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My 12 year old is on 2mg Circadin . So far the only issue has been weird dreams, but she said she gets those anyway. She does sometimes still wake up early, but isn't taking 3-4 hours to get to sleep. We are in Australia and can get it free if we go to the local kids hospital, but with parking or catching public transport…

This explains my co-workers..... This had to do with the gremlins comment and I am apparently bad at quoting.....

I agree with the above. I have a minimum protein I work hard to get, an more ideal amount of protein to get - so minimum 1gram per kilo . Fat I am usually over because it's easy for me to get. I do eat a lot of carbs, but I don't always hit my goal. I find carbs quite filling, and notice when my carbs are way under, but…

I like the Heinz and Campbell's chunky soups in winter. As long as you don't have an issue with sodium, they can make a good meal. We always stock up when they are cheap at Coles. I like the butter chicken and tomato curry ones, which have three serves of veggies. They great when I don't know what I want to take to work. I…

Hi, I eat at least half of my calories at work. It varies, but I can pack a lot into a pasta salad. Protein is often ham, eggs or chicken, or a combo. I cook enough pasta for what I need. Generally 80g of spiral works for me, but adjust to how hungry you are or macro needs. Whatever veggies I have, and grated cheese, mayo…

I agree with cheese. When I am having trouble reaching my calories and have a lowish calorie meal in mind for my work lunch, cheese really helps add more to salads etc. The great thing about logging is you can see what different ingredients do as you make up a meal. Some favourites of mine are pasta with either creamy…

I hope you feel better soon. I would think it would contribute to water weight. I know that if my knees, or quads are playing up I swell, and I weigh a little more. In smaller joints, like to today my toes/ball of foot, there is swelling, but my scale is showing a loss from yesterday. I would guess the smaller muscles and…

True. I was blaming to chefs, they've cause lamb shanks to go up as well..... But my husband said it's to do with filleting. It's one cut to get breast of a bone, and two cuts and more skill to fillet a thigh. He worked in a chicken processing factory at one point.

My favourites are lifting and walking. I do a lot of walking at work, so don't get to go and enjoy a good walk often enough. I have a hand and finger injury at the moment, so I am not lifting heavy for a couple of weeks. The fitness blender Pilate videos are fun, I really need the stretching. I tried one of the kickboxing…

Yes. It usually isn't a big calorie burn, but it is movement, and movement promotes movement.

The cardiologist I saw when I was getting my heart checked a few years ago told me to make sure I get plenty of sodium, even from chips etc. this is because I have lower blood pressure, and a low resting heart rate. This is without being particularly fit, and having nothing physically wrong with my heart. My mother is the…

Hi, you don't necessarily need a gym. While I am a big believer in weights, that's what I enjoy, there are other things you can do. There are some really good body weight programs out there. Things like you are your own gym. Also on YouTube fitness blender as some really no equipment or minimum equipment videos. There are…

How old exactly is your daughter? My eldest is 12 and body image is already coming up a fair bit. Even so far as she is heavier than others in her class, but much taller than most of them too. My younger one is really small compared to her friends. We talk a lot about being healthy. Eating healthier food first, just a…

I do not quite make my calorie target on an average day. I often end up a couple of hundred short, and on Fridays when I get home from work (I work nights) I tend to be exhausted and have a bigger sleep than other days. My daily intake is between 2500 and 3000 calories, and on Fridays I usually sleep rather than eat. So I…

For me , it's not about the calorie burn, it's about what it does for my health. Lifting weights constantly means less pain , makes me feel mentally better (it's my me time) and allows me to be more active in other areas of my life. Walking down the road to the shops, easy, carrying or dragging (In a small trolley) the…

She'd have to eat 7.5 cups of raw spinach to get the same iron from one serving of Wellshire Farms Liverwurst. I'm anemic, and I supplement. There are forms of iron that don't cause constipation, etc:…

I actually like this about spinach. My work day calories are high, and I don't always reach them. Spinach adds a lot of nutrients without taking up too much space in my stomach. I tend to eat raw baby spinach, in salads (especially pasta) or with steak, crumbed chicken or in eggs. My 12 year old daughter is a pretty poor…

Hi,I try and eat back all my calories. I have a very active job, and my fit bit flex tracks anywhere from 14000- 26000 steps, just at work. I am on leave and I set my calories to maintenance at 71 kilos, and that's 2570 calories. Usually my tdee seems to be about 2500- 3000 average. I only burn a few hundred from…

Fitbit senses movement, or lack there of, and heart rate if you have that sort of model. I am on leave from work, and have done a bit of cleaning , and run up and down the stairs , taken one kid to school and etc, and am not seditary by Fitbit standards. I have mfp set as highly active, and haven't earned any extra…

Hi, my first thought when I read this was 'That's just too much!' . But then I thought about it and when you look at what people do with active jobs, it's not that much. I agree with almost everyone's advice. I do think you need to make sure you eat and drink enough to fuel your activity. I think it's great you have found…

I use a flex at the moment, and it sits in my inner pants pocket while I'm working. This is the recommended spot when you can't wear it on your wrist, and I can due to food safety at work. After one particularly hard night, where I was working with a hard to work with person, it tracked 15 mins of cycling. I had to think…

I am doing a 5x5 routine from jefit. It's a copy of strong lifts. Work out A is squats (I am using Dumbbells), bench and bent over rows. Workout B is Squats , military press and dead lifts. I am finding the volume pretty good for me. I get sore knees, and the warm up 3x8 and then the 5x5 working set seems to be the sweet…

Hi, I have had trouble with low blood pressure and resting heart rate in the pass. It's been a while is I've needed to have everything checked, but I kind of know my symptoms. Basically I went through all the tests at a cardiology department , there isn't anything wrong with my heart. So it's the other stuff. The…

I would also look into tinned or frozen fruit if possible. One of the combinations I've found to be nice is tinned apricot (in juice) , vanilla protein powder or maybe vanilla flavoured yogurt ( is that what skyr is?) and oats quite nice. Also chocolate flavours and berries work nicely.

This. I have seen some very fit mums - one a biggest loser trainer here in Australia, who were able to do everything thing right, and still had issues with injuries. They advise seeing a physio who understands post natal issues. And even they started back very easy. You can do it, but it will take time. Also losing weight…

Yep it's two days. If there is veggies and fruit eat those , but then enjoy the delicious goat. Also drink water. If you like alcohol drink it, but mix it up with water. The same if drinking non alcoholic drinks. A couple of beers is okay calorie wise, a couple of dozen not so much lol. When you get home just eat as…

I am more a coffee drinker, but I do like tea. We usually have Bushells or Dilmah in our house. I like black tea with honey when I wake up with a sore throat. I don't like too much sugar in tea or coffee - unless is a 'special ' drink, like the caramel latte I'm drinking right now lol. I have also bought twinings…

Hi, I have a lot of mild to not so mild joint pain, that is likely arthritis, and I agree with the above. I am 37, and find that working in a 5-8 rep range the best on my joints. My husband has a back injury, and a type of arthritis that effects other parts of his back. He is finding that good pain management, physical…

I mostly ate every veggie my parents did, which were plain by some standards. I only like pumpkin mixed with potato, so orange mash. Cabbage I like raw, or in Asian dishes. Mum used to over cook carrots, so I only liked them raw. We ate a lot of salads, and stews. We didn't eat spinach unless it was in the lettuce mix, and…

I have only being cutting for about 5 or 6 weeks this time and I'm already thinking of after the cut. I am supposed to be losing 200g (roughly 1/2 a pound) but am averaging anywhere from 200 to 800 g. I know from experience that under 68 kg is where I feel awful. So around 4 kg to go. The last time I lost too much, had…