I do several hours of gardening most days but most of it is not physically strenuous, eg weeding, using the strimmer. I also clock up a lot of “steps” but it’s not brisk walking. I do very little digging, mainly raking, hoeing, watering with a can. The impact on my weight loss is minimal, although I also do cardio and…
I always log my gym exercise, but should additional steps recorded on my step counter (generally at least 10,000 per day) or do the steps count as normal activity?
On some days I notice my sodium, and sometimes my sugar, intakes are recorded as over the recommended amount, however I don’t add salt to foods, avoid processed foods or ready meals, and rarely eat sweet things. Is there an assumption that, for example, I am adding salt to a boiled egg (I don’t) or to vegetables? My main…
I have struggled to lose more than half a stone since my 40's. I had a healthy diet and was physically active but clearly must have been consuming just too many calories per day. I started using a gym from my mid-50s, and also cycled to work most days, but still couldn't shift much weight - unless I counted calories.…
