-
Transplant and fitness
Hi, I'm Nikki. I received a kidney transplant from my Dad in March 2011. It is not too long away from the 2 year anniversary! :smile: After my initial recovery my health and fitness was at the best level it has ever been. But then I found full time employment. This was my downfall! I have an office job where I am pretty…
-
Macros
Hi All :flowerforyou: I have set my Macros at 40, 30, 30 but am really struggling to hit these. Are you on similar settings? According to my diary, I seem to binge on carbs and not eat enough protein. However I have had a kidney transplant so need to be careful with my protein intake. Trying to get advice from the…
-
Just bought The New Rules of Lifting for Women...
... it is a little pressie to myself and will probably arrive in time for me to get back on it after the Christmas break. Any advice on getting started - like equipment I should buy or anything to help me prepare? Thanks, Nikki :flowerforyou:
-
#NOVEMBURN
Almost time for #NOVEMBURN! Are you looking forward to the beginning of the month for a chance to start fresh again?
-
Alternative exercise for mountain biker during winter
Hi, My husband loves mountain / downhill biking. During the light summer months he would be out most evenings cycling to the top of our local mountain and back. His weight and fitness really started to improve and he was managing to hit goals and targets like losing so much weight or cycling a bit further before having to…
-
Fitness and health
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could advise me with taking up a fitness regime with health problems. To give a brief history - I'm 27, 5ft 2 and 119 lbs, I had a kidney transplant in 2011 and I have a weak left ventricle muscle in my heart (it struggles to push the blood around my body). My blood pressure is 'text book'…
-
Dinner at the In-Laws
Hi All, My husband and I are having dinner at his parents tonight. My query is how do you calculate calories from a meal you haven't prepared yourself? Is it just a case of guess work? Also, the meal is no doubt going to be a little more packed with calories than I'm used to... Does anyone else eat less calories during the…