claireychn074 Member

Just be cautious how you start with dried fruit or fruit bars. Some people find the fibre causes bloating and gas, so start small and work your way up (even if you’re used to a high fibre diet - motion and fibre can cause, uh, motion 🤣). I stopped eating apricots when training for that very reason.

If you’re not adverse to sugar, try a sports drink. In summer I often get through lucozade sports (usually only need half a bottle) as that gives me the sugar to prevent a hypo (not diabetic but do have blood sugar issues). I also snack on a handful of jelly babies mid workout as they are easy and quick to eat but don’t…

There has been some research suggesting the distribution of fat can change in menopause, to become more focused around the mid-section. But it’s not an “either /or” situation, ie you may end up with a bit more abdominal fat but you’ll still put it on elsewhere if you eat more calories than you burn. I’ve been in peri for…

I am probably one of those people you would think looks reasonably fit and toned - certainly for my age. And yet every single time I go into a public gym I’m hoping no one looks at me. We’re all the same - I think you just get used to exercising in front of others in time. And there is always someone fitter, slimmer,…

How do you feel driving home? Are you stiff / ravenous? How long is your drive? I’ve trained in a gym then driven 2 hours; trained at home then eaten straight after; had a bath/ gone for a walk etc. I think recovery is personal and it depends on how you feel. I know I benefit from eating quickly after (but my sessions are…

Are you getting enough protein? I find i recover quicker from doms when I hit my protein target - it takes longer if I’m low on protein. But - I still get doms. Every time my exercise shifts a gear (ie increased volume/ weight / intensity) I get doms. I also find exercising releases them, so I get straight back in the gym…

I found the artificial sweeteners in protein powders caused some issues (and jn protein bars) so I switched varieties a few times. I think my tummy also adjusted in time. But, at the risk of being crude, protein farts are defo a thing 😳

🤣 and he’s not exactly slim is he? Low body fat but he ain’t skinny!

OMG I just snorted out loud! 🤣 that’s hilarious!

No no - this is good! You’re actually getting more protein than you thought! 🤣🤣

I would also add that most products have an allowable percentage of insects in them, it varies per country and insect but one figure is 3% by weight. That means 3% of flour etc is potentially insect. So we’re kind of eating them already.

Do you like protein powder? Mix some flavoured powder in with the yoghurt (chocolate, banana, strawberry…) I find it too sweet personally but if you’re after flavour and sweetness it will do it.

Patience, practice, good nutrition and rest! Over time you will work back into it, if you haven’t done yoga for a while you’re bound to be stiffer when attempting the poses. I haven’t tried that particular one so don’t know how good it is for beginners, but there is a huge variety online and you might just find some of the…

I don’t think I’m particularly gullible but I was about to say “water? Wow, really?” 🙄

I only change the water if it gets too cold ie I use lukewarm water. I think if the water is the same temp then there’s no need to change it? I defrost a lot of stuff this way now and sometimes change the water, other times I don’t.

Interestingly my menopause specialist applauded the amount of red meat I was eating (along with bread and some other manufactured foods) as they meant I wasn’t hospitalised with anaemia ie the volume I ate just kept me on the “normal” side of being horrendously anaemic. My endocrinologist has never once commented on the…

Buff / swole / hench - all mean big visible muscles and low body fat (just realised I’ve been around gym bros too much 🤣).

I’m in maintenance so I track vaguely. I sometime miss the odd chocolate or bit of milk in my tea, but I know my daily calories will be under by probably 100-200 each day. If I need to lose weight then I track absolutely everything to the nth detail. As the odd bit of milk, spoon of flour, scraping of butter, can all add…

Interesting, thanks. Insects certainly seem an alternative and possibly more ecologically sound source of protein than some intensively-farmed meat or dairy, so I’ll be watching with interest to see how it takes off.

Going back to eating insects. I’m sure I saw an article ages ago saying people with allergies to house dust mites shouldn’t eat insects - anyone seen anything along those lines / any evidence to the contrary? It’s not a real issue for me as my local Tesco isn’t exactly selling insects - yet - but I’d always thought I’d be…

Valid point - I was assuming the 1000 cals was over maintenance, so for me personally dropping 170 odd cals per day for a few days is no big deal. Now if I was already running a deficit it would cause me problems. I still think a weekly calorie total can be useful though, I certainly get more hungry on some days so I try…

Personally, I would find “failure and start over again tomorrow” mindset unhelpful - failure is negative and it wouldn’t inspire me to get back on that horse. There are definitely days when I eat a lot more and I will enjoy it - so I will then adjust the rest of the week to hit my maintenance calories over 7 days. You…

V good questions above and ultimately a healthy and light meal will depend on what you like. My fave high protein light meal is about 200g white fish (oven cooked with a bit of liquid in a sealed container) and roasted veg like courgettes, tomatoes, butternut squash and curly kale. But not everyone would like that.

Give you really bad indigestion so that you can’t eat? Drain your wallet so that you can’t buy food?

I eat high carb. I eat reasonably high protein. I don’t like much fat. Fat doesn’t like me. I have reflux and food allergies. I have blood sugar issues which mean fasting will give me hypos. BUT - I wouldn’t for one minute suggest my way is the only way. It works for me, I’m cool with it, and I’ve both lost weight and…

Not lame, this section of the board just isn’t that well populated. There will be people along in a bit who are more experienced than me - I’m kind of a maintainer rather than a bulk / cut person - but I can give you the basic info. You need to be in a calorie surplus to build significant muscle, so get your protein up (I…

I probably can’t add anything new but I can give the examples of the core work I do: I had major abdominal surgery nearly ten years ago which cut through all the muscles on my right hand side. That side is now weaker and my left can get sore as I unintentionally compensate. My personal core top three bodyweight are prone…

[CHN frantically goes to Google Hanlon’s razor as never heard of it 🤣]