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katanita

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  1. The water was shut off in Silvester Road yesterday for part of the afternoon whilst Thames Water fixed what looked like a leak. When it came back on late afternoon it was very spluttery for a while. So if you are in that area that might be the cause.
  2. Yeah, I think there are probably going to be some people who click with it more, who actually like planning everything and entering all the figures. I've just gotten so used to it, and so aware that I have little instinct for being right about how much I'm eating calories wise (or not eating enough, protein wise) without it, that it's become normal to me to weigh/enter everything. Am on maintenance now, and may stop using it at some point, but not for the foreseeable. But I do think you need to be pretty strict about it for it to be effective though. Congrats on weight lost Mick Mac! numbers Wrote: > > I started using it after you suggested it katanita > and although I think it has been an eye-epener > (e.g. one day I thought I had eaten hardly > anything and been really good, it told me I was > almost at my full allowance of calories - eeks). I > like how it tells you whether you have met your > protein, fat allowances etc. The only thing I > dislike about it is having to fill it in every day > (lazy of me I know but I find that it a chore). I > get all enthusiastic at first and then I can't be > arsed later on as the drudgery of the week takes > hold. Maybe I just need to be more strict with > myself about it to help achieve my goals. >
  3. Actually I was hoping they'd let you reuse them in the shop, they are sturdy cardboard boxes, seems a waste to throw them away, even in recycling. Will ask next time I'm in. DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And just like Fast Food outlets a substantial box > that needs to be disposed of... > > More packaging.. > > DulwichFox
  4. Just a word of caution about assuming you've caught the culprit, it is possible that thieves trying to get personal information from people's rubbish have grabbed the bags, had a rifle through, and then dumped them later. That's what seems to have happened on a previous thread where someone was accused, and it's also what I think happened to a load of rubbish dumped near me that looked like it had been gone through. Bloody annoying though either way.
  5. I mentioned the impact on satiety of fats and protein in particular, which I think is probably a significant factor. But for the rest, calorie counting has not at all been discredited, lots of people find it very effective (I certainly did, my diet has not been remotely low carb, but has been fairly low fat, have mostly just followed the calories religiously, and lost weight at pretty much the rate predicted). I doubt I'll change your mind though, no matter what study I could dig up, or links to all the calorie counting success stories out there. My understanding is that the impact of particular macronutrients on the body in terms of fat storage isn't brilliantly understood anyway, it's very hard to do good science on this, so not sure it's possible to be so certain either way. It would be lovely if high fat diets were great for you, though, which is why I think that idea is so persuasive.
  6. Yeah the general consensus on mfp exercise calories is that they are over generous and you should only eat back about 50-75% of them. If you are syncing it with a tracking app that's better but for swimming does that even exist? My moment of horror was logging half a tub of taramasalata, which I love, might as well have eaten half a tub of pure lard. Ruined for me now. KrackersMaracas Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > katanita Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Out of interest, did anyone take up my > suggestion > > of trying My Fitness Pal? I'm not on commission > or > > anything, promise, I just think it's really > > brilliant. > > > I have! Think it's pretty good but I wonder how > good the exercise function is? For example- I've > just been to the pool and had a 45 min swim. > According to the app, that's over 700 calories! > I'm not one to look a gift horse in the mouth but > that's more than running! I am also finding out to > my great dismay there are many more calories in > shortcrust pastry than I would like...
  7. Out of interest, did anyone take up my suggestion of trying My Fitness Pal? I'm not on commission or anything, promise, I just think it's really brilliant.
  8. Too late for both a pillow fight or bath insulation, I put them in the green bin. The bath idea is a brilliant one, next time...
  9. Hmm. From the Southwark A-Z of waste: "Duvets, pillows or bed sheets Bed linen in good condition can be taken to the numerous textile banks throughout the borough. " https://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/10070/recycling/1365/a_to_z_of_waste_and_recycling/5 Not sure what counts as good condition, but I'm guessing they don't mean something that has been in use for a year or more so the green bin is probably right @intexas
  10. There is also a textile bin in Peckham Rye Park. As it happens, I need to get rid of some old pillows as well and was going to take them to one of these. Every time I take textiles to Sainsbury's though it is overflowing though, and it doesn't feel right to just leave stuff in bags on the ground. I think it was a similar situation in the park last time I went as well. Anyone know when they get cleared so I can actually get it in there? Or is the MIND one a better bet?
  11. Also tried their lovely pasta last week, will definitely be going back for more. Hopefully will have lots of interesting vegetarian options I can keep trying.
  12. This just means that anyone who got a membership is getting another 3 free months right? What's to complain about there?
  13. I tried cycling to Tooting recently on a Saturday - there via South Circular, back along CS7 to clapham common and then brixton/herne hill. Both directions were pretty miserable! The SC was grim for obvious reasons, but the CS7 route was really congested with heavy car and lorry traffic, lots of cars pulling into the cycle lane and blaocking it to pull into slow traffic, and even with the cycle lane I got stuck having to weave in and out of stop start traffic. There was one part that descended into chaos as the lights seemed stuck on red and people were taking matters into their own hand and ignoring the signal. Is it always that bad? or was I just unlucky?
  14. Yeah, that might have something to do with it. Many health food brands are owned by companies who are also selling less healthy food (e.g. Slim Fast owned by Unilever). So the yoyo dieters are their best customers! It's not in their interest to have people just eat less calories at all. Another note on fats I didn't mention above is that they are twice as calorific per gram as carbs/proteins, so easier to rack up the calories with a higher fat diet, something to watch out for as well. Not anti fat/pro carbs or anything like that, it's just about having a good balance and staying under your calories burned. red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > katanita Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > >...I don't know how > > it's become so over complicated in our society. > > > Might that have something to do with the > multi-million pound diet industry perchance? ;-) > Good post katanita, for the most people it really > is how you manage your calorie intake v outake...
  15. Maybe have misread, but yes, fat will make you fat, as will carbs, or protein, any form of calories, if you eat more than you burn off overall. It really is that simple. GI etc only really that relevant if you need to worry about blood sugar levels. Other than that the macronutrient (carb/protein/fat) balance is much much less relevant for weight loss. More protein/fat will probably help you feel fuller, which can help, but apart from that, it's calories out vs calories in all the way. (If you are exercising, looking to keep lean muscle mass, etc, then the macronutrient balance has more relevance, you need carbs for energy, and a significant protein intake + strength training to keep muscle. Still need fat for other functions too. So it's a balance. I aim for a ratio of 40:30:30 carbs:protein:fat) That's all the 5:2/weight watchers/cabbage soup diets are doing when done properly (ketosis based regimes aside). You just have to find a way that works for you, for me it was tracking everything and being very precise about it, for some people it will be dropping sugar calories, for others cutting out butter and oils, 5:2 etc. But to avoid putting it all back on later, it needs to be something you can keep up afterwards to stick at maintenance and not go back to old habits of eating too many calories. This is why I'll still be using My Fitness Pal for tracking at maintenance, because I find it so helpful. Was staggered by how simple it was when I started tracking and realised that all of the anti sugar/anti fat/fad diet nonsense was just a distraction from calorie intake, I don't know how it's become so over complicated in our society. BTW You don't need to starve yourself, feel grumpy, be hungry. If you are, you are probably on too aggressive a calorie deficit, so just raise it back up to whatever you find easier, and it will just take a bit longer, that's all. Happy to give pointers if anyone wants to start MFP and needs help getting started. DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It is important to realise that in general eating > Fat does not make you Fat. > > Carbohydrates that are not burnt off makes you > Fat. > Foods like bread contain high levels of Carbs. > and even with Low GI breads you still have to > burn off those carbs. > > There is a process called de novo lipogenesis > (literally: Creation of fat from non-fat sources) > that can occur in the body. > This process turns glucose into lipids, which are > then stored as body fat. > > http://examine.com/faq/how-are-carbohydrates-conve > rted-into-fat-deposits.html > > It is also important to remain hydrated to help > maintain muscle and help digest the food you eat. > Then exercise will become easier and you can lose > weight naturally whilst still eating as normal. > No need to starve yourself. > > DulwichFox
  16. Cannot recommend My Fitness Pal enough, good for motivation (and re-education, I found learnt a lot). Whatever the "diet", the only important thing is calories in vs calories out (whatever method the diet uses to achieve that), and MFP is great for tracking calories and exercise (though cut the exercise calories burnt in half, it's a bit overgenerous), and the forums are good for tips and motivation. Also recommend not setting too high a week loss goal (absolute max 2 pounds a week if you have a fair bit to lose, half a pound if not much) and doing it slowly. Too fast and you'll be hungry and miserable and probably be losing as much muscle as fat. Too avoid that, major on protein and strength train - progressive resistance/weight based regime. Lost a load using MFP this year and was never hungry doing it this way. You do need to track everything and weigh it properly, but it's worth it, and wasn't that hard to do, just take a bit of planning of meals etc. Yes, there are the high fat/very low carb diets that use ketosis to lose weight, but they just sound like you'd feel gross and lack energy, and doesn't sound like a very sustainable plan. I don't know a lot about it though.
  17. Is that definitely for real true? I learnt that from one karate instructor, but others have always said to aim more for the centre of the face, which seems more likely to break a nose and make someone more angry than make them stop. So I've often wondered why we weren't taught to aim for the jaw if it's more likely to be a knockout punch. If it is a knockout, though, I'd be scared of really causing serious injury or worse if when they fall. Which is why fighting should always be an absolute last resort, of course, it's not as predictable or controllable irl as martial arts training can sometimes make out. I like the idea of learning some grappling though, not something you get into in karate much even though some of the kata moves are really holds etc. Is it something you think you could pick up some useful stuff from a few lessons? Or something you'd need to train for years in to get anywhere? KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well if speed to make someone unconscious is your > thing it might be worth focusing on strikes to the > jaw because that's instantaneous...
  18. That's a shame. It's not the same of course but you can rewatch them here http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04wjfwq/new-years-eve-fireworks-2014. It will be up there for a month so hopefully your wife can see them when she gets out. Wishing her a speedy recovery. computedshorty Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Disappointing my wife did not see the Fireworks > from St Thomas? as it was closed to all entry > even the next night shift nurses, only one nurse > was there in Ward, she tried her best to move the > patients to an open widow to at least hear, they > did hear the singing, unfortunately my wife was > wired to a monitor so could not go to the window. > We have in the past been there waching so she can > recall seeing it then, but that was years ago.
  19. I get the logic, from twitter last night it looked like the aftermath was badly handled though. There were photos of thousands of people being basically kettled in the Cut and taking hours to get home from around Waterloo. and (more tweets https://twitter.com/se1/with_replies). Glad I wasn't there!
  20. Canonbie Road. Haven't been up there for a couple of years but there always used to be a bit of a crowd that would gather near midnight.
  21. Highly recommend Balfe's for servicing, they do a great job with my old bike, which I wouldn't trust Evans with. Evans are useful if you need clothes/accessories etc right away, as they have a wide range of stock in (and they do a LCC discount) but if I can wait I buy online, will usually be cheaper. DuncanW Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So despite reservations based on previous > experience at different branches, decided to try > out the new Evans store to get my bike serviced > yesterday evening. > > Won't be making that mistake again. > > Good luck!
  22. Normally they open until 8pm on a Wednesday, but seems they are currently running on different hours up til Christmas. as above. Was in there last week and someone was having a go at them for a delivery that hadn't shown up from Amazon, which is both pointless (it's not their fault) and not nice. Lovely guys in there, must be a stressful time of year and they seem understaffed, they've had some absence for sickness recently apparently. Shouting at them unlikely to help (not that anyone here would, I'm sure, it just made me feel bad for the stick they may be getting for things that aren't their fault).
  23. Popped into Hops, Burns and Black earlier, very friendly and very impressive selection with lots of London breweries. Like the idea of the flagons as well. Will definitely be back there, especially if they keep bringing in new beers to try.
  24. Oh and apparently Fuchsia Dunlop's recipe books are very good for chinese food.
  25. I often don't like Chinese food (too sweet, too oily, but I think that's because it's often done badly). I did, however, have an incredible meal at Bar Shu recently (a friend who spent a long time in China said it was her favourite, I can see why). The fish fragrant aubergines, potato slivers with chilli's and gong bao prawns were all revelatory. If they or anyone else as good did deliveries I'd be in big trouble. Not tried Silk Road, but keep hearing good things.
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