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Personally I would weigh the rice/lentils dry anyway as you have no idea how much water they absorbed during the cooking. Weigh the total cooked then work out the percentage of the total for your serving size.

I struggle with my weaker side on certain exercises, I always do same weight and reps but find form an issue if I use a weight big enough for my dominant side.

In my previous job I had a gym close by and would go in my lunch hour occasionally, I was lucky that I was able to work flexibly and so it didn't matter if I went over the hour so didn't feel rushed. I also found it energised me for the afternoon as well so was a win win.

My ex has pretty much cut it out, she says it makes her bloated and doesn't satisfy her for long. She's lost a load of weight by drastically cutting carbs which for her works as protein keeps her fuller for longer making it easier to maintain a calorie deficit. She attributes weight loss to lack of carbs rather than a…

And yes you have described me pretty well there with the exception of crash and burn which I am more than capable of when not logging calories.

It's harder than I'd like and I've had to cut back on potato and pasta portions to help make it work. It's also tough on days I stay under my calorie target. I've also made my own protein bars which probably don't add that much in way of protein but better than a couple of pieces of fruit. I'm happy with that level of…

Yeah I knew the figures........ I struggle to get more than 20% protein which on 1800 calories gives me 90 grams of protein so unless I exercise to gain extra calories I need to be looking at around 30% which with the amount of fruit and veg I eat is a struggle.

You are definitely burning more than just standing, fidgeting has been given as a reason for burning extra calories and what you would have been doing is far more effective exerting

When I looked at the nutrients in the shop I was sure it's protein content was less than others but looking online it seems that is wrong. Will have to check again next time I'm shopping

Yeah I've weighed the fat so I have a rough idea of the calories saved but I'm guessing it's not always pure fat and there is no way of removing it from an entry. Just adjusting the weight of the chop is not accurate either as the ratio of weight to calories will be wrong plus the loss of protein applied.

So as a 215 pound 5' 10 male how much protein should i be targeting?

Surely the point of getting more/enough protein is to avoid muscle loss?

Using crutches will definitely burn more calories than normal but you will probably find you spend more time sat down so will counter the benefit. Just make sure you don't overdo it and setback your recovery

I like full fat foods myself and don't mind fatty meat per se just the fat around pork unless it's cooked crispy.

I always cook with it on but I don't find it tasty itself.

I struggle as well but mainly because of the fruit I eat as snacks and because I find carbs much more satisfying. Couscous is something that I find useful to provide a bit of extra protein to a meal and I've been trying to add some protein rich snacks such as eggs and cheese.

Turkey breast is really low in fat

The fat off chops isn't really tasty so I tend to cut most it off

Lol, yeah I don't normally do that with bacon just using it more as an example

I went to an all day event yesterday, I wasn't particularly hungry at any point but I ate a pizza midway through the day and ended up going over calories mainly due to a couple of beers. I have however been constantly peckish today. Perhaps it is due to an increase in adrenaline causing an increase in metabolism.

So far I've had banana, orange, plums, apple, tomatoes, cucumber, mushrooms and carrot. For dinner I will probably have carrots, sprouts, green beens and peas.

I was in a similar boat yesterday as I got a pizza from a van on the street. I logged it as a generic pizza at around 1500 but it was probably low on cheese as you say and the ham and mushrooms would not have added anything so I'd probably have been safe logging 1000

You will probably be burning an extra 150 calories compared to being sat down even before the added movements. Personally if I went 5 hours during the day without food I would be ravenous even if I had been sat down.

I've displaced/dislocated both my knees several times, my knee joint isn't shaped right so it's always a liability. When I exercise properly and do strength quads the knees do feel better but even then I don't have confidence in them. Cycling is great for me and I do enjoy it so it is not a problem.

I'm lucky as my son is a bit older but I still don't like leaving him to get to school on his own nor leaving him to his own devices for too long after school so my 2 easiest options of gym before and after work are not feasible. I try and do something like Wii fit or lift some weights in the evening after he has…

Yeah in UK we have Frylite which I believe is mixed with water and is only 1 cal per spray so I use that wherever possible

Hunger and thirst are very similar and so for some drinking first can avoid eating when unnecessary. I've never found it has made me hungrier though.

That's interesting as I find it does the opposite for me

That doesn't make it irrelevant though just less significant as it still impacts the overall level of GI of food being digested Also the GI level of food is relevant as if you only eat high GI foods then you are likely to feel hungry sooner making staying in a deficit harder.

Thanks :smile: Interesting that we cycle the fat in our bodies like that