Rudeye is a dance agency based in London, run by two great choreographers: Stuart and Charlotte.



They've just launched Rudeye Live which runs online live streaming dance classes that you can do in the comfort of your own home. The style, "Fusion Funk" includes Hip-hop, locking, popping, robotics and a bit of jazz too. Its super fun and a real workout. Throughout August and September the lessons are free, and thereafter they will cost £1 (about US$2).



I highly highly highly recommend checking this out if you were too nervous to go to a class and really need something motivating and fun. I've been to their real London classes and absolutely love them. Lemme know if you'll be doing it, what you think of the style etc.



I wanna do an online lesson wearing my heart rate monitor, to see how many calories I burn, but their classes really get me sweating!



http://www.rudeye.com/live/

I didn't think it was nose-to-carpet push ups, just so long as you get that right angle in your arms with your body straight s'all good.

Yay! Literally just finished my week 1.



Initial: 21 (also did column 3)



Day 1 - Max: 16, Total: 50

Day 2 - Max: 17, Total: 61

Day 3 - Max: 23, Total: 71



The last day was definitely the most challenging... but I am enjoying this plan for sure! Keep goin' everybody! xxx

hey everybody. Me and my dad are doing the program, I'm not sure how hes doing but we're both pretty sore the morning afters...my initial test I did 21, then I did the 3rd column.



On Day 1 my max (during the final set) was 16, and on Day 2 my max was 17.



I love this program its so easy to follow!



NB: I'm doing full push-ups

Ministry of Sound Pump it Up DVD



http://www.amazon.com/Pump-Up-Burn-Lose/dp/B000HOJ EQU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1216667119&s r=8-4



Hilarious outfits, fun workouts, real burn and customisable length of workout...from start to finish its about an 1 hour 15 but the aerobics and boxing sessions are seriously good. The music is clubby stuff...I love it!

Don't let your family be a hinderence if you are gonna get frustrated not running...you can get up early and do 20 minutes each day...or if you're gonna be playing with kids you can skip rope (burns about the same as running), or play games like tag and stuff. After your holiday it will be hard on your first run or two back in your routine but after that it will be easy enough again...don't freak out about it, its good to take breaks for your body to break through plateaus. Also, afterwards you are more than likely to improve upon what you could do before, I know I have after holidays.



Enjoy yourself, but don't let anyone force you to do anything. I think healthy eating and looking after yourself through exercise is a better example to kids than drinking a fat laden glass of whole milk to be honest.



x

Post-its! They are your friend in this situation, put your name on it...a warning, a lie (ie. Special dietary needs, mislabelling it for something repulsive) Something. That way theres no way it could be a mistake and if it happens again bring your lunch in and put threats on the post-it...they should get the message

I'm not sure if you've seen these ones before that they look pretty good:



http://www.exercisetv.tv/ (like exercise dvds but in the comfort of your...office!)



Lots of good reference: http://www.shapefit.com/



Quite informative: http://www.weightlossforall.com/



Good for girls: http://www.fitsugar.com/ & http://www.womenshealthmag.com/



Just thought I'd share my faves!

The nerve of some people! That kind of stuff really winds me up, I mean, what was that person thinking, "I didn't put this here. Its not mine. I've never seen it before...YUM DINNER!"



Okay, I've been away for a while but now I'm back ready to get fit and trim for starting school in September which gives me: 9 weeks.



My eventual goal is 119, but atm I'm about 135 (ive been bad lately so this may be high due to food in the gut) but I still think this is reasonable. I need to do more weight training and look after my diet. I want to remain toned, I fall really easily into the too much cardio trap. ANYWAY.



Food: Breakfast - 2 softboiled eggs, 2 pieces of wholemeal toast with a Tablespoon of sunflower seed butter on top (soooooo good) = 450 Cals



I read that if you have 2 eggs in the morning (don't worry about the cholesterol!) You stay satiated much longer, and are likely to eat about 200 cals less than you would've done without (not sure about the legitimacy of this, but I read it a couple times...)



Anyhow, then I'm gonna have Oatso Simple Microwave porridge and an apple and almonds for snack/small lunch = 380 Cals



Then weights workout and maybe a short run.



Dunno what to have after that but I think I'm gonna prepare some buckwheat noodles with some left over fish bake, which should come to about 650 cals. Then going dancing! Yay. Sorry this was a long post its been a while ...Should come to 1480 Cals. Yippee!

Thanks guys! I'm on about 1770 atm (roughly...) and shouldnt overdo it too much today.



Its harder to stick to any sort of diet on the weekend, so tomorrow I shall be getting focussed for real! I want a bikini ready body!



Tonight: Chicken tagine with couscous! Yummy! Should put me at about 2200 if I have only a bit of couscous and got heavy on veggies and breast meat! yay

OKAY.



I've been going crazy lately, and have gotten a bit chunky lets say.



I seem to be unable to relight the motivation because I've got it in my head that calorie restriction=moody, tired & emaciated and am failing to find a balance. I figure by half way through the day if I've blown it then START tomorrow...unfortunately this cycle has been going on for a month+!



I haven't even had dinner yet and I'm on 2200! AT LEAST! BAD ME! But for dinner I'm having Szechuan eggplants and tofu with rice noodles which should put me at 2600! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!



BUT TOMORROW ITS ON. 1850 EVERYDAY. Cycle to school, 3-4 runs a week, weights and step machine 2 a week, and dance classes. My goal date is a party where undoubtedly everyone will be wearing a bikini.



Tomorrow I will have for breakfast: Fruit 'N fibre and an egg (300) AND GET FOCUSSED (I seem to fall off the wagon at breakfast...today it was 900 cals or more...and I was hungry within the same amount of time I would normally if I had a small breakfast =( )



Does anybody have any tips for listening to your body? Halting snacking, beating at home boredom? I know its gonna be the bane of my summer holiday! xxxxx

This is exactly the same with me! But I think its also because I'd been functioning on a calorie deficit for so long, and even though I'm eating a lot I seem to be a whole lot happier. If the quality of your food is good (protein-fiber-nutrient rich) don't beat yourself up about it too much. If your hungry your body is sending you signals to eat more. Maybe readjust your daily calorie allowance so that you lose a bit more gradually so as to not shock your body.



Also, eat bigger at the start of the day. I find if I only eat like..900 calories between breakfast, snack and dinner, and I get home at 6 (ready to make dinner) I eat like a beast, even with the best intentions.



I think we all need a bit more will power is all. And drink lots of water too. Its really important. So after you've eaten drink a pint or so, this will feel bloating but it will put you off reaching for more.



Also, you feel a hell of a lot worse if after you've supposedly 'blown the diet' to go for a jog or get on the step-machine. That way, the damage won't be as bad. In fact, it'll probably help your metabolism. xxxxx

Ooh I love corn on the cob...I was gonna have some last night, but when I took it out of the fridge, it had a mystery white flaky substance on the surface of it and I realised it was well over a week expired...so I had to chuck it

Rachael, about the breakfast thing, I read in Women's Health that it should be about 25% of your total intake so for your (I'm guessing by your consistency) daily goal of 1750 it should be (exactly) 437.5...so you're doing round about fine. However, a big breakfast does kill evening appetite/munchies I've found. hehe. I've also found having a proteiny-fats at breakfast (nut butters or egg) keeps you way fuller than straight up carbos.



Today I've had:



Breakfast- Oatso simple with Fruit & nut sprinkle on top, with cinnamon and tahini swirled through and an orange (300 cals)



Snack - Pink Lady Apple (80 cals)



Lunch - Basil tofu and tomato sauce sandwich on wholemeal bread with carrot and celery sticks (440 cals)



Yaaaaay I'm really happy today! Just thought I'd share...however, I'm off to the scales now, maybe I won't be so ecstatic after...I'll keep you posted...



EDIT: YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY down to 124.6 AND 22% Body fat! Woo yah!



Off to have a snack and work out



Snack - 250 mls innocent smoooothie and 25g Almonds (290 cals)

I definitely wouldnt say you're alone on that one Rachael! Come Friday evening everybody wants to let loose after a hard week...myself included!



I always eat more on the weekend too, but if you keep up with the exercise it should be no biggie! Being totally strict and disciplined and uptight all the time is just as bad as being completely reckless and not giving a hoot about what you do to your body. Remember healthy = balance. I understand where you're coming from though! Don't beat yourself up about it, you're human!

Everybody falls off the wagon sometimes, and a weekend will not hurt you! Trust me, its so easy to get demoralised after something like this, but your attitude of getting right back into it is so much better than "I can't do this."



I'm sure if you ate that much anyway, it was what your body was craving. Especially if you are training for an event, your metabolism is totally revved, and maybe that extra food was just what you needed to keep you going strong.



Also, your body does something called 'calorie averaging' over a space of about 4 days rather than a count-off everyday. So if you eat less than maintenance over, say 4 days, you will lose, if you eat more over this time you gain, if you eat more for 2, less for 2 you maintain. I'm sure if you have put on weight (from what you see on the scale) it will soon disappear after a few days of good diet and exercise.



Keep going!

Breakfast: 3 pancakes and maple syrup (300 cals), 1 egg (100 cals) and a small glass of smoothie (80 cals) = 480 cals



I'm gonna do a yoga video, and then have



Lunch: Big tofu scramble (not sure bout the kcals yet, should be like 400 plus if I have some crackers or something too...)



Then I'm walking/cycling to Tesco's to buy some fruit and veg. And then doing a run and some toning. Yaaay (I hope weather permits!)

Today:



Breakfast (at a Hilton hotel): 1 egg, baked beans, lots of satueed mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, 1 hash brown and lots of fruit (=700 cals)



Lunch/Roadtrip Snacks: 1 homemade muffin, dried cherries, handful of almonds, Ryvita goodness bar and a banana (=600 cals)



Dinner: 3 tomatoes, Veggie burger with sundried tomatoes, 1 slice WW bread, 1 slice pumpernickel bread



Dessert: A tomato and an orange



TOTAL: 1800





Dennis!



That is certainly too little for any man! Make sure you get those calories up...one day will be fine but if you make a habit of it you will soon feel lethargic and slow down your metabolism (meaning: you will only burn as much as you eat, so when you do increase your calories it will be stored as fat! Not good!) Eating more may sound counterintuitive in the weight game, but you gotta keep that metabolism revved if you want results! Eat more! Certainly since you can!!

Oh no! I didn't go to thai...I WENT TO INDIAN! Sooo greasy...but I think I had about 800 cals there (no rice...and lots of vegetables and lean chicken jalfrezi) should be okay, put me at 2100 yesterday, but its fine because I burned 1000+ cals yesterday and feel fine today!



Breakfast today: Blood orange (45 cals) and half a cinnamon raisin bagel with almond butter (250 cals) YUM YUM!



I'm going on a road trip today, so no activity and having Italian with my family and my sister's boyfriends family...I took a look at the menu on the website doesn't look too difficult to maintain healthiness! I think I'll pack some snacks for the road...crackers, carrots that sorta stuff. Yum yum!



See you all on Sunday!

Okay...so far I've had 1300 cals today:



Breakfast: homemade pancakes...soo good I'm gonna provide the recipe!



1/2 cup oatmeal (the ground up kind)

3/4 cup plain flour (i didnt have wholewheat but feel free to sub!)

150mL low cal soya milk with 1 tsp apple cider vinegar mixed in (this gives a buttermilk effect of a nice crumb, you dont taste it...can also be lemon juice or normal vinegar. Leave this to curdle for a bit)

1/2 tblsp margarine (melted)

1/2 tsp almond extract

1/2 tsp cinnamon

a pinch each of allspice and nutmeg

blueberries



mix together the dry ingredients. mix together wet ingredients. Spray your frying pan with non-stick spray (if you need to...i'm sure a non-stick pan will fare fine without) and do your pancake thang! I put the batter in the pan first, and dropped the blueberries in on top (more even coverage) .



I had this with a teeeny tiny bit of maple syrup and it was yum yum yummy...it made me 11 pancakes, me and my sister both had 4 (about 8 cm in diameter each) and I had 3 left over to freeze and pop in the toaster for breakfast on the go during the week!



Well...anyway that was about 350 cals



Snack: Pink grapefruit (80 cals)



Lunch: Wholemeal toast sandwich with reduced fat hummus, one falafel and sundried tomatoes (250 cals), Chicken noodle soup (200 cals) and a soya yogurt (100 cals)



Snack (in town): A blood orange, a plum, grapes, strawberries and a little banana (220 cals)...I had a lot



Then at home I had a slice of white bread (booo dunno why i did this!) 100 cals.



And now I'm going to Thai...MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE!! I need to be careful...looks like I'm gonna have hot and sour soup and some veggie main so I don't go over my 1850 limit! At least I worked out!



xxxxx



p.s. I apologize for constantly switching between metric and imperial...just a habit having lived around lots!

I've been a bad girl all week! Something about Easter holiday...eating cures boredom unfortunately! As of today I'm buckling down again!



So far:



Breakfast: Oat Crisp cereal w/ half a banana and Light Soy Milk (with cinnamon) about 200 cals



*RUN*



Post run snack: 250mL Innocent smoothie (sooo good) 130 cals



Lunch: Wholegrain bagel w/ Greek tomato okra mezze (from Tesco) and homemade soy yogurt tzatziki and big pink lady apple 550 cals



Snacks to be...:2 big carrots and 2 sticks celery w/ homemade muffin = 220 cals



This is a great thread! Its good to get support like this, because then you're more motivated to stick to it! Great for people with portion control issues (LIKE ME!) xxxx

Well done Monty! You'll feel so much more invigorated once a good diet is wholly a part of your life, you'll wonder why you ever ate junky stuff!



I have been lifting more and doing more resistance lately...its actually quite astonishing how quite you seem to firm up (when you stick with it) I certainly don't want the 'schlim Jim' look...or 'doughy' as I've heard it being called before, but I do want lean muscle and good tone. I reckon that means eating enough to build muscle, but a little less than maintenence to get rid of those extra pounds and keeping up with a cardio and resistance mixed routine.



Anybody else got any tips/anecdotes? Thanks everybody!



xxxxxx

I dunno how I ended up identity-less! I shall try to change that.



Um I wanna decrease body fat percentage. I've been running a lot (anywhere from 4-10 miles x3-4 a week) but not seeing the results I want (body of a pussycat doll? lol ) so I'm gonna redirect and do more strength than cardio I think. I heard aesthetically this gets you more results...also it will help me shift those last few pounds. I also heard too much cardio can encourage your body to deteriorate muscle if its in excess without strength training. I'm also thinking I'm plateauing on my running, so maybe its time for a change!



Should I still be cutting calories, if I wanna build muscle and still lose fat? Maybe not drastically methinks? Anybody else know?



Thanks guys xxx

I know how easy it is to get bent out of shape over having more calories than you set yourself in a day.



But I had a rationale-inducing realisation for those times when you freak out. If what you eat is fibre-rich (maybe even so-called 'negative calorie'), whole grain, nutrient rich etc. then it can't be all bad, even if it is numerically more than you intended.



However, I'm saying this as someone who is a veggie/fruit/wholegrain addict & advocate and a calorie counter. I'm starting to think this might be an error, because all that often, I can't name a one thing in my diet that is horrible (in a given day), but just the quantities get me all nervous.



Anybody have any thoughts? This is a bit of an open-ended post, but I mean, maybe it could be slightly motivational/informative? Not to get so obsessive over calories (I've been there) especially on a day-to-day basis if you're making the right choices and active. Am I right?



xxxx

I'm in the same boat, I really find it unpleasant running in the cold, not to mention your legs suddenly feel like lead!



I find hats a bit too hot, but I have a good microfiber ear band that is designed for skiiers I think, but thats ideal as it absorbs sweat, and keeps you warm. It also keeps earphones in place really well.



I also love my Helly Hansen Dry thermal, you can layer anything over or under it. Its really versatile and a popular choice. They also have legging varietys that you wear under sweat pants as wicking if it gets really cold.



And, yeah Stacey it might be common sense to dress warmly, but if you're into your running, you want to be comfortable, and layering up like the abominable snowman isn't gonna help you improve throughout the winter months, in fact its proven that if your kit isn't appropriate it can slow you down. No need to be rude.



Keep on runnin' Matt!

So is that the same then if I eat bad fats/refined sugars etc (I don't want to...just curious) if its still under my daily allowance its just fuel to the fire?? I know its a common question but I never really understood honestly.

I know the're good fats but is it not gonna actually add fat to my body if I up my calories in the form of fat (in nuts, avacados, etc.)?

Yeah, I'm just worried about iron and calcium and other essential 'lady' vitamins if you will...especially as my periods been gone this long...

Yeah Tania, I recently had a breakdown at school and my school nurse called my parents and I think they're looking into getting some professional help for me, which I would be grateful for. Thanks everybody so much for commenting this Community is really helpful to me and I'm very grateful for all the advice!



x

Thanks Tania! I was posting just as you did, but I think my body is in starvation mode, as I'm eating, as I said, significantly less than I probably should and I'm not dropping off pounds.



And I do eat 6 small meals a day its been very helpful to me in terms of revving up my metabolism and staying satisfied, only thing is I think I've become too restrictive.



I even fear I may be orthorexic has anybody else heard of this term? It seems unofficial but its the word used to describe someone who is obsessed with eating healthily and beats themselves up about not eating healthily (as I mentioned in my first post...)



Its heavy stuff this dieting business!