Marianne802 Member

I suppose if you look at it this way - We are the only species on earth that continue to have milk/dairy after we are weened. Do we need it? Probably not. Do we want it? Hell yeh!!

Hi Alexis. How long does it take to undo muscle strength. We are going away for 2 weeks over the school holidays remote camping. No gym or internet. Bit concerned on how much of a step back this will have? I am trying to lose weight but not lose muscle. I have been successful so far with 4kg weight loss and no loss in…

Here's a good link to some low carb recipes. http://www.shake-it.com.au/Shake-it-Recipes-main.html You can use any brand of protein powder for those recipes that call for it.

Here's a low carb pancake recipe: * 1 scoop of Vanilla Protein Powder * 1 tbsp of almond or hazelnut meal * 30ml water * 1 egg. Method: Combine ingredients in a bow. Cook on mod. heat for approx 2 - 3 minutes on each side. Serve buttered with a handful of mixed berries or stewed apple and cinnamon 210 cal. I have this when…

The prescription appetite suppressant Phentermine triggers the fight/flight response in the brain, thus shutting off/restricting blood flow to unimportant parts of the body, such as stomach, and bowls (constipation) and redirecting it to those parts necessary for fleeing or fighting. Initially it does work, don't eat,…

I think the consensus is there is no such thing. If there was such a wonder drug we'd all be trim taught and terrific, and the MFP forums would be pretty quiet.

I add my chocolate protein powder to my coffee, tastes like a mocha.

Started C25K week one, again. Went to a podiatrist to sort out varous feet problem and he solved one of them for me, shin splints, showed me some good handy stretches that worked a treat. I find my stamina fine, its my legs, they seem heavy when I run, I assume this is something that gets stronger in time. Is there any…

Tomato sauce or ketchup as I think they call it in America. At least that's what my kids do, drown everything in tomato sauce, works for them.

I've quit sugar as in the white grainy stuff, no more sugar in my coffee or cereals. But I still eat my fruits and on occasion sweet treats.

I rearly have success in cooking whole eggs in a microwave. I've used the gadget that the OP has, I've tried th egg shaped one that you crack the egg into and put a lid on. I've pricked the yolk a few times like it says on the instructions. But 9 out of 10 I spend the next 20 minutes cleaning my microwave after it's…

I used to incorporate swimming into my weightloss routine, however once I read this studdy http://www.burnthefatinnercircle.com/members/341.cfm I was completely put off. I did find I was really hunger after doing laps, compared to no appetite at all after a cario workout on the xtrainer or running. What is you take on this…

A trainer once demonstrated to me with a bread roll. 2 large rolls were weighed and both were the same weight at x amount. He explained that muscle is denser than fat so takes less space. He semonstrated this by placing the roll into a cryovac bag and sucked all the air out which compressed the roll. So now we had 2 rolls…

Here in Western Australia - snakes, kangaroos, marsupials, whitchetty grubs, fish, shell fish, certain plants, sea weed

Is there a different setting on MFP to do the TDEE?

Here's an interesting read: http://www.chrismcdougall.com/born-to-run/the-barefoot-running-debate/

I spend so much time reading these threads lately that nothing gets done. No house work, no exercise. Can't seem to stop

In Australia we have 3, Skim, Semi-Skin or Hilo-1% and full cream milk-2% don't know the %

Yesterday I ate an entire box of chocolate coated almond bars (6). My son went to get one this morning and asked where they all went. I blamed dad.

Thanks for that. That store is about an hour away. Last resort I will go there. What policies do you look at?

I tried these on a previous trip. Most of them didn't make it past 3 days. Carrots went black. Might have to find better storage solutions. Temperature in eskys can be a bit up/down. I did read somewhere to wrap each piece individually, and try the cryovac.

Thanks. Anyone from Australia (Perth) know of a good running store. The only stores I get when I google are: Rebels sports Athletes Foot Jim Kidds Sports Foot First Are they the propper running stores or just retail stores similar to footlocker? There is a podiatrist in Mandurah that specialise in running. But if there is…

I've cut out bread in my diet and within 2 days noticed my stomach had shrunk a whole inch. (Yes I measured it). I think mainly due to bloating. If I do have bread now, like occasionally at BBQ's I immediately notice discomfort and bloating. I say give it a try for at least a week. At first it seems impossible, but if it…

Still trying to teach my body to run. I get really sore at the balls of my feet and shin splints, which I have learned from this thread is a mixture of too much, too soon and maybe incorrect shoes. Went down to footlocker yesterday and the sales women suggested supportive shoe inserts. Do they work or should I look at…

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Thanks everyone. OK. So if it is only diastasis I could try and heal it on my own, but if a hernia is involved I should consult a specialist first. When the specialist told me hernia and said avoid stomach exercises I wasn't on my health kick. I remember thinking "you beauty" excuse not to do them. So I didn't ask any more…

OK. The doc actually said "hernia". I googled myself and thought hernia and diastasis were the same thing. I will check with a doc first.

Confession: when I went shopping for scales, I tried all the display models, then chose the one that said I was the lightest (happens to be Weight Watchers). There was a difference of up to 5kg. Obviously the others were not working properly....

Beautiful. Makes you realise how worth it all that hard work is. Keep it up.

Weight training today plus 20 min on treadmill