Food/Diet and training hobbies
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@matthew-biggins 50% is a good saving, if you have the cash spring for the Impact Whey Isolate, if not go for the Impact Whey Protein. These are both good products and value for the money. A 5kg bag lasts me roughly 5-6mnths.
Make sure you are drinking plenty of water as a switch in diet can upset some peoples digestive tracts etc so plenty of water will help. Might not affect you at all be wont harm to drink a bit more than normal.
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@matt-wood thanks mate
Yeah that figure works out about the same as my app is telling me but I think on some days I've struggled I think to get enough in so maybe a supplement is the 'whey' to go.....sorry couldnt resist
EDIT: Just realised I can get 50% off at MyProtein through work so it feels like it's kind of a no brainer to give it a go really if I wanted to.
I think half my problem in the past was that I didn't really eat enough each day and put on weight in the process. I think now that I want to start taking care of myself a bit more I'm actually surprised at how little I did eat. Even now, I'll sometimes get to the end of a day and just be looking for something to eat after tea to get me closer to my calories.
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Protein is what almost everyone struggles with at first, we live in a very very carb heavy western world.
Not sure what your app is telling you to have, but for the kind of training you are doing I would recommend 0.8 grams per lb of bodyweight as a rough guideline. Dont stress about it though.
100% it is deff TEA and NOT dinner
Nuts are more a source of fats than protein, yes there is protein in them but most of the calories come from fat (healthy fat mind you). If you are at all interested in T-levels then stick with Brazil nuts.
Plain boiled chicken breast is my go to. Other good sources:
white fish, eggs and egg whites, lean beef and lamb, low fat PLAIN greek yoghurt (I say plain cos sugar is put in flavoured by the bucket load), low fat cottage cheese.
Bang for buck though a whey supplement is best value but totally possible through foods alone. I only use a protein powder to flavour my porridge and my yoghurt.
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Just been checking my calories for the last week and it would appear that I'm struggling to get enough protein according to what I've tracked for the last week.
I'm going to try and get a bit more in food wise. I eat a lot of chicken and tuna but mainly just at lunch/tea (we call it tea not dinner and I will not be moved on that
) and I think it's in snacks that I dont get enough so going to try things like nuts and that but does anyone have any recommendations for stuff that's high in protein that would push me along.I've been looking at supplements/protein shakes etc but want to see if I can get the extra bit I need through food first. Should probably say I'm not trying to be Eddie Hall here, just think I need a bit extra to help me strengthen a bit better.
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@chris-osborne Yea we are really lucky here. I used to live on the outskirts of Birmingham so I know what your walks will be like
One of the best things we ever did was move here.
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@matt-wood looks nice and certainly beats the housing estates I have to walk round
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@matt-wood Awww man!!!! look at her looking out, looks a cracking place to walk that does!
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@martin-futter Re the weight changes during lockdown, maybe it is linked with mood.
I mean in that the first lockdown the general feeling I got from people and the nation etc was one of glumness/depression/depressed mood. This would lead a lot of people to eat more.
2nd lockdown, although it was a lockdown, it felt much more upbeat and positive than the 1st one.
3rd lockdown, back to doom and gloom again. (also riding off the back of xmas, I put 9lbs on in 3 days over xmas
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@martin-futter One simple way to cut down your weight a little would be to lower the amount of carbs you eat and replace the calories with protein.
Or try time restricted eating, chose a period of say 10hrs to eat your food in and dont eat outside of that.
Tennis is MEGA hard on the joints, particularly ankles knees and hips. I put singles tennis right up there in terms of 'tough on the body' with boxing and mma. Mostly due to the fact that your'e on your own in the event, no breaks, and you need to be super durable.
I walk the dogs past the local bowling green here in Ross, pre-covid, they always looked like they were enjoying themselves
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Man these lockdowns are weird for my diet.
Lockdown 1 - Gained weight, actually quite a lot
Lockdown 2 - Lost that weight and more
Lockdown 3 - Up goes the weight again!Playing tennis seems to make no difference to my weight, I eat more when I play so if anything it gets worse. Also, finding it quite hard on my joints nowadays especially the singles.
My lad goes to nursery next to a bowling green, I think it may be time for me to join!
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@matt-wood oooooo nice!!!! Did it help you hit a PB though?
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@matt-wood I do have a big mirror tbf but not much room around it to do everything, could do with shifting things around
I have no doubt that a trainer could have got the best out of me at the gym. I know I said I'd never get another gym membership again, but I do think I'd consider it if I had a set plan about what I wanted to achieve in there.
Thanks for the advice mate.
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@matthew-biggins Sounds like what you read is pretty much spot on. When I used to get young lads as clients they all wanted instant results and I had to explain to them the ONLY secret with fitness/weightlifting is consistency. As a new lifter your first 12-18months will be the best for seeing changes, after that it becomes a lifetime grind
Ive been doing it over 20 years now and I would count myself lucky if I put on 3-5lbs of muscle in a year.Diet is also where you can make huge changes to your appearance.
Hopefully your app has teaching points around how to perform exercises so you can be on the lookout for bad form. Sounds super silly but if you have a big mirror you can train in front of use it to see how you perform certain moves and 'catch' yourself lifting badly.
I think, obviously not having met you, a good trainer could have helped make the gym work for you. They would have got what you wanted to achieve and shown you how to get there.
Well mate, I got a booty from years of martial arts plus good genetics and it does indeed have advantages with the missus
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@james-woodroffe said in Food/Diet and training hobbies:
@matt-wood said in Food/Diet and training hobbies:
@chris-osborne Im afraid I think you will be proven right
Still positive mental attitude is the way to tackle things.I dunno if I read to much into last night and maybe it’s nothing but language is very important in politics. Johnson saying we were entering a “state” of lockdown as opposed to a “period” made me think this isn’t ending anytime soon, so mental health becomes even more important.
Ooohh I missed that, hopefully it was just a poor choice of words on Johnson's part. Doesn't help with Starmer running around all over the place screaming about how Johnson MUST lockdown. Politicians should be much more careful with their words
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@matt-wood said in Food/Diet and training hobbies:
@chris-osborne Im afraid I think you will be proven right
Still positive mental attitude is the way to tackle things.I dunno if I read to much into last night and maybe it’s nothing but language is very important in politics. Johnson saying we were entering a “state” of lockdown as opposed to a “period” made me think this isn’t ending anytime soon, so mental health becomes even more important.
