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Body fat monitor scales combo (with hand bars) - Any Good??
Any one tried these scales and body fat monitor in one? You have the hand bars to hold or is it best just to get a hand held one? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OMRON-BF508-WEIGHING-SCALES-BODY-FAT-MONITOR-/160598160763?pt=UK_Sporting_Goods_Activity_Monitoring_MJ&hash=item256465757b
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Recommendations for scales that measure body fat
Hi anyone recommend any good scales that measure body fat and aren't really expensive? I'm in the UK btw.. Thanks!!
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Anyone Else not Lost since Joining??
Joined in March and not lost anything.. I am true to my diary and on 1200 cals a day.. Once a week I tend to go over to more like 1500-1800 I exercise 2 - 5 times a week (depending on shift patterns etc). I do Cardio and strength training and the off Zumba class. Everyone else around me is loosing and not me.. So hard to…
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Diet shakes for extra Protein or My Protein whey powder?
So i have about 30 Celebrity Slim shake mixes left from when i used them 18 months ago.. I want to get extra protein into my diet.. Should it be ok to use these or would i be best flogging them on eBay and getting some Whey powder from My Proetin? The Celeb Slim Shakes are 214 calories so are quite high.. I don't know if a…
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Homemade protein bars without Peanut Butter
I'm looking for some easy at home protein bars to make but I don't like Peanut butter or nuts in general.. Any tips? Ideally i would like then to be low cal.. I can buy 12 from My Protein for about £10 just wondering if there was cheaper solution in the long run? I don't have any whey protein so tips on the best one to get…
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Vitamin C content in a Pepper!!
The last two days my Vit C intake has been like 190% so i thought i would track vitamin c in my diary.. it's from eating 1/4 a pepper!! it shows vit c content as 190 for the 1/4 not sure what unit that 190 equates to?? grams?? but it's a crazy amount!!
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can you have too much protein?
I was just wondering if it is possible to take in too much protein and if you did what the side affects would be?
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Getting a Cold.. Feeling sorry for myself.. Help required..
So the past week or two i keep waking up (not everyday) feeling like i'm coming down with a cold. Last week i was so tired i couldn't get out of bed early enough to go to the gym as usual so i went after work most night. Today i've woken up feeling like i'm REALLY getting a cold. My head hurts, i'm irratable and all i want…
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Simple High Protein meals ideas please?
I just broke into the world of weights (woo Hoo!) and after chatting to a PT last night it's clear I do not eat anough protein. I don't really want to start buying shakes or adding protein powders but i wondered what everyone's quick and easy high protein meals and snacks were??
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Anyone used the Nike+ SportBand
I've just seen the Nike+ SportBand Fitness Monitor and Nike+ Fuel Band. Has anyone used these? Are they any good? I can see that Polar also do a transmitter so you could monitor your heart rate too when working out..
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Advice on a Tattoo
Hi i curerntly have a band on my left arm with a rose going through it. Although i love it i want to add to it and make it look less band like. Here is the band I quite like this (below) but not sure if it would look ok above it or whether to add more black swirly stuff to pad it out? I want this one in black not colour as…
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Debate - To eat back Exercise cals or not??
I'm on a 1200 day plan at the mo i exercise back between 300 and 500 calories a day 4-5 times a week. I used to under eat so eating 1200 a day for me is really good. There are days (mainly Fridays) where i have a bit of a blow out and tend to go over my cal limit even with exercise. Some people tell me i should eat back my…
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Advice from Trainers, Body Builder style exercisers
Hi. I'm still pretty new to this but I am wanting to get real lean and toned. I know it is going to be a lot of hard work but what kind of work out do I need to do? I've heard I need to eat a lot too to build up muscle. Any advice would help. At the mo I do 40-45 mins of cardio in the mornings 4-5 times a week and about 20…
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Anyone else not loosing?
Me Again.. I'm getting really fed up with not loosing any weight.. I've been going to the gym since the end of Jan and typically burn about 350 cals doing cardio (more recently started doing some weights also) I've managed to up my cals from 500 to 800 and now have approx 1000 to 1200 a day but i've not lost anything..…
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Heart Rate Monitor Recommendations
Hi just wondering if any fellow UK folk could recommend a good (not too expensive) heart rate monitor?? Also any to avoid?? Thanks!
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How Many Cal do i burn with this work out??
So I have been given a weights and stretches plan but i want to know how many cal's i burn as i want my diary to be accurate.. I do each exercise 3 x 12 times.. The dumbbells i use are 2kg
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Random question!
Why is it ok to take ibuprofen and drink alcohol but not ok to have cough medicine and drink alcohol? Only as I have on more then one occasion had ibuprofen and a couple glasses of wine and be fine yet I have also had cough medicine and wine and ended up not really remembering much afterwards lol!! Any ideas??
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Bump?? wtf?
I've been reading some forums and some people are just putting comments saying Bump.. Wtf is that all about?
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Side affects of eating more
Since I have upped my calories form 800 to 1200 i've been getting stomach aches (not to mention another side affect) and headaches. Is this normal? I have enough water etc so it's not dehydration. Anyone else having problems like this?
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Newbie!
Hi i just joined.. i'm hoping this works out for me. I used to starve myself and would sometimes just have a yoghurt or a cuppa soup all day. I lost lots of weight of course but then the binge cycle started (and lasted a few months) and i'm now overweight. So i tried to restrict again but didn't lose anything for months so…
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Eating just to get my Cals up :(
I'm really struggling.. I was averaging 500 - 700 cals a day I am now trying to eat 1000 as i want to be fit and healthy and lose weight. MFP suggests i have 1200. Today i'm at 1000 calories and i feel so bad.. I'm trying to get my body out of 'Starvation Mode' and burn fat rather then store it.. This is my break down of…
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Under Eating Problems
Hi i'm relatively new to MFP i did have an account a while back but started a fresh and created this one. I always have had problems with under eating and want to lose a few pounds. I've started going to the gym every week day and do approx 35 minute work outs burning approx 300 calories a session. My problem is i'm only…
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Quick Low cal Smoothies
Hi i'm looking for quick and easy low cal smoothies i can make in the morning. I've googled some receipes but am just looking for basic ingrdeients that i can pop in the blender quickly whizz up and have before work. Idealy i would like them to be mostly fruit and no more then 200 cals. Is there kind of like a basis all…
