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Your NEAT Tips (Non-exercise activity thermogenesis & ways to increase your activity)
How do you manage to increase your daily activity levels without going to the gym or purposefully exercising? Give us your tips! I'll start: * Walk to and from work instead of going by car * Bring my lunch to work so I can get it eaten in less time, and spend the rest of my lunch hour walking/window-shopping * Put dishes…
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Toxins... Oh Noes!
Every day we get threads on detoxes aiming to rid the body of these mysterious toxins. What exactly ARE toxins, and should we be worried about them? You need to read this, or failing that, the main points I've summarised below. http://fitnessreloaded.com/most-common-food-toxins/ The dose makes the poison. Small doses of…
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Why is the first week's weight loss usually so big?
Why is the first week's weight loss usually so big? I've seen people say it's water weight. If so, why does the body lose so much water when you start eating at a deficit? (Just something that's puzzled me when on my walks recently. :) )
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Mainstream Diet Myths Debunked
Here's a list of common diet myths that have been debunked by science. NOTE, THESE ARE MYTHS! * Saturated fat is bad * A low-fat diet is better for health * Salt is the devil * Sugar is the dietary devil with its empty kilojoules * Eggs are evil * Multiple small meals beats three square meals * Low fat dairy is better for…
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Caloric Deficit Cheat Sheet
Hello, lovely MFP people. This is my first thread, so please be kind. :) I discovered this article about a month ago, and it seems incredibly practical and sensible. It's James Fell's "The Caloric Deficit Cheat Sheet". http://www.bodyforwife.com/the-caloric-deficit-cheat-sheet/ I've read it numerous times since I first saw…
