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And how has that compared with plugging your details into tdeecalculator.net ? curious now to see what that will give you!
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I use creatine mono. Not as consistently as it should be used (5g per day) because I keep the bag at work and take it before the gym but sometimes I forget. What I do notice is that it gives me a bigger pump/veinz after the workout. Other than that, don't know, can't tell any difference whatsoever. Possibly some water…
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If you're asking me? Yes I do my bloods every year. I'm actually due for my new batch now, I better go book my dr appointment! Usually everything is fine - more than fine even. Cholesterol is so good it's above the good for the good one (as in even less than the minimum) and below the bad for the bad one. Like not in the…
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I'll have a go at playing too: Goals - gainz Supps used - magnesium before bed. Creatine before gym (but sometimes I forget). vegan protein powder when I need it or in my oats because yummy protein oats. Now, in the past I have been prescribed a plethora of supps and most have been an absolute waste of money. BCAA - waste…
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BWAHAHAHAHHAAA sorry but all I can think about is those gym fail videos - there is one of a guy doing pelvic thrusts - this post reminded me of that. Heh.
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I was going to ask similar things to apullum above. I can't see your diary too. I personally get nauseous if I try to eat high fat/low carb. Also: Why is your new diet so strict? What are you eating now? what were you eating before? Can you give us a generic comparison of a day in the life of old diet vs new diet?
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clothing sizes are bizarre. Don't compare yourself to other people. Body structures etc, all are different - as people above have already said. I used to be a consistent size 8 (back in the pre-baby days). Then after baby and getting fat I got up to 14 ish. Now, I can fit into a size 6 bottoms (these are all Australian…
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all those lower body things like body weight squats and lunges, stuff that gets your heart rate up like jumping things (jumping jacks, etc), walking, running, planks on your elbows, dancing ( i think there's some program which is high intensity dancing stuff - Shawn something or other is his name. Xcice or something .…
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I had this same issue some time ago. My One died and I wanted a clip-on one and no-one makes them anymore and it was horrid and I ended up biting the bullet and getting a Charge 3. While I was frantically Googling around I recall there was a Garmin version you could take out of the band and stick in a clip thingy to attach…
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eggs: boiled or scrambled or omelette, or you can make little egg tart thingies - basically beat a few eggs, add some other sort of protein like ham or smoked salmon if you like it and something green like spinach and cheese (normal cheese doesn't have to be the cheese you don't like) - put into a muffin tray - bake in the…
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plus, 1 g of carb = 4 calories, 1 g of fat = 9 calories. I know what I'd rather be eating!
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I agree with the cotton thing. Not that long ago I bought a bunch of really cute mesh-y type gym tops. I just have to look at them and they stink. Ended up chucking them all into the goodwill pile for the next person to discover how crap they are. My cotton tanks don't get that horrid onion smell ever. Just wear loose…
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Does it really matter though, that is the main question. As in - you like to do your intensive strength training, you like to do your volleyball. Keep doing them! You dislike the "traditional" cardio machines (so do I!!!) and HIIT (me too!!!) - so why do them???? Do what you like, and you will be happier for it. Regardless…
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extremely boring - I agree with that. As for dangerous, well... actually - you WOULD be missing out on a whole bunch of other nutrients that you get from different veg/meats. From experience eating a stupidly restrictive diet for a while back a few years ago when I was prepping for a competition - I started to get issues…
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only when I eat stuff that makes me bloat, such as broccoli.
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can't see your guts when you're wearing a loose t-shirt. Or is this a call for comments of the "you look great! look at your shoulders!" type? I mean, you DO have nice shoulders soooo... yeah - sorry - can't see your belly therefore can't comment on your belly, apart from lose more weight and then your guts will go away.
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what @middlehaitch said! ^^^
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Google some exercise plans or look at the posts on here - someone will undoubtedly link you to them, i don't know how to do that. Anyway, nerdfitness is a good start, or just go on YouTube and search for full body workouts with dubmbbells and stuff will pop up Re the protein powder - that's not magic, it's just a tool to…
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You can hurt yourself. Easily. With bad form and going too heavy without knowing what you are doing. That being said, you can also hurt yourself doing stupid things, like when I lifted a cast iron pot from the cupboard onto the stove and threw out my L5. The best thing to do when starting to lift is to actually get a…
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I'm sure here are heaps out there, but i've never used a free one before, I've only ever had meal plans given to me by coaches that I paid for their service. In terms of the macros and so on, it really depends on your stats. If you don't mind a very restrictive boring diet, then meal plans are the go, but if you prefer…
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My 2c - a bit hard to gain any significant amount of muscle and then lose significant amount of fat in 12 weeks. Like... pretty much close to impossible. Most people spend up to a YEAR in a surplus gaining muscle before they spend 20-odd weeks losing all the fat from around the muscle they gained. I mean, give it a go, and…
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I agree re the doctors thing. I've had heaps of instances where doctors gave me or people I know crap advice. For example, husband had kidney stones, Dr told him to just take paracetamol. Daughter had a freaking bee sting, dr wanted to give her antibiotics (instead of anti-inflammatory), I had IBS - pretty bad IBS - dr…
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this is pretty much what the doctor told my dad. Dad walks more as exercise now (coz of high blood pressure too) and has just swapped some things out in his diet like white rice for brown and the white (even though mainly sourdough) bread for grainy/rye other types of bread. No more chocolates and ice cream all the time,…
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I don't know - I'm not a medical professional - but my dad had very high blood sugar too and his doctor told him to lay off the mega sugar laden stuff like ice cream but didn't say to not eat bread. He eats bread every day still. I think it's more a matter of swapping out to wholegrain stuff and reducing the quantities -…
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use proper measuring spoons/cups for liquids (if you're not going to weigh them in grams) , not your spoon from the cutlery rack. Just be consistent as mentioned above - if you use measuring spoon (proper one) enter in ml, if you weight, enter in grams.
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what she said ^^ re stats. Also, just select a smaller deficit. Are you eating your exercise calories back? You are supposed to if you use the MFP method of calorie counting. And 50/30/20 what? 50 Protein, Fat or Carbs? Sometimes playing around with macros helps too. Some people feel fuller on more fat less carbs, others,…
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I can't have any hormonal birth control because they all not only make me crazy but make me eat/retain water/ and in one case, when Dr tried me on a pill that was more testosterone heavy, I punched my then boyfriend in the face because he was annoying me while I was trying to watch Beverly Hills 90210 (showing my age,…
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overall active time. the rest in between, unless you are working out for 5 mins and resting for 30, shouldn't really make a big difference. How long are you resting? Like 1 minute or 5 minutes?
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Hm. depends how much $ I won. If I won a decent amount - like LOTS - I would first buy a house for me. I don't want a mansion gigantic gold plated toilet type ridiculous house. I want a normal house preferably with some ocean views. Where I live in Australia though, the price for even a small normal house in the place I…
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I get that. I call it The Empty Void.
