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hey, you sound like you know what you're doing. i keep getting leg cramps when swimming, is the dash of salt to combat this? also i'm doing vibration training and it's recommened to have 500ml of glucose drink before hand, could you enlighten me on this please, thank you

oatcake with a very thin spread of hommous with freshly ground pepper helps me out- in fact....munch:happy: :laugh:

hi all, i have been vegetarian about 30 years and dip in and out of veganism, processed foods and lack of organisation are my downfall. for me it's an ethical issue and nothing to do with weight. posted here so we can find each other, so please add me as a friend for recipes, tips ect :smile:

i am also in preperation mode for stopping smoking. i think that 'being scared' of smoke related illness's is counter productive to helping stop, as anxiety and fear are strong reasons why we continue to smoke. i have stopped smoking several times, using all manner of methods, no attempt lasted more than three months. this…

thanks for all the links everyone, i also slip in to processed food trap sometimes and end up with ingredients i don't want milk/cheese, i find i end up feeling guilty, at the moment i'm eating quorn burgers for protein, they have an unmentionable but for now i'm using them til i get my act together and start cooking from…

hi, so sorry to hear about your children, can't really give you any good eating advice but sending good wishes and hugs from one mum to another xxxxxx

great incentive idea angie, good luck. i might look into something like this

oh and discovering new soup recipes

strangely the same! vit d supplements and keep neck and hands warm (i used fingerless mittens today). also i read an article that the house being cold and dark can lead to feeling down and depression so i'm keepig heat on low and lamps on. it sounds like a waste but depression is a big deal in winter, and makes one less…

yes please, this is the group i need, i'm 46 and started having symptons 2-3 years ago along with missed bleeds ect, early this year i did something that i never ever intended to do, i gave in to hrt as i was burning up constantly, last winter was sub sub zero and i had all the doors open and minimal clothes on.(saved a…

love quinoa, easy recipe, warm quinoa salad. cup of freshly cooked quinoa, i chopped advocardo, 8 chopped baby tomartoes, a few shredded basil leaves, add generous squeeze of lemon juice, table spoon of balsamic, table spoon of olive oil, mix, so good, so healthy, enjoy.. oh add salt and pepper

thanks, sounds good

yes please!

oh no, replied before i noticed the thread (new here), i've signed a years contract at a vibrogym, have i made a terribe mistake? i was hoping it would help me build up my muscle tone after a back injury, but i truly miss the feeling of having a 'work out' which it dosn't give

hi, i am using a vibro gym, i did a lot of research before i joined, as far as i could find it's excellent for bone density and toning ONLY unless you really learn with a trainer how to do cardio on it. i havn't got to that stage yet but i don't think they are bad for you. that's the tricky thing not being a scientist, not…

hi, i just unwrapped the zumba dvd's i purchased last night, it looks v fast pace.. (zumba fitness) will need a bit of patient practise but seems like a good idea for the winter

on board with you, son now 17 vegetarian since birth, thought he might rebel and have a mcdonalds when he hit the teens, but no! good luck

(hi kimpta, have you tried peppermint tablets for bloating, i got so bloated i went doctors and was prescribed them for ibs, they work for me)

thanks bekabear best of luck to both of us on this journey together

thanks for the kind welcomes! bluejay, yep that is top of my list, i've been diluting them with water last week to withdraw. did some research and there seems to be an overall trend to an addictiveness to lucozade, i've noticed it myself. it's got to go not just because of the calories, but my blood sugar getting mixed up.…

hi, i've just joined a minute ago, glad to find vegetarians here, i am virtually vegan, i eat cheese occasinally but it's just laziness. i switch between home cooked every thing to ready meals, depending on what my energy levels are like, then that causes a spiral... my weight gain is due to sedentary life style/energy…