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Mucca Mad Boys

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Everyone starting their new year diets today???

This is a decent read, not really anything new but a decent summary of where the science is at presently. Interesting that the two dissenting voices in the article are both described as 'right leaning'. When did views on weight loss become something that's aligned to your wider political beliefs?


This is useful but articles like this need to highlight that people should track their calories more. A lot of people will shock themselves how much they’re overeating if they were to track things accurately and honestly.

In 2023, I worked with a PT and before we started I guesstimated that on an average day, intake was 1800-2200 kcal a day. Tracking the calories the week before starting the program, it was closer to 2,600 per day which over weeks and months adds up to a lot. A lot of people who are v overweight will claim to eat v little calories and they will be completely wrong. They’re not lying, their perspective was just wrong.

2025 was not a good year for my health and fitness goals. This year I want to put it back into focus.
 

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SBAndy

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Everyone starting their new year diets today???

This is a decent read, not really anything new but a decent summary of where the science is at presently. Interesting that the two dissenting voices in the article are both described as 'right leaning'. When did views on weight loss become something that's aligned to your wider political beliefs?


The ‘political beliefs’ bit is really down to ‘personal responsibility vs societal responsibility’.

Think it’s a bit of both really - people are in denial about both the cost of healthy food and the time availability to cook. They use it as an excuse not to bother. The article cites that healthy food is double the cost “per calorie” than unhealthy food but the missing part of this equation is that unhealthy food is engineered in such a way that you are meant to over-consume.

Equally, societal responsibility is relay to reduce pressure on the health service and this feeds into that, which is why they should make more attempt to prevent people over-eating, etc.
 

fernandopartridge

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The ‘political beliefs’ bit is really down to ‘personal responsibility vs societal responsibility’.

Think it’s a bit of both really - people are in denial about both the cost of healthy food and the time availability to cook. They use it as an excuse not to bother. The article cites that healthy food is double the cost “per calorie” than unhealthy food but the missing part of this equation is that unhealthy food is engineered in such a way that you are meant to over-consume.

Equally, societal responsibility is relay to reduce pressure on the health service and this feeds into that, which is why they should make more attempt to prevent people over-eating, etc.

Yeah, there definitely needs to be better education on nutritional balance. It's easier to restrict calories on a nutritionally balanced diet than not, yet a lot of 'diet' manufactured food is anything but nutritionally balanced.
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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Yeah, there definitely needs to be better education on nutritional balance. It's easier to restrict calories on a nutritionally balanced diet than not, yet a lot of 'diet' manufactured food is anything but nutritionally balanced.
Are you telling me that Diet Coke is not nutritionally balanced?!
 

Sky_Blue_Daz

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First boxing session of the year tonight , gonna be tough and will probably be sweating carling , bisto amd Bailieys
 

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Sky_Blue_Daz

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Don’t know if anyone would be interested but the guy running our boxing session is struggling for numbers there were 5 of us tonight including him
The session lasts 90minutes, there’s usually a 10/12 minute warm up run , lunges and some shadow work . Then press ups and sits ups . Then bag work / pad work skipping and a bit more shadow work then finished . It’s a really nice group of people There’s a few younger lads who turn up when they want and aren’t as committed as the seniors no nasty people or roidheads . It has a mix of ages and ability It’s £7 for the session and it runs between 6&7:30 at St Augustine’s sports centre in Radford the Trainer is a really nice guy too .
I’ve been doing it for almost a year and my fitness has improved significantly
And the session goes really quick
 

covcity4life

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Has anyone ever tried that supply life?

I'm constantly bloated now matter what it feels like for last few years so given it a try. 200 quid!! Will get results back in a week. Some say it's a life changer and some say it's overpriced basic testing.

But worth a try I felt.
 

Nick

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Has anyone ever tried that supply life?

I'm constantly bloated now matter what it feels like for last few years so given it a try. 200 quid!! Will get results back in a week. Some say it's a life changer and some say it's overpriced basic testing.

But worth a try I felt.
Is it a blood test?

I ordered something like it from numen but was a general health check. The finger pricks they gave were shit, looked like a murder scene and by the time they got the blood they said they couldn't do anything with it so got a refund.
 

covcity4life

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Is it a blood test?

I ordered something like it from numen but was a general health check. The finger pricks they gave were shit, looked like a murder scene and by the time they got the blood they said they couldn't do anything with it so got a refund.
Yeah this is similar. They also offer a refund if can't test it. But hopefully they can

I had to prick finger twice to get enough blood so opposite problem for me lol
 

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