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Polar Flow and Polar Beat not syncing .. MFP not even an option
Hi I know this is probably not the place but I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm using the Polar H7 HRM with the Polar Beat app on my Android phone. Unfortunately Polar Flow is not syncing with Polar Beat so my workouts are not imported. Also, MFP is not even an option on my Polar Flow app. I've contacted Polar but too no…
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Alternatives to soup ... but not salad
After fours years of eating salad for lunch I've pretty much had enough of it so for winter (I live in the southern hemisphere) I decided to have soup instead. Summer is coming so warm soup in 32C (90F) is not going to work for me. Any ideas for alternatives that don't include salad? Thanks :)
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You dont need to calorie count
I've heard this said in the forums a few times, along with "just eat intuitively" and "eat LCHF" When I asked how much I need to eat with LCHF I was tols "eat untill you are full. It's very calorie dense so you get full more quickly" Here is the problem with eating intuitively ... for some people it is not intuitive. I am…
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Achieving what you cant imagine
How do you achieve something you cant imagine? This is my problem. I realized that is why I've pretty much been *kitten* around for the last 18 months. I cant imagine myself being muscular and lean. Yes I've weighed less than I do now, so I can imagine it but even then I was flabby. I've never been lean in my life and I've…
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Skin lotion for men ...
Hi :) I have really bad saggy skin and wrinkly skin left over from my weight loss. I consulted a plastic surgeon who told me that the elasticity in my skin has gone and that it wont recover on it's own. I read somewhere that skin lotion could help with that but I have no idea where to start. If anybody can share some info…
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How important is fruit AND veg in one day?
Hi :) I'm trying to cut down on carbs for a mini-cut (2 weeks) so how important is having fruit AND veg in one day? For instance I have 1 fruit a day, however on Tuesdays and Wednesdays I have vegetation rich lunches and suppers. Would I be able to cut our out the fruit on those days?
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Need more protein
Hi :) I'm busy with recom so sticking to my macros is important. I need some protein ideas. I eat as much lean(ish) meat as I can without pushing up my fat intake and I already go through 1kg of protein powder in 2 weeks so thats not an option either. Any ideas? Thanks
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Sugar cravings but I dont normally eat sugar
Hi :) I dont normally have sugar but lately I'm been getting major cravings so much so that I've had 2 flavoured coffees and a red velvet cookie today. I'm busy with recomp so protein is my priority. I dont necessarily follow a low carb diet but carbs are not my priority. Hasn't been a problem for the first couple of weeks…
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Low Calorie Naan Bread
Does anybody have a recipe for good low calorie naan bread? Thanks
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Starvation mode ....
Ok so for the past year I've been trying to get under 100kg. I achieved this for about 2 weeks. Then the last 2 months I really buckled down, checked my calories, logged and weighed as precisely as i could (with a calibrated scale) and exercised like a demon. NADA!!! Nothing. Lowest I got was 100.2kg Then I decided I'm…
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My 24kg curse
I've never been able to lose more than 24kg. I went onto calorie controlled diets twice and on both occasions I seemed to hit a wall at 24 kg and then eventually just gave up. This time, I told myself would be different. This time I would do it. Well it's 24kg and I've hit a wall again. I've lost weight quite rapidly for…
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Recomp: Macros and calorie goal
Hi :) I've started recomp today and I need some advice on the nutrition side of it. I've set my calorie goal at 2100 cals because I', slowly going up to maintenance from my 1800 cals deficit. So, I hit all my macros but my calories for the day are short 93. Do I go over my macro goals in order to make up the 93 cals or do…
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Macros not adding up to calorie goal
Ok so I set my new macros and according to the way my goals are set up, 95g carbs, 60g fat and 220g protein gives me 1800 cals However, when I enter the food in my diary then 96g carbs, 59g fat and 220g protein gives me 1673 cals. I dont understand it.
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Can I ...
maintain my current weight while building muscle and loosing body fat? I weigh 100kgs which is 28kg higher than BMI guidelines require but I am comfortable with myself at this weight. I have weighed less many many years ago but I felt that I was too small. I have a large frame and end up being ribs and hips lol So I…
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Anyone on S Health?
Hey :) Any S Health users that want to be friends?
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How to deal with social situations?
Three and a half years ago I weighed 162kg. Since then I have lost 60kg thanks to calorie counting. The problem is that it has made me a bit obsessed to the point where I avoid anything social for fear of losing control and over-eating. "Just exercise portion control" sounds fine and well till I am in the situation and…
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Ladies who lift, light bleeding when doing barbell squats
Hi :) I have a question on behalf of my wife. She's not on here. When she does barbel squats or deadlifts or anything that puts a lot of pressure on her core she gets light bleeding. Is that normal? Would a kidney belt help? She squats 80kg (176lbs). Thanks Chris
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Protein: whey or Casien?
Hi :) I want to lose weight (fat) while keeping as much lean muscle as possible. Which is a better source of protein for that, whey or casein?
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Macronutrients for weight loss and muscle retention
Hi :) I need some advice please. I'm currently eating 2300 calories a day with a 50% fat, 30% protein and 20% carbs split. I want to lose another 15kg so I'm bringing my calories down to 1800 but I want to try and do a bit of damage control on muscle loss, which I realise is inevitable. Any suggestions as to what my macro…
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Shoulder Injury
Hi Everyone. I hurt my shoulder 2 weeks ago and it was fine for a week after that. I did lighter weights and there was a little discomfort but nothing hectic. Then last week it got worse. It fluctuates between serious discomfort and just plain *kitten* painful. It gets so bad at night that I cant sleep. Sometimes it feels…
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Controlling eating while away on business
I'm going away on business next week and will be staying in hotels. Typically they have buffet breakfast and a-la-carte supper. Lunch i have to sort out myself. I normally dont log what I eat when I go away because it becomes too time consuming to try and figure everything out and then it usually goes pear-shaped. So, any…
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Food question
Hi :) I was just wondering which is better. Fat free milk/yoghurt/cottage cheese ect or full fat. Fat free obvuoisely has no fat but it is stacked with carbs whereas full fat has fat and lower carbs but it is saturated fat. I'm always over on carbs and under on fat as it is but eating full fat foods would mean eating…
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The Curse and The Ripper
are they mutually exclusive or can they be used as a combination?
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The Curse by Cobra Labs
Has anybody taken this? I was thinking of buying it but read mixed reviews.
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Casein protein pweder vs whey protein powder
I've been using whey protein for a while now but I've just discovered casein protein lol So, what are the benefits of one vs the other, which do you prefer and why?
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Cyclic ketogenic meal plan that is around 1700 cals/day?
Hi :) I'm considering doing a cyclic keto diet for a month, just to reset things but I have some questions. Firstly, can you do a keto diet on a calorie deficit? The reason I ask is because all the keto meal plans I've seen are "eat as much as you want" which seems a bit off to me. My calorie goal is currently 1700/day but…
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Healthy Crock pot chicken soup
Hi :) Does anybody have healthy croc pot chicken soup recipies? Cheers Christo
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My weightloss tools
I'm now halfway towards my goal weight and I thought I'd write about the things that have helped me get here. Little bit of a backstory first. I have tried epic weight loss twice befoe and both times I lost 24kg, which was good but fell very much short of what I should have lost. Why? because I only had a meal plan and I…
