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About that "rest day"...
Okay, I need someone to explain this to me like I'm a dummy because I really am confused about what a "rest day" should mean. I've been reading that muscle needs rest in order to recuperate, repair and ultimately rebuild itself stronger for future workouts. And basically, in order to achieve that, muscle needs rest. Those…
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I have leftover cream cheese. What can I do with it?
I bought a small tub of cream cheese for spreading on my smoked salmon sandwich. I'll probably repeat this lunch sometime this week or next. Aside from that, what else can I do with cream cheese? Anybody with any recipes that utilises cream cheese? Wouldn't want the tub to go to waste. :ohwell:
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Oatmeal recipes, anyone?
So I've noticed many, many members and MFP friends start off their day with some sort of oatmeal porridge. I know its merits, but my limited experience with oatmeal (One time only. My mom cooked it in water and added a pinch of sugar and served the blob of gooey ewwness... for the record, that is NOT the way to introduce…
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Does the time of the day you work out actually affect the ca
Hi MFP members. Have a question. A frriend of mine just told me that working out during the evenings is a much better calorie buster than in the early mornings. In her words,"You'll continue to burn fat as you sleep." Is that true? I'm currently doing early mornings because that's the only me time I can afford with 3 kids…
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The scale isn't telling me what my clothes are
Damn that stupid scale! I know, I know... when the scale doesn't move (much) but you feel fitter and leaner, that's muscle building. But it can be quite the bummer when its telling you "nope, not a single ounce today" because you can't help but weigh yourself constantly, trying to validate that your workouts are working...…
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I pack my own meals to work because I'd overeat if left on m
Hi MFP world, I am utterly obsessed with food and it is especially hard here in Malaysia where the food tastes great but is usually prepared with too much oil and salt/ sugar. Heck, our national breakfast is called "nasi lemak" which literally translates to "fat rice"! So, in addition to joining MFP, I have also made a…
