DanTillson Member

YES! Training for the Welsh one in Sept., first time, looks equally incredible and scary as duck. Watching the official video gets me pumped though. Can't wait :) EDIT: Have added those doing the event but anyone doing these or similar (tough guy/spartan), please add me, would be great to see other people with similar…

Better late than never, I'm in from tomorrow, starting at level 5 :)

Welcome to add, I have just hit a hundred days of logging and getting pretty obsessed into the fitness. Long way to go but I train like 6 days a week and love my food. So expect a pretty full diary if that's the adds you are looking for :)

Hahaha must be interesting in an Italian restaurant for you with everyone ordering penis! lol I tend to avoid pasta now, I used to eat all the time, like everyday, but find I get bloated after and can't exercise for hours after. Personally found I have lost flab by just avoiding bread and pasta unless on a cheat day.

Totally agree, having a few dozen strangers knowing your every bite and exercise made me much more self aware :) When I drive past mcdonalds I just imagine all my MFP friends shaking their heads while looking at my diary, catches me every once in a while but def saves the regular binging!! lol

Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and…

That's really great advice, thank you!

" The key to my exercise program is this one simple truth: I hate my body. Do you understand the second you look in the mirror and you’re happy with what you see, baby, you just lost the battle. "- Scrubs (Not a fan, but good quote!) I set long term goals/events to be fit for rather than just a weight goal. If you know…

Winking at customers at the entrance and offering them 'Managers special'

Naming all the fruit and then not letting customers "separate them from their friends" :P

Sorry again, but average mushroom you would need to eat nearly a kilo for 24g of protein. As with broccoli, tasty, great, healthy etc but guys these are not efficient sources of protein unless you are happy to eat 4 kilos+ to hit goals. Personally, I don't have the time or stomach for that, especially as my personal goal…

Brocolli you would have to eat nearly a kilo to get 30g protein, I love the stuff and very tasty but not good for hitting 50% proteins to be honest.

Looks good and tasty too. Although I agree with the above getting in 162g is tough work, I sometimes struggle eating that at nearly an extra 1000 cals and I love meat lol

Whatever fits best with your days, long as you stick to your goals (and don't do it every night) it won't make any difference :) Small scoop of peanut butter is awesome at fixing late night hunger pangs too but pretty high in cals.

I also personally found protein bars very untasty and expensive, personally would rather munch down some cold chicken/turkey and get just as much protein in the end, but each to their own. Personal preference I guess.

Hey, sounds like a really good effort, well done for overcoming hurdles this far! Protein shakes are good to squeeze in extra portions and I always use to balance up my macros if I need to add some extra protein in. Generally I find a shake in the morning mixed with my oats, a small pack of cooked turkey/chicken with lunch…

Added a load of people on the thread anyways but anymore welcome, been logging here about 3 months and going from strength to strength, love it! 28, Living in Hampshire and got a lot of work to reach my goals but 6 months since joining the gym and so far and barely missed a training day so pretty pleased after lots of…

All I know is historically, everyone who has drank water eventually died... don't risk it!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axxpb7TJ7cQ Supersize me reply where a guy loses body fat % and lowers cholesterol whilst on a McDonalds only diet, oh and his 46 and has a 6 pack. I enjoyed watching Supersize me but then I checked my facts out... Why do people jump to blame fast food every time? Show me a study that shows…

"The (below) study’s explicit goal was to see if the metabolic response to a fast-food meal would differ to a ‘healthy’ meal of similar macro-nutrient and caloric value."…

God you guys have alot of food!! lol. Literally entire food in my house: Fridge: eggs, sweet potatoes, onions and flora. Freezer: precooked chicken, mixed veg, chillies, quorn mince. Cupboard: pro shake, soy sauce, kidney beans, oats, pasatta, whole wheat pasta/rice, pepper, salt, gravy granules, sugar free jelly, EVOO I…

Ah ha, I see, thanks for the advice, will give it a google! :)

Agree :) Has your wrists change at all Bobby? Would love to be able to build/strengthen mine, they are about 15cms and can't even wear a watch without it looking ridiculous lol.

Depending on goals it could be either. Some body builders actually eat 2g per body weight pound. Yes this seems an insane amount to me too! lol. I am looking to build (whilst keeping endurance work up) and aim for 150-200g per day (approx 40% of 1800 cals intake), bodyweight circa 175lbs.

From what I read the protein won't hit the bloodstream for 30-90 minutes after you drink so to start repairing the muscles immediately you should try and eat some before. The muscles do take 24-48 to fully repair and will require the nutrients available in the body during as much as possible of the entire phase. However…

Hey, know the feeling I train 5 days a week (60% lifting, 40% cardio). Just my thoughts but I think for the muscle to repair and build, therefore creating lean muscle, it needs time to recover from the work out. Make sure you are eating 1g protein per pound of body weight per day too, this is the minimum 'experts' seem to…

This works wonders, contains aspartame which I wouldn't recommend on a daily basis but it does the job every time :) Hartleys Sugar Free Jelly Blackcurrant 23g - Under 10 calories per serving. No artificial flavours. Natural colours. Typical values per 140ml (1/4pt) serving- Energy 33kJ/8kcal - Protein 1.6g -…

Extra thin crust and chuck like a load of chicken/turkey breast on it (I normally go for around 300g). Not so naughty, better on the macros and mega tasty :)

Spoons burgers are too good! though I looked up the stats on them and including the beer and onion rings my brunch burger excessed my daily target of 1800 on its own lol. Was delicious though!

Oats. Nice slow filling carbs, good for breaky and super cheap (80p a kilo) :) I mix with protein powder for flavour which still works out cheap (about a dollar I think) but without is super cheap. Eggs are cheap and versatile too, save you having the same meal day in day out even with same ingredients. Beans. You can buy…