[amphibian]

You can stick some granola in the yogurt to put some substance in there.

[Tapper]

Slow Ben, on 08 October 2011 - 12:47 PM, said:

Also tried for the umpteenth time to eat yogurt as a snack. I mean, its 130 calories, no fat and 14 grams of protein. But i cant do it. Blackkclfjkcjcolj.

If it is the taste and you think it's too sour, if your diet permits it, add some strawberry jam. Or even better, fresh fruit: mashed strawberries, raspberries, cherries or blackcurrants will do, or honey. If you need structure, add granola, ground pecan and/or wallnuts or cruesli (altho cruesli is a sugar bomb). Cut up dried apricots or diced apple may help as well.

[Slow Ben]

I did mix blueberries with it, but it didnt help. I've tried granola also, but still couldnt stand it. I've tried all kinds of stuff to get that crap down my gullett. I even tried mixing it with cheerios and honey bunches of oats, couldnt do it.

I have not tried honey though, I will try that.

Thank you gentleman.



Got a little cross training workout wrote up for this morning, lets do it!

[Rooster]

I have successfully worked my way up to 25 press-ups per set from barely managing 10 a couple of weeks ago. Target was 30 per set but I'm thinking I should revise that upwards.

[Cause]

Started Going to gym again
Cut out all drinks except morning coffee (with sugar)and water

Nothing like writing a MSc dissertation to motivate you to do anything but it

[Coco with marshmallows]

Rooster, on 13 October 2011 - 12:07 PM, said:

I have successfully worked my way up to 25 press-ups per set from barely managing 10 a couple of weeks ago. Target was 30 per set but I'm thinking I should revise that upwards.

how many sets?

[tiam]

Im doing my shitty workout in a small space with not enough weight to the best of my ability. I have also introduced running in the morning which should be interesting as ill keep adding a lap a day until I get to ten.

[Binder of Demons]

Back to playing soccer and gradually getting my fitness levels up to be able to play at a high level after 4 years of successive long term injuries.

I had set my goal of dropping about 10kgs (approx 22 llbs), but more important to me is to be able to play my chosen sport (soccer) at a high level. I figured that the weight loss will come about as a result of the intense training.

Well, after about a month of good training, I played my first full 90 mins for our first team last weekend (as a winger which requires a lot of running), and even managed to score my first goal of the season. Did my first weigh in ages, and despite still having quite a belly, I found I have dropped nearly 3 kgs so far. Hopefully I can continue to lose the weight as the fitness levels rise.

[Menandore]

My schedule has been all crazy lately, went to London for a week, then back to Finland for a week and now I'm in Scotland for a week but I've been trying to keep up with the exercise. Went to the gym three times in London just for half an hour on the treadmill each time and in Scotland I've managed two zumba classes plus walking my dog and a short jog with the dog.

Last night though I went to zumba and managed to twist me knee It's a weak spot because when I went skiing for the first time ~5 years ago I had a fall (one of many!) and the binding should have released but they were crappy old skis so my foot was held in place by the ski while my body twisted. I think it damaged some ligaments and my knee never fully recovered and occasionally if I twist it the wrong way, especially when jumping about, I hurt it again. Running tends to be fine because the movement is always very straight forward and back but zumba is full of hip wiggling and turning to the side, plus I was wearing the wrong kind of trainers. Does anyone know about this kind of injury? I'm wondering if it would help to wear some kind of support to prevent further injury or if I should even go see someone about it.

[amphibian]

Menandore, on 14 October 2011 - 03:17 PM, said:

My schedule has been all crazy lately, went to London for a week, then back to Finland for a week and now I'm in Scotland for a week but I've been trying to keep up with the exercise. Went to the gym three times in London just for half an hour on the treadmill each time and in Scotland I've managed two zumba classes plus walking my dog and a short jog with the dog.

Last night though I went to zumba and managed to twist me knee It's a weak spot because when I went skiing for the first time ~5 years ago I had a fall (one of many!) and the binding should have released but they were crappy old skis so my foot was held in place by the ski while my body twisted. I think it damaged some ligaments and my knee never fully recovered and occasionally if I twist it the wrong way, especially when jumping about, I hurt it again. Running tends to be fine because the movement is always very straight forward and back but zumba is full of hip wiggling and turning to the side, plus I was wearing the wrong kind of trainers. Does anyone know about this kind of injury? I'm wondering if it would help to wear some kind of support to prevent further injury or if I should even go see someone about it.

Which part of the knee hurts?

Knees are very slow to heal. You should go see a doctor if you have insurance and say that you hurt it while at zumba (while not saying much, if anything, about the ski fall).

[Menandore]

amphibian, on 14 October 2011 - 03:42 PM, said:

Menandore, on 14 October 2011 - 03:17 PM, said:

My schedule has been all crazy lately, went to London for a week, then back to Finland for a week and now I'm in Scotland for a week but I've been trying to keep up with the exercise. Went to the gym three times in London just for half an hour on the treadmill each time and in Scotland I've managed two zumba classes plus walking my dog and a short jog with the dog.

Last night though I went to zumba and managed to twist me knee It's a weak spot because when I went skiing for the first time ~5 years ago I had a fall (one of many!) and the binding should have released but they were crappy old skis so my foot was held in place by the ski while my body twisted. I think it damaged some ligaments and my knee never fully recovered and occasionally if I twist it the wrong way, especially when jumping about, I hurt it again. Running tends to be fine because the movement is always very straight forward and back but zumba is full of hip wiggling and turning to the side, plus I was wearing the wrong kind of trainers. Does anyone know about this kind of injury? I'm wondering if it would help to wear some kind of support to prevent further injury or if I should even go see someone about it.

Which part of the knee hurts?

Knees are very slow to heal. You should go see a doctor if you have insurance and say that you hurt it while at zumba (while not saying much, if anything, about the ski fall).

It doesn't hurt all the time, just when i move the wrong way, it's a sharp pain towards the front/sides. But why would I not say anything about the skiing? I know for sure that's what weakened it in the first place, I never had any problems before and it's never 100% recovered - wouldn't it help the doc/physio to know the full story??

[Slow Ben]

It could be a few things. From a slight tear in a ligament that you only feel when that ligament gets stretched hard. Or you could have just stretched/torn a tendon or knee support and it doesnt offer as much protection against movement as it should.

But Amps right, if its giving you problems you should see a Dr. You dont want to deal with it when you get older. Dont mess around with knees.

I think the only reason he says to leave off about the skiing is your insurance might have a problem with you not getting it checked on right away.




And i tried the yogurt mixed with half a cup of Muesli. It was actually pretty damn good.

[Rooster]

Cocoreturns, on 13 October 2011 - 08:18 PM, said:

Rooster, on 13 October 2011 - 12:07 PM, said:

I have successfully worked my way up to 25 press-ups per set from barely managing 10 a couple of weeks ago. Target was 30 per set but I'm thinking I should revise that upwards.

how many sets?

2-3 per day. Though sometimes none at all depending on how my shoulder is feeling (RSI). Many years ago when I was boxing I could do hundreds, since then I've lost some muscle obviously (mainly shoulders). Bizarrely I can still do hundreds of sit-ups/crunches though I have camouflaged any possible six pack with a beer gut.

[Tiste Simeon]

Well, I went for a run for the first time since I did the Cardiff 10K a month ago. It was painful and I'm gonna have to build up the fitness levels again, with the thought that if I keep it up and enter the Cardiff 10K again next year I can do it sub-60 minutes...

[amphibian]

Menandore, on 14 October 2011 - 03:47 PM, said:

It doesn't hurt all the time, just when i move the wrong way, it's a sharp pain towards the front/sides. But why would I not say anything about the skiing? I know for sure that's what weakened it in the first place, I never had any problems before and it's never 100% recovered - wouldn't it help the doc/physio to know the full story??

There's a few different ligaments and tendons that could be damaged to an unknown extent. You saying "sides" makes me more sure that seeing a professional with the appropriate medical imaging technology is a really good idea.

Also, when you say "move the wrong way", what does that mean? Front/back regular hinging motion? Twisting? Hyper-extending a bit? Which knee is injured? Is it just one side or truly both sides that is hurting? Those are all puzzle pieces that the doctor is going to be really good at putting together, along with an MRI, in order to figure out what's up with the knee.

Slow Ben, on 14 October 2011 - 04:27 PM, said:

It could be a few things. From a slight tear in a ligament that you only feel when that ligament gets stretched hard. Or you could have just stretched/torn a tendon or knee support and it doesnt offer as much protection against movement as it should.

But Amps right, if its giving you problems you should see a Dr. You dont want to deal with it when you get older. Dont mess around with knees.

I think the only reason he says to leave off about the skiing is your insurance might have a problem with you not getting it checked on right away.

Yes, the insurance thing is the reason why. Menadore mentioned a move to a different country, which probably means a different job and different insurance. Things can get tricky with pre-existing conditions, so keeping mum, saying that you hurt it at Zumba and letting the docs work it out is probably a good idea.

I self-diagnosed myself with a slight strain of the lateral collateral ligament a while back - and still kept going to jiu-jitsu. It eventually healed up as I gave myself days off now and then, but my knee pain was minor, in one area only and very mild in terms of mobility hampering. Menadore's sounds more serious than that.

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And i tried the yogurt mixed with half a cup of Muesli. It was actually pretty damn good.

What's that Flight of the Conchords song that has Jermaine rhyming muesli with something? Inner City Pressha?

[Gust Hubb]

Ate pizza and desserts like a really bad person today....

[Binder of Demons]

Gust Hubb, on 14 October 2011 - 10:55 PM, said:

Ate pizza and desserts like a really bad person today....

Just be sure to eat pizza and desserts like a good person tomorrow to balance things out!

[Slow Ben]

amphibian, on 14 October 2011 - 10:16 PM, said:

What's that Flight of the Conchords song that has Jermaine rhyming muesli with something? Inner City Pressha?

Ha! Yeah, thats the one.

[tiam]

Been doingmy sub par barbell workout 3 times a week.

With around 45-50KG woth of weight I:

5 sets of 12 overhead press
5 sets of 12 barbell rows
4 sets of 25 press ups
some gay curling and other stuff because I havnt got mch room to lift for power cleans etc

Its my diet thats costing me

[Slow Ben]

Did an hour on the eliptical and a half hour on the treadmill yesterday while watching football. M legs are barking today.


Saturday night is the only meal i let fat Zach out of his cage. I ate my weight in chicken wings, then had a large crepe stuffed with nutella, bananas, pecans and coconut. sooooo goooood.


Doing upper/lower back and biceps with about a 40 minute treadmill today.