BeardedMike Member

If Dr Oz endorsed it, its snake oil.

Spot on

I have two friends on lap bands and neither of them was told to eat so few calories. They were both given appropriate diets for the body size. One was on 1700 and the other about 1500 cals. The idea that lap bands only let you eat 500 odd cals is totally wrong. All it does is stop you eating so fast, you cannot stuff your…

I've always been pretty fat, but when I started getting that fat neck thing going on, that really freaked me out, although once that went away I lost most of my motivation :/

I always put em in my smoothies, really thickens it up after 10 mins or so

With my activity level set to 'sedentary' I have always eaten back my calories and consistently lost weight

I usually try to focus on my breathing, making sure its rhythmic and proper diaphragm breathing. I see a lot of people just panting away, although after a really hard set I'm exactly the same

Don't stress to much about fruit sugars. Keep you fruit intake under 2-3 serves a day but avoid all processed sugar when possible.

Absolutely agree with the others. Losing weight is mainly about your diet. What you eating and how much of protein/carbs/fats you consume are some of the things to focus on first. Don't get crazy but try to keep your ratio to about 40:30:40. The numbers are a very rough estimate, there are lots of different views on that.…

I will always eat back all of my workout calories and I have been consistently losing weight. Some people are against it, but when we are eating so little, especially if your only eating 1200 cals then its best that you do eat them back.

I will always eat back my exercise calories and have been consistently losing weight . Some days I'm burning a lot of calories and if I don't eat them back I'll start feeling very tired.

There is nothing wrong with fats. We require a balanced diet which means getting a decent amount of fats. Some obviously are better than others, try for unsaturated fats as your main source. Many people are scared of fats, mainly because of bad information being spread in the past and now marketers know it helps sell…

There is nothing wrong with apples or any other fruits in moderation. Just don't eat 10 a day. As for negative calories, no, there is quite a lot of calories in apples, about 80 or so depending on how big it is.

Eat the yolks. Other than the protein, all the nutrition is in the yolks. The old way 'yolks are bad' was based on bad science from the 70's and was debunked about 15 years ago. The entire egg is extremely healthy. (except the shell of course :)

Scientific studies don't work in such broad terms. There are literally thousands of studies on soys effects in the body, on cholesterol all the way to cancer prevention. Go to google scholar and search around for a review of other studies which match what you are specifically looking for. You will never find a reputable…

As a shift worker, taking vitamin D is essential for me. I remember when I first started taking it, it was like a new lease of life. Absolutely recommend vitamin D, if unsure if you need it, get a blood test. As for the others, fish oil (cause i dont eat seafood), a multivitamin, and a ZMA supplement (zinc, magnesium and…

Your macros are protein, carbs, fats and fibre, and the micros are everything else such as potassium, magnesium, calcium and so forth. To use them, well you need to get a good balance of the macros, I need to keep my carbs in check and make sure I get enough protein and fibre. Again same for the micro nutrients, several of…

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I simply keep my fruit intake to 2 serves per day and do not really count that in my sugar limit. I avoid all added sugar, some always creeps in tho. As long as your keeping your fruit intake reasonable, I wouldn't worry about it

I find this as well on some old roads near my house, or when walking on the beach. I would think if you are constantly doing it on one side only then this may cause a problem over time. I have never done for long periods so I can't really say.

Twitter mainly as a news portal. I get all my great news / fitness / science / (insert other interesting topic here) articles through it. I keep Facebook to just to see pictures of my family but even that has recently become pointless for utterly stupid reasons. I barely use it these days. I haven't spoken to 95% of my…

I second Optimum Nutritions range. All their flavours are amazing. It is quite a thick mixture tho which I love but may not be great for smoothies, I havn't tried that.

I was always chubby as a youngster. The first time it really hit me was when I was 15 and we had to weight in at school for something, I was just over 100kg. I was so ashamed. Fast forward 15 years and what kicked me into action was looking at myself in the mirror one day and realising I was starting to get that 'fat neck'…

Yeah i agree. I never used to able to drink water on its own, and would drink a lot of soda type drinks. There is no magic way other than just doing it. These days I NEED the water and don't drink any kind of soda drink. Water, water, maybe the occasional juice and more water.

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I never used to be breakfast person, but I also never used to be a fit person. Breakfast everyday, muesli and greek yogurt, or an omelette

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If you want to track your everyday activites and sleep quality these things are pretty good. The Bodymedia Fit has the most sensors but the others are much more compact. In terms of serious activity tracking, these things are a joke. I own the bodymedia fit and the Fitbit flex and I use them purely for motorvation. None of…