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Me too!! :)

My extended family are very much like that, so whenever we have a large family get together I feel the same way. I find it very difficult to count calories when we do get together. But I also treat these events as an opportunity to relax and enjoy a few beers too, so the day before and the morning of the event I usually…

Thanks for all the information everyone! I feel a lot better logging accurately if I know i'm using reliable sources!

Thank you!

Managing to force myself to exercise and actually complete my workout with an absolutely horrendous hangover.. Yay for willpower!

Okay, thank you!

Definitely seems like the best solution all round!

One of the nurses once said something quite interesting while I was waiting one day. He said that a lot of people come in under the impression that they have plenty of iron in their diet. But they drink tea and coffee with almost all of their meals and/or immediately after their meals. And something in the coffee and tea…

Until now, I've been using MFP to lurk on the forums more than anything else, and the amount of posts I've read about accurately weighing your food has definitely convinced me to invest in a food scale! Thank you!

If you have a problem getting out and about or getting to the gym, fitnessblender.com have an amazing range of workouts to choose from. The only equipment they use are mats and/or a set of dumbbells, but usually the dumbbells are optional or you can opt for a workout that doesn't use them. Personally, I used to find it so…

I've lost 20 lbs very (very) slowly without counting calories, but I think the margin of error as become much smaller so I think I should start counting! I'm not in any great hurry to lose it so a deficit of 250 calories, and daily goal of 1470 certain seems reasonable. Thank you everyone for your advice, it's extremely…

I'm currently using Fitness Blender workouts, and their strength routines always include some form of squat and/or deadlift, yes!

Thank you very much, that's really helpful! I think I need this kind of a starting point to build up my strength in my core a bit before going head first into more difficult workouts.

I'm 5 days in to their 4 week program for abs, obliques and lower back. It's been challenging but absolutely fantastic! I love Kelli and Daniels philosophy on health and fitness, I must admit I find it really refreshing. I like as well how you can mix and match their workouts. Like yesterday, I added an 11 minute light…

Iron and potassium are minerals, and there are negative health effects associated with having too many of a given mineral in your system. But to the best of my knowledge vitamins just don't get absorbed, and you excrete out the excess in your urine. For example some people who have problems with Vitamin C absorption, their…

I don't pay particularly close attention to my sugar levels, but swapping the raisins in your porridge for chopped almonds could be a good bet.

Prawns and shrimp are different!

I live in the UK.. and what we call cider is alcoholic!

Hey, did you find it beneficial? Did you see good results? I finished Week 1 yesterday and I'm having a rest day today, starting Week 2 tomorrow!

Personally I'm happiest when my body looks its best, and for me being at my healthiest comes part in parcel with that anyway!

You can buy a thing called cacao powder from most heath food stores.. (google it!) If i'm getting a real chocolate craving I make a hot drink with some cacao powder, almond milk and 1/2 tsp of honey or sugar. Sure, it still has a bit of sugar in it but it's a hell of a lot less than chocolate! And it really does taste…

Almond milk (at least the brand I drink, unsweetened.) has only 11 calories per 100ml.. So it's not 'drinking' calories as such! I'd definitely pick the almond milk over the orange juice, although I agree with some people almond milk can be kind of weird on it's own until you get used it.. I normally have a 200ml serving…

I make buckwheat pancakes when I make pancakes.. and I must say they're pretty delicious!! 2/3 cup buckwheat flour 1/3 cup protein powder 1 cup almond milk (you can use whole milk if you like) 1/2 tsp bread soda (v. important! I use bread soda cause it makes little wholes in the pancakes and my maple syrup goes in…

These sound delicious! Cacao powder would be a good substitute for the cocoa powder to reduce the sugar in them, if anyone's interested! :flowerforyou:

I add chia seeds to smoothies/drinks, but not as any sort of sugar replacement? They help fill me up, they have B vitamins and other good stuff I'd like to add to a energy delivering smoothie... I think it's stupid when people say there's absolutely no point in cutting back on processed sugar.. It has a number of benefits,…

In to see the pictures later!

^^^This.

I stick to it, but that's just because i'm 5'1 with a very small frame, and 1200 keeps me full, satisfied etc.. If you're feeling cranky, a bit fatigued and hungry don't starve yourself! Add another few hundred calories, or else start eating less calorie dense foods so that you can eat more, and keep you full... It really…

anyone?

Thanks for the responses! Borrowed both of them off a friend and planning on starting RI30 tomorrow.. Don't see the harm in giving it a shot!