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Sleeping Issues
Does anyone else have trouble sleeping? I've read that good sleep is helpful for weight loss as well as health but, if one is not sleeping, what can you do about it? Weekends aren't so bad as I don't have to get up but during the week I possibly get 1 or 2 decent 7ish hour sleeps a week if I'm lucky. The rest I either…
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"It is a waste of time...
...and money you going to the gym. You're still fat." "But I've lost well over a stone, its quite a lot." "You're still fat" Helpful comment from a so called friend yesterday afternoon. It almost made me cry. To be fair, yes, i am still 5lb off a BMI of 25. And a fair way more off getting somewhere nearer the middle. But…
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Weights...where to start?
And are the machines actually any good? Is it worth starting there? My gym does not have a weight room. It has a ikle 4ft (if that) area in the (tiny) gym with 2 benches and dumbbells, no barbell. Next to some rowing machines and the water cooler. The whole place is so crammed it can be hard to get around! So far I have…
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Egg Whites?
Just looked at a meal plan thing I might like to do. As a protein source it suggests 1 cup of egg whites as a serving. How many eggs is that? And what is wrong with the yolk? Seems a waste to just get rid of it...
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How to use a smoker?!
My DH bought a smoker and we had a go at the weekend. The instructions were merely for putting it together and nothing about how to actually use it. I guess we did it wrong! It never actually got any heat. The options seem to be cook about 1cm from the charcoal or a foot above. I don't think we had the right charcoal…
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Technical Help
Since I don't seem to be able to post in the right area for some reason I'll go here!!! Recently updated my phone app. Now Map My Walk doesn't talk to the Phone App. Only the Computer. The App and Computer don't sync at all. And I can create recipes til the dawn of time on the App but they're not saved! Please note, I…
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MFP Helpful Advert
Just looking at my nutrition on my phone app and what pops up at the bottom...A KFC advert!!! Cheers for the support MFP! >:)
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Good Protein Snack Recommendations
I'm hideous at my protein. Portable snack ideas would be awesome! Ideally not mega calorific if possible. I need to get more in during the day as I often don't bother much with dinner...after a day at work then an hour or more in the gym it's just too late to start cooking. And cottage cheese is the devils turd.
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Lady Cramps
How do people deal with them? I don't generally get them too badly, just a bit achey, moody and want to eat the entire world but can generally work through it. Today, even though I have taken some painkillers, I just went for a little wander round work and it nearly made me cry. Does not bode well for the gym this…
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Intimacy Workout??
OK, scrolling through activities on Map My Walk and came across Intimacy...its below Insanity which I know is a DVD set thing...It it what I think it is? Can I finally add in my bedroom (or not) activites as exercise?! I am somewhat miffed MFP doesn't have it as an exercise option. I used to use a similar paid for site…
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Coconut Milk Substitute
I wondered if anyone had any good low calorie coconut milk substitute for use in thai curry and the like? I seem to have gathered a lot of various interesting pastes I really want to have a go with! Also...whatever I use (even if I keep the coconut milk) would need to freeze well...I make large batches so I have minimum…
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Exercise and Illness
Last week I was a bad bunny and only did the gym twice. Usually do 3 or 4 times a week. But had other things I needed to do and I did do extra to try and make up for it a bit. Yesterday I went to the gym after expending much willpower and discovered I had forgotten my trainers. Was so miffed I went home and had a glass of…
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Greek Yoghurt Dips?
Hi All, I got some 0% fat greek yoghurts cheap yesterday, tried one today and didn't really enjoy it as a snack but thought they might serve me well if turned into a dip. I do eat a lot of raw veggies with dips but some can be quite hefty on the calories bar salsa. I had hummous today and 45g of that was almost the same…
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Fitbit with no computer?
Hi All, I am considering buying a FitBit Flex as I believe it should be able to connect to my phone (Samsung S4 Zoom) Is this enough or do I need a computer to use it properly? I don't have a computer, only my phone, and I don't want to spend £80 on something I cannot use.