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Blood, Sweat & Guts - Sandy's Story Haha it won't burst, I just bought mine from Soccer Direct think it was about £5 but Tesco sells them too, make sure u get the right size for yr height tho, mines 55cm and I'm 5ft7 (171cm) yr hips/femurs/knees much all be at 90 degree angles. You can...

Hahaha fab

Use coconut cream it's about 1g for the tin if I remember, I use it to make jellies with. I use tesco own

Don't think it has carbs but what would you be eating it on??? Yak lol

Blood, Sweat & Guts - Sandy's Story Here's the exercises I do, I also do press ups from the Plank position so my entire body weights tips through my back, shoulders, arms and chest, remember yr core is engaged too (working yr abs, obliques, glutes, legs) THE PIKE:- JACK KNIVES (fab for...

Blood, Sweat & Guts - Sandy's Story With my daughter on the right

Blood, Sweat & Guts - Sandy's Story

Blood, Sweat & Guts - Sandy's Story My birthday last Friday

Blood, Sweat & Guts - Sandy's Story Hi You can weight train in the house, I bought some dumbells from amazon and 2 from sports direct. The best purchase for home is a Swiss gym ball.... It works yr complete core and you only need to a couple of exercises to work every muscle in yr body...

Amazon is the cheapest :0)

Blood, Sweat & Guts - Sandy's Story Ooooh yeeeeh xxxx Hope this helps ;0)

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Blood, Sweat & Guts - Sandy's Story This is VERY true.....

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Blood, Sweat & Guts - Sandy's Story . Motivation!!!

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Blood, Sweat & Guts - Sandy's Story My Swiss ball work....

Blood, Sweat & Guts - Sandy's Story My exercises....

Blood, Sweat & Guts - Sandy's Story This lady is my motivation.... She amateur of the week >40yrs

Blood, Sweat & Guts - Sandy's Story Before LC....

Blood, Sweat & Guts - Sandy's Story Before LC....

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Blood, Sweat & Guts - Sandy's Story Sorry just read your other post... I haven't been on for mths just to marriage break up and moving yeh I'll upload some pics :0)

Blood, Sweat & Guts - Sandy's Story Hi, yeh I live in Kingston Park, near airport :0)

There is no difference between a complex (starch) or simple (sugar) to your digestive track. Your body can't tell the difference, they are just metabolised in a different way.....so you count the whole carbohydrate, the 'of which is sugar' means nothing to yr gut :0)

Stick to water!!!!! Tummy bugs usually imply you've ingested some nasty from food or via yr hands (a contaminant) and drinking lucozade or colas usually give u diarrhoea because of the sugar!! All you need in yr diet is water water water 2-4L per day = happy kidneys :0)

That's fab, carb cravings are awful :0(

I use chipolata sausages 1.8g carbs per 2 sausages, usually traditional pork from Tesco. :0)

Never heard if those shakes, maybe check what the artificial sugars are in them as they can ruin a LC diet?? If yr wgt loss was fine prior to starting the shakes.....there's your answer... Dump the shakes and go back to yr diet sheets from yr 12lb loss and re-do it...that will answer yr...

Lol couldn't tell you... As restricting carbs restricts calories too, it's only carbs yr counting, forget calories and sat fats from other diets...LC is a lifestyle not a diet :0)

No I always do induction on a step down, 50g first few days, then 40g, then stop at 30g, helps with the headaches and weight loss is pretty much the same as ketogenesis kicks in <50g

Blood, Sweat & Guts - Sandy's Story Lost 3st7 and now a size 10....I'm holding my weight stable here and then will lose another 7lbs as my friends are freaked out by how thin I look...lol well yeh after being a fatty..,.im now writing menus for people who can see it works :0)

I've tried pretty much everything on the market...nicest is PHD Whey Protein Pharma HT+ vanilla Creme is gorgeous an I buy it from amazon as its much cheaper

Hey everyone my sock/sack now weighs 3st7 haha ....fab :0)

Maximuscle Thermobol Update... Ok, it's Tuesday and I've lost 4lbs since Thursday with adding in Thermobol, but my diet has been perfect!!! No cheating... I'm doing an experiment to see if they work.... One week of steady perfect diet followed by the same with Thermobol added... Equals a faster...

Yeh, it's such a lifestyle change you just do it and look at carbs so differently hey, yeh getting there, my abs are getting hard now and my legs are starting to take shape and everyone is noticing x

Maximuscle Thermobol I'm trailing these tablets, lost 3lbs in 2 days.... Seen to be working :0)

I buy Tesco own make Multi vitamins & Minerals, Vitamin C slow release and Omega 3-6-9. Have done for as long as I can remember and never have colds and never ill, touch wood :)

Food Logs, Exercise Log, Weight Loss for 2 days I follow what and how bodybuilders eat - every 2-3hours in small meals & snacks - in return for doing this, your metabolism goes through the roof, you have stable blood sugars, as eating big meals 3 times/day or the wrong snacks causes a huge...

Did anyone make up a sock? Mine is a sack now!

Yeh it can be expensive but I normally buy it from Tesco or The Nutri Centre when it's on offer, the government have also decided to increase the cost of proteins by 10% !!!!!! :0( idiots!!! but then again when you divide the number of servings against the cost, it's a cheap meal, cheaper than...

Hi, as most of you know, I am a Doctor and also a GP, I'm actually appalled by yr GP's comments at rubbishing Atkins, as there is still that myth flying around about Dr Atkins dying from his own diet, which we all know is complete bullsh*#t. I'm always discussing my diet and exercise "off the...

I took the plunge last week and got a Body Composition Analysis done at the gym.... I was dreading it, as had no idea where I was at, my oh my have things changed, no body fat callipers or bmi scales, no no...... Electrodes attached to your hands and feet and your plugged into a blinking...

Hi, ive done quite a bit if research into various whey proteins as I weight train and live on LC diet. So, I use PHD Pharma whey protein HT, it has 1.1g carbs per serving which is one scoop and 18.2g protein, you can have a super serving which is double. I split servings pre-workout and post...

Another 1 lb 8 off this week, now 11st11....just wanna get into the 10's !!!

Hi Linny Congratulations!!!! Firstly about the clear blue stick, you never get false positives, if there is HCG (preg hormone) in yr wee, then the stick will detect it when it gets to a high enough concentration. You only get false negatives due to the level of hormone not being high enough for...

Just bought some Maximuscle Promax protein drinks (23g) and ZERO carbs at Tesco £1.49, can be used as a meal, snack or post-workout/training and come in 2 flavours, orange and lemon & lime 330ml, not bad price for that amount of whey protein. Salmon with chilli and lime for tea tonight post Zumba.

Yeh, I'm really into chicken cordon bleu at the minute, chicken breast wrapped around emmental cheese and ham and the chicken wrapped in smoked streaky bacon- sooooo filling and gorgeous! Still having protein shake for breakfast as can't do egg every day, tuna or Mackeral for lunch xx

Stef, can u updat me too pls, (pg 8) lost 3lb2, cheers Hun xx

Haha I'm heading that way too xxx

Stef... Weigh in today, ive lost 3lb2 (was 12st2 last week) today I'm 11st12lbs8 yeeeeeay!!! my friend got such a shock yday when she saw me LOL!!!

Here here- like the instructor says "if you can't make it - fake it" theres no rules to Zumba and its a non verbal que class, you just wiggle and giggle and have fun that's why it says Zumba, come join the party!!! go bet u get hooked :0)

If you like dancing - doesn't feel like exercising but it's designed to use every muscle in yr body! I found it hard to keep up on 1st go and wasn't sure but went back and now I'm hooked, been twice this wk already. Its based on Latin, Spanish, Mamba, samba, meringue music so it's all go.

Eee I know, can't do the headaches, but worth a try next time. My shoulders and obliques were killing yday lol - I went to Zumba on Sun night and last night too!!!

Why I'm doing it, How I'm doing it, My Diet & Diet Sheets, My Training/Toning Regime, My inspiration Hi Everyone, I'm Sandy, I used to be 9st4 pre-babies and physically fit (Army/gym/classes etc) I have 3 kids 19, 17 & 4. well you know the story...baby baggage +++ 1998 - diagnosed with Hip...

Have have Shaun T's Insanity DVD - google that and have a look - its a 60 day challenge, can also search it on sky, but you need to be physically fit to do it - im working towards it. Its cardio and pylometric training, using your own body weight to get totally ripped, I was totally taken by it...

Really!!!! im sure it was either free or 69p - it most be popular for them to shove the price up that much.

Its just called Carb Diet, its a green plate with a knife and folk on it. not sure if it was free, cant remember that far back, but I like it.

oh rite... wondered how you did that - thanks x

Everyone should arm themselves with an item of clothing ie long socks, fat pants etc and start filling them weekly with rice etc - like my motivation sock which is now a motivation sack weighting 1 stone 13 lbs 4 oz, a very powerful tool to weight loss when you can actually pick it up and see...

And you haven't even had a sneeky peek.......god your good!!! The suspense would be killing me :p Have Hartleys low cal jellies if your craving and a teaspoon of cream - that really works.

A 125ml glass of Blossom Hill White Zinfandel wine = 4.1g carbs, 89 kcal, 0g fat. Your right in a way, alcohol stalls ketosis as energy will be used from the alcohol first, then will go back to fat burning. I have trialled this myself over the last few wks as a self study. If I have 250ml glass...

I don't actually- not on here, my diary is my motivation sock, carb diet app and my measurements. I could do a diary tho, my journey on weight loss followed by adding in Zumba and weights - my waist today measures 27.5 inches!!!!! That's smaller than pre-kid's when it was 28-29" and I was only...

Yep perfect day, I personally keep the protein high in first few days so im not hungry, protein is a natural appetite suppressant, while the carbs creep out. I also use 'carb diet' app and I track everything, you can add everything and recipes to count carbs, its totally blank to start and you...

.... I know..... joy!!!! All in a days work hey :happy036:

PS: Keep a motivation sock too - keeps you going and that way you can feeeeeeeeel the weight in the hands - massive motivator!!!! Go girl xxx

Its just a guide, you dont have to eat 20g every day, my average is 8-13g/day as I am a fruit lover (normally) and I do miss it, but its coming in again at a later date. I hate veg and never eaten it - I do eat cucumber with my tin of tuna for lunch but in the veg dept thats it. Eggs are free...

Oh well I can always be the residential doctor lol xx

Ive lost nearly 2stone in that time, but included an all inclusive hol abroad and xmas, Ive lost 6lb8 since last saturday sticking to plan. It is nerve wracking to start with as its the opposite of all the other diets, I did weight watchers for yrs and yrs but Atkins/low carb is the only one...

Ooops did I really just tell everyone that! ;)

It can take 24-48hrs to deplete your liver of stored glucose, when that happens you hit a keto state, its just secondary fuel and happens even if your not on Atkins ie: poorly and not eating, or morning sickness for example, Im a GP and I check lots of wee everyday and when the stick detects...

Im on page 2 - Goal is 9lbs off for January, better work hard my goal date is 14th Feb!!!:eek: xx

I'm making Chicken and Chorizo Bake - skinned/bonned chicken thighs, chorizo sausage, chunky chopped onion, olive oil and herbs ------Mmmmmm, 1g Carbs for dinner (7g carbs used all day)

Ahhhh Stef... I'm not on the challenge list :cry: I've lost 6lb8 since last Saturday, was 12st8.8 and today I'm 12st2.0 - corker keto headache---Joy! xx

I stick with protein powder (PHD Pharma Whey HT) very low carbs and high protein) carbs 1.8g and prt 18.2g per serving - decent snack or breakfast. Use zero carb syrups in coffee etc

I'm half way to goal now- so ill start with 9lbs off for January!!!!! ;0)

Thanks- I think it's similar to muscle & fitness 12wk sexy body and curves programme which I started on Monday - lost 4lbs!!!!! So far, so I've bought it to have a look at, the reviews are brilliant aren't they? I can always do that after I'm finished this one. If I succeed I shall post the pics...

What book?

oooh tell me more - is it that woman have to lift a hell of a lot more weight than our counter parts as we only have a sniff of testosterone compared to them? For woman - lifting heavy weights and doing only a few reps (ie 6-8) makes much more of a sexy curved muscle than light weights and...

Well I'm approaching the 2 stone lost goal and I've bought myself a present - a multi gym!!! :D Ive been doing Zumba 2-3 times a week to help tone as I lose and I've dug out the dumb bells and started to target the muscle groups, along with a swiss ball (gym ball) which i use my own body weight...

Good god- how much!!!! That's amazing and what an enormous achievement - well done you!!! That would b one hell of a sock with all that in it. Wow :0)))))

My New Motivation Sock

I've just made a new one- out of some pink fleece. When I poured the 2 socks of rice into it- I got such a shock and how much my weight loss actually weighs- just shows what yr poor joints have to put up with. No wonder I can run up the stairs every time now. Ill upload a new pic. Xx

Wow - well done you!!! Now thats an amazing achievement :) My sock is now full and it has a friend-ahh..

Im planning to be partially gooooooood ;0) I don't eat veg so will be having a tonne of turkey and pigs in blankets, a couple of roasties and I'm sorry but I've waited all year for xmas pud and brandy sauce - I know I stick to low carb as a lifestyle (dont like the 'D' word) but OMG no xmas pud...

And here it is.....

No Im not american - Im a Geordie lass, I dont count fibre as its normally insoluable only the total carbs, sorry I'm just used to saying net carbs from the good old days lol :silly:

I started Zumba 3 weeks ago, first on a Sunday evening and now doing 2-3 classes per week + boxerfit (hard core!!) + a pump class, Im on low carb and since 1st Sept ive lost 1st8 lbs (had a week all inclusive holiday-fell off then back on) and lost 18cm last week (total of 66cm). If definetly...

I weigh myself every Sunday morning and what ever I lose I exchange for rice (cheap bags bought from Aldi at 40p) and the rice then goes into one of my daughters old above the knee socks, I write on a label each week how much I've lost and the total weight. It lives in the middle of my dining...

I drink around 2L/day, the best way to guage your hydration status is:- if you can see your pee in the loo - (ie orange) then yr not drinking enough, wee should just tint the loo water. (except first wee of the morning-thats expected). Also the more you drink the happier your bowel will be, as...

I agree, bit like wanting to stop smoking - you have to want to do it, plan it, prepare it and do it. I spent 4 weeks before starting (1st Sept) my low carb journey, I revisited my atkins books, looked up new atkins cookbooks, downloaded new low carb recipes, planned a shopping list etc etc...

LOL your confusing me now :D - glycogen is a polysaccharide (glucose) which is stored in the liver as the bodies primary fuel, the main fuel for the brain, secondary fuel comes from free fatty acids where ketones are a by-product when glucose (made from carbs) is not available. It isn't water...

Yeh, sorry thats that I meant about fat - I do trim visible fat off my meat or I crisp it up, I use good fats such as olive oil, walnut, rapeseed etc as fat is essential in your diet to make hormones etc. I also supplement with Omega 3-6-9. And I also drink 2-3L water/day. If I am caught out...

I use an app called 'Carb Diet' - i love it, similar to fitness pal. Can I just add one thing about point 6:- You don't store water in your liver, the liver is an organ that has a capsule and any fluid in here would be extremely painful (this can happen in pregnancy induced hypertension ie...

Its important to increase your lean protein in the firtst few days too - lean protein (all traces of fat removed) is an appetite suppressant and it fills you up and eat something every 2-4hrs and you'll be fine. Rather than 3 huge meals, break them down to 5-6 meals and you'll feel like your...

I've lost 1 st 6.5 since 1st Sept, also had a week off in Oct for all inclusive holiday - went straight back on plan and lost my holiday weight within the wk. if I plateau I up my net carbs for 2days and then carry on- always kick starts me into losing again.

Ketones are a by product of ketogenosis - when you restrict carbs, yr main fuel switches from glucogenosis (carbs) to ketogenosis and there for uses stored body fat as fuel - u can't get a positive ketone reading without being in this physiological process. Diabetics will produce ketones when...

I made these a few days ago - used a half an half raspberries/blueberries and halfed all that sweetener --ahhhhh I can't eat them!!!! There soooooo sickly sweet, I'm gutted :0( I can't believe I didn't use a 1/4 of the sweetener and that totally overpowers the taste, well it's all you can taste...

This is one of my favourite recipes and I take it to work for lunch. I make it, divide it into tupperware and stash it in the fridge for each day Ingredients:- 200g White Cod Loin/Fillet (chopped up) 400g King Prawns (raw/peeled) 2 Back Bacon Rashers(Lean as possible - if its fat on an...

I did Atkins years ago - I was the office 'study' to see if it worked and I remember how bored I was. I started again in September this year, and decided to start off over the first week just halfing all the carbs I ate whilst doubling the lean protein and with doing this I escaped the...

130g Unsweetened Desiccated Coconut (I use Crazy Jacks Organic) (Asda's own make has less carbs) 3-4 Small Egg Whites (whisked/beaten) 4 Tsp Splenda (optional) 1 Tsp Lime Zest (finely grated) (or lemon or orange, use more if wanting them more zesty) Method: Prepare a Baking sheet with lightly...

High Protein Low Carb Cranberry & Brazil Muffins 2.5g net carbs each High Protein Low Carb Cranberry & Walnut Muffins 2.5g net carbs each (Reallyfor Phase 2 and 3, although I made them to survive induction) 25gCoconut Flour (I use Tiana Organic) ** 25gDesiccated Coconut (I use Crazy...

Hi Sorry for late reply - Yeh I've tried all sorts of combos and yep ground almond aka almond flour makes them errrmmm yak - tried that too and failed. I have since found a further combo Ive been putting together on a high protein muffin - will post it above Christmas Cranberry Muffins, coming...

Thanks for tip on liquid hermestas - I've never used it. I dont like the after taste of splenda so tend to use Truvia, but will try it out. I gave my husband a muffin yesterday and he took one bite, said hmmm these are good and then shovelled the rest in sideways!!!! I do tend to breakdown...

Atkins Bread comes in a box that you just make up, I've never come across an actual Atkins recipe as such. Most of the online low carb stores sell it, but added with P&P it turns out to be a bit pricey. I have however, been in touch with Tesco asking for a low carb range including Atkins Bread...

Low Carb Spiced Strawberry Muffins (Makes 6 large muffins) (net carb breakdown after each ingredient) (Pre-heat oven to 190 degrees celsius) 30g Coconut Flour (I use Tiana) 6.4g 30g Unsweetened Desiccated Coconut 1.9g (Whitworth's used here, Crazy Jacks has slightly higher net carbs) 30g...

Have you just started Atkins? What I would do is just take a step back and prepare over the next few days to start afresh - my biggest piece of advice is to sit down and plan plan plan, get your recipes ready, do your shopping to match your recipes, do not buy any carb/processed things that...

Have you just started Atkins? What I would do is just take a step back and prepare over the next few days to start afresh - my biggest piece of advice is to sit down and plan plan plan, get your recipes ready, do your shopping to match your recipes, do not buy any carb/processed things that...

Low Carb Spiced Strawberry Muffins (Makes 6 large muffins) (net carb breakdown after each ingredient) (Pre-heat oven to 190 degrees celsius) 30g Coconut Flour (I use Tiana) 6.4g 30g Unsweetened Desiccated Coconut 1.9g (Whitworth's used here, Crazy Jacks has slightly higher net carbs)...

Low Carb Spiced Strawberry Muffins (Makes 6 large muffins) (net carb breakdown after each ingredient) (Pre-heat oven to 190 degrees celsius) 30g Coconut Flour (I use Tiana) 6.4g 30g Unsweetened Desiccated Coconut 1.9g (Whitworth's used here, Crazy Jacks has slightly higher net carbs)...

Ooops!!! Sorry - this post should be in the Low Carb/Atkins section

Low Carb Spiced Strawberry Muffins (Makes 6 large muffins) (net carb breakdown after each ingredient) (Pre-heat oven to 190 degrees celsius) 30g Coconut Flour (I use Tiana) 6.4g 30g Unsweetened Desiccated Coconut 1.9g...