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One Day at a Time, One Meal a Day (ODAT-OMAD)
Hi Guys, I am starting this thread to keep a record of how I go on the OMAD diet plan. 2015 was the year I decided to improve my health and fitness, primarily through diet, but also through exercise. Some background about me - I love to eat!!! I used to think that I had a hard start in life because I suffered from chronic…
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This one's for the hoarders
Recently I've been a reading about hoarding behaviour. At what point in our lives did we become a nation of hoarders? I have also just read a book about the link between hoarding behaviour and being over weight. I have also started de-cluttering my house. There is a definite link between our tendency to hoard things and…
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WTF! is this some kind of a joke?
An advert for Kelloggs Coco Puffs just popped up while I was on a low carb thread of MFP. Is this someone's idea of a joke? I wonder what kind of twisted algorhythm made that link?
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Why Breakfast really IS the Most Important Meal of the Day..............to skip.
I have been reading about the ancient civilisations who understood the importance of not over-eating, especially at breakfast. "At the period of their greatest power, the Greeks and Romans ate only one meal a day." For example, here are some good quotes from the book entitled “The Hygienic System: Orthotrophy” by Dr…
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The More Carbs I Eat => The More Depressed I Feel
Has anyone else noticed that when they eat more carbs they feel depressed? I have been eating a fairly strict LCHF diet for several months and have been feeling so good for so long I forgot what it used to feel like. I have recently gone back to eating waaay too many carbs as a result of several birthday parties and social…
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For the Foodies - A new twist on the old meatballs in tomato sauce
Today I tried cooking with lamb mince instead of beef mince. It was awesome! I may never go back. Slightly more expensive than beef mince but I ate 50% less and felt 50% more full. Maybe it was something to do with the lamb fat released in the frying pan which I mixed with my homemade ayvar. That is a Serbian sauce made…
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Any guys able to relate to this? Men turning to new ways to demonstrate social value
Dr Jamie Hakim, a lecturer at the University of East Anglia's School of Film, Television and Media Studies, said the rise of spornosexuality is a response to the economic changes brought about by austerity. He said: 'Austerity has eroded young men's traditional means of value creation so they have become increasingly…
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Sugar and Depression
Just been reading about the link between eating high levels of sugar and depression - how sugar makes some people feel anxious and then depressed when their sugar levels fall. So maybe this is why a HIGH SATURATED FAT diet combined with LOW CARBS works so well for me in controlling and elevating my mood. I just feel so…
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SHOULD WE EXERCISE WHILE FASTING?
I am trying to go one meal a day several times a week and also enjoy social exercise for fun and health. The question I have is - should we fast while exercising? Or, should we exercise while fasting? Same thing in the end but is this an "either/or" issue or is it a "not only but also" issue? According to one authority, a…
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SAFFLOWER OIL - HIT OR MISS?
Has anyone tried safflower oil for weight loss? I have heard some good reports but would generally not go for an Omega 6 supplement derived from seed oil. I would usually look for something like saturated animal (lard) or dairy (butter) or an Omega 3 supplement like flaxseed if I were looking for "good vegetable oil".
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EAT, FAST AND LIVE LONGER, by MICHAEL MOSLEY
EAT, FAST AND LIVE LONGER (A DOCUMENTARY ON IF) You can watch Michael Mosley's doco on intermittent fasting in HD for free on a site called documentary heaven. The most interesting part for me was at the end when he meets Mark Mattson who is doing research into how fasting causes rats' brains to literally grow new…
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Losing the last 5 lbs before the end of 2015
I am so close and yet so far from finishing. MFP keeps telling me I will get there in 5 weeks but the end never seems to get any closer. Is anyone else getting close their goal? I need some motivation for one last push to get there before the end of the year!
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Is obesity contagious?
As a middle aged man I have found that I can lose 1 kg (2 pounds +) each week if I stick to a healthy and controlled diet but when I go around to my friend's house for dinner I put on 1.5 kg after eating his home made pizza and ice cream. He also eats far more than me so I am being moderate here. All of my friends seem to…
