Protein shakes are fine! Firstly, we are yet to know how many calories she requires, so I am not going to concede that average protein shake (25g of protein) would be excessive. Secondly, even if that is too much protein, that doesn't mean protein shakes as a source of protein should be avoided. How much protein is in a shake is solely determined by how much powder you put into the shake. So, if she only needs 15g of protein, she will just put 1 scoop instead of 2, for example. In other words, just because the 'recommended serving size' might contain 25-30g of protein, doesn't mean that's how much you have to have per serving.Egronk said:
That's why I said thishYperTrOphY said:
I'm actually not a big calorie counter myself. I am aware that eating "good" food isn't equivalent to avoiding bad eating habits however I feel a lot more comfortable eating a "good" healthy meal (and stopping when I am full) than to eat a calorie-controlled meal that is processed/has additives/less vitamins etc. I'm roughly aware of kilojoule count (ie lasagne has more than a salad does) but past that, I don't worry too much because I choose not to. Bigger concerns for me are whether I'm eating vegetables (at all), making sure I exercise (at all), not overeating (preferably none at allglitterfairy said:
) etc (so essentially, a lifestyle change rather than more specific eating/exercising breakdown).i'm the same! i refuse to believe that i'm supposed to drink 2 litres of water a day. it'd just make me ill. i think that because i'm small i don't actually need that much anyway.Skeeta said:oh god i've tried drinking more water because i seriously am worried i'm gonna get kidney stones or something. I used to only drink a glass of water at each meal and MAYBE finish off a water bottle (600 mL ??) during the day..
i really struggle to drink water, and i've tried juice, weak cordial.. everything
but yeah im keeping a bottle of water in my car, so i can drink and drive (at traffic etc)
and TRYING to drink 2 glasses at eat meal, and another each time i eat
i've peed like a billion times a day though
if it was in the morning your pee is always going to be more concentrated than it is in the afternoon/night.Skeeta said:i'm with you here. I fail to believe that my 85 kilo boyfriend, and myself.. who is like.. half his weight (plus a few kilo's) need the same amount of water a day
but the other day i forgot to flush the loo and my dad flipped it saying that the wee was too yellow and whoever it was is gonna get kidney stones and die and what colour your wee should be (like water apparently) and bla bla bla
he scared me
ahahahaha oh my god. my dad used to like, inspect my pee when i was little and tell me it was the wrong colour too. ;__ ;Skeeta said:i'm with you here. I fail to believe that my 85 kilo boyfriend, and myself.. who is like.. half his weight (plus a few kilo's) need the same amount of water a day
but the other day i forgot to flush the loo and my dad flipped it saying that the wee was too yellow and whoever it was is gonna get kidney stones and die and what colour your wee should be (like water apparently) and bla bla bla
he scared me
glitterfairy said:Can I just step in and say something...
Yes calorie counting can be beneficial, but massive "how many calories did you eat today? How percentage was protein?" etc etc can be too much for a lot of people. In fact, I know a couple of people who have developed an ED or borderline ED (which is still very not good and very scary) through obsessing so much about things like this.
If you are interested in long-term weightloss, then I suggest this - whatever changes you make, make sure they are ones that you will commit to for the rest of your life. If this means that you go in baby steps and work on one small improvement at a time (such as "I am going to integrate regular exercise of ANY intensity into my routine" or "I am going to eat less junk food and more unprocessed foods" or even "I am going to cut down on chocolate"), then please do so!!!
It is no crime to realise that you are human and do not have the willpower to undergo a major "transformation". The best eat healthy/tone up method is the one that works for you, not other people!
whats a naturopath? can they make u taller? lol. i wanna be tallerglitterfairy said:lol I used to go to a naturopath - apparently if you're a shortie you should still be drinking 3-4 glasses of water a day, so if you're drinking that, you should be fine
HAHA, a naturopath is kind of like a doctor, except they don't use medication, they use herbal medicines to treat you, but they are can do other stuff such as acupuncture etc.pb said:
