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I like the idea of the kick boxing one. I used to go to classes for that a long time ago and i really enjoyed it. :3 I'm trying to follow a paleo diet so it would just be the work out stuff I'd be interested in. I'm looking for something I can do with limited space and easy to follow instructions. kick you in a good way or in a I hurt myself and cant do anything now way? I like the mention of limited workspace not being a problem and I know someone who has insanity so I could try it out without forking out the cash. But I've been pretty lax in my daily life since September. Would trying to do something that everyone has said is pretty tough be a bad idea? I like free and i like not needing a lot of space, but my net connection is pretty bad here. :/ I really want something I can do in my small room with little to no equipment that will help me get fitter so i can go on to better things. I'm thinking of going out and joining a gym after I (attempt) to complete one on these things but I'll need to know what i'm doing before I do as my language skills aren't up to par to get help from trainers and stuff. Thank you everyone for your replies so far. I'm glad to hear that these workout plans aren't a waste of money :3

Are these dvds any good? I have no way of getting to a gym and there is not really a lot of room in my room but I want to get active again. I thought I would give this sort of DVD thing a go but are they any good? Should I be looking into these? is there something else I should try? I have no room for weights and the like so anything I do would be body weight stuff. I did do the beginners body workout in summer but I got pretty bored of it. Any advice is gleefully accepted Kitsu

Really? Really really really? If so I'll PM you my woes

yay I need some serious help getting back into the swing of things though.

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Hey Guys I'm back. I fell off the wagon pretty hard. I've been taking time adjusting to my life in Japan and things have been really hectic for me but I really want to get back on the horse and ride it to my healthy new self. I'm currently living in Kagoshima in Japan so tracking my food has become a real nightmare! Sometimes I don't know what I am eating let alone its nutritional value. I don't feel I control of my food because I can't read a lot of it. My carb intake is up and so my weight is also creeping up which has made me loose motivation to exercise But I've come back because I need help getting to where i want to be. I'm currently 90 kg and I'm still 5'4''(despite trying to grow) and I've stopped all exercise and nutritional things in September. My old plan was Primal and Body weight exercises but as Rice is pretty much everywhere here I think I want to try a different way of eating but I'm not sure what would be best for me. I have asthma and allergies to both wheat and strawberries which is caused by IBS. I used to cook a lot of my own food but here there is very limited cooking equipment (I have one hob and a rice cooker and a kettle) and eating out is actually cheaper than cooking. TL;DR I want to get back on track but I have very little free time here ( study study study) so can anyone recommend some time effective asthma friendly exercises and diet ideas I can follow whilst here in Japan?

I'm in a half mind to give up this challenge and start again with the next one as its been so hard to track anything here i cannot even read the ingredients of what i'm eating lol The only thing i could track is calories because i can read that part but i dunno. I did go out and buy stuff to start cooking my own food so i can at least save money. I'm using this website http://j-simplerecipes.com/ if there is any food savvy people around could they give it a gander and point me to the better choices to be making. I have no oven no grill only a hob and rice cooker so my cooking methods are pretty limited.

I'm trying but everything here is so delicious...

9/23 left over obentou joyfull - burger and chips no dinner 9/24 chicken and rice chicken curry pork curry 9/25 potato cake burger meat wedges and salad cup ramen instand katsu udon today is a bad day for food.

Todays food Jelly pot gyoza obentou (but i still have a 1/4 left) some odd cake thing ramen coco ice cream I'm not doing well at this eating well thing. I think im just excited to be in japan and try new things and people keep inviting me to fun places. BUT I have stopped buying my own sweets (ice cream/lollies are an exception because its way way too hot here) Also bought some scales today so I have numbers to track now. I'm accountable

Todays food (sunday) Onigiri nikuman 160 g bag of crisps >< water milk tea and pocari sweat coffee bowl of watermelon

Saturday was a bad day for food. A friend took us out shopping in the city. I had 88kcal jelly for breakfast rice burger and chips for lunch an apple and cinnemon crepe two onigiri and chicken pieces for tea a mini chicken ramen for a snack

I'm in Kagoshima, but just for one year. Your Japanese must be amazing by now! sub you right back

Joining in!

Good work so far chick. I'm with you all the way

I made a spreadsheet. Its not the best but it is functional. Breakfast: Jelly pot and banana pancakes Lunch: Chicken curry (japan style) Dinner: Curry udon and Kagoshima Ice-cream Drinks: Coffee X3 Water about a litre.

they are so pretty. How do you make them?

yo! I'm here (well actually I'm here) but I'll be keeping tabs on you!

So glad to see you back Ciara! It is far to hot here to enjoy japan yet! I am thinking of putting my goals into my schedule with uni as classes start tomorrow that is when I will start my challenge. A day late but still a start. I'll have to find your new thread and stalk you too! I just signed up to volleyball classes so that is some good fun cardio there ^^ I hope I can do it!

I already wrote this post once but here we go again Weight and food goal limit eating out to twice a week learn how to make a lot of one pot cook type meals count calories and limit carbs Pushups follow the guide vengeful pear kindly linked me Kendo and archery Join them both and try and stick to at least one for the six weeks Not home sick keep a diary have a dvd day with my flat mate once a week Try something new at least once a week. Sorry that this is sort and ill formatted but the PC gods ate my first draft.

Challenge Draft one: Lose Weight and eat healthy. Make best choices when eating out and limit eating out to twice a week Learn some one pot cook recipies count calories and less carbs in the evening. Push ups follow the push up progression link I was sent (thanks vengeful pear) Kendo and archery sign up to both and keep up with at least one for the six weeks Homesickness Have a dvd day once a week with my roommate. Keep a journal of everything I do Try something new once a week What do you guys think.

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This is going to help loads! I'm going to try drafting my challenge in the morning. Thanks for your help. Hi I haven't looked into anything fancy yet I did go for ramen the other day but I'm not going to let that become a regular thing >>. It's really difficult to cook in my flat I have the grand total of one hob, so i'll be looking into one pot cook meals. Good new is i'll be definitely be cooking more of my own food as I'm not sure what all the packaged stuff is! Push ups! Rawr I wanna get so awesome at them. I'm in kagoshima in sakanoue, its pretty quiet around here, a stark contrast from tokyo, which I am obviously going to visit in my free time. Glad to be here! I did bring a load of TV and movies here with me and I've been watching them with my house mate, that made me feel more at home. There is a beach pretty close to here but the weather has been a bit sucky since I got here. Japan is hot and oh so very very humid. I have Monica hair most days well I do have a blog if you are interested...

heh I live on the top of a very steep hill I think i'll need to train a bit more before I can run home >< My uni does have a sports hall though I'm gonna give that a look and see whats available. The guide said that I could run in there but it was closed still so I've not seen it. Hi! I'm looking forward to it too. My main goals are: Loose weight. Be able to do real push ups become a kendo and archery master Eat well Not get home sick Be awesome I'm just not sure what i need to do to achieve them.

Hi guys. Kitsu here. With my username there is only one spirit animal I could possibly have. The majestic fox.... On a more serious note I've struggling to figure out my challenge specifics if anyone has time to lend a hand I'll be ecstatic.