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I had a partial rupture of my hamstrings just behind the knee. I built it back up with proper nutrition and doing upper body weight work whilst standing. The tiny movements needed to maintain posture were more than enough during the healing and strengthening process. I then went on to add small squats and lunges later on…

There is defiantly time if we make the most of every day in our diet and exercise! :)

I'm a Christian! Great to read this thread!

Thanks for the encouragement FantasticRunning.... :)

Hi nice to "meet" you

He needed too much nursing

If its a new and intense program your muscle tissues will be increasing in both strength and water absorption. My advice is to throw out the scales and use body composition instead. That way you will see your body fat going down and your lean muscle mass going up..... Far more motivating than using weight at the moment.…

Great. Thanks yarwell :)

Thanks Whitezombiegirl. I will defiantly give that a go :)

Yes 120 kcal for 1tbs. If that data is correct maybe my grams/TBS equation is wrong?

My muscle mass increased really quickly in my first few months of my program. This showed on the scales and I was gutted. It wasn't until I went on a body composition scanner that I saw what was going on. Weight should only ever be used as a rough guide. It is far better to use calipers or body composition to moniter your…

I find the "spaghetti" and "noodles" the most palatable mixed in with other foods. I always find myself really hungry again 20mins after my meal so for calorie reduction for me personally they are pretty useless as I go on to eat far more after my meal than I would have done by adding some healthy carbs to it in the first…