RoanneRed Member

:happy: Yep, Aussie - in northern NSW but, for some reason, it's not showing on my profile page.

I keep hoping it happens to me but never seem to see a drop! :sad:

Alternatively, I put the correct minutes in and change the calories burned to what I believe is correct (usually feedback from a cardio machine for me). You can add an exercise to the database the same way as you do a food - search on Yoga and once the options come up there is a link at the bottom of the list to Add and…

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'A set of weights'? Think you'll need to give us a bit more detail about your resistance training to get useful feedback. I have read that you shouldn't do a lot of cardio before weights as it reduces the energy available to lift weights effectively - however, this was in a body building magazine so relates to heavy…

Maybe we do get withdrawal but the symptoms are different? Changed bowel habits, less energy, skin problems, etc?

My only thought is that it CAN'T be right. However, does MFP's exercise database really calculate calories burned for your current weight or just for an average weight (eg. many cardio machines are calibrated for 68kg/150lbs unless you can enter something more accurate)?

You ARE seeing results! Body fat has to get pretty low to be able to really see the muscles.

Did you enjoy them while you were eating them? YES Do you plan on doing it every second day? NO I take the attitude that the hard work of exercise and food monitoring I do on an almost daily basis is what allows me to have the 'sometimes foods when I really want them.

There is such a thing as Overtraning so it's not silly to ask if you're doing too much exercise. Having said that, an hour a day shouldn't be a problem, particularly as you are varying between moderate and high intensity.

I totally understand the preference to work out alone but perhaps he could have been supportive by taking a casual jog with her while she worked hard and considered it a bit of extra activity.

Or EVER

Make sure you also have some relaxation times - constant low levels of underlying stress will keep cortisol in your bloodstream and this triggers the body to store fat in the abdomen.

Looks like you're in Aus? I got some pretty cheap ones at Best & Less recently.

Bit of a 'Happy Weight' - have been there before with combination of cardio & resistance training, know clothes fit properly at that weight and that I can maintain it with 4 workouts a week and still enjoy my food and weekly/fortnightly nights out.

I don't find shakes satisfying as it doesn't feel like I'm eating so will mix a chocolate (preferably) flavoured powder with non-fat natural yoghurt and eat it with a spoon so it feels more like food - can also add some fibre (oat bran/wheat germ/oats/seeds) to thicken it, banana or strawberries.

Try a natural muesli that includes some dried fruit (not too much), nuts and seeds - I make my own and find a small-medium bowl filling and sustaining (although I do still have a morning tea snack) but you should be able to buy something suitable.

Have you got a juicer? Sounds like peeling them to stew would be too difficult.

Well done - I've always tried to keep the perspective that the workout is part of my work day so I can't relax/switch off until after it's done.

Are the vitamin supplements a change? I know when I moved overseas and bought a different brand of Antioxidant (Vits A, C, E), I would take it with my usual toast for breakfast and then feel nauseous within about 15 minutes, stopped happening when I got back to my usual brand/didn't take the supplement so it was definitely…

Add pitted Kalamata Olives and some Red Wine Vinegar or Balsamic Vinegar to complete a Greek Salad. Cut lengthwise into quarters, trim out the watery seed and use as vegetable sticks for dip. Use thick slices for cracker toppings instead of crackers. Wish I could get cucumbers to grow in my garden, no luck the last 3 years!

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You've confused the heck out of me as well! However, I think you'd find it extremely difficult to make up the excess calories in one day, perhaps try having your net calories 100-200 lower for a few days to counteract it and remember that's it's what you do 90% of the time that make the difference, not what you do the…

Yep - don't make eye contact, you never know who's a weirdo!

I own a small gym and have one 'casual' exerciser who insists on complimenting me on how I'm looking (even when nothing's changed) - sometimes when I'm looking particularly unattractive in my workout gear and doing squats and lunges! I'm waiting for the next time it happens so I can explain to him that he should NEVER…

Keep in mind that instant oats are likely to have a higher Glycaemic Index than traditional/whole oats.

It's my understanding that if you're already thirsty then you should have taken some fluids earlier. I also recently heard that caffeine is not dehydrating if you are a regular drinker so believe some of a coffee could be couted towards water intake although I don't bother myself.

I've read that after 45-60 mins of mod-high intensity workout your body may need to start breaking down muscles to fuel the continued workload so this may relate to 'overtraining'. I've told MFP that I intend to do 90 minutes, 4 days per week but it still sets me an exercise target of 90mins EVERY day.

Nuts and Seeds - you'll need them for nutritional value anyway.

Running has more impact on joints so that may influence your choice.