NA1979 Member

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Basically I didn't feel any different from when I exercised without it, just yesterday. No increased focus,no increased stamina etc.if you check examine.com or Web md,the research does suggest if these are effective, it's insignificant to make a difference, anyway I'm gonna get through my existing packets,and just maybe…

Serious

Absolutely @MommyMeggo, I agree with the meal replacement stuff, it's just when they promise miracles, advertised with a steroid enhanced model, yeah protein definitely useful, it's just the manufacturer sells it though you'd get the results of steroids if you take 5 scoops a day, and naive people just fall for it (such as…

Yeah protein is more just convenient, it's just protein in a convenient form, and as such it's my most important sup. Creatine, I don't know if it's just over rated. But the rest is just balls, I bought beta alanine and citrulline the other day to make my own pre work out along with caffeine, as the normal ones are…

Thanks for the advice

Marilyn

In my opinion, the doctor is irresponsible, prescribing gastric bands to people who clearly are not going to benefit from it, how many were successful after they had it? Hardly any, in the end it's about ratings and money, and the patients are just being taken advantage of. He had proved with most of them they can lose…

Btw, my favourite episode is the one with the woman, who gets stuck in the supermarket door, and causes a queue, I think her names dot.

Agreed! Any good night all!! (UK time)

But seriously though I know it's very very complex, and it's not as easy as just blaming the family or the individual

Again, your right,however booze and drugs can be purchased by the addict without the knowledge of loved ones,away from the home, in a sense they are not at the mercy of anyone, however it seems these big people are, so really we should blame their families, cos most of them can't literally get out of bed to eat the food,…

Ofcourse any addiction can be considered selfish and irresponsible.

Photogenic

Hmm, true to a certain extent I suppose, but above all to me they are irresponsible human beings, selfish, most of these are parents with youg kids, your stuffing your face, you could die tomorrow, and leave these kids orphaned, when they are "coping", do they spare a thought about loved ones, they are already unable to be…

But really though, isn't there a point, maybe half way to that weight you think *kitten* I need to do something about this, it's not like it's over night thing.

It's just crazy how big people get, but even their family members are huge.

Yeah have what you like in smaller portions , that way you won't binge and miss eating certain things, calorie is a calorie, doesn't matter if it comes from a big Mac or a salad.

I know it can be hard, but when I reached 34 I weighed like 1 stone (200ish lbs), I knew just diets and just occasionally going to the gym was doing nothing for me, for me it had to be a lifestyle change, eating smart (same foods, not necessarily always healthy, but smaller portion,not depriving myself,staying within my…

I like the way you had to explain what April 1st is.

I love Fridays..

Wavy

Mustache

Really insightful this, fascinating different people's take on the same thing. It's very unusual to have a public forum where most people actually care about helping each, and very few trolls.

I'm glad someone has benefited from this!

I agree, and ultimately that's what I'm asking I suppose, yeah I now get a calorie is a unit of energy, and get burnt the same way,but the other part of the question was are they created equally, in the sense the effect it may have on my health, the answer is no, as the nutrients in a sweet potato that has the same…

It may have been asked before, but the insight and the variety in answers seems May be different, and a calorie being a calorie doesn't seem to be that straight forward.

Everyone who has responded to me certainly knows what they are talking about, everything sounds plausible and everyone is very knowledgeable!

Very interesting to gauge people's opinions on this!

Damn them people and their good genetics and fast metabolisms!