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Last week I prepped a salad for ~300 kcal which had:* Bulgur wheat * Red quinoa * Beans (I just used a mix from the supermarket, cooked in stock) * Steamed spring greens (any robust green veg would work) * Sesame dressing * 40g hummus on the side and I also added a boiled egg on the side. About 16g protein. You could add…

Just remember that if you are eating it purely to use it up, you're still 'wasting' it - it's just being wasted as additional calories rather than going into the bin, into the compost etc. It is already made and purchased. I'd try and fit as much of it into your calorie goals as possible and compost the rest. You could…

Thanks so much! Super helpful!! I know the sports physio (not the one I am attending, but thinking of making an appt - just got to pay for it which is annoying) has an ‘antigravity’ treadmill that I’m quite interested in using once I’m cleared for it.

Thanks, it’s PT just to rehab the ankle though, it’s not necessarily sports focused so they’re not going to give me *workouts* I can do, just exercises I can use to rehab my ankle on. That’s why I’m asking for workouts that don’t involve my foot.

Thanks, I’m hoping so. A gym near me also offers sports medicine/physio (university gym) so I might end up going there too. Just wanted some ideas in the meantime!

One reason fibre is THOUGHT to be important is that it is fermented into short-chain fatty acids by your gut flora. Certain SCFAs, like butyrate, may positively affect the immune system and gut health e.g. by stimulating production of regulatory T-cells, and providing energy for certain cell types in your gut wall. Lots of…

Heaven forbid you have to ASK to work in during someone's set! And god forbid they use an app to track their training, lest they be judged by Ye Olde School Gym Bros. This is ridiculous. If someone is hogging the squat rack, use your words and ask them politely to move. It's not that hard.

This thread is basically full of people gatekeeping fitness. People are SO quick to link 'PC culture' to anything they like, which is ironic because those folks are the ones who seem to get offended over everything. I think anything that gets people more active can only be a good thing. Fitness and body image is something…

I work in academia and it's really not uncommon. It's frankly necessary, I can't even get everything done in that timeframe. Stuff just takes time. Friends in banking have similar lifestyles, and it was the same back when I was waitressing. Just saying that it's a privilege to not have to work hours like that, and it's…

I have a hard time imagining how that would fit with a lot of lifestyles, even with planning. I leave for work at 0740, leave work at 1900, home by 2000, 1 hour for dinner, 1-2hrs to do some additional work (data analysis etc), then 1-2hrs downtime (chores and such, play with cat)...then it’s gym by midnight, home and into…

Usually exercise. I work long lab hours and have insomnia so I usually go to the gym around midnight/1am and get to bed by 3-4am. Sleep quality is better that way anyway. Sometimes if I have time (not often) I’ll nap for 2hrs before the gym and go then - I can’t sleep more than 4-5 hrs in a row normally, so splitting it up…

See a doctor. EDs kill

I know a lot of people are not fond of them, but I really like standbys like Halo Top, Fibre One Brownies, Quest Bars etc as a healthier fallback. My sweet tooth is probably never going away, but I can at least ameliorate it with replacements like these.

I do appreciate that you mentioned the ED and medical condition risks. I personally feel that the immediate risks from not eating for 4-5 days outweigh the incremental potential protection vs cancer, which can be obtained in other, healthier ways e.g. enough activity, enough sleep, decreasing red meat consumption, not…

Honestly just a waste of time. They're too short term to do anything meaningful and your performance on those days will tend to be crappier on account of lack of nutrients.

I find it weird that so many people are mad about this. Awards like this make people feel nice about themselves and encourage positive, healthy habits. Sure, it might be a small achievement, but I really don't see the problem with this kind of encouragement. Are you really so superior that you can't see the benefits in…

I know this is getting heavily 'woo-ed' and is not very popular, but I'm in the world of science (biochemistry) and this isn't entirely untrue. There IS a reproducibility crisis, we DO have a problem with p-hacking, and there ARE issues with bias. That's the thing - it's ultimately people who do science, and people can…

I add garlic fried with chili flakes, salt, pepper, and lemon. Then I fry the bread/some tomatoes to go on top in the garlicky oil left behind!

When I re-started MFP in February of this year, I was barely exercising and I lost weight, but started to pick exercise up as I went along. It started just with walking home (>1hr!) The diet helped me to shed the pounds, but lifting helped me to achieve a leaner/more athletic look. They both have their merits, not least…

Agreed - and in fact, body fat percentage matters just as much, aesthetics wise. I'm also 5ft 4, and I look much better around 108 lbs...IF I'm doing mostly cardio. With lifting + a deficit, my body fat percentage has gone down and I look lean-ish at 130 lbs. These people bothering you are busybodies, OP, but it's also…

If he is going to play on your insecurities, he's going to do that regardless of how you look. Be confident in the fact you look great and please don't take any of his comments to heart - they're reflective of his bitter feelings, not reality. Have a fun party and try not to dwell on it too much!

Not exactly low calorie, but you can do it on top of avocado toast in a similar way to how you would on top of scrambled eggs! Just manage the portion size (2 slices by my recipe is about 750kcal, so one will be ~400, and it's very satiating due to the fats). It's also nice tossed into some linguine right after cooking,…

Only 18 days?! Holy crap, that's a really dramatic transformation! Wow!

You don't think the body will react that quickly? What does that mean? Do you understand that your body HAS to metabolise calories to perform exercise? The TDEE method is valid but your justification is bizarre.

I think the processed foods/protein/cancer thing tends to be linked to chargrilled red meats, which contain compounds which are carcinogenic when metabolised in the liver, and nitrates (again, some evidence they can be detrimental to health when consumed regularly). It's not necessarily the protein itself, but the things…

OP - unless you have diagnosed kidney issues, I wouldn't worry about too much protein, especially at 100g/day. All that will happen if you have more than your body needs is that the amino acid skeletons will be metabolised to glucose and burned for energy, rather than used for muscle growth/repair/enzyme synthesis etc.…

It depends if the MFP listing for eggs is raw or cooked. You could put the bowl you use to mix the eggs on the scale, zero the scale, then beat the eggs in there to see how many grams of raw egg are being used. Alternatively, if the listing is for cooked eggs, weigh them afterwards. There will be a difference due to…

You definitely can lose weight on Prozac, but my experience is that it can increase appetite. You can play around with your macros, eat higher volume, mess with meal timings, and use caffeine (edit: IF this is safe for your anxiety!) to try and defeat additional cravings. The adjustment period also might be worse for…

I often lose weight after a day like that, and look visibly slimmer. Guess it's something to do with dehydration...

Late night runs - tends to be cooler at that time of the day. Same principle for early morning workouts.