kjarvo Member

I was wondering this too. I don't want to 'bulk up' or necessarily not bulk up. I am not even looking to build muscle, but I would like a bit. I am just trying to get all of my protein to have more energy, keep my muscle and build a bit. Should I start supplementing my diet with some? I never reach my protein target each…

It depends. If it's a chicken wings and ribs I don't eat - too messy. But chicken legs or a burger at a bbq - hands Pies with meal - knife & fork Pasties (from Greggs & places) - hands keeping it inside bag Pakora - never had Samosas & bhajis - Normally I eat with a meal - knife & fork Chippie chips - Knife & fork on plate…

I'm British and tend to eat my pizza with a knife and fork. Especially at a restaurant. I wouldn't dream of using my hands in a restaurant. British people only tend to eat garlic bread slices or bread with our hands. I even eat burgers with a knife and fork. espcially the ones that look like this: I can't figure out how to…

I didn't say it was free, I said should you have your 1200 calories of food in addition to the alcohol, or can you count the alcohol towards your 1200 calories. I ALWAYS log it!

Not can, should (in terms of alcohol).

friggin hell, I didn't say I did this everyday. I don't know where everyone is getting that from. Also again, I said I LOG IT!!!! I said that in my first post, no one reads. I suppose this post is a bit troll-like, because it is sort of hypothetical, but this day will happen some time in my life because I am a student and…

Thanks, you and a 2 other posters seemed to be the only people that know what I mean. I agree, I think you need to eat the minimum of 1200 calories of food and the alcohol is extra. I will reword again for other people, not 'does it count towards your 1200 daily calories' - 'CAN it count towards your daily calories'. I…

How patronising. I know what empty calories are.

I didn't say skip it. I keep mentioning I DO log it. Let me reword it, not 'does it count' - 'can you drink alcohol instead of food for your 1200 calories that you need to live if you are in a coma, before you die. Or do you need 1200 calories of actual food and the alcohol is horrible extra empty calories'. Another note -…

But a person living off 800 calories of food and 400 calories of alcohol a day can't be healthy, they won't be getting any protein, fibre, etc. from the alcohol, just calories.

That's what I mean, so does it not count towards my daily goal (yes I will still log it). Should I eat 1200 calories anyway and try to earn some of the alcohol calories with exercise and accept that I will probably be over for that day?

I'm not over thinking it, if I drink 1200 worth of calories I can't 'eat less' i.e. nothing. I haven't fed my body for the day with any actual nutritional value.

I don't mean don't log it. I always do. I mean does it count towards your daily goal for food. Can I eat 700 calories, drink 500 for instance.

I get this too. I normally say 'oh well, don't care, I want the chocolate!' like a petulant child and don't bother explaining. It's too much effort.

Thanks :) I'll try this. I'm English btw, English pancakes are like Crepes but they aren't as thin, and they taste a bit more like batter (the ingredients are the same for Yorkshire Puddings) and they aren't really as uniform. But that is what I was brought up on on pancake day.

I remember reading somewhere that in the US they can't claim the sprays have 1 calorie in because it's almost saying it is giving nutrition that it hasn't got. On the other hand in the UK we can't say it has no calories when it does, so we round up. It's a different way of looking at it. So for smaller portions, I think…

It's not pathetic. Everyone starts somewhere. People wouldn't expect beginners to be able to run 20 minutes without stopping so it should be the same for other activities. Why don't you follow a c25k or pre-c25k and do 1 minute on the elliptical machine followed by 3 minutes walking around your house and repeat x 8? Treat…

This is why my sister wont go running, even with 2 sports bras on. I think she is an F cup or something. I recommend Tae Bo! I swear by it even though it's really cheesy and old now. It isn't very bouncy, so I do it on days when my knees are a bit sore but it still makes me sweat loads. Try it and see how it goes and you…

Example days of where I didn't starve myself but I ate under 1200 calories. This isn't everyday, if I want pizza, bam, over 1200 calories. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/kjarvo?date=2014-04-02 3 meals + Snack 1196 cals http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/kjarvo?date=2014-03-26 3 meals and snack 1100 cals

I hate this topic. I often have 1200 calorie days and I could easily do it everyday if I tried. And no I am not hungry. Example Breakfast 35g cereal, 120g milk = 180-220 cals Lunch 2 egg omelette, slice of ham, spring onion, lettuce, cucumber 200-250 cals Or soup - 200 cals Dinner Option 1 - 300g of Stew = 350 cals Option…

My neighbour in Liverpool tipped the postie and bin men at Christmas a few years ago. Also my friend's dad used to be a postman and she said he got £2000 in tips one Christmas too.

I'm glad you were being sarcastic, I couldn't tell either and I'm British lol. They are providing a service, but no more than anyone else, and that's what they are paid to do. People are acting like they are providing a service out of the good of their hearts, or the restaurants are. They aren't. They are providing it to…

I am not trying to say this isn't completely false but I hated this saying and on motivational posters. I always thought 'well maybe I don't want it that much, because I can't stick at it I musn't want it that much and I am not a strong person'. But this wasn't true, when I started my diet (for no particular reason), I…

Some people NEVER drink plain water and they aren't dead, so I don't think it's true that it doesn't count.

I was thinking this same, it should be an amber for over by 100. I also think it's stupid that bang on your calories turns red, but eating 1199 on a 1200 calorie day says you are starving!

So people are providing restaurants or take-aways from the good of their heart and not to make money?

Take-out(away) too hard. Don't offer it as a service then. Saying 'And at the end of the day, what is $4 versus $3 to you?' is assuming that everyone is rich, that is not the case. Are low waged people or even servers themselves not expected to eat out?

Same with me! It makes me think why should they expect one. I am buying a cup of tea, they give me it, why do they EXPECT a tip?

That seems ridiculous to someone from the UK. She shouldn't get an additional $200 for doing her job. We wouldn't dream of giving that here. We once went on a big group meal with orchestra, maybe 40 of us. We all had the £10 special meal and paid it in a group, ordering our drinks separately. At the end there was a pot…

I'd NEVER tip at Starbucks, I try to boycott it for their tax evasion in the UK. Giving tips allows them to underpay their employees. It's not up to you to subsidise their employees wages and this is how they make these ridiculous profits. If people stopped tipping for everything, employers would start having to pay a…