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Wow - that would require A LOT of commitment. Check out someone like Holly Baxter (wbff) and her husband Layne Norton. I think they have published guides. What kind of base are you starting from?

Thank you, I'm going to try this. I love cabbage rolls but I can't be bothered rolling them.

Agree with this!

I love Body Pump and have done it for years. It's not really about building strength but training for endurance so it's sort of between strength and cardio. Definitely give it a go but it'll take a while to really understand the format and some of the moves. Let the trainer know you're new and they'll talk you through it.…

Hi Ann, yep it's complicated and as you say some people can't get vaccinated but there are a lot of people that can also do things to improve their health and free up ICU beds (for as you pointed out pancreatitis, gallstones, heart attack) too and they don't. I'm unfortunately in the most locked down city in the world so…

You know, I'm not going to waste my energy worrying about what others are doing. I can just focus on me. I'm vaccinated, I'm healthy, I'm fit. I'm sure I'm low risk of getting really sick. You say if someone is unvaccinated then they're putting everyone at risk - well what are these people "at risk" doing about their own…

No, actually there were only 300-500 cases connected to construction and this is in a workforce of 300,000 so it's a very low rate. As for healthcare building sites I don't think it would be an issue because they wouldn't be interacting with any healthcare workers. No one is condoning the violence at protests but I don't…

Apparently National Cabinet agreed that vaccination is voluntary except in high risk cases (according to my local MP) but Vic state government is obviously deviating from this. I agree that the vaccine is probably safer than getting Covid (I've had both doses) but I just don't feel it's my right to demand a construction…

Hi mph, yes the government has made it clear over the last few weeks that unvaccinated people will not be allowed into many venues, can not gather with as many friends, etc. The consequences I was talking about though were illness and death. We have low rates of Covid here (we go into lockdown over single digit cases) but…

This exactly. I'm in Australia as well and we're in the middle of big protests over mandatory vaccines. I think it should be up to the individual to decide if they want to be vaccinated or not. I decided to get the vaccination but it's not my place to force someone else to (I can just look after myself). However, if you…

It's probably sensible to rest and recover. Hopefully you can get back to it soon if you take it easy for now.

Sorry I can't get past 7 minutes of this guy - he is way too annoying... and he keeps saying his "laser vision" is the gold standard against DEXA??

Each to their own - might be something to provide structure for those stuck in lockdown (currently half of Australia...).

Hi ToffeeApple, I'm in Australia in lockdown too. I know it's hard and often I don't feel motivated either. For me, I think of the fact that we CAN AT LEAST leave the house to exercise. It's better than some countries so we may as well use it. Also I know I will feel *amazing* after a workout so I have that to look forward…

I'm not an expert on this but I'd say rather than extending your workouts you need to push into your peak cardio zone. I find spin classes best for this as you can increase resistance and cadence. I usually do three a week. Be sure to spend the majority of time in the peak zone - you have to work hard! I'm younger than you…

You may need to focus on either gaining muscle OR losing fat. It's difficult to do both simultaneously.

What's the difference between IF and "restrictive eating"?

I don't know your background. Are you overweight or underweight? You say you're always hungry but hate how all food tastes so are you overeating or undereating?

I think an easy start would be adding additional veggies in your pasta sauce (Jamie Oliver has a seven veg tomato sauce). Also in your lasagne you could sneak lots of extra veg in. I'm trying to go down the route of hiding veggies in foods as you would for kids until you get more used to them!

What are some typical meals that you eat? People may be able to suggest how you can incorporate vegetables into those.

I actually see people doing this in my Body Pump classes but didn't know there was a term for it.

Thank you for sharing these!

I made this cheesecake recipe (just the filling) using fat free yoghurt and it's amazing https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/greek-yogurt-cheesecake/

He is INSANE! Great book but I think he is in the top 0.0005% of the population. It really makes you realise that you can push yourself to do so much more than you think, you just need to reframe your thoughts. However, I imagine a lot of people may read his book, try unsustainable routines, burn out or get injured then…

Hi, the Pilates, ballet, yoga myths about "producing longer leaner muscles" are not correct. Muscles won't lengthen as they are attached at each end. This article explains it really well. https://www.girlsgonestrong.com/blog/articles/long-lean-muscles/ Be sure to take measurements and see how your clothes fit - you may not…

Just go, you won't regret it. Let the instructor know that it's your first class. Don't go heavy, just use really light weights and focus on getting your technique right. There's plenty of time to increase weights in the coming weeks or months.

Are you tracking what you're eating and noting the symptoms? I went through an elimination diet with a naturopath to identify trigger foods. It's a pain to get through but is very much worth it (IMO). I avoid certain high FODMAP foods and that's helped a lot. Unfortunately stress is also a major factor and harder to…

Google "Holly Baxter reverse dieting". She and her husband Dr Layne Norton have published lots of info on this.

Yep, so it's including what it estimates you would have burned doing nothing (resting calories + active calories = total calories). I know the difference is quite high if you worked that out over a 24 hour period (approx. 120 calories an hour would be a high basal metabolic rate), but keep in mind that the calories burned…