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My view (which is possibly stolen from somewhere else; I can't remember) is that maturity lies in knowing when it's allowable to be immature. My grandfather (paternal) is still mischievous at ninety-six. I plan to be similar.

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Maybe everyone feels this way! I'd tend to agree with that. A couple of comics for your perusal: http://xkcd.com/150/ http://xkcd.com/616/ I also find myself wondering if you're right about parents; mine are both still about. A friend of mine lost his father a good while ago, though, and he has a s...

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Thirty next month and still waiting... There have been many small occasions when I've felt 'grown up', but these have all been those things that children see adults do and aspire to for that reason. I felt oddly grown up when I started drinking tea rather than juice; when I landed a job and received...

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What wosnes said. Also, beans.

If you're so inclined, making a batch of breakfast pastries with high-protein flour might provide some variety.

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I'd call that a failure (though hardly epic), unless you decided in advance that it was going to be an S-day. I think it's important to be honest in your appraisal of success/failure; letting the odd thing by and still calling it a success won't help to reinforce good habits. As mentioned above, tho...

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wosnes wrote:
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While I'm here, does anyone have any good cakey-type tray bake recipes?
Something like this?

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007 ... st_chocol/

This appears to be pure evil in a tray and I shall endeavour to assemble one at the weekend. Thanks.

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It's not really covering any new ground, but this article is quite interesting, and contains SCIENCE(TM)!

While I'm here, does anyone have any good cakey-type tray bake recipes?

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The soup sounds delicious. And I learned what a bread bowl is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_bowl Over here (UK), it would be a bowl with bread in it, I think. And here's a nice version (I recommend the book mentioned here)... http://kneadingthebread.blogspot.com/2009/01/making-bread-bowls-for...

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This is interesting, though the report is media-fied.

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.htm ... page_id=34

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Or do what I do; enjoy No-S and ignore glass ceiling. They're separate systems, to my understanding.

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I do think women have a harder time losing weight then men do. Yup. Oestrogen favours fat acquisition, testosterone favours muscle growth. There's not a lot to do about it, and it means that exercise is often more beneficial to men in terms of weight loss than it is to women. Anyway, back to the po...

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Part of the problem is that researchers get tunnel vision and look at one particular thing -- ignoring everything else. I must disagree with you here; that's how scientific research is (or should be) done. To study one variable, it must be viewed under controlled conditions to ensure that any outpu...

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I don't, partially because I lack a television. The main reason is that I find most exercises yield better results with the focus firmly on correct form. I have been known to prepare dinner between sets, however.

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I don't think it's an excuse -- he's saying that exercise, alone, is not going to lead to weightloss. Therein lies an error (I'm not arguing with you specifically, this just happens to be the quote that most succinctly makes that point here); he states that exercise taken in isolation doesn't lead ...

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I shall plump firmly for the option that everyone is right and it's a matter of taste. Also, the quantity of fat in the meat affects its binding qualities, so egg might be necessary. The best variation I've had involves seasoning the beef slightly and adding egg to bind if the meat won't do so itsel...

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...passing rodents use your mashed potato as a ski slope.

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I don't worry. It often seems like I get such little time off that it won't make a difference, and when I'm wherever I happen to be going I tend to eat less than usual because there's more fun to be had instead. I am, however, slightly odd and have come to enjoy the feeling of my stomach rumbling. I...

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Any single day in my case isn't indicative of my overall eating habits; I tend to shift around depending on what I'm doing. Yesterday evening held a martial arts class half an hour's walk away (and back), tonight does not. The other major deciding factor is time; on both days either my girlfriend or...

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I thought I was a bit low on starchy foods (I refuse to use the term 'carbs' because people keep leaping on it as the sentence buzzword and think they know everything you're about to say; if you're going to eat like your grandparents, you may as well use their terminology) until I checked the quanti...

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Ms wrote:grown to love cold turkey

But what do you do if you're addicted to cold turkey?

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I have similar preferences; I get around the salt and fat cravings by restricting myself to no more than one serving of crisps per day if it will fit on the plate and seems sensible as part of the meal (I'll have crisps with a sandwich or chilli, but not with, say, sausage, mash and gravy). I end up...

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I just read anything that looks interesting. I only post if I have something to say (this post may disprove that last).

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I agree with the above views on low-fat foods. On holiday a few years ago, I shared a flat with five people obsessed about their food intake and one person like me. Turns taken in cooking generally resulted in the kind of food viewed as healthy by people with poor nutritional awareness; baked potato...

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As far as I'm concerned, if you're too weak to move properly, you're sick. Usually when I'm sick (my main criterion is that if I'd rather be at work, I'm ill enough to be at home), I don't want to eat. When I'm improving again, however, I tend to need to make up the deficit from the previous days. S...

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I'm English; of course I drink tea! But only about seven unsweetened cups a day (summing to about a quarter of a pint of semi-skimmed milk). Just to finish the list... And one coffee after lunch, black and unsweetened. Just to round off the fluid intake, I also drink two or three glasses of water an...

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Thalia wrote:Is it Michael Pollan who says "Don't eat anything that has a health claim on the package"?

That's becoming nigh-on impossible. It seems everything is healthy these days.

New! 100% sugar-free lard!

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I still clean my plate, but then I'm usually the one who filled it, so the right quantity of food is there in the first place.

I don't seem to have a problem stuffing (large quantities into) my face when I want to. I just don't want to.

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I don't own any scales.

The Wii Fit does insist on telling me how much I weigh when I play on it (which is quite rarely at the moment), and I'll weigh myself for the novelty if I visit someone with scales. That's about it.

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VintageGeek wrote:Okay, maybe the Pop Tart does have more appeal.

Only if you've never eaten a Pop Tart before.

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Somehow it made TV less enjoyable without the snacks so I turned it off when I kept finding myself looking around the room anxiously rather than watching it. It's 1:51 and I keep watching the clock because the time is passing much slower than usual. I would view both of these things as a bonus; not...

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You're not the only one; it's still something I have to watch for after three years, mostly at restaurants. I think it manifests more when eating out as portion sizes vary and it's harder to judge how filling unfamiliar food is going to be.

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From a website I found first through this forum, a few thoughts from the age of Benjamin Franklin:

http://artofmanliness.com/2008/02/24/le ... uous-life/

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I'd say not, but then I eat flapjacks for breakfast.

Mmm, oaty.

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I do hear people tell me that it won't work. I'm generally able to respond by pointing out that I'm both fitter and healthier than they are. Everyone I know who is in decent shape eats cake and sweets and drinks beer in quantity. Those who think they know better are generally overweight, unfit or bo...

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To add to my earlier post, I'd avoid making it an S-day because it's not a matter of choice. The only S-days over which you have no control are sick days, and your body will largely dictate what you'll eat during those anyway. Assigning power to the weather removes control from you and gives an excu...

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I would say not, but your mileage may vary. What's the difference between that and choosing to stay in all day, and would you give S-status to the latter?

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An interesting article from the BBC on the differences in food cravings between men and women. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7837012.stm It doesn't have a great deal to do with behavioural control, but does offer: "This study demonstrates the need for weight management programmes to recognise th...

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The body doesn't really start burning fat for about twenty minutes from the start of exercise, before that it's mostly easy energy from simple carbs; your kettlebell workout, therefore, is making you fitter and stronger rather than thinner. This will help in the long run, as you're speeding up your ...

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Sorry chaps, I'm one for mindful living over habit; No-S has given me the guidelines to act on, but that doesn't stop me wanting to know why. With that in mind, some research tells me that: Fat cells are formed in the womb and at puberty; their numbers are not related to overall weight and new cells...

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Half an hour just disappeared. Another for the anti-bookmarks, methinks.

Thanks for the site.

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I guess I am enjoying the fact that I don't want 4 days in a row. On a related note, I find that one at a time is usually quite sufficient; if I snack on Saturday, it usually takes until Monday until I want to partake of an S again. This has the splendid advantage any holiday of more than three day...

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S it. I do.
http://www.everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=2214

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I drink about eleventy cups a day (semi-skimmed milk, no sugar) and it doesn't seem to be having any detrimental effect.

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I can't even say that I'm watching my weight because I'm the slimmest person in the house. Explain that you'd like it to stay that way (this is easier in the male world). A short while ago, I mentioned to someone that I had exercise to do. They replied that I didn't need it, being one of the slimme...

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I don't see the usage of PMs as an "issue" at all. They're there to enable communication between people privately, hence the name; they're simply analogous to a quiet conversation as opposed to a declaration of opinion to the room. It's up to the user to determine the best way to express their thoug...

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There's nothing wrong with being a late bloomer (says another, therefore biased, late bloomer). All of the folk I knew when young who were ablaze in a social whirl are dullards. The late starters are all engaged in jolly interesting activities and earn twice as much, to boot.

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It's counterproductive to use the stuff at all if you're trying to lose weight, given that their stated purpose is to add bulk. If you must, I'd say only use it as a food protein replacement.

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I cut down on carbs a lot a while ago and found that I was unable to exercise regularly as a result. The lack of energy took an immediate toll and I put them back in. I have since increased the proportion of my diet which is complex carb based and can now exercise five days a week with no problem. I...

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I'd call it a sweet if you speak of the ohsoverytasty cakey things that look like big, delicious mushrooms (which I assume you do). I have one in the fridge that my other (significant) didn't want and which I shall consume merrily on Saturday. If, on the other hand, you're thinking of a proper muffi...

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I've just started and am currently working up to five miles, after which I plan to decrease time rather than increasing distance. My schedule is rather random, working as it does around martial arts twice a week and the occasional squash game, but it seems to be having an effect. If it's raining too...

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Me Too wrote:I still eat like I'm on a diet by eating all the food groups.

That's not 'eating like you're on a diet'. That's just 'eating'.

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Many,many thanks to my new friends offering advice for my gnawing hunger dilemma! Hunger times are very predictable midmorning and midafternoon. I usually have a tortilla with greens and cheese before leaving for work(6:30 AM) then high fiber cereal, walnuts,raisens,soymilk when arriving at work( 8...

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I'm in the UK..and for some annoying reason they don't put measurements down in cups! To further confuse you, we used to use them and a UK cup is a different size to a US cup. Everything is done by weight now, as a lot of people don't seem to be able to grasp the concept that the same volume of two...

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Maybe you just aren't eating enough. What's a typical day's food for you? Are you combining it with exercise?

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As the 'new foods' issue seems to have been resolved, I simply say 'moussaka'!

And 'aubergine'.

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It is higher in calories, but a higher proportion of those calories are from protein rather than carbohydrate. I believe the selection of vitamins on offer is also much improved. Accounting for sandwich fillings / couscous accompaniments, therefore, should balance out overall when you consider the n...

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gingercake wrote:I highly do not recommend running around in a panic.

I don't know; it'd be good exercise.

"Go back to No-S" is my advice, but then it would be.

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I thought about this when I kicked up my exercise schedule and elected to try it whilst sticking to the standard three meals. After about two sessions, I found I didn't need any extra snacks or energy drinks, just water. I'd recommend trying without the snacks to start with (whilst carrying somethin...

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Regardless of the overall meal structure, it still takes substantially less effort (to start with) to heat a ready meal than it does to prepare one from fresh ingredients, and those things tend to be nutritionally balanced. General perception is that the Lean Cuisine ones are healthier than the stan...

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There is no science here. S-days are a release from the restrictions of the week rather than a direct aid to weight loss; I rarely bother with anything sweet, though I do occasionally snack on S-days.

The lack of a sweet tooth is a very handy thing.

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I eat according to how hungry I am which, in turn, corresponds to how much exercise I'm doing. Carbs tend to be the things that increase or decrease the most to vary the size of the meal. Your body doesn't necessarily cycle on a daily basis; what you eat today affects you tomorrow (which is a shame,...

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Do you add the dark, bitter kind to bolognese and chilli? I add a little bit of sugar to anything that I have added tinned tomato (e.g.bolognese when tomatoes are out of season). It just cuts that slightly sour/tinny taste of the tomatoes... I add pure cocoa in powder form, the best quality I can f...

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I had these a while ago; empty the cupboard, throw away anything that was open, disinfect the cupboard and anything that was in the cupboard that you didn't throw away. Remember that pests can live on the outside of food wrappers. Make sure everything is very dry before you restock the cupboard. I f...

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I switched to black, unsweetened coffee as a student. My first experience of coffee was the heinous powdered stuff with milk and saccharine. I no longer drink my mother's coffee. This was about ten years ago now, but I seem to recall switching to sugar from sweeteners first, finding it too sweet and...

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For what use it may be: 1) Taking yesterday as an N-day example (as I haven't had dinner yet today), my three meals were, as is fairly typical: Breakfast: cereal Lunch: orange juice, sandwiches; one round cheese, lettuce and pickle, one round egg and lettuce, followed by an apple Dinner: tuna pasta ...

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http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=tou ... how-making

Establishing behaviours which eliminate constant decision making leaves the brain free to focus on more important (or interesting) things.

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For non-slashdotters, it won't be there any more; the quote changes every few minutes. This one seems to lend some wisdom to the diet mentality.

Somehow I reached excess without ever noticing when I was passing through satisfaction. -- Ashleigh Brilliant

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A quick Google tells me that a slim shot is, in essence, a small caloric unnatural sweetener that costs $40. Eat porridge instead. Observe, if you will, the useful information on this page of theirs: http://www.slimshots.com/?page=tips Mull over the fact that these tips tell you to eat properly and ...

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Wow! Definately food for thought. My TV better watch out. There is only my wife and kids standing between me and it, and I've got a 12 lb hammer in hand. Unforeseen shovelglove benefits! I know that my diet has improved radically since I stopped watching television and started shopping at the local...

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I think a lot of it comes from the prevalent over-simplified nutrition models. Protein builds muscle. Fat contains calories, which make you fat. Vegetables are good for you, eat them. The result is over cramming every nutrient possible instead of thinking about food and eating properly. The only cul...

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I don't see why it wouldn't work, nor would I particularly advise against it. I wouldn't do it, however; I've just upped my exercise levels instead.

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Kung fu lessons twice a week and whenever else I get a chance, bodyweight resistance work twice a week, running or interval training twice to three times a week depending on intensity and how much time I have, and squash when I can squeeze it in (sorry).

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With that level of work, you'll drop the weight. I can't say how long it will take because it's not a strictly calories in / calories burned relationship. My view on the 3-week rotation is that it's unnecessary for your training goals. You can stick to one balanced program and achieve results, but i...

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I find the opposite; the more I have to do, the easier I find it to stick to three meals a day. I make time for every meal and usually have the flexibility to schedule around food to some extent; when I'm busy, this means that I can only make time for those meals and I don't think about food otherwi...

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I don't really adhere to slavishly to the one plate rule; I decide how much to eat and eat it. If that's a problem, consider how much space they take up when they're rolled up into edible form rather than flat on the plate. I generally lay one on the plate to catch whatever falls out of the one I'm ...

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You are me ten years ago, but with more exercise. What are you doing in that 45 minutes, and how often are you changing your routine? It's very difficult to say how fast you'll lose those pounds, but they will go. Cutting the snacks will make a huge difference, but I'd say even with a good diet and ...

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Prompted by another thread, I feel the need to be positive. I am annoyed by negative people. I've come to realise quite how much of the diet industry is reliant on the attitude in the thread title. I've found, at least partly through No-S, that my main problems were laziness and impatience. As most ...

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Should I just hang in there, keep exercising and let whatever happen happen? Or should just forget it all and live my life? Aren't those the same thing? You state that you'll find your own way to exercise and eat. That way will end up being some combination of eating less and moving more, and will ...

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For your consideration, I take days when I give blood as S-days. I'm not prepared to sacrifice safety for weight loss. There are a couple of threads regarding this on the board. Somewhere. Your cereal sounds S-ish to me, but then I often pour honey on my oh-so-very-healthy wholegrain cereal and it d...

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I drink coffee whenever I feel like it and it hasn't been a problem, but then I drink it black. Tea, however, I do drink with milk; about five cups a day. That hasn't been a problem either. I try to avoid it with meals, since it usually overpowers, or goes very badly with, the flavour of what I'm ea...

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In support of eating the stuff (and in direct contradiction of my last post) I add chocolate to my chilli and bolognese for richness. It goes remarkably well with beef and can sweeten a bitter sauce slightly. When I first read your post, I envisioned the bar as a food in itself, and considered it an...

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It's definitely a sweet (even though it isn't very). It contains practically nothing except calories in the form of sugar and fat, which is pretty much my definition of a sweet.

I suppose the advantage is that it's practically impossible to eat much of it. Oh, and Green & Blacks is better.

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Yes. Yes, I am. Oh, I see. I'm male, 28 5'9"ish and have only a vague idea of how much I weigh (~150lb, but I haven't seen a scale in six months unless you count the one in the kitchen). I also enjoy the presence of cats. And dogs, in fact. I have neither. Reinhard indicated in a thread a while ago ...

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I've never cut diary completely from my diet but I have reduced it at times. This has never been a decision taken in advance; I'll just have noticed suddenly that I haven't had many dairy products for a few weeks. A reduction in weight has generally corresponded to these periods, but I've never cont...

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Don't give up too easily. If you have difficulty, push through it. Eat mindfully.

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Half of this has happened to me; the half where I'm not hungry at a meal. It's not advisable to skip a meal (I've only ever missed meals through illness); if you're not hungry, eat something light. Your body will adapt to use the fuel you're giving it, so it's important, especially in the early stag...

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I'd happily eat the muffin for breakfast, but the 'sweets' part was the only S that never caused me a problem. If it's liable to lead to problems for you, don't.

Mmm, muffin.

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Guinness, one pint thereof. Disclaimer: I have never met anyone else for whom this works.

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kbits wrote:sandies are too much like hard work (tm) :D

Isn't that rather the point of exercise?

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My hobbies include, in no particular order; Chinese martial arts cookery and eating reading and writing theatre (viewing, backstage and acting/singing) film watching playing the guitar badly gaming, both computer and board comedy clubs walking I don't think of spending time with friends as a hobby, ...

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The time you spend exercising seems high to me. How much of that is resistance training? Overtraining can lead to weight gain, especially in combination with a lack of sleep.

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I drink semi-skimmed whenever I feel like it, pour it on cereal and use it in cooking. I also put it in my tea, of which I drink about ten cups a day. If I'm going to drink whole milk, it's raw. I find hardly any point in homogenised whole milk because, to me, it tastes the same as semi, which I use...

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I favour a rowing machine over both of them, as it works more of the body (but a decent quality one is expensive). Bikes are probably the easiest to keep in good working order and the cheapest option for a usable one. A treadmill seems like a waste of money to me, as a pair of trainers are generally...

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Just out of curiosity, how many of us here are menfolk? It's hard to tell from usernames alone.

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The movements are very slow, as it appears to be the case in all strength training, It depends on your strength training. It's perfectly possible to undertake highly vigorous strength training exercises and build just as much strength. As a general guide, slow builds mass/size and fast builds explo...

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Sounds like a meal to me. In fact, I'd even have the whipped cream (provided it's just cream and doesn't have sugar beaten into it).

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Just do something. If you don't like it, do something else. I find that the biggest barrier to basic exercising is planning instead of doing.

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I also tried Tai-Chi briefly and fell in love with it, unfortunately, I don't have the space inside to practice and there are never ongoing classes nearby my house. C'est la vie. Egad! How small is your room? Tai chi requires little more than space to stand! Have another exclamation mark for good m...

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I walk where I can (I use a car for excessive speed, distance, or heavy loads) and exercise regularly (mostly kung fu and resistance work), but I'm not so much focused on losing weight as getting fitter. I'm thinking of training for a half marathon if I can find the time.

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And, Anglophile that I am, I too must draw the line at mushy peas being anything other than, well... mushy peas. I don't understand mushy peas. Pea trivia! I found out how to make them a short while ago; it is, apparently, possible to do so without destroying all of the vitamins, but it takes longe...

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Re: Assortment

Assortment

Yet more science!

You know your plate is too full when...

Re: Potato chips ARE addictive!!!

Franklin!

Interesting article on gender differences

Remember, science is all around you!

Oops.

Re: dinner dilemma

Interesting Scientific American article on decision making

I just found a splendid quotation at the bottom of Slashdot.

What I want, when I want.

Re: Should I bother to try again.....????

It's a sweet.

Ah, yes... enjoying life!

Menfolk.