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[/quote]No, other than ingredients like grains. beans, frozen vegetables or fish that come in some type of packaging. It's cheaper, tastier and usually more nutritious to prepare meals from scratch.[/quote] Bcattoes, I wuz makin' ze ironic point, no more:) Part of the problem these days is we sit around the TV eating…

When considering eating at Subway, observe its customers for a little. Count the skinny folk going in and out their doors. Check it out, you might get a big surprise. Then ask yourself, what does that tell you? Ask a nutritionist, the proper, qualified types who work at Dr's offices. They'll tell ya, LOUD and CLEAR. All…

The polar loop is a great idea--I do not think it is complete yet. Polar is scrabbling around to try to keep up with the Fitbit and other body furniture, and the idea is excellent, but the execution is IMO, quite poor. IT does work, and it works well, but the fiddling to get the strap right sized--excuse me? Karp. It works…

Tiny Dancer, LOL...If I could get to 12 minutes a mile I'd be smiling wide as the great big muddy:) I'm 63, fings change, matelot. Take your time, don't injure things and you'll get there. YOU have plenty of time. brendan

Christylee, I have one along with a Polar HRM, which I've used for years. The fitbit is a useful piece of kit, which I think we are only seeing the initial iterations. I think it will develop a whole lot, and integrate into many areas of our lives we aren't yet aware of. It is easy to misplace, launder, forget about and…

Ortax, You look pretty young, so I guess you can eat pretty much what the heck you want......but:) I am ancient, and in the course of losing 140lbs (so far) over the last year, I've spent a lot of time with nutritionists. All of them are pretty much down on Subway, 'cos it's ALL carbs. You check out the numbers here, and…

You'll never get a tattoo on me, until Terminators and the skynet work camp is a reality. No thanks. brendan

Mmalek, Is it just fer women? I'm an old geezer, not much trouble. I don't want to muscle in if it's just for women. I'm going to have a crack at the exercise program on the website anyway, it looks pretty tough. brendan

I've been _almost_ everywhere in the world apart from southern South America, and the two poles. I've even been to Novaya Zemlya, where most people haven't been. Kerala in India can be marvellous. Croatia when it's nice is like Italy, with the lovely light, but without the Italians. Oz is wonderful, but is filled with…

Lisa, I don't reckon the "systems" are much cop. You got to really be responsible for what's going into your body at all times. Sometimes the counting and shocking quantity of miserable carbs is a horror show. You gotta walk, run, swim, cycle, hike, but honestly, shape wise, the most effective thing I've ever seen to work…

Surely, Terminator, The Sarah Connor Chronicles is the show that never completed its run. Left on an awful cliffhanger, I still can't watch the final ten minutes of, "Born To Run,' the final episode. It's too hard, leaves me too desolate. For all of you who didn't watch it because you think it might be about Sarah Connor,…

If you have to eat, eat something nutritious. A handful of nuts ought to do it. Those Costco extra fancy are pretty good, hit the spot and last a long time. brendan

Don't get a tattoo, till you're about 97 years old. Then it won't matter. Before then, you're a victim of fashion. You can't give blood, and you may want/need to, and it will look TERRIBLE. Don't do it. Go and have some fun at a body painting festival twice a year, and wash it off afterwards. Don't mark your beautiful…

KK, The B12/Iron is easily checkable. You look too young for that sort of issue, but it's worth checking, easily fixable. I take a liquid multivitamin that helps a lot to deal with that horse pill issue. http://www.lifesolutionsnp.com/prd/super-multivitamins-and-minerals I don't work for 'em, or get benefit in any way,…

Polar have been the best, but the others are catching up. I still use a Polar 610i, and use that for swimming/walking and cycling. The software can be a bit fussy, and Polar is expensive, they change watch models frequently and bump the cost of new ones right up. That bluetooth sounds enticing. Something without all the…

Adele is fat, she also sings flat. brendan

Tiedy, Dates...Hmmm. Interesting. What kinda dates you use? You soak 'em overnight into the Oatmeal? brendan

You can put a tablespoonful of protein powder in(Optimum Nutrition, double rich chocolate is the PP I use). You can use some almond/soy milk or I know some folks who use almond or vanilla essence. Back when I was a kid, we used to stir in a spoon of Jam, what you might call preserve in the States, but it's got a lot of…

Agthorn, It is really cool that you achieved your aims, (and no mention of injuries on the way, even cooler.) As a retired professional photographer, I'd just like to say, I'd just about kill....(well, bruise a little,) for the ability to obtain that cheese eating grin you have on your face in the picture. That's…

Brittu, You are not too young to feel this way. You are too young to make decisions for the rest of your life on the behaviour of a young man, surrounded by a school-ful of hormonal females. Men tend to be unthinking and unfeeling on matters such as fidelity. I know it takes two to tango, but the years between about 10-25…

Ryn, This one will run and run, but for highest protein/lowest carb/easiest mix/decent taste I think you'll find Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard is the best. I like the double rich chocolate, mixed with 1/2 almond milk and water. This is an Amazon link for what I get, but I'm not affiliated with either Amazon or…

It eases off after a few days, it's the fibre getting to work in your stomach. brendan

Biomisty/Court 182 Get your blood checked with yer Dr, get it checked for B12 too. If your Iron is low, that's easy and not unpleasant to fix with a daily spoon of this stuff. Ferrous Sulfate Elixir supplements, For Iron In Very Efficient Form - 16 Oz That's sold in Amazon both usa and uk. It's much easier to absorb that…