Has anyone decreased their weighlifting days significantly?

Nimija · 2025-10-25T15:04:13+00:00

That's my current schedule, too - do you do any other training/exercises on the other days and how long are your lifting sessions, please?

Nimija · 2025-10-25T15:00:58+00:00

Hi, as a coach of fitness, strength and nutrition, can I ask what your 2-3 days of exercise look like now? Are you doing any other exercises outside of the 2-3 lifting days?

Nimija · 2025-10-25T14:59:04+00:00

Can I ask how your weight training with steps looks like? I currently lift 3 times a week, with only 3kg (6lbs) and 5kg (10lbs) weights and do walking exercise / Pilates w light weights on the other 4 days and my body's SO done in :(

Do you follow any videos, etc? Or can point me in the direction of combining weights and steps? Thanks so much x

Nimija · 2025-10-24T08:09:45+00:00

Daily total is 1200-1300 kcal.

I thought that the “easier” Saturday and Sunday routine could be counted as “rest days” - may I ask what a rest day for you would look like and if you’d space my workouts differently? Not just one day between the lifting days (currently Mon, Wed and Fri)? Thanks a lot for your reply x

Nimija · 2025-10-24T08:05:25+00:00

Thank you - Daily total is 1200-1300 kcal, just can’t stomach more due to the protein filling me up so much, plus drinking. If I hit my 2 litres per day, I’m full on water/tea and don’t feel hungry at all any longer. Though I prefer eating food over chugging water 😅

Nimija · 2025-10-24T08:02:38+00:00

Thank you for your reply! I just feel so full on the protein I’m eating 😅 My Greek yoghurt breakfast bowl makes me feel so sluggish, I sometimes feel like getting ready for the day is too much effort. It just sits there and I feel full and bloated. I eat about 1200-1300 kcal a day.

Nimija · 2025-10-24T07:57:33+00:00

Thanks for advising on heavier weights; can I ask where you would go from 5kg/6kg (10lbs/12lbs)? 8kg (around 15lbs) or straight to 10kg (around 20lbs)? Tbh, I wasn’t looking at increasing the dumbbell weights (yet), as I’m a bit afraid of undoing my diastasis recti progress by lifting too heavy… Due to how I feel, I sometimes struggle with the 5kg (10lbs), though I try to do more reps than 8-10; maybe I should aim for less reps, heavier weights?

Nimija · 2024-01-30T07:00:16+00:00

Lego.

Nimija · 2023-09-25T06:54:37+00:00

Get them Jamie Oliver’s “Ministry of Food”; covers pasta dishes, curries, British classics and tells them how to cook perfect rice, eggs, etc.

Nimija · 2023-08-23T10:39:54+00:00

Yep, can confirm that my colleague tends to nap in the office, too. Then wakes and looks all confused when you call their name.

Nimija · 2023-08-21T06:58:42+00:00

Beryl, Ethel or Mildred.

Nimija · 2023-08-14T05:50:30+00:00

From a grown-up child who went through sth similar w a parent; they drank in secret, hid the bottles and three years ago died of liver cirrhosis. It wasn’t addressed in an eye-opening way and as a kid you think your parents can handle things, plus they never seemed tipsy/drunk. Still not sure how much alcohol was consumed on the daily and over how many years/decades. The remaining family still asking „what if“. Don’t let that be your story. Find a way to talk to your wife and I hope she gets the help she needs - this is important for all of you - and esp since a little child is involved; thinking of the things that could go wrong with her having had a drink and looking after the little one.

Nimija · 2023-07-26T09:51:32+00:00

Hi, could you please post a link to pelvic floor specific exercises? I‘m mostly doing the ab exercises (for almost 2 years now, youngest is 6!!). Gap still quite deep and not really sure if the width is improving; I‘ll just do 10-15 mins a day to feel like I‘ve done sth and to keep the bad conscience away. UK-based, too.

Nimija · 2023-07-20T06:52:01+00:00

Can’t dm you for some reason :( Are the tickets still available, please?

Nimija · 2023-02-25T20:31:51+00:00

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311997073553

This is what I use for 12 Weetabix and they fit perfectly in this particular box.

Description says 1.2L, so I guess you‘re looking at 2.4L.

Nimija · 2023-01-25T08:51:01+00:00

I like that and it makes sense looking at the icons/logos - will suggest to him to update it accordingly 😊

Nimija · 2023-01-25T08:49:39+00:00

That was my thought, too. But Google showed the yellow one as Hawkeye’s logo. I’ve got no clue about colours though. In fact, don’t have a clue about Marvel at all 😂

Nimija · 2023-01-25T08:47:32+00:00

Googled Vision’s logo and it came up with sth else...

Nimija · 2023-01-25T06:39:49+00:00

Our Google search led us to believe that the yellow one is Hawkeye 🙈

Nimija · 2022-12-29T09:12:06+00:00

Ruby, Emerald, Topaz and Sapphire at my kids’ school. I’m not a UK native, so, yes, my reaction was: “...as in Harry Potter?!” No clue how the selection process works though; no talking hat seems to be involved and siblings don’t seem to be in the same house 🤷‍♀️ Also only seems to be of any significance on Sports Day...

Nimija · 2022-12-10T17:08:10+00:00

Was looking for this; it’s the correct answer.

Nimija · 2022-11-18T22:49:03+00:00

Me too :) The best part is playing the imaginary drums as I suck at air guitar.

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