shai74 Member

I don't care if they log in or not. I've gone 3 months without logging in, but I've lost 52lbs this year. I only log in so often at the moment because I have a boring job and too much time on my hands, so I like to troll the forums to make my day go quicker. I rank my friends based on how useful I think they'll be in the…

Same problem for me when I go horseriding on the weekends. I need to take my keys and my phone, and my Jodphurs don't have pockets. I bought one of these :…

I bought 5 Apple Pie Quest bars online when I was ordering my Atkins bars (I like to grab one in the morning if I don't have time for Breakfast). I'd seen alot of people on my Low Carb forum rave about Quest bars. What surprised me is that they have 26g of carbs each (Atkins ones have 2 to 3g). For someone eating Keto…

Huntards? I own one. Saurfang - Horde. I have all of the Firelands rare spiders, all of the Northrend spirit beasts, a couple of dinosaurs from that place north of Panderia, and an assortment of other rare pets.

I've lost 46lbs, not many comments. I don't mind. I've gone from a 22 jeans to a 16 jeans. I have a jaw line, and no sag underneath. My rings are lose. I'm sure my horse is grateful. I feel better. Only comment I had was my hairdresser, my age, been going to her for years and years. "Wow, you've lost a HEAP of weight" ...…

Scales weigh differently. Mine even varies depending on where I put it on the floor. Doesn't mean you've gained weight. I weigh myself first thing in the morning, naked, on the same scales in the same spot in the house, they're not moved. I "gained" 2.5kg when we moved house and I put them in our new bathroom. Also, it's…

A calorie is not a calorie. All calories are not created equal. Big difference between a calorie from a cookie and a calorie from saturated fat or protein.

Lol ... no. It's not. Good try though ...

I wouldn't say it's easy. That's a blanket statement. It's very very hard for a large percentage of people to eat whatever foods they want and stay within calories. I tried to do it for 20 years and ended up 50kg overweight. I knew what I was eating, I knew the calorie content of pretty much every food in the supermarket,…

I'm a firm believer (based on 20+ years of study and experimentation) that it really does matter. I can lose weight on 2000 cals a day low carb, and gain or stay exactly the same on 1300 cals a day low fat/calorie counting. My Doctor also told me I was pre-diabetic 2 years ago and put me on metaformin, but now no trace of…

I quit sugar 8 months ago. I'm under 20g total carbs a day, never felt better. I can sit at grandma's house with a plate full of cake and chocolate biscuits in the middle of the table and not even feel tempted. I've got the old dear trained though, now when we go there will be a plate with cheese and kabana on it as well…

I'm a professionally employed straight looking, suit wearing, middle aged, intelligent mother of 4 teenagers. ... I also have 2 tattoo's, drive a V8 Ute, and have had my World of Warcraft account for 10 years. Most of my co-workers wouldn't have a clue.

I have never owned an Arabian due to their size (in Australia anyway, seldom bigger than 15hh and very fine looking). They're used as endurance horses here too. All of the ones I've every known though have had the same hot, flighty tempermant. Fit and keen to go all day, but not a relaxing ride at all. They are known for…

I"ve been a confident rider since I was 7 years old. Always had a horse, sometimes as many as 14. I used to buy off the track racehorses and re-educate them for eventing. I'd ride anything and had several "project" horses that needed re-education due to bad/dangerous behaviour. I was never afraid, even when I fell off.…

Haha yep, Charlie loves Twisties, and Quest bars. He finds the crinkly packaging in my pockets.

I used to have my own 60 acres with my horses outside the door. Got divorced 5 years ago and had to sell up, but I've managed to keep my one favorite horse. I keep him at a friends house (100 acre property in the hills) about 40 minutes away, and I ride every weekend. On my riding days I usually don't eat much. I might…

I ride a clydesdale x appy. I bred him because I wanted a horse with a bigger bum than mine :P Seriously though, I still think I'm fatter than I am. I rode a friend's horse the other week, and I was really uncomfortable about it as the horse is 15hh and I thought I was too heavy. I even said to her "make sure the girth is…

Level 90 Resto Shaman here ... Horde - Saurfang. Also 14 other 90s on a 10 year old account :) Love Dr Who, Warehouse 13, Firefly, Love Hina Have a stack of Pop! Bobble Heads on my desk at home 2 Steampunk tattoo's designed by me A diploma in IT Client Support, and several years experience working in Database Admin and…

I think I might belong here. I just don't have time to wrap it up in pretty bows to spare your precious feelings. I'm entitled to my opinion, as is everyone else. I like straight shooters, I have nothing but disdain for those who wrap bull in a smile and pretend they're the nice ones and I'm the one with the problem :P

My mum is 5' and I'm 5'9" and yet she said to me a few years ago "you need to watch your weight, you weigh more than me now". Yes ... thank you mum, my BMI is alot lower than yours though ... My dad is one of 11 siblings. 9 of the 11 have type 2 diabetes, heart disease and are big. Why? Genetic predisposition? Yes. 60…

I just wanted to point out for those of you who site Low Carb as a "new fad diet", I can remember my mum and dad doing low carb in the 80s, eating pretty much bacon, eggs, cheese, cream, butter and all manner of meat and salad/green veg and losing 30kg for my mum and about 40kg for my dad. These are people who wouldn't…

I've never understood the low carb hate either. Time and time again you hear how it's the only thing that's worked after trying to "restrict calories but eat what you want" for years. Myself included. 20 years of calorie counting = 50 extra kgs. Clearly works ... not. At least not for people who I think are naturally…

Something like this? http://authoritynutrition.com/low-carb-diet-meal-plan-and-menu/ Basically eat meat, eggs, fish, green vegetables, butter, cream cheese, avocado etc. Read packaging. I don't buy anything that has more than 5g carbs per 100g. Weight all of your food, enter it into your diary.

My boyfriend makes me a black coffee with the pod machine every morning (yes, he's a legend). After I get out of the shower I dump it into a glass jug, add 15g butter and 15g coconut oil. Blend it with a stick blender (one of these things…

I've been strict keto for about 5 months now. Under 20g of carbs most days. 46lbs down. Add me if you want :)

Serious? Since when in life do you get ANYTHING worthwhile without any effort? Unless you are a spoilt child who is always given what they want, and even then you'll eventually be disappointed when you realise the real world doesn't work that way. You sound like a child I know (not mine) who is never told off, never asked…

Only half the story. Carbs are turned into sugar, which causes insulin to be produced, and excess to be stored as fat. The reverse is true. No carbs means little insulin production, and your body burns fat instead of sugar. I eat around 100g to 120g of healthy saturated fat a day (around 70% of my cals). I've never felt…

I've never been able to "love" myself - because of my weight. Don't think I ever will. Nice thought though. I've always said I get by on my intellect and winning personality. I will never accept I'm attractive, and in fact resented and distrusted my husband the whole 10 years we were married. WTF is WRONG with him that he…

Weightloss is 80% what you put in your mouth. I do no exercise, other than incidental walking and a horseride on the weekend, and I'm losing about 1kg a week (eating 1700 cals a day). Exercise is important for strength and fitness, but not to lose weight.

Right you are, carbs are the first choice for fuel if available. Carbs are quickly and easily broken down into simple sugars, making them readily available for energy. A carb fueled athlete can run out of fuel and require additional glucose when their body fat could provide endless fuel. Even an elite athlete with 8…