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Gaining weight back after surgery
A month ago I had a partial glossectomy (removal of part of the tongue)after being diagnosed with oral cancer. Recovery is going as expected; it's slow and painful but I'm getting there. For the first 3 weeks I was on a liquid diet. I've always needed to eat around 2400 calories just to maintain my weight and it was harder…
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Sugar tax in the UK
This came into force today - I'd be interested to know people's thoughts. Will it be effective, is it even necessary? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43659124
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Unintended weight loss
Just wondering if anyone can help me shed light on this. I should start by saying I have spoken to my doctor and she isn't concerned about it. I joined MyFitnesspal about 5 years ago as I was underweight and needed to gain. Managed to get up to around 58 kgs which felt and looked right for me. I wad able to pretty much…
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Pre-diabetes
Hi. I joined mfp a few years ago as I wanted to gain weight. I reached my goal weight quite quickly and found I needed to take in far more calories than mfp calculated in order to maintain. Initially I started a lifting programme too (SLx5) which was great but I had to stop after a year or so due to various health issues…
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Building glute muscle
For various reasons, I've had to give up lifting altogether and haven't lifted now for about 8 months. I've lost both strength and muscle which is to be expected. Recently (at the suggestion of Doctor and physio) I've been doing swimming and pilates and trying to walk more plus some resistance band exercises (I know none…
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Caster Semenya :thoughts?
I've been following this with interest and would love to hear other people's views https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/48102479
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Link between diet and sleep?
Can anyone point me in the right direction for credible research on the links, if any, between sleep and diet? I'm a chronic insomniac and struggle to get even 6 hours of (broken) sleep, never mind the 7-8 hours usually recommended. I have noticed I seem to sleep better if I eat a meal that's high in carbs in the evening…
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Tensor fascia lata
I've had hip and knee pain for a few months (ever since I stupidly used the side of my hip to push a heavy washing machine back into place) Eventually went to my doctor as the way I was having to walk and go up and downstairs was making my lower back pain flare up. She diagnosed hip bursitis and I had a steroid injection 3…
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Lower calorie diet reduces inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease?
This interests me as I have ulcerative colitis and I know there are a few people on mfp with ibd. Thoughts? https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/reduced-calorie-diet-lowers-signs-inflammatory-bowel-disease
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Weight and shape change after holiday
I'm 5'3, female, aged 62. Originally I came here to gain weight and muscle, and slowly managed to gain 10 kgs which took me to around 128 lbs. I made very slow progress with lifting as I have a couple of chronic health issues. So, in June we went to Southern Spain for 4 weeks. I decided to take a break from logging and…
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Interesting article about processed food and social status /poverty
http://angry-chef.com/blog/rise-of-the-ultra-foods-part-2
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Should I be eating back fitbit calorie calculation?
I recently started using a fitbit, mainly to track my steps. When I joined mfp I set my activity level at lightly active. That includes just walking around my house, up and down 2 flights of stairs, walking to and from the shops and doing a couple of dog walks each day. I've never bothered logging any of that as exercise.…
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I need to stop lifting - what now?
I'm 61 and have a chronic illness,osteoporosis and degenerative disc disease. I started on nerd fitness towards the end of last year and moved on to SL 5x5 about 6 months ago. I've been progressing (slowly!) But as the weights have increased,I've suffered on and off with shoulder and neck pain. (About 4 years ago I…
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Starting back after 4 week break
I was on holiday in Europe for 3 weeks during which I did no lifting, though I did do a lot of hill walking. Then a few days after I got back, it was colonoscopy time.(I have ulcerative colitis) Yay! I found it hard to accurately track my calories while I was away and of course ate next to nothing the day before and day of…
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Porridge for dinner!
Just back from a weekend helping our son move house. Worked my butt off all weekend. I'm too shattered to shop or cook and can't face another takeout meal so,for dinner tonight I'm having porridge,a protein shake,a yoghurt and some chocolate. In my head I know it's a perfectly adequate meal but I can hear my mum's voice at…
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Painful hands and wrists/arthritis
I suffer from mildly arthritic joints,especially in my hands and wrists- partly as a symptom of an autoimmune condition and partly age,I suspect. I recently switched from a body weight programme to strong lifts and my hands and wrists are getting increasingly inflamed. Any tips? Or should I switch back to bodyweight? It…
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A question for those who have autoimmune/inflammatory conditions
This is probably a stupid question. I have IBD which is an inflammatory autoimmune disease affecting the bowel. At the moment I'm in remission but have my crp (c- reactive protein)levels checked periodically as it's an inflammatory marker. I had them checked a few weeks ago and got the results yesterday - the first time…
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Doubts about Stronglifts - could do with advice/encouragement!
About me: I'm 61 and had never lifted until recently. I started using mfp last September as I wanted to gain weight and muscle. So far I've gained around 7 kgs and am not far off my goal. I suffer from IBD which is a chronic bowel disorder and also have osteoporosis and degenerative disc disease so I wanted to ease…
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Whey protein side effects?
As my appetite isn't big,I find it hard to reach my protein goals and have been using unflavoured whey protein to bump it up. For a few weeks it was fine but for the last 2-3 weeks I've been getting a lot of bloating and cramping in the gut. I switched to whey protein isolate but it made no difference. I suffer from…
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Sleep!
I keep reading here that sleep is really important for weight gain/bulking. But since I started gaining,for some reason my stupid body has decided I only need 4-5 hours sleep each night! I have tried everything - good "sleep hygiene ", going to bed earlier/later, not eating late in the evening,not drinking close to…
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Feeling the results
Wasn't sure where to post this but thought I'd post here as this is the forum I've found most helpful. This will probably sound pathetic to all the old timers. I'm 61 with chronic health problems including osteoporosis and degenerative disc disease. I came here last September wanting to gain weight and strength. I've never…
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Deadlift videos?
I'm starting strong lifts 5×5 next week. Can anyone recommend a good video on YouTube that demonstrates deadlifts? I have lower back problems so want to do it correctly - I'll be doing it at home. Many thanks!
