Originally posted by rlsh07:

is there bitter chocolate? u mean dark chocolate?

Its Men's Pocky bitter chocolate. Ya, I tink it means is dark chocolate..

The other version, Pocky Gokuboso chocolate taste very similar to the standard Pocky chocolate though..

Pocky bitter chocolate is nice!

NTUC also have mah... I've never tried them before (abit expensive).. Which flavour is nice?? Maybe I will get 1 pack. Haha

hmm, i got posted to 4 SIR, in lim chu kang camp 1, as an infantry recce trooper. Can somebody tell me what to expect and how's the training like? Btw is lim chu kang camp a nice place for staying in? haha!

When i tried to put certain games (sega genesis collection, grand theft auto, etc) into the ISO folder, i get an error message which says (data error [cyclic redundancy check]).

Has anybody experienced the same problem as me before? And how do i solve this problem??

casein is not as soluble as whey protein, so it tends to form a gelatinous state instead. Hence, I tink its normal for it to be powdery bah.. Casein protein does contain some glutamine in it but the small little white substances shld be due to aggregation of the protein bah.. Try mixing casein protein with hot water and i tink many white particles will be seen!

I believe we can stop it from happening to us or people around us by giving them more attention and showing them more care and concern! It would be good if everyone's as observant as you and give more attention to these preventable illnesses. It would be sad to see people doing silly things because of depression... Exercise is definitely 1 good way of counteracting depression!

I have never seen any winners who are my size and weight.. I've seen those kenya runners running before, they seem to be 'flying'... Though they look thin, I bet they have a healthy weight. But then I am pretty sure they cover a higher mileage than me... Eagle, you are a strength athlete? Is it really not possible to gain healthy muscle mass while still maintaining a high mileage?

Yeah, I do understand that number of calories affect weight gain and weight loss, so does the diet you are following (because muscle weighs more than fats; different types of food can affect our metabolism).

I have been experimenting with my body for quite some time with different types of diet. I wish to gain some weight as healthy muscle mass but it seems quite tough. I don't really know how much calories I need but I tend to overeat at times without any weight gain(I think that's my body's way of telling me I need more calories?) 

I am an endurance athlete and I do include strength training (alternate days) into my exercise regime for muscle mass gain. I tried to go on a high protein diet but it seems like I cant perform as well during my runs. A high fat diet seems ok but a high carbohydrate diet is the best (especially if i eat junk biscuits -_-). However, even after increasing my protein intake  while substaining a high carbo diet, I failed to gain weight.. (sometimes i eat up to 3000 calories daily but still no weight gain..)

Should I cut down my weekly mileage from 90+km to 80 or up my protein intake? Will cutting down affect my performance?

Originally posted by dumbdumb!:

nv try sweet one b4 leh. the coconut flakes are like.. erm the kuey tutu type?

ya, the kuey tutu type. I think its my godmum's own recipe bah. It tastes very nice, not sweet, but flavourful! Had 4 of them last night. LOL!!

Just had 2 bak chang for lunch. Now my fridge still alot of sweet dumplings (glutinous rice with coconut flakes as fillings) and savoury ones (nonya type) left..

My godmum gave my family a total of 20 savoury and 15 sweet dumplings last week. LOL! Taste superb, but my stomach weak, cannot eat too much and also partly because I scared fat, tts y dun dare to eat so much.

Originally posted by stevekp:

is oatmeal nice?? im afriad to buy and dislikes it.. den wasting my monyey to buy the whole tin.. haa... how does it taste like?

Oatmeal is nice! But I prefer rolled oats because they are more chewy (though not easily digested). I usually buy 1kg of rolled oats then mix with 200g of walnuts and 300g of mixed fruits & seeds (sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, dates, flaxseed & raisins), and every morning i will eat around 80g of this breakfast mix together with 1 cup of nestle omega milk!

Hi guys, last week I went to donate blood. During the checkup, my blood pressure showed 89/56, which was very shocking for me because just a year back, my b.p. was 120+/90+. Of cos, i was rejected for donation because the doctor was afraid I might be suffering from low blood pressure or I might be dehydrated. I explained to him that i din not feel any symptoms of low b.p. and I did hydrate myself well enough after my morning run. (i went to donate blood at 1pm, I jogged from 5 30 to 7am). I am certain i was not suffering from any symptoms of electrolyte imbalance in my body though i do admit that I only rehydrate with water. I just wana clarify whether it is essential to rehydrate with sports drink if I were to exercise for more than 1hr+ even though i experienced no symptoms of dehydration (my diet is quite low in sodium...)

And if rehydration with sports drink/electrolyte-enhanced fluid is necessary, what kind of rehydration method is better, prepare ur own drink with electrolyte powder e.g. gatorade powder, or buy commercially prepared sports drink? Any good recommendation?

Sorry guyz, been busy lately, so din reply here.. Thanks for all the feedback. I am only 45kg, 170cm, age: 20 this year, entering NS in july. I lost around 13kg since I decided to do endurance sports. The first time i started to exercise was because my blood pressure was slightly high (120+/90+) Previously i was more into strength training but now my main regime is training to keep fit in order to run marathons faster.

Yup, I know i need more protein.. My protein is usually obtained from vegetarian sources because meat/fish are more expensive and my dad will not be happy if i were to eat meat or fish. I dont eat what my family eats because the food they cook is stir-fried and quite oily. I cook my own food (boil/steam) which i think is nice with some seasoning! Thus, if i were to eat fish/meat, I have to ask my mum buy extra for me, tts when my dad will complain waste $. So basically, i have 1-2 servings of fish weekly and nearly 0 servings of meat. My dad even complain that i am wasting water and gas! (because extra water and gas is needed to boil/steam food). Things are so bad that I have to resort to hiding my food (my nuts) in my wardrobe so that he won't see them and scold me again. Even if these nuts were purchased using my own $, he also will scold scold scold.

I also feel that i need to eat more because I dun really feel full on this diet and honestly, after posting this topic, I fell sick (gastric ulcer) a few days later. For the entire week, I couldn't sleep at night at all. My dad din even console me, all he said was 'u got into this situation because u din eat rice! See la, now your stomach is gonna torture you!'

Its been 2 weeks and I am fully recovered (hopefully no more gastric pain!) I intend to increase my food intake also, but I am still not sure how much calories I need.. Now, I have incorporated some junk food (those cheap biscuits tt cost $4/kg) into my diet to get more calories and I realize that I feel much energetic during my runs! I have also included 1 big beancurd for dinner for extra protein. I wanted to buy cans of tuna too, but they are quite steep for me.. 

sigh... My intention was to train, enjoy exercising while keeping fit at the same time, but it turned out that I am harming my body instead..

I am enlisting in july 10 and frankly speaking, I cant wait to get into NS! Though i heard lots of negative comments from my bro, I was (and still is) super excited about army life. Well, I believe there are lots of things to be learned. Come to think about it, we should feel privileged to be given such an opportunity to serve our country! We can make new friends, experienced new kind of life, learn how to use different weapons, understand the importance of spending valuable time with our families, take these 2 years and carefully plan out our futures! Of cos, nothing is perfect, NS will have its pros and cons, but if you were to be more optimistic, life will be much better huh. Rather than complaining abt NS life, i tink we shld think of how to maximise the benefits that we can achieve from this valuable 2 years.

Anybody here who likes pecans?? I bought some from food expo today! Darn nice!! The brand is tai sun, however i cant seem to find them in the usual supermarkets.

Anyway, the food expo was very crowded and not as nice as the previous year's version...

Hi all, I am training for endurance and run at least 80km per week. 3 times a week, i will do strength training to improve my core stability and performance. My daily diet is usually:

- 4-5 servings of fruit & veggie (e.g. apples, oranges, pears, broccoli, spinach, etc)

- 2 sweet potatoes and 4 slices of wholemeal bread/2 servings muesli(source of carb for dinner and lunch)

- 2 egg whites

- 1 cup of unsweetened soy milk

- Around 200g of nuts (in the form of peanut butter, roasted nuts like cashew, almond, walnut)

I just wana know whether it is ok to consume so much nuts. My weight is pretty stable.. Any comments, suggestions and opinions are welcome!

add some cut chili, sliced ginger and water.

then steam it for no more than 10mins. it will taste superb!

Breakfast: peanut butter toast or Lowan original muesli with roasted grams + 1 very hot cup of milo/horlicks!

Lunch: Japanese food! (but cant afford to haf it often...)

Dinner: Yong tao hu!!!!! 

Originally posted by Troy437:

Your job must be very regular hours with no OT.

I am in my final yr of poly life.. Going NS soon!!

Originally posted by HyuugaNeji:

TS must be a triathlon-er.

No la, I cant swim well.. I can jog abit faster than average, but still not very pro.. I started jogging regularly a few yrs back and since then it sort of turned into a daily routine. I guess its one of the habits i will keep for life!

Oh no! I just realized there's actually another thread on this topic! Very sorry!!!!

Ya, i jog 10km daily, will take at most 1 day rest every week. I am aiming to up my distance to roughly 12km daily..

Initially i refrained from meat and had mainly veggie, beans, nuts and fruits. But my weight kept decreasing..(i suspect is becos too much fiber from veggie n fruits makes me full without getting enough calories)
So now I don't really avoid meat but i eat mainly steamed form, e.g fish soup, steamed fish or sometimes chicken. I still take lots of veggie for dinner, but lunch abit problematic because i m not home..

Well, I believe we have a role to play when it comes to our health!!

For me,

Fitness: Jog a total of 70km weekly (currently 60km)
Increase weights!!
Swim twice a week and swim faster!
Get my bike's stupid tyre repaired so i can cycle weekly

Diet: Cut back on baked confectionary stuff!
Incorporate more veggie into my lunch!
Learn to cook better! *so that i dont eat the same stuff all the time*

General: Gain a few kg of muscles!
Have optimal rest!
Stay positive!
Read up more and apply aromatherapy and reflexology knowledge!

I HAD THAT FOR LUNCH TODAY TOO!!!

relax man... Take things easy.. Life will be better like this. The ultimate solution is to give and take.