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  • I am no expert, I would say proteins after a workout will help you build muscle better than carbs will. Egg-white omlette with chopped ham might be a good example? Also the higher % of body weight you have as muscle, means the more calories you require to maintain your current weight, therefore there should be an…
    in Pretty new: Would love suggestions! Comment by philipjhill1 January 2011
  • I do try and monitor my weight 4 - 5 times a week. Usually first thing in the morning. I find I am at my lowest point usually Thursday Morning and the highest Sunday Morning and my weight fluctuates throughout the week. That's just me and it's what I have noticed. MFP allows you to tailor your calorific intake according to…
    in kill me now!! Comment by philipjhill1 November 2010
  • I like beer buts it full of Calories. My strategy is to set my weightloss target to something realistic. (say 2lbs a week if you think you would lose 4 without the alcohol) then to add up my calories (180 per beer) over the week and set my daily target so on average I am down - therefore say 1500 cal's a day leaves me a…
    in alcohol Comment by philipjhill1 November 2010
  • Agreed my favorite JH film!
    in What's your favorite movie of all time? Comment by philipjhill1 November 2010
  • The getting off the elevator is a big thing. You can feel the excercise your getting in your legs (well I can heaving myself and my laptop up 8 flights each morning). Plus you get to look back and think 'Last month i was REALLY out of breath, now just slightly out of breath!' My first change was to cut out sugar from my…
    in Is it possible to... Comment by philipjhill1 November 2010
  • I don't know if this helps or not (am also in England by the way). Motivation, I find waxes and wanes when you're goal or goals seems unlikely or impossible. Maybe you need to look at what you have achieved so far, set a new (mini) target and also set yourself a little challenge of something different. This might be…
    in feeling like i have let my self down Comment by philipjhill1 November 2010
  • Relatively new to all this - to be honest I didn't think I'd be able to lose anything but got off 14lbs before joining this site. Anyhow beers my thing but not every night. I allow myself a three on and four off routine and make sure my total hollow calories consumed those unhealthy days are burned during the other four. I…
    in Tips for getting through the day Comment by philipjhill1 November 2010
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