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Not liking most of the veg used for this sort of thing, I've often used leek. Only problem is it's easy for it to go mushy. Recently got some prepared 'sweet potato spaghetti' from the local supermarket and it was surprisingly good. Of course, being made from sweet potato, it's a got more calories than leek. Might try…

Cheers for the further thoughts Had a busy few weeks - My living situation wasn't ideal for seeing doctors as I was 250 miles away from the one I was registered for, but not a permanent residence and it was hard to get anything bar emergency stuff. Just resting has meant my left shoulder is ok now, at least for most normal…

First off thanks for all replies - I had taken a break from MFP for a bit around the end of 2014 with life getting busy. Sadly the issue is still there, so now I'm making a real effort to sort it - stopped almost all exercise as a lot of things seem to make it flare up (though only noticeable a couple of days later, so can…

Any chance you could share those movements? Your symptoms sounds quite similar to mine. I have had some physio in the past along with exercises. To be fair, I didn't do them enough, but also they didn't seem to be helping that much. Now making a real effort to get it fixed, so looking at options.

Cheers people. Interesting 'infographic' there. You may note for my request from citations that I was in fact NOT indicating a particular trust in people on MFP. Could be considered quite the opposite, as it goes ;). Studies which I can read myself to understand their credibility, more so. Being NHS, doctors also have to…

As above, protein levels should be fine - most days at least .85g/lb body weight. Over a week I tend to be around maintenance - some weeks a slight deficit, ohers a slight surplus. My shoulder has been 6 months since I was told to rest. It is a BIT better. If there's something I could be doing that imrpoves the healing,…

Cheers. Research has so far found that when you search for such things on the internet, you generally get very questionable results with unsubstantiated claims :(. I have been meaning to take my Omega 3 pills more regularly. I do eat plenty of protein (rarely under 150g - I weigh around 180lb). I've been about sceptical…

As a daily cylist, this would annoy me. Ok our roads in the UK are a lot narrower, but not all California roads are massive. I'll often go past a queue of traffic, fully expecting it to come back past me when the traffic lights change - with such a rule I'd now cause considerable inconvenience to the traffic if the traffic…

Should people be aloud to criticise (aka 'shame') negative aspects of any person at all? If so, how would one determine which aspects are ok and which are not? Me, I've always been happy to either take criticism on the chin if it's justified, or offer a thought out defence/explanation if I don't think it - I might even…

Sounds like planning lower calories is an ORDERED way of thinking about food. However, I would still caution that this sort of thing can easily lead to more 'cheats' - as your body starts to REALLY want more calories. Further, if you're already at a high deficit for your situation, it may be less than idea to increase it…

Melon. Full of sugar and I ALWAYS end up eating the entire melon.

3.5 miles a day walking spread out really isn't a massive amount to my mind. But then if someone had a go at me for not going to the gym more than 3 times a week, I'd likely explain how there was no need because I'd built my program up around that and if anything it would be detrimental to recovery to put in more time :).

Try a casein protein powder. Also, I meant to say - protein isn't a magic bullet, I'm afraid. If you look at the studies which cover high protein vs not in people dieting, it certainly does help and makes sense to use it as part of your weight loss strategy, but overall we're talking a few percent difference at best for…

None of things you mentioned have that high a percentage of protein. Lean meat is where it's at if you are trying to limit calories but get high protien. Egg whites, protein powder of course, sugar free jelly (jello for the 'mercans) all have high protein to calorie ratios.

Generally people suggest starting out on a basic program like 'starting strength' or 'strong lifts' - both are pretty simple, you do 3x5 reps mostly and 3 exercises per session 3 times a week. It's a pretty complex area, so there's not a massive amount of research to prove what's generally better or not.

I get depressed because I can't eat all the food I want to. But I'm happier because I'm not particularly fat these days - turns out 'all the food' is actually too much - even when I'm on 3000-4000 calories a day! :) However, yes, for some people it may well have an overall negative result.

Any niche product is going to cost more. Things like the water bottles do seem to be expensive because people will pay partly. There's no way that I could have replicated my resistance band set and spent much less - I did look into it. Further, mine have an exterior sheath (some have similar inside) that stops you over…

'Quality' of calories rarely means much and most people seem to have an arbritary definition that doesn't directly relate to their health. People have lost weight AND increased important health markers purely eating McDonalds and so on. To meet your health goals... Look at calories. Then look macros (Protein, Fat, Carbs).…

Stuff with stimulants in will increase your metabolism a little. Eating at ANY time increases your metabolism, but you'll burn considerably less calories than you ingest, so that's not a great strategy!... a bit like going for a drive around the block because you're trying to save money on fuel. Best bet if you want to…

500g of extra lean (5% fat) mince (ground beef). 300-500g of pasta sauce from a jar. Spaghetti to meet carb/calorie requirements. Cheese if I'm feeling indulgent. If I use 200g of weight watchers cheese that's my entire day's protein requirements (160g) in one meal :). However, you should perhaps be a little bit more…

I believe there may be some slight detriment to eating absolutely all your calories in one meal according to some study - but only slight. In some cases when I've had 4000 calories to eat and only eaten 1000 in the day I've consumed the last 3000 in an hour while simultaneously doing a weights session (hint - tinned…

Your maximum heart rate is YOUR maximum heart rate. I'd say the figures are only really useful when you understand how YOUR body works. If you can run at 140bpm for two hours, but only 30 minutes at 160 bpm you can use that as a good guide to decide on the intensity you are putting in and the sort of workout you will be…

Isn't completely fat free cheese basically a protein shake/powder/etc? Despite being somewhere around maintenance (I typically eat just under 3000 calories a day at the moment, often more), I do like my low fat cheese because I can eat an 'ok' amount of it. Particularly like the weight watchers cheddar which is around 215…

Coke Zero HELPS me to lose weight. 'YMMV, of course.

Another one that should get you: 3x12 on all. Weighted, as much as you can do for the 3x12*: Decline situps (weight behind head) Weighted hangling leg raises Dumbell side bends. From standing if you can: Barbell/un sprung ab roller ' roll outs' Ok, if I've been doing this routine for a while, I don't get THAT sore. And,…

It's not only harder to judge your progression, but squats are very much limited. When discussing this a while ago I tried a pistol squat and could do it easily. As you'd expect, because at best it's like doing a squat with my body weight on a barbell - and I typically used that weight to warm up at the time. Can't really…

Both fine for cardio. Extended periods of cardio can actually harm not help muscle retention, however. And similarly, as far as body composition goes, nothing in riotatme23's list bar maybe the push ups is going to help. And even with push ups, a lot of people will quickly get to the point they're improving muscular…

If you keep an eye out, you can usually find people giving away basic weights sets. I made my 'power cage' out of wood I had lying around (total cost around £2 for a box of screws - I go for the expensive screws, so didn't need to spend that much either!) In the past I also made my own 'bench' with a braced 'l' shape that…

As above. 4000 calories. Or 4 kilocalories/4kc. Or, possible 4000 Calories, with a big 'C'. But a lot of people will still just write/say '4 calories' because most people know what they mean.

Kilocalories is the official unit being discussed - a caloire is technically a thousandths of a kilocalorie, so that's 4000 calories per gram of protein. They are also referred to as 'small calorie' and 'large calorie'. I'd just accept they mean the same thing in 99.8% of cases and move on :). (If your burger either has…