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I have been eating stacks of sweet potatoes lately - we grew about 20kg of them! Some of them are massive but they are super delicious! I weigh everything raw if possible and count that and while I am someone who encourages you to count more precisely if you are really chasing a goal a few grams probably won't hurt you and…

Too much of anything can kill you and my resolution this year is to eat less artificial sweetener because there is so much of it in protein powders and bars but I think you should be fine with just a little bit of it, some people eat stacks and stacks of the stuff. Essentially in regard to your question the answer is yes,…

I knew I could rely on you guys to motivate me. I am figuring out what train I can catch now - well after I post this...

Haha, too funny. I am not the one with the sinister mind though but I won't hold it against you, it is in your name I guess... I just have to find the energy to leave work.

Not trying to criticise the thought processes of Americans but... let me share an example... I had a good friend once try to debate the name of a book with me that was written by an english author. The whole world called it one thing but the name was changed for the American market years later when it was released there.…

my missus measures me every so often and I haven't budged on the scales for ages but I have lost 3cm (1in) off my waist and gained 3cm around my shoulders over the last few months. These transformations bought about by going to the gym are far better than any change on a scale! Speaking of which I really should get my lazy…

I was thinking the same thing - isn't jelly full of gelatine which is an animal product? That is also true for most jelly candies like gummi bears, they too generally contain gelatine.

if I were you just starting out I would order the 10 trial pack from venom and a few 100g trial packs from professionalwhey to start off. While there seem to be a lot of places lining up in America to provide you with a sample of their products unfortunately there aren't many places I have found in Australia that offer…

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If you are eating relatively healthy foods and a reasonably diverse enough range of foods and you are not at Mcdonalds every day you will be fine. Don't worry too much about it, life is too short!

Also try punching your numbers in to a calculator like the one I linked below. The activity levels in these calculators are simply a multiplier and you don't have to stick to any particular level - you can average them out and go in between. Simply estimate how many calories you can eat at say a 20% reduction if you are…

Give it time. If you are counting things properly and you have got a relatively accurate idea of how many calories you should be eating to lose weight then in time you will start seeing a loss. You will get a better idea as you progress as to exactly how much food you should be eating based on exactly how much exercise you…

I embrace red! I am on maintenance and actually try and eat around 2500-3000kcals a day but I have customized my pal and set it to 2300. I aim to see red below every line - except perhaps sodium although this too is often red...

I should also make clear that the ratio of protein per lb or kg of body weight that I suggested as recommended by the American Dietetic Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the Dietitians of Canada is the amount of protein recommended for ''endurance and strength trained athletes' and that these people…

I didn't see any mention of her weight so I just threw those numbers out as a guide so she would understand that a person of 155lb would need about 84-120g of protein a day (0.5-0.8g/lb). In her case then she would need roughly 124 - 200g protein per day - i.e the minimum she should be trying to hit is 124g of protein not…

Unfortunately to up protein at the expense of fat is generally a little expensive - you need chicken breasts, not thighs or wings, you need a premium, more expensive mince etc etc. You can still get good protein in a shake mixed with low fat milk if you are worried about fat. You should be able to get the required amount…

Listen to your body. If you are hungry eat, eat knowing you can eat roughly 2700cals a day. If you aren't hungry and have energy then don't worry too much about stuffing your face just to meet your target. My missus eats about 2700cals a day and isn't putting on weight, some days she eats even more. She is about 6 foot…

That is strange. Technically as you lose weight you require less food to maintain your current weight which means that to continue losing weight at the same rate would require a further drop in your caloric intake not an increase. I don't use MFP for my calculating, I customise all my goals and determine my TDEE using a…

Generally I think the calculators you use estimate things on a weekly basis and divide the weekly caloric intake into 7 days. At the end of the day if you are eating less food than you need to maintain your current weight you will lose weight. I estimate my activity levels for the week and this tells me based on my height,…

I don't know that all WPI is processed using acid. The stuff I get suggests that it isn't and seems to tick all the other boxes you suggest in your very interesting post. https://professionalwhey.com.au/product/nz-whey-protein-isolate/

I don't know, not sure the other poster will have anything concrete either but you could also ask the reverse and query the research that was done to state that these things are not detrimental for your health either? There have been a lot of things cleared for our use that have ended up causing all sorts of negative side…

I too live in Australia and have tried a lot of different protein powders. Basically you have two choices to make before you can decide what you want. Firstly what sort of protein do you want? Most people go for a WPC or WPI protein which is the whey protein you talk off. There are lots of other types of protein but these…

I think I will freeze my meat before I cut it up and am planning on a soy, worcestershire, liquid smoke, garlic flakes/onion flakes marinade. I am thinking the amount of salt in that will still be pretty high and should keep the bacteria away. I am getting excited thinking of my home made jerky. I almost want to call in…

I am Australian but after researching healthier biscuits and cakes I noticed a lot of recipes substitute the sugar for apple sauce so I started to do that. I figured it had to be healthier. I also like to substitute the butter out of most recipes with peanut butter or reduce the butter with the addition of some yoghurt. I…

I often make an omelette type thing with lots of veggies. I fry off some bacon or ham and onion, add some potato and fry that off a little too then add a heap of vegetables - anything really, broccoli, celery, grated carrot, green beans are some of my favourites but those are things I normally have in the fridge and then…

They work for me because I too love cookies or cake and they are a fast breakfast food that meets my macros near perfectly. As I have said you can google them and find lots of ideas but since I am bored and it has taken me some tinkering to get the recipe where I want it I will give you the basic recipe I used to make my…

[/quote] Low carb dude. [/quote] My bad

Thanks rybo, lots of good suggestions there. I am thinking of a very similar marinade to the one you make and have gotten some liquid smoke specifically for my jerky. One of the reasons I have decided to make my own is because some of the store bought stuff is so heavy in salt so I am trying to reduce that slightly while…

I too like quick fast breakfasts. I have found cooking a batch of cookies on the weekend work well for me but to each their own. I make them a little different all the time so that I have some variety but the basic ingredients are the same - oats, peanut butter, banana, apple sauce and protein powder along with some bits…

^ This - artificial loss!