles (the muscles that don't grow, like your abdominals, obliques and your psoas muscles) which will...

For stone it's weight [st] x 9840 / height [in] x height [in] if I remember correctly, but ideally regardless of what you calculate your BMI as, at your height you shouldn't dip below 9-9.5st.

If you're working out every other day, you may find it's better to find a routine that you can hold a sustained effort doing. What I mean by that is, 15 minutes running/rowing/cross-training at a steady pace, then move onto another piece of equipment [if you choose] for another 15 minutes, then...

During my rounds about the forums, I'd say not. I'm sure you can find some great advice whether you're male, female or anything in-between :P Welcome, I'm new here myself.

I'm just curious if this is a hydration problem for you... do you sweat a lot as soon as you begin to turn red?

Absolutely, they're very easy to use. You don't need to be terribly flexible and get readings in your subscapular region or anything, just a simple back (backside of the ribs is perfect), tricep, thigh and abdominal measurement should be sufficient. It'll come with a chart that'll give you a...

It's certainly possible, though there's a big difference between one and two months... dropping around a half to three quarters of a stone in a month, and then repeating that success, is quite feasible. Dropping two stone in one month is likely to result in a greater overall loss of lean body...

Thanks! I'm not on any specific plan, I just dedicated two full weeks to setting out a routine whereby I can cook healthy (low-fat and low-GI, predominantly) meals, and get in at least half an hour to 45 minutes per day of exercise, plus 2 30-minute dog walks morning & night. I rest on Sundays...

A good set of calipers are actually pretty cheap -- they'll set you back 10 quid at a stretch; you might be better off with some of those. A body fat analyser is a crude estimation at best, kinda like BMI, it's very likely to be off by 2-5% each time you use it. With calipers, though, so long...

I actually quite like the P90 workouts, but they obviously all get a bit monotonous after a while. I think the P90s help in that manner with the fact that you get a cardio day, then a strength day, then a cardio day, and so on. But they can be a little hard on the joints if you're not careful...

Hi, my name's Rachel and I'm currently 22 years of age. I'll turn 23 on June 5th, and by then I want to be completely fit & healthy. I'd never tried to lose weight before I started last year, on my own, and now 12 months later I'm finding a lack of encouragement and inspiration leads to...