bikerjoe83 Member

I alternate between three breakfasts at the moment, because I don't want to get bored of one and because I don't have time to make more complicated/detailed dishes. I have overnight oats with fruit, eggs and toast, cereal with fruit. For me, oats is most filling, eggs gives me most energy, cereal is just cereal. My time is…

I don't think you can just say my parents are big so I will be too. My mother's side of the family are all overweight and there's a lot of them! But only because they're all lazy and eat crap. My father's side are mostly slim. My father has never been overweight as far as I can remember. I seem to have inherited my…

This and more. - how much more energy you feel you have - not feeling so tired when you wake up - how you don't struggle so much to think about and deal with simple daily problems - how much faster you can walk! - how much further you can walk without getting a sweaty bumcrack!

Isn't this 'myth' borne out of the confusion about complex carbs? I've read some about complex carbs and my understanding is that carbs with naturally occurring sugars (not added) are complex carbs and are basically 'energy foods', but carbs with added sugars are 'bad for you' because the extra sugar may just get stored in…

Parents with their nose stuck to the screen of their smart phone, whilst their young toddler walks a few paces behind, next to a busy road. Members on here who think every forum thread is for them... Motorcyclists who ride above the speed limit then blame a motorist for not seeing them. Motorists who don't bother looking…

I've read a lot of advice from many different sources about this. The consistent advice is to not jump from your diet calorie limit to the recommended daily limit for maintaining weight i.e. 2000 for women. Week one after reaching your target weight, add 100 calories to your diet calorie target, so 1600 instead o f 1500,…

I'm told my shoulders and smile, neither have gained weight.

Very true for me too. I've started a diet, had my reasons, confident I could do it, then one thing happens that makes me think "What's the point?" and I give up. It is all in your head, you have to WANT to not eat the crap food, you have to WANT to go back to smaller waisted trousers and be happy with what you see in the…

I'd hate to be in your house after you've eaten that...

I don't know what it is either, remember not everyone on here is from the US.

I have a problem with feeling full even after big meals, so have been trying different supposedly filling foods and experimenting by combining those that I feel most full after. This is what I had for dinner yesterday and I have to say it's the most full I've felt in a long time. I had lunch at noon, dinner at 6pm and only…

I'm not obese, not in the UK definition anyway, just overweight, almost obese. I thought I'd struggle on 1500 too but I think I'm doing fine. I'm not eating that much less than before, I'm just eating better foods, WAY less sugar (cake), almost no processed foods. I'm quite enjoying trying new foods. I think I'd struggle…

I tried popping corn last night in the microwave. I used a microwaveable bowl, covered with a microwaveable plate etc, no oil, but half the kernels didn't pop! Do only half pop when done on the stove? I don't mind adding the oil, I just personally prefer popcorn plain. I've had popcorn at other people's houses, just never…

Oh no I won't do that. I know because I'm already eating 1000 calories a day that I should (in theory) still lose weight. I'll be working out more and more so I know that will have an impact too. Overall, fingers crossed, if I don't meet my personal target at least I won't be 210 lbs! I've bought in different foods for…

What do you mean by hasty changes?

I'm 5ft 10in, I used to be lighter than 168 lbs, so that's a fair target for me. 2 lbs a week is because I want to be 168 lbs by 1st August. I'll need a whole new wardrobe in August ready to get back to work in September. I reckon I can give it a good shot. I know it won't be easy, but I don't like things easy.

I started 7th March so that's my March starting weight. Starting Weight - 210 March starting weight - 210 March goal - 204 Ultimate goal - 168 Total loss for march - Weigh day = Tuesday 07/03 = 210 14/03 = 206 21/03 = 28/03 = Apparently week one is the best week for weight loss, I guess I'm cheating :smiley:

Yeah I read up on the ration of protein, carbs and fat. I've changed my tracker to suit me, which is only just slightly off the recommended ratio. I tend to never eat much 'added' fat, never deep fry anything, only use tiny bit of oil when pan frying, don't add butter to potatoes or cheese to anything. Now I'm changing my…

It's OK, I'm not looking to copy anything specific, just interested in case it gives me ideas. I use to be a strong cyclist and to be honest I think I've retained a lot of structure/stength in my quads. I don't feel any burn when I stress them, unlike my calfs which have shrunk. I had trouble with my knee when I cycled,…

Thanks for the replies so far. Reading them and writing/deleting/rewriting replies has taken my mind off food for nearly an hour, despite the topic! It's interesting how many people wouldn't be keen on the plain chicken. I love it plain, I like to taste the chicken. Adding bacon/cheese just takes the taste away for me.

A couple of people have said fats are missing. I may be wrong in presuming you're from the States, but in the UK, we don't tend to see fats as something to have with a meal, unless fats to you is something else to me - is this just something to add as a benefit to the diet or generally is adding fats a done thing in the…

Woah there - slow down a little. I'm not asking for advice, this is just a casual question out of my own general interest of what people conceive as a 'normal' sized meal. Maybe I've posted this in the wrong section. The meal is real, I said I might have it for dinner, I will be having it for dinner this week. Even if I'd…

I'm not looking for alternative meal ideas, just what size portion people would have with those specific ingredients. I mix things up a lot, I don't really like plain food, but this is just a base example of foods people can easily relate to. If you had these specific items, how much of each would you need to feel full?

How about aiming for 390 calories and just eat 100 less tomorrow?

Damn, my first weigh tomorrow will probably add lbs on then...

Not right now. How do you like your eggs?

True. The next person sucks their thumb.

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I would tickle those feet :tongue:

10 months ago. When was the last time you bit your toe nails?