As an ex gym goer, "Hoping to join again", I would say the diet is important, but what really burns calories is weight lifting. Don't listen to half the rubbish about cardio. I went to to the gym for 5 years, and had the build of a light weight boxer. I also noticed all the slim toned ripped guys, never did any cardio. I first hand witnessed for years, people walking on the treadmill for hours, and they were still overweight 4 years later! I'm not saying cardio is bad, it's not, but you put a lot of energy in, and burn very little calories compared to weight lifting. Your body carries on burning calories for a couple of hours even after you stop lifting. Running also bad on knees, as you get older. I would say though, that cycling is the better cardio, and that and weight lifting, got me in the best shape of my life at 40. No sweets or alcohol. Curry once a week is fine, as I did all the time I went to the gym! Healthy protein, like steak, omlettes. I practically lived on omlettes!
Healthy Food & Drink - Any Ideas to share? please post here
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I'm firmly in the camp of healthy during the week but treat yourself at the weekend. Without the odd treat I'd never keep up the healthy eating.
I tend to have a smoothie most mornings with apple, blueberries, greek yogurt, kale and a seed mix with flax and chia, pumpkin etc.
I also cycle a few times a week, I try and do a tough part against the wind or up hills, then a reward part along the seafront with the wind behind. It's just as much for my mental health as my physical health.
I tend to have a smoothie most mornings with apple, blueberries, greek yogurt, kale and a seed mix with flax and chia, pumpkin etc.
I also cycle a few times a week, I try and do a tough part against the wind or up hills, then a reward part along the seafront with the wind behind. It's just as much for my mental health as my physical health.
That sounds good
This is sort of thing I need to try 'I tend to have a smoothie most mornings with apple, blueberries, greek yogurt, kale and a seed mix with flax and chia, pumpkin etc'
Keep seeing Bluberries, Linseed, Flax and Chia quite a bit reading, as well as Coconut milk, Coconut Cream
Soup like Carrot and Coconut or with Ginger also, I am fussy with food but even I could manage quite a bit of this stuff
I know most of the food in supermarkets is rubbish but one thing I noticed in Lidl the other week, Ginger shots and Ginger and Turmeric shots, something you could make yourself as they 99p each bought some to try and they are nice
Never heard of that until now. Had a quick read up about it and can image it's a pretty frustrating thing to have to live with and uncomfortable.
At least it's benign!
It looks like fiber and water for you then sir, the more fiber the more water. I'd piss the bed If I was on that diet
Good luck with it Dave
Never heard of that until now. Had a quick read up about it and can image it's a pretty frustrating thing to have to live with and uncomfortable.
At least it's benign!
It looks like fiber and water for you then sir, the more fiber the more water. I'd piss the bed If I was on that diet
Good luck with it Dave
I have tried everything mate , Its so up and down I have no clue what the hell I am doing half of the time ! Fibre is the big one , but when you get a flare up you have to stop fibre straight away as you cant go without getting to far into it !!
It aint nice , The other day I farted and nearly shit down my leg
!!! lol Dave.
I have tried everything mate , Its so up and down I have no clue what the hell I am doing half of the time ! Fibre is the big one , but when you get a flare up you have to stop fibre straight away as you cant go without getting to far into it !!
It aint nice , The other day I farted and nearly shit down my leg
Dave.
Suppose it's better than the missus leg
in her eyes anywayIssue I have is IBS, it's a nightmare, I was thinking like some woman on TV said, Yeast so she was buying Sourdough bread but expensive, then the supermarkets jumped on the bandwagon selling it, soon as she had some said bad stomach and then looked at ingredients and it still had yeast in so not sourdough bread then
Still don't know what issue is which is another massive reason I need to change diet
Start simple. As much as he annoys me, Jamie Oliver's '5 things' book is really good, five ingredients, some 'cheat' ingredients and you're done.
I can't remember where I heard it now, but some of the wisest words food wise I've ever heard...
"Don't diet, don't follow rules, schedules, fads, supplements. Do one thing, just ONE. Eat anything you want, whenever you want BUT always make it yourself"
...at the time I thought it was bs, but in practice it actually works for a lot of people. I absolutely love some decent fried chicken, you can buy it from the takeaway, you can get prepackaged stuff etc. and you'll probably eat that endlessly without thinking. Make it yourself the once, suddenly the gravity of how it's done hits, and it's a treat, a really big treat! Naturally, you cook it less.
Again, not for everyone but it worked for me pretty well over the years. Biggest thing for weight though was jacking in the drink.
Edit - Sidenote I suffer with IBS periodically, had a real bad patch over four to five months, turned out to be lingering food poisoning, get yourself checked if you haven't already, ask to get samples looked at.
Edit 2 - @Bods Ginger shot recipe we swear by https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/ginger-shots takes minutes to make, can short cut it with frozen ginger too, fresh is best though, don't even have to peel the ginger just make sure it's washed.
I can't remember where I heard it now, but some of the wisest words food wise I've ever heard...
"Don't diet, don't follow rules, schedules, fads, supplements. Do one thing, just ONE. Eat anything you want, whenever you want BUT always make it yourself"
...at the time I thought it was bs, but in practice it actually works for a lot of people. I absolutely love some decent fried chicken, you can buy it from the takeaway, you can get prepackaged stuff etc. and you'll probably eat that endlessly without thinking. Make it yourself the once, suddenly the gravity of how it's done hits, and it's a treat, a really big treat! Naturally, you cook it less.
Again, not for everyone but it worked for me pretty well over the years. Biggest thing for weight though was jacking in the drink.
Edit - Sidenote I suffer with IBS periodically, had a real bad patch over four to five months, turned out to be lingering food poisoning, get yourself checked if you haven't already, ask to get samples looked at.
Edit 2 - @Bods Ginger shot recipe we swear by https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/ginger-shots takes minutes to make, can short cut it with frozen ginger too, fresh is best though, don't even have to peel the ginger just make sure it's washed.
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