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Thanks. I've been watching what I eat and working out since August. I am now at a stage where I know what my body is doing but want to understand it some more, hence the book :o) I'm going to change my macros and my training programme in teh new year, as I learn more. I still have this darned bit of fat around my belly…

So are you saying that the sugars in fruits won't get turned into fats? Or at least not enough to worry? I don't want to cut back on fruit because it's tasty and convenient at work, unlike veggies which I don't liek raw or cold. Thanks, Martin

Why oh why do people think protein shakes are bad, unhealthy, not natural? I LOVE my shakes and mix whey protein with oat flour for a post-workout recovery drink. Keeps me full until I get home for a proper meal. As for the price, have you priced up 14 chicken breasts a week, or cans of tuna, on top of my normal grocery…

Nothing awkward, but I've walked in with my shorts on backwards. Wondered why I couldn't put my hand in my pocket lol. Went back to the locker room! A really awkward moment the other day when I went in the locker room. An old guy only uses the showers to save money at home, doesn't exercise, just sits there naked, drying…

Well I am happily single but maybe I should fill out more of my profile just in case lol.

Living in NE England we don't get much sunlight. I am now taking a cod liver oil tablet which has added vitamin A & D, which really seems to have helped my mood/seasonal depression this year. Living in Florida though I guess you get plenty of sun!

Like the look of the sweet potato and carrot puree, two veggies I always have in but always just roast. Thanks.

I would try lowering your calories by 200 for a week/5 days, see if that does anything. MFP is a guideline, and maybe you/it has overestimated your activity level a bit? Cut down your calories and see how that goes. MFP is a guide and a tool, not a bible!

I find that carbs bloat me so maybe cut those for a few days?

Awesome!

Sometimes I eat very little. If I'm not hungry I won't force it. And often my best workouts are on a Saturday morning with just a protein shake and a snack all day.

HRM is the best option. I can burn from 150-350cals per hour doing weights, depending on my routine, muscles worked etc.

Not muscle on 1100 calories a day and "a small amount of weights". Are you drinking plenty of water?

If you want to start eating back your exercise calories and are already eating a healthy, balanced diet then a protein shake is a handy addition to your menu. I take one after my workout, and usually one before bed to aid my muscle repair whilst I sleep :o) I would be careful though, and say it depends on your level of…

Great timing as I switched today to lifting heavy. I was lifting 12, 10, 8 reps per set but today went for 8, 6 and then whatever I could at my maximum weight (3-4 reps). As an example, compared to last week, I have increased my leg press from 120kgs to 140kgs, leg extensions from 75kgs to 95kgs, etc. Just two examples but…

I would/did. Practice a few of the moves at home and stick at it :o)

I've lost 25lbs since joining mfp, and think I am close to my goal weight, yet to start "maintaining" though, reckon that could be hard! Best of luck though, I couldn't have done it without logging on mfp and a few special friends :o)

Just keep at it. ook me three or four weeks of classes before the kicks and such came to me. Still struggled but they definiately got better! The best way to improve something is to keep doing that something :o)

Also try a glass of milk and a banana after your workout. I take a 2:1 carbs/protein shake after my workouts and it really helps recovery/combat soreness. As i say, a pint of milk and a banana would be good.

Sore is good, keep going! You'll get through it :o)

I work away now and again and have a week of processed foods and pub dinners etc, don't exercise and go way over my calories and still seem to loose. I know this wouldn't happen if I did it every week, but I think one week every so often (every 5 or 6 weeks) seems to do me some good. I go straight to the gym when I get…

Try a walking motion on the footbed, so finish your foot on the ball/toes as you would when walking. Watch a few others, see how they do it, or maybe a youtube video lol.

No, it was at sittingbourne. As you say, a bit shocking!

I do 2 days of weights and cardio, one day just cardio, and alternate like that. Weights are split into three sessions Biceps and Back on one day, Shoulders, Triceps and Chest the next, and Legs and Abs the next. I usually do 20-30mins weights then 30 mins cardio for two days, then just cardio, then 2 days weights, then…

I shall try Lakeland, we have one near us. Ellycope, the organiser doesn't look any good for the van as we have a bulkhead behind the seats and it would be a pain to swap between vans...but I REALLY like the Stanley box - looks tough enough for the job :o) That with some of the daily bento boxes inside it might just do the…

Not quite what I was thinking but I like the ideas so thanks - looks like a search fo Bento products is needed! If I find a larger box for my supplies, these bento products look great for my daily lunch. I'm fed-up with washing four or five containers of food each day! Thanks

If you have a machine at your gym try the seated leg curls - that really isolates your hamstrings!

Just made banana bread in mine today, with oat flour and rasins. It's yummy! 3 bananas (mashed up), 1 egg, 1.5 cups oat flour (or plain if you want), 1/2 cup of sugar (brown), 1/4tsp bicarbonate of soda, 3 tbs of skimmed milk, 80g rasins, 1tsp of sunflower oil. Mix it all together, pop in the breadmaker, I use quick…

I used to find that, I find that glutamine is often added to protein powders which really gives me gas! Try a different brand, don't exceed 30g and see how you go. It is pretty normal though I think.

Cooking ahead is different to cooking a head, although you could cook a head ahead if you wanted :o) I like chilli as this freezes well and can be cooked from frozen :o)