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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…
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Buff / swole / hench - all mean big visible muscles and low body fat (just realised I’ve been around gym bros too much 🤣).
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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Give you really bad indigestion so that you can’t eat? Drain your wallet so that you can’t buy food?
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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…
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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…
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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…
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[CHN frantically goes to Google Hanlon’s razor as never heard of it 🤣]
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Well our government isn’t. They couldn’t organise a pee up in a brewery. I’m always impressed that conspiracy theorists think the government is hiding lots of stuff 🤣
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Hmm 🤔 I’d probably injure myself. I’d rather go at an appropriate volume and pace. Sorry if that’s boring!
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Update for those interested: used the EMS twice for 20 mins on the peroneal high up near knee (directed by the physio), straight after two heavy lifting sessions. It may be a placebo but the knee pain was greatly eased the next day and my legs didn’t feel as tired. I can’t believe it would work that quickly but I’m taking…
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The key to being full is finding out what personally makes YOU feel full. Salads are great and I love them but they don’t fill me up. Can you spend a bit of extra time initially tracking how you feel with certain foods? It could help you to stick to the reduced calories over a longer period with a bit of investment in time…
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And I have no idea what “antifatic” is supposed to mean: anti-fatigue maybe? Or anti-fat?!
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Not the ad but found ‘em on Amazon 🤣
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Valid points, thanks for picking it up! 😀. I was originally looking at TENS for pain relief and many of the gizmos on Amazon have both TENS and EMS. I reached out to a physio I know at work to ask if he had any advice / knew of any papers about using TENS for pain relief - particularly in those who are hypermobile. He…
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For anyone interested / also considering one - I’ve borrowed an EMS from a department at work. It’s a medical device often used to support patients following leg surgery so it has tonnes of options. Using it for a month on an agreed setting to see if it has any impact. It’s free (unless I want one) and will be v…
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I haven’t got the image of the ads but last year I saw a tonne of ads for leggings with caffeine in them. Supposed to magically make you lose weight and get rid of cellulite. The before pics were all unhappy women gesturing at their legs and tummies, then slim women beaming afterwards. The ads have stopped now so I’m…
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I thought hard about whether to reply to this, as I don’t want to get into a debate of this kind on social media. But by being silent I’m being complicit and I think it’s important I am an ally when I can be. I don’t expect you to change your view or even reconsider your stance on this. But for others reading this - please…
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Have you looked online at heart charities in your country? For instance, in the UK there are free online videos for people who have heart disease and they might be a good place to start - here’s one vid https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O5YX5xg8Seg They won’t tell you what to do each day but they should be safe(r) for you…
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I think the problem is that a lot of us attach our value to our appearance ie if we’re fat we’re somehow not worthy. And advertising or how we are treated in some parts of society etc can certainly reinforce that. But being fat - or being too thin - does actually have health repercussions. As does too little exercise.…
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I do actually do good mornings with the band looped around my neck, so stand on the band, feet shoulder width apart, loop around neck BUT hold the tension tight in your hands up by your shoulders so it doesn’t pull on your neck. You can either do them tempo or go for speed volume - either way gives me a burn. I don’t know…
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I’ve blocked (and reported) three men in the last few weeks. I never normally accept friend requests but I accepted them, for some reason. The last one was a crotch pic. The other two were inappropriate messages. And I’m a middle aged old fart so yes - it DOES happen.
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For those who aren’t sure what species @yirara is - here’s a cute IG reel! 😀 https://www.instagram.com/p/C3AqaOvoxMA/?igsh=emx1ZDAwbml4NWN0
