The get fit, stay fit thread

[Raithie]

2 minutes ago, ICTChris said:

I use some whey protein here and there as well.  I had some in my porridge this morning.  I'm not a massive fan of it but it does the job.

It's just a case of making sure there's enough protein in each meal.  So for my breakfast today I had a bowl of porridge with a scoop of whey, that's about 25g of protein in total.  For lunch I had two mackerel fillets with some salad, that's 50g and then a bowl of Skyr and blueberries, another 17g.

Dunno what I'm having for dinner, will see how it goes.

Do you know how much protein you should be taking in a day? 

I've tried some whey in my porridge but find it utterly rank so generally have a shake and toast and eggs for breakfast. My morning whey equates to 38g and on top of the eggs it's a hefty hit first thing in the morning. Peanut butter and an apple is my go to snack or some beef jerky however the latter I could take or leave depending on the brand. Lunch will be a chicken breast and some rice (cliche muscle building meal I know but the chicken breast alone is about 30g) or a Pot of Gold (a bit pricey though but helluva convenient - https://www.mygsn.co.uk/collections/bundles/). Whilst I know protein bars can be filled with sugar I might have one later in the afternoon, some of them have a decent amount of protein if you believe the labels. I'll take a post training 'all in one' shake which has about 30g protein and 5g creatine and 3g Leucine in it. Tea will be either another chicken breast/steak/fish or something meat related and before bed I'll usually have some cottage cheese due to it's casein content so I'm getting a good slow release of protein during the night. I did used to take ZMA's before bed however you can't take anything dairy related on top of this so had to stop the cottage cheese for a while. ZMA's though are the dugs if you want a deep sleep to help with recovery. 

[Deanburn Dave]

Lentils and beans are good for protein.........but not so good for bottom burps.

[ICTChris]

5 hours ago, Raithie said:

Do you know how much protein you should be taking in a day? 

I've tried some whey in my porridge but find it utterly rank so generally have a shake and toast and eggs for breakfast. My morning whey equates to 38g and on top of the eggs it's a hefty hit first thing in the morning. Peanut butter and an apple is my go to snack or some beef jerky however the latter I could take or leave depending on the brand. Lunch will be a chicken breast and some rice (cliche muscle building meal I know but the chicken breast alone is about 30g) or a Pot of Gold (a bit pricey though but helluva convenient - https://www.mygsn.co.uk/collections/bundles/). Whilst I know protein bars can be filled with sugar I might have one later in the afternoon, some of them have a decent amount of protein if you believe the labels. I'll take a post training 'all in one' shake which has about 30g protein and 5g creatine and 3g Leucine in it. Tea will be either another chicken breast/steak/fish or something meat related and before bed I'll usually have some cottage cheese due to it's casein content so I'm getting a good slow release of protein during the night. I did used to take ZMA's before bed however you can't take anything dairy related on top of this so had to stop the cottage cheese for a while. ZMA's though are the dugs if you want a deep sleep to help with recovery. 

I'm aiming at 160g a day.  

Peanut butter and apple is a good shout, I try to eat fruit for my snacks.  I prefer biltong to jerky, jerky has loads of sugar.  

[PrestersKTID]

14 hours ago, ICTChris said:

I'm aiming at 160g a day.  

Peanut butter and apple is a good shout, I try to eat fruit for my snacks.  I prefer biltong to jerky, jerky has loads of sugar.  

Hard as to get that amount of protein in, on top of chicken/beef and eggs I try and eat that skyr yogurt, cashews as a snack and peanut butter but still needing protein bars or shakes to make up the difference. 

Trying for more calories but really difficult to do without eating shite or feeling horrendous.

[Stellaboz]

Not sure if they'll be in the UK but Lidl sells packs of 3 protein bars for about 2.50. 45g bars each, 22.5g protein and only 14g carbs. The crispy vanilla is really tasty. 

[SuperSaints1877]

I detest peanut butter. I just can’t stomach it. But then I’ve always hated peanuts from an early age. I did try peanut butter again a year or so back but it just gave me the boak.

Any decent healthy alternatives?

[Michael W]

9 minutes ago, Stellaboz said:

Not sure if they'll be in the UK but Lidl sells packs of 3 protein bars for about 2.50. 45g bars each, 22.5g protein and only 14g carbs. The crispy vanilla is really tasty. 

Haven't seen them here I don't think. They do however sell Graham's 25 for 75p

https://www.grahamsfamilydairy.com/our-products/protein-25/protein-25-pouch-peach/

Just under 25g protein, 170 calories, 15.5g carbs and less than 1g of fat. The peach ones are nice, the strawberry ones are a bit meh. 

Aldi does one as well that's actually lower in calories: 

https://groceries.aldi.co.uk/en-GB/p-brooklea-protein-strawberry-yogurt-pouch-200g/4088600354835

Main problem is that both of them get absolutely fucking raided when they're available and therefore are often sold out very quickly. 

 

Edited August 3, 2022 by Michael W

[mathematics]

45 minutes ago, SuperSaints1877 said:

I detest peanut butter. I just can’t stomach it. But then I’ve always hated peanuts from an early age. I did try peanut butter again a year or so back but it just gave me the boak.

Any decent healthy alternatives?

Almond butter? Cashew butter?

[mathematics]

@RH33 is a fan of nut butter.

[SuperSaints1877]

1 hour ago, mathematics said:

Almond butter? Cashew butter?

I’ll give most things a try. I’ll see if I can get some to try before I buy. Maybe just take a knife into my local tescos.  

[ICTChris]

The Lidl protein bars are good value.  I had a Grenade bar after the gym today, they are very expensive and basically taste the same.

[ICTChris]

I bought some creatine capsules on a whim, does anyone have experience of using creatine?  From what I can see it's considered one of the few supplements to have value.

[David W]

2 hours ago, ICTChris said:

I bought some creatine capsules on a whim, does anyone have experience of using creatine?  From what I can see it's considered one of the few supplements to have value.

Don't start with the full whack (maybe one capsule instead of two?), and make sure you drink with plenty of water as it might hit your stomach. Think it's recommended to take every day for best impact. Definitely works though.

[ICTChris]

On 08/08/2022 at 18:00, David W said:

Don't start with the full whack (maybe one capsule instead of two?), and make sure you drink with plenty of water as it might hit your stomach. Think it's recommended to take every day for best impact. Definitely works though.

I've been taking three grams of Creatine a day since my post above.  Haven't noticed a significant difference in lifting etc but I do feel a little less fatigued on my final sets.  I did squats on Monday and the final set was less of a grind than when I previously squatted quite as heavy.  Could be down to a lot of factors of course but haven't felt any downside of the creatine so will continue with it.

 

[ICTChris]

#Motivation

[philpy]

Really trying to improve my fitness levels. I'm just over 5'6 and I'm 14st 7lbs. Joined the gym last week and feeling much better. Did 6.21 miles on the exercise bike on Monday in 30 mins, then 6.42 miles in the same time on Wednesday. Went back today and used the spin bike this time,  6.40 miles in 20 minutes.  Really happy with that.

[Florentine_Pogen]

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/sep/19/peloton-resell-pandemic-market-price

Any Pn'B folk own the world's most expensive clothes rack ?

[ICTChris]

P&B oldsters, get lifting weights. You too can be a swole grandpa.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63048474

[ICTChris]

On 19/09/2022 at 14:27, Florentine_Pogen said:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/sep/19/peloton-resell-pandemic-market-price

Any Pn'B folk own the world's most expensive clothes rack ?

Peleton being valued at $45bn is a good rebuttal of rational market theory. Ridiculous.

Having said that, someone along the street from me had a Peleton van outside their house all day the other day so people are clearly still buying them.

[Mark Connolly]

1 hour ago, ICTChris said:

Peleton being valued at $45bn is a good rebuttal of rational market theory. Ridiculous.

Having said that, someone along the street from me had a Peleton van outside their house all day the other day so people are clearly still buying them.

Think most of the people getting them delivered now bought them about 6 months ago. The lead times on the things were ridiculous.

It's a genius business model to make quick money. Charge up front for a product you won't deliver for months, then charge them £50 a month to use it, which they probably won't. Sell business for billions.