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Knee clicking during squats
Hey. I need some advice. My left knee (always my left) clicks and pops during squats. This happens even at bodyweight when I go anything lower than parallel. Its not painful at all but just feels a bit uncomfortable and 'funny'. Any suggestions for how to correct this? Should I change my stance? At the moment my feet are…
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Carbonated drinks increase hunger?
I was watching Trust Me I'm a Doctor on BBC 2 and they did a mini experiment based on this study. http://www.obesityresearchclinicalpractice.com/article/S1871-403X(17)30006-6/fulltext They found that volunteers who drank carbonated drinks had higher levels of ghrelin (hunger hormone) immediately afterwards and ate more…
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Wagamama dishes under 800 calories
So I am going to Wagamama to eat tonight and Wagamama is one of the few restaurants in the UK that includes nutritional information on its website. However, the website is not very mobile friendly so I thought I would make a spreadsheet to use on the go and then I thought other people might like a similar spreadsheet so I…
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Government control of portion sizes and calories
This article was on the BBC this morning about the UK government setting targets to reduce the calories in fast food and ready meals. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-40967300 Responses on Facebook were very negative with people feeling that this was too 'nanny-state' but I can see the benefits. It is difficult to make…
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Meal timing or smarter snacking?
I've recently been finding myself getting really hungry late afternoon and I think it is to do with my meal timing. Here is a typical day for me: 6:30 - 7:30 - Exercise (alternating cardio and strength) 8am - Breakfast - (e.g. eggs, porridge, yoghurt smoothie) I vary what I have but always try to get a decent amount of all…
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Water retention
I've been weight lifting for 3 weeks. The first week I was obviously very sore and the scale went up by 2lbs. I assumed this was water retention and didn't worry. Before this I was losing at .5lbs per week. Now after week three the soreness has greatly reduced but my weight has stayed the same. I haven't gained any more…
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Pancake day!
I'm so excited for tonight. I worked extra hard at the gym this morning to put some calories aside. What are you all putting on your pancakes? I'm thinking of going with: Savoury - Spinach, mushroom and ricotta Sweet - Nutella and Banana I might also have half of a traditional lemon and sugar because it has to be done. I…
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Wake up call?
I need some advice about my calorie limit. I am 5 ft 3 and 135lbs I've lost around 20lbs since last July and am now at the upper end of a healthy BMI but am looking to lose 5-10 more lbs for aesthetics and to get a more healthy WHR (I'm apple shaped). My initial goal was to lose 2lb per week but once I got to 140lbs…
