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Losing inches but not weight
Hi all, Hopefully someone might suggest either some routine changes or tell me to be patient! So, at the moment I'm doing two 45 minute spin classes per week, plus one strength session and a swim. I'm finding that my weight is staying pretty much steady (-1kg in 4 weeks) but clothes are getting looser. I would like to get…
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Cancelling a gym membership
Hello all, Hope you can help me......i used to go to a gym (lets call it gym a) in my home town quite a few years ago. I then used a different gym (gym b) for a few year and now I am a student i went back to gym a as it is much cheaper than gym b. I gave my bank details to set up a payment for 6 months but havent signed a…
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Slimming World - Experiences
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smoothie whatsits
Not having the money for a nutribullet and needing to get calories and vitamins 8 to myself I have been looking for an alternative what do you think of the breville blend active?
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Virgin Active New T&C's
Hi I have looked around but can't see a thread on this. I have been a member with Virgin Active for a while. On teh 5th January they wrote changing two key T&C's 1) Payment will be brought forward to the 1st every month 2) They only have to give 3 days notice for any direct debit changes from the previous 10. These two…
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best slimming tablets for abs :)
Hi i am a male gym member now and looking at loosing about 1- 1 1/2 stone, more wanting to tone up on my stomach and get a 6 pac with decent abs ready for my holiday in july when i will be 30. i am 11 1/2 stone now and not very big but just need to really chisel away at my stomac, i am a 32 weight and 5ft 9, i was wanting…
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Keeping track of time and distance without phone
Hi, Does anyone know a cheap / free way to keep track of how far and long you run without having a phone with apps? Thanks
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Free Gym/Swim Pass and No Contract Membership
I have just come to the end of my free 7 day Gym/Swim Pass with Edinburgh Leisure and will be taking up the offer of a rolling monthly membership after paying my £18 joining fee. At the end of 8 weeks if you have visited the gym or pool 8 times you get your joining fee and first month's 'membership' fee back. For me that…
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Lucozade Kit Out Project
Hi, I've searched the forum for this and couldn't find a thread about it. For the next 8-9 months Lucozade sport are putting codes on promotional packs which can be redeemed for sports kit and accessories for local sports clubs. If you have any codes then please go to the Lucozade sport website and click on the kit-out…
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Punch bags
I've recently started PT and I've taken a liking to kicking the crap out of the punch bag lol. I'm looking for one that would be suitable for my garage but I haven't got a clue what ones are decent etc. The gloves too. Any recommendations? Thanks
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Sports Clubs and VAT
I would love to find out whether a not for profit sports club could claim back VAT on ground hire? I play for a small cricket club (17 players), we play about 14 matches at home (rented ground) per season at a rate of £200 per match, we are charged another £560 VAT on top. Our total income and expenses are around £4000…
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Multi gym
Hi :) I am looking to buy a compact multi gym for basic/beginner weight training, for myself and my partner. We really don't want to spend too much money, and we are fairly limited on space. I know we are in the midst of January sales :D , and we have found that the Everlast EV500 from Argos may suit our needs :) It is…
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Fitness Tracker App
Many apologies if this has been covered before but I went through a few pages and couldn't see anything. I currently have a Sony Xperia Z1 and the Sony Smartband to go with it that I try to use to track my daily steps/time walking etc. but I have also started using Runkeeper (free version) as it tracks routes etc. My…
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YouTube Yoga Channel Recommendations
Hi all, I have recently taken up yoga at home for weight loss and to improve my flexibility. So far I've been using Courtney Bell's videos on YouTube but would like to branch out. Can anyone recommend any YouTube channels or accounts that essentially show online yoga classes, particularly for weight loss and flexibility?…
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The Juicing Community
HI All, I have just bought my first juicer and am looking for good suggestions to where is cheapest to buy fruit and veg from that is good quality. I am finding it quite expensive each week to buy what I need. Why is staying healthy more expensive?? Thank you
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Fitbit - Flex or Zip?
Hi Does anyone have any insight into the fitbit flex and zip? There's only about £5 price difference between them at the moment. I'm tempted by the flex but as most of my walking involves pushing DS in his pushchair I wasn't sure if it would work correctly and I've read others say it doesn't track properly if you're…
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Gym overpayment-can they keep it?
My dh joined a gym in 2013, and in March 2014 cancelled the membership. However he forgot to cancel the direct debit, and between us we each assumed it was the other's bill. So the gym has received almost £200 of our money. In the information they sent him when he cancelled they say they "No reimbursement can be made for…
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Want to get fit, shead stones and eat healthy for the new year
hello all, I want to get fit, shed stones (yes stones, not pounds) and eat healthy for the new year. I would be grateful for anything for suggestions which has worked for you, and what not to do? Gym? exercise? small food portions? no more take aways? what have you tried????
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Smoothie recipes anyone?
I’ve started making smoothies as a mid-morning snack, but I’m a bit short of decent recipes. Search engine results seem to throw up so many unrealistic recipes (who has lemongrass sitting around? Or cherry juice?) that it’s such a faff to sort through and find good ones with mainstream ingredients. So far I’ve got *milk,…
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Disappointment with gym facilities
I have a membership at a Virgin Active gym which I joined because I particularly liked some of the equipment they had in the centre. In the last month they've been doing renovations and have taken a lot of this out so now it is much less accessible in a busy gym. I find myself less motivated to go to the gym (unusual for…
