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Not a raving nut for collagen - suspect it works for some and not others - but had a surprising positive result last year from an experimental 400 gram jar that I got (on sale) as a protein booster (10 grams / day) looking for hair and skin effects. A couple of weeks after the jar ran out and seeing nothing - deciding not…

I'm a bit older yet - from a knee five years ago I wouldn't have tried any squats, but some conditions are worse than others - in my case common patellar tendonitis (pain started while running, degenerated to nearly all the time) was very treatable with hip and ankle mobility and strength exercises - the kneecap rides a…

I've used a good quality stability ball for years instead of a bench for DB and to challenge bodyweight ab and glute moves - you might look up techniques for doing whatever you do that way, regardless whether to get a bench. I came across this guy only recently, added a few new wrinkles for me:…

I'm far from a dietitician but sounds like your Nan has professional guidance that might help you and convince her, too. Dairy and other food intolerance is tough. I suspect too many people associate calorie increase with carbohydrates, where the easiest and healthiest thing (depending again on tolerance) might be healthy…

I don't plan to ever do them unassisted, but have been progressing with a hand on a supportive gym bar or chair back at home - started with a knee tuck but am getting the foot out, and using the weaker left leg to set the rep count. On my good list.

For "worst" I'd differentiate most challenging (for me), usually being weaknesses needing work, from just bad, of little or no use or where risk exceeds reward. Lunges and other unilaterals needing balance are tough for me but worthy challenges. "Good mornings" are in my risk bucket (deadlifts are enough), and I've…

A lot depends on how you plan to use them, as an adjunct to a different fitness program (cardio or resistance) or as the main form (best to find or purchase a program). I've had access to a good condo gym and home DBs and gear for years, but got a full set of 41" Power Guidance loop bands a year ago for variety with the…

If it's just for casual exercise watching TV or at a desk, you might look at a resistance band or two. They're inexpensive, incredibly versatile for progressive resistance, don't have the serious gravitational/positional limitations of weights, little injury risk, portable and easily gotten out of the way. I can sit in a…

Maybe you'll get some enouragement from an MFP monitor. I got an inexpensive but "good enough" tracker (Blackview) last year before starting MFP, and noticed the tracker is not listed for direct MFP support. However both MFP and the associated Android app for the tracker support Google Fit - I haven't decided about…

Interesting, the video shows rotating the DB seems to solve some problems doing what the Kettlegrype does, and might be more durable. I (male) have done crotch-safe swings simply holding the handle improperly at 90 degrees, if there's a bio-mechanical form problem I don't feel it, but no plans to take the discipline to the…

I'll just throw in a word for the KettleGryp, especially if (like me) there's already a range of dumbbells available. There are good Youtubes showing the pros and cons - there are both. The main limits are with active movements for which the size and shape of the inserted DB can be inappropriate, and that I wouldn't trust…

What do you mix them with? May or not apply, but I discovered decades ago that skim milk alone or with any food (e.g. cereal or flavored mixes) creates a lot of gut bloating, while even 1% milk or non-fat yogurt are perfectly fine (as are various soy and nut "milks" I don't much care for). When I started using whey protein…

The trick I use overdoing a single day (usually protein or a social sweet treat) is to diarize it next day, to start it off with a compensating deficit instead of forgetting about it. I agree nutrition can reasonably balance out over several days, and like the one-week review Nutrition button (Android app) - others may…

"I can think, I can wait, I can fast." Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha is a very readable account of the life of Buddha, might help settle these deep questions.

I've been thinking how the greek might do well with curries, baked potato, etc. As to regular + whey, I mix with all sorts of fresh and frozen fruit. but also raisins, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, unsalted peanuts or other - and a used tub with any of the above plus (uncooked) oats refrigerated as "overnight oats" is a…

I've been pretty content mixing plain non-fat yogurt with whey powder and other things for years, but recently sprang for a good sale on plain, non-fat greek, serving 19g protein at only 100 calories. It's very thick, so mixing whey is a chore, but I took a flyer making a "mousse" with a can of kippered smoked herring (18g…

From experience with common patellar (knee cap) tedonitis first be sure of what exactly is hurting in knees - can be something worse. For ordinary pain my cure was bodyweight ankle and hip / glute exercise, corrects the muscle weakness pulling the connected kneecap out of its rigid bony railroad track - again very common.…

I had a funny direct comparison in those years when my school built new two-story residences stocked with very good extra-long single beds, and hired a crew of students to unload and place the heavy duty mattresses. Most of them were athletes fitter than me, but they had to pair up to carry them and manage the steps and…

I was first diagnosed in 1994 during an appointment for something else (after running up three flights of stairs), There's no family or personal history of related issues, knock on wood. Have read high on every medical appointment in decades since, despite maintaining regular exercise and a healthy diet, with no symptoms…

I moved furniture for a van & storage company summers during college. At first hire I was reasonably "gym strong", the boss was proud of benching 300 lbs to my 285, but truth told most of it was about technique (both to lift and carry weirdly shaped objects alone and in pairs and avoid injuries over a full day) and steady…

I've had two scoops (60g) of whey powder daily for the last five years, current macro target 140g, with good results and no problems. But also no intolerances or philosophical restrictions to regular dairy and with a healthy mix of meat, eggs and fish protein. Importantly I can't stand skim milk or whey mixed straight with…

Apologies, there are three files. I tried Export a couple of months ago without using the data, misremembered Food notes as separate when they're tacked onto the Nutrition csv. Good luck with a solution. B)

Be sure the Activity Level is set for daily activity WITHOUT the Add Exercise extra boosts - otherwise it doubles the calculation. I made the mistake initially and it kicked up calories and macros too high. Since I'm pretty "sedentary" except for program exercise, setting that and then adding exercises manually as I do…

Might want to test Cronometer service, appears to export "Servings": https://support.cronometer.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018760151-Account-Settings#h_440005960211545174984655

On Android the Diary page the Nutrition button at bottom brings up the data page with a Save icon (sdcard shape) at top. That page is fairly clear, can set date range, sends four csv files to your email address, including diarized data, food/exercise notes. Test it to see if it suits your purpose. (No doubt the website or…

Thanks very much. Had never seen Android access from the side Menu, only from Add Foods in the diary. Works great.

No mention of either diet or exercise, and changes to those, since the surgery or currently. Something must account for the gradual weight loss, but if that post-op regimen has been stable, it's likely the body eventually adapted and stabilized its metabolic processes. If so the doctor has it right. But we're not all…

There are online calculators, I like the intro explanation below and found what the calc worked out for me was in the ballpark (confirmed) with others - anticipate some trial and error with food sources for taste and any personal sensitivities - I've found MFP tracking pretty helpful, including making Food Notes:…

I'm the same age, without the mobility limits and I've never liked treadmills because they want to keep running without me, perfectly willing to dump me off the back. I've had a couple of (to me) comical episodes, but the thought of using one with any serious mobility problem is scary. At the gym if wanting cardio I'll use…

I made my annual donation to Wikipedia the other day, and occurs to me that operates in some ways similarly to the crowd-sourced food database here - I don't know the details but Wikipedia keeps a trusted cadre of volunteer monitors to deal with inaccurate or outright falsified edits to its articles, which are often of…