There is a bit of debate as to which is more effective for fat burning – lifting weights or intense cardio exercises. The theory is that building muscle by lifting weights leads to a faster metabolism but cardio obviously gets your metabolism up too, so which is best? I read this recent article where...

I didn’t lose as much as last week but a 4 pound loss in 1 week isn’t too bad. I increased my daily calorie intake this week because I am trying to lose weight healthily and I know it’s not good to lose weight fast. I’m pretty happy I was able to eat enough to not be hungry and yet still lose...

I started getting into pilates this time last year and I really loved it. I used to do it twice a week and after a month or so I noticed a huge difference in the strength of my abs and general muscle tone. Unfortunately, as with my other exercise routines, I got out of the habit of doing it and am back...

Today is my weigh in day and I’m very happy to say I lost 8 pounds this week. That’s a lot! In fact, it is probably too much to lose in 1 week so next week I’m going to increase my calorie intake. I want to lose weight quickly but no so quickly that it’s unhealthy. The main reason for my exceptional...

I know I said I wasn’t going to change my diet too drastically but I decided to go on a quick colon cleanse detox diet to give my weight loss efforts a bit of a boost. I’ve been having a huge fruit salad for breakfast, salad and fish for lunch, vegetables and some other protein (chicken, eggs, lean...

Someone suggested I post some before and after photos of myself but that’s not going to happen, not for the moment anyway. I do have some photos taken when I was at my heaviest (200 lbs) but I’m way too embarrassed to post them here. I’ve taken some photos at my current weight (180 lbs) and will...

As well as posting about my diet and exercise regime, I’m going to record my weight loss (hopefully there won’t be any gains). Sunday will by my check-in day. For the moment I’m only going to record my weight but later, when I get organised and buy a tape measure, I’ll record all my measurements. I’m...

Last year I was able to lose 20 pounds by making a few small changes to my diet, taking acai berry weight loss supplements, and exercising 4 times per week. My exercise program consisted of 60-90 minute cardio sessions (usually on the step machine or ‘the wave’ machine) followed by 20-30 minutes...