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Thanks again heaps for that, I might do that :) So then if 90 grams isn't much protein, would you think that would be sufficient intake for females building muscle, or should I aim for 110-120? I don't eat eggs or seafood, avocados im still getting used to, so i'm thinking ill need to have 3 shakes a day (Maxine's BURN,…

lol haha good one ;)

Ok cool will do that, I'm actually studying nutrition at the moment and from there I can be a registered dietitian or nutritionist... So yeah. Thanks for all the info. Might still do 0.8... That shouldn't be any harm for a few months or so, as long as I drink heaps of water

Well technically I've only got one functioning one. It should be able to do it. After all I've heard that one will fully take over and works just as fine as two. I still believe they are wrong in the case I only have one. Something happened and the bladder-kidney tube blocked, and was blocked for some time before they…

Thanks for that, yeah he's not overweight, bit I see what you mean. I wouldn't know who to see then. The GP said it, and the kidney specialist did, and online it says it as well. Kinda hard to figure out what would be right and what wouldn't be. But really, 0.8g x say 47kg lean body weight is about 90 grams protein off the…

Thanks for all the replies everyone. I will ask again, but yeah my general practitioner just said to not do high protein diets. But even plant proteins they will say stay away from. So its all wierd. I don't see what would be wrong in taking in my lean body weight in grams, protein is needed by the body to grow, surely one…

Wouldn't that seem a little excessive? Anyway, also apparently I only have one functioning kidney, do you think this would be too much to have? People with kidney issues normally have to stick to a low protein diet. I have raw vegan protein powder all from plants, which contains 19 grams of complete protein per serve. Its…

So still no one can lend me their opinion? :)

I realise this, and that is true. My goal cal intake was 1200. I upped it to 1500. And now it seems that since I upped it I know I can eat more. So I do, and then still go over more than I did. My protein intake is relatively good. Ive had my toast this morning, went for a run, and now for lunch im having a protein shake…

Thanks everyone :D Made my first smoothie with protein today. Had 2 cups almond milk, with some ice as I just bought it all warm, Half cup strawberries and blueberries, and one banana with a scoup of protein powder :D Tastes not too bad, its sweet, but would love it a hint more sweeter cause im such a sweet tooth hahaha

Thanks a lot! I might actually do that, more protein :)

Hmm just last time I made a smoothie it was thick and well... Chocolatly favour powdered taste... Lol. I added a few scoups of cacao powder and cinnamon I guess. So 2 cups almond milk, 1 scoup protein powder, 1 bannana, and half a cup strawberries. (can you add another half cup blueberries and raspberries, or would you…

Got it. But how much normally of each? what about... 1 scoup protein powder. 1 tablespoon stevia, 1 frozen bannana, 1 cup strawberries, and two cups almond milk. Would that be a good ratio to not make it so thick?

Oh, I heard it was half of your body weight in lbs. And to basically work out my weight in pounds, its multiplied by 2.2 anyway. So halving it is roughly my weight. I thought normally people can lose fat and create muscle at the same time, that's why I thought people did cardio and weights in a session. But yes I know what…

Thanks, I'll do my best to keep it up! :)

Well yes that was meant to be intended. I could eat nothing but just carbs/sugar and it wont get converted to fat if im burning off all calories

Yeah I did mean that say you are consuming excess protein but your body does not require it, then it will turn to fat. Thanks for the tips. .....eating back calroies from exercise just means that Im exercising to gain the extra calorie intake but then just eating up to that amount anyway?

Hmm so if im on a 1500 cal a day, but want to get lean muscle while trying to lose weight, wouldn't you just encourage your protein needs to be met mainly? I only wanted to lose a couple of Kg's, but im not doing large weights in general. So in KG's if my weight is 60, I should be aiming for 60 grams of protein a day yeah?

Thanks! Oh and happy birthday! :) I have been running about once a week for three weeks now, I do little other exercises in the comfort of my own home for fun rather than going to the gym (even though I have membership, something different) so my runs have consisted of running 2kms outside, and it went from taking me 23…

Cool, so how then does the heart get so bad anyway in the first place? Is it normally bad eating habits/smoking etc? Because in my job I do stand most days and rush around and what not. So its not like I have a real bad sedentary lifestyle ... hmm.

Thanks a lot! I sure hope so! :)

Thanks again for all the replies. :) Yeah my fitness level isn't that great. I do get tired easily and cant run as far as most. it really doesn't surprise me that im not fit and that co-relates with it all. So if I keep on running and exercising for a month, should I see a significate decrease in heart rate after exercise,…

Well yeah I have a nokia lumia too and use that app. It still seems pretty consistant to me. Yeah there is no point asking my doctor, id probably get put on some pills. They already know its slightly high, but I want to know how people normally bring their blood pressure down and heart rate down. I thought it was healthy…

Thanks heaps for the tips! :) Really appreciate it!

Im the same, on the BC for that. Ive been on it for just over a year or so now and had a break once or twice pretty close together and I didn't get pain. Im wanting to get off the BC because I do think it messing around with my hormones. Don't get me wrong I love not having pain and what not. but im unsure if its caused…

Hmm ok I will give that a try. So if I wake up and its say 60, then it should be at what throughout the day though?

Keep in mind this was also after exercise. My max heart rate is 196. The say five minutes after it should be 65-85 I thought? As in the closer to the resting heart rate the better, and normally mine would seem way too high.

Call me crazy, but theres an app on the windows phone called "Heart Rate" and ... it seems accurate? Ok not while you are exercising, but I can check it when im sitting down, and say 5 minutes after exercise, and the results are always consistant. What do people think of this just as a little thing to have to check your…

Would love to be raw foodist/vegan. Don't eat eggs, don't eat seafood, don't mind cheese once in a while or milk, hardest thing to give up is Chicken. I go without everything else pretty easy. Anyone else have any tips for hitting all macro goals with a vegan diet?? Would love to hear from you, PM me if you don't mind :)…

Yeah I do have terrible times NOT eating out though now. I don't know where this all came about to be honost? Take away used to always be a once a fortnight thing when I was younger and lived at home, now after moving out several years ago its like I didn't cook (didn't know how really? nothing fancy anyway) and so I…