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I've heard a side effect of MREs is major constipation.
RCMP friend who ate them for a couple weeks on an operation said he was stopped up for a week. And before anyone gets all weird about it, he was probably eating CF IMPs, not MREs. They all referred to them as MREs though.
Yes, especially if he was eating the damn "toast" or SoliderFuel bars (these are delicious), which causes constipation. He can drink the powdered Gatorade, powdered hot chocolate package or find the sloppy joe (i think this is lunch or dinner) and that should have the opposite effect - diarrhea
Also American MREs are MUCH MUCH MUCH worse than Canadian IMPs (Canadian CF MRE equivalent)
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Talk about contradictions, we have RS members considering Private Banking and dropping several $k on toy cars for dogs while otoh discussing the benefits of an all MRE diet and figuring out getting birthday freebees 365 days a year.
To me, the key is finding foods you know you can eat consistently and enjoy.
Consistency is key because the more you fluctuate, the more you delay your results. I may not be calculating and weighing everything like before, but I know I'm in a reasonable deficit.
One change that's really paid off for me is that I started eating overnight oats for breakfast every day. I add in plant based protein powder, chia seeds (and flaxseed sometimes), and a handful of strawberries and it's so loaded in fibre, protein, iron, calcium, B12, riboflavin (and other things) that it practically guarantees I'm getting close to what I need everyday for vitamins and nutrients once my other meals get in. If I have a reasonable lunch I'm almost guaranteed to be in a deficit for the day too - it gives me a lot of flexibility on what I eat for the rest of the day.
It's not the most enjoyable meal to eat - I don't add any sugar or sweeteners - but I'm so used to it now that I eat it every morning. I don't really miss the weekend meals of bacon, sausages, fried eggs and hashbrowns anymore.
this thread isnt keeping me very accountable, so i got my tubby coworker to loose a couple pounds with me today. this guy cannot turn down a bet so talked him into it by putting some money on it hahaha.
One change that's really paid off for me is that I started eating overnight oats for breakfast every day. I add in plant based protein powder, chia seeds (and flaxseed sometimes), and a handful of strawberries and it's so loaded in fibre, protein, iron, calcium, B12, riboflavin (and other things) that it practically guarantees I'm getting close to what I need everyday for vitamins and nutrients once my other meals get in. If I have a reasonable lunch I'm almost guaranteed to be in a deficit for the day too - it gives me a lot of flexibility on what I eat for the rest of the day.
It's not the most enjoyable meal to eat - I don't add any sugar or sweeteners - but I'm so used to it now that I eat it every morning. I don't really miss the weekend meals of bacon, sausages, fried eggs and hashbrowns anymore.
Also helps that it's made me super regular.
Nice!
Mine is:
1 scoop protein powder
1 scoop oats
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp zero calorie maple syrup
mix with water to a consistency I like (and accounting for melted fruit juices)
2 handfuls of frozen blueberries or strawberries
Comes in around 500 calories (all of my meals do, or less). Eat 4x per day and I'm guaranteed in a deficit as long as I do my 10k walking per day.
At some point, I'd like to try and find some canned pumpkin as it's also a good option (low cal, high on satiety scale). Should end up tasting like pumpkin pie.
I have been on a diet for more than 2 months, went from 190 to 169 pounds (weighed today) at 5 feet 6 inches tall, in my 30s. No longer have a big belly wearing loose fitting shirts compared to before, still noticeable amount of belly fat when taking off shirts. Still motivated to keep going, hopefully under 160 or even 150-155s..... Been losing 1-2 pounds per week
For me what worked and may work you guys is cutting out most of the carbs, white rice, bread etc... my wife only packs me meat and lots of veggies like carrot, cauliflower for lunch, I don't weigh everything but I do an estimate of the calories of each meal. I love ice cream, it's my guilty pleasure and I eat it almost everyday, you can eat your treats too, it's just about portion control and how much calories in and out. Dinner, some sort of protein, lots of veggies again, no white rice. If you like cheetos or any kind of chips go for it, just don't eat white rice and chips together, that was the main problem for me, just eating too much. The kicker is, I don't even feel like I'm on a diet still, and I don't feel hungry most of the time. you can still eat the food you like on a diet, it's about portion control and don't eat them all at the same time. Also try to minimize eating fatty meats like pork ribs or anything fried, you can still flavourful food using chicken breast/thighs, pork tenderloins but you have to have a good cook like my wife
And for the ice cream lovers, I used to eat lots of haagen daaz, they taste great but calorie dense, I have switched to chapman frozen yogurt, dutch chocolate/cappuccino flavour, they are literally half the calories of the haagen daaz, tastes pretty good too
I don't weight train, I walk in my basement for 30-45mins a day 3 to 5 times a week. Diet really matters a lot when you want to lose weight
1 scoop protein powder
1 scoop oats
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp zero calorie maple syrup
mix with water to a consistency I like (and accounting for melted fruit juices)
2 handfuls of frozen blueberries or strawberries
Cool! Mine is:
1/2 cup oats
2 tbsp chia seeds
3/4 scoop plant based protein powder
1 cup almond milk
100g strawberries
It works out to about 410-430 calories - I switched to almond milk to shave off 70 calories and while I don't like the grittiness of plant based protein powder it is full of iron (and I'm lactose intolerant).
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I have been on a diet for more than 2 months, went from 190 to 169 pounds (weighed today) at 5 feet 6 inches tall, in my 30s. No longer have a big belly wearing loose fitting shirts compared to before, still noticeable amount of belly fat when taking off shirts. Still motivated to keep going, hopefully under 160 or even 150-155s..... Been losing 1-2 pounds per week
I hate the chalky taste of plant based protein powders unfortunately lol. I have never tasted one that has been even close to acceptable for me. My whey protein is vanilla flavoured so I use it as my "milk" and add water only so it's less calories that way. I've heard about putting in chia seeds but I'm already regular AF when it comes to BMs
I should note, for those wondering, I've only been doing my daily walking and hitting the weights once a week. Bench press, squats and deadlifts all in one session. During the week I'm doing pull ups and dips in the park on my walks. That's it! Pretty low effort in the exercise department compared to what I used to do.
i signed up for semi personal training today. never done anything like this before, never even had a gym membership before. wish me luck! im notoriously bad at sticking with things and creating routines, so im hoping for the trainers to kick my butt and keep me accountable.
i signed up for semi personal training today. never done anything like this before, never even had a gym membership before. wish me luck! im notoriously bad at sticking with things and creating routines, so im hoping for the trainers to kick my butt and keep me accountable.
Awesome! I just had my first session with a trainer on Monday and it was pretty productive - it'll definitely be worth the money IMO. He's already got me thinking more clearly about my fitness goals, helped me with my technique, and exposed some gaps (I'm not balanced side to side) that he can help address. I'm hoping to use him once a week and then follow his program outside of it.
Fellas, I'm happy to report that this morning I'm already down to 156.8lbs (from my all time high of 166.0lbs). It's been about two weeks so far and I also had 1 cheat day in between!
Honestly, my energy is good and I feel SO MUCH better now that the belly fat is going away. I think I'll stay on this train for awhile longer or potentially stick to this meal plan during all weekdays moving forward. It's been enjoyable foods and I've even added some sorbet at the end of the night while still continuing to drop the fat. I can even start to add some chips (a reasonable amount) and likely continue being in a deficit. It's actually fun now thinking of the little extras I can give myself daily.
Having the cheat day will keep me sane and keep my streak going even longer I think. Keep pushing yourselves boys, you can do it!
PS: for the pumpkin pie fans, I tried out a pumpkin pie overnight oats recipe and it was pretty amazing (I'm not even a fan of pumpkin pie lol).
1 cup pumpkin puree (90 cal)
1 scoop leanfit protein powder (140 cal)
1 scoop oats (140 cal)
1 tbsp zero cal maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground ginger
mix with water to whatever consistency you want
370 cal
33g protein
50g carbs
4.5g fat
11g fibre
And let me tell you, this was VERY satiating. I was almost uncomfortably full after finishing it.
In case it helps anyone, I did a cost comparison of Canada Day protein sales
Yes its not the cleanest % of protein but price per protein gram the Leanfit Concentrate at Costco still the best deal.
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Yeah going from the ON to the Leanfit the leanfit doesnt shake as smoothly and also has a gross aftertaste.
I don't mind it, i just close my eyes and chug it back in one go, I am not savouring the taste or anything.
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Sonick is a genius. I won't go into detail what's so great about his post. But it's damn good!
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