Health and Diet (Split)

[Turkish]

15 minutes ago, egg said:

I haven't watched it, but convenience breeds laziness and anything that repeats the message that ultra processed food, and sugary/chemically drinks, are bad for us and our kids, is a good thing. 

I'm with you on bacon. I think the issue is nitrates, but other than that, it's meat and salt. Mass produced sausages are clearly an issue, but butchers stuff should be ok. On the whole though, we buy actual meat, and cook all our meals with single ingredients.

If it's a takeaway it's always an Indian. Sure it's packed with ghee and salt, but it's fresh meat of some kind, a sauce containing some veg and/or dairy, a home made bread or rice. I'm not sure there's many better takeaway options than that. 

If you're into health then there is nothing new on there, but interesting nonetheless. The bloke last night was bonkers, he was type 1 diabetic, already had a toe amputated but basically lived off crisps, cakes, coke and other shit, said he only drinks Coke and has never drank water as it doesn't do anything for him. What was interesting was the difference just a few weeks can make of eating healthy. 

[iansums]

2 hours ago, Turkish said:

The bloke who would only drink Pepsi as water didn’t do anything for him. Jesus wept 

I’ve just ordered one of those under desk walking machines. I know you should get out in the fresh air and usually I do but this time of year the idea of going out for an hour walk in pissing rain, wind and weather feels like -5 it’s not appealing. This way I can do that instead or do few more steps between calls. 

I googled those machines, but must of made a small typo as I've ended up with something different, good fun though 🫢

[whelk]

36 minutes ago, Turkish said:

If you're into health then there is nothing new on there, but interesting nonetheless. The bloke last night was bonkers, he was type 1 diabetic, already had a toe amputated but basically lived off crisps, cakes, coke and other shit, said he only drinks Coke and has never drank water as it doesn't do anything for him. What was interesting was the difference just a few weeks can make of eating healthy. 

Did his toe grow back?

[iansums]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

I was always against it as very much a get outside in the fresh air sort of person. It’s easy in the spring and summer, maybe it’s age but when it’s dark by 4.30 and weather is shit I don’t really want to do it anymore so seems like a good idea. 

I've got an old bike set up on a static stand in the garage so use that most nights, but the garage is detached and therefore bloody cold and damp in the Winter.

[iansums]

38 minutes ago, Turkish said:

If you're into health then there is nothing new on there, but interesting nonetheless. The bloke last night was bonkers, he was type 1 diabetic, already had a toe amputated but basically lived off crisps, cakes, coke and other shit, said he only drinks Coke and has never drank water as it doesn't do anything for him. What was interesting was the difference just a few weeks can make of eating healthy. 

The financial shows are the same, amazing how naive people are with their money.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 hour ago, egg said:

If it's a takeaway it's always an Indian. Sure it's packed with ghee and salt, but it's fresh meat of some kind, a sauce containing some veg and/or dairy, a home made bread or rice. I'm not sure there's many better takeaway options than that. 

I shall consider ordering mushy peas to add veggies to my fish and chips. 

[egg]

33 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

I shall consider ordering mushy peas to add veggies to my fish and chips. 

That's the way to go mate. And a side order of saveloy. Battered. 

[Turkish]

23 minutes ago, egg said:

That's the way to go mate. And a side order of saveloy. Battered. 

Son was off school “sick” yesterday so a rare treat of fish and chips at lunch time, my god it was epic. 

[egg]

21 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Son was off school “sick” yesterday so a rare treat of fish and chips at lunch time, my god it was epic. 

Nice. Good fish and chips are hard to find round these parts, but that's another take away that isn't ultra processed. Spuds, fish, eggs/milk/flour, what's not to like. 

[iansums]

I've been doing reformer pilates for just over a year now, quite enjoy it.

[Turkish]

4 hours ago, iansums said:

I've been doing reformer pilates for just over a year now, quite enjoy it.

No surprises a right wing Farage supporter like yourself does that 

[iansums]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

No surprises a right wing Farage supporter like yourself does that 

Brilliant! It hadn’t occurred to me, if it had I would have just said Pilates. 😀

[egg]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

No surprises a right wing Farage supporter like yourself does that 

It took a while! 

[egg]

5 hours ago, iansums said:

I've been doing reformer pilates for just over a year now, quite enjoy it.

Is that in Southampton? I'm interested in giving it a go. 

[iansums]

I did wonder why the instructor kept getting us to raise our right arms to 45 degrees 

[iansums]

1 minute ago, egg said:

Is that in Southampton? I'm interested in giving it a go. 

No, I live in Christchurch, but I would certainly recommend it. It’s a small place so only 5 in a class which is ideal. Must be a few places around Southampton 

[egg]

1 minute ago, iansums said:

No, I live in Christchurch, but I would certainly recommend it. It’s a small place so only 5 in a class which is ideal. Must be a few places around Southampton 

Cheers. There's a place opening shortly in Romsey. I'll give them a shout when they open. 

In other news, has anyone tried Tai Chi? I'm told it's brilliant for men coming into their prime years. 

[Picard]

On 07/01/2026 at 10:02, Turkish said:

Do any of you take any supplements? 

Im a bit of a sucker for this stuff, i've taken creatine for a while as it has many benefits and no side effects, whey protein for a few years if i need to get daily protein intake up. I've also taken a vitamin D tablet and tumeric for the last fews years. A mate of mine has recently got me onto Lions Mane and Shilajit so going to give that a go for the next few months. He reckons Lions Mane is like the magic pill on the film Limitless but i'm yet to see that yet. 

 

 

Anyone find creatine leads to hair loss?

[The Kraken]

On 05/02/2026 at 10:54, Picard said:

Anyone find creatine leads to hair loss?

Apt user name

[Turkish]

On 28/01/2026 at 08:44, whelk said:

Yep same, so much easier in the spring and summer

 

On 28/01/2026 at 09:21, egg said:

I think it's a great idea. I won't walk at lunchtime if it's pissing down and I really feel the difference when not doing it - neck and shoulders feel tighter, and generally more lethargic. It also means I don't get the mental switch off from work. 

I tell you what lads the indoor walking machine is the best 120 quid i've ever spent. Got it set up in the kitchen, do 5k steps in the morning watching GMB, do 10 mins every hour between calls, gym lunch time 10k steps done by 2pm everday so i'm getting 12-15k a day at the moment easily. Watched the Rugby saturday and some football sunday whilst on it. So easy to use and just stick it in the cupboard at tea time. 

[whelk]

5 hours ago, Turkish said:

 

I tell you what lads the indoor walking machine is the best 120 quid i've ever spent. Got it set up in the kitchen, do 5k steps in the morning watching GMB, do 10 mins every hour between calls, gym lunch time 10k steps done by 2pm everday so i'm getting 12-15k a day at the moment easily. Watched the Rugby saturday and some football sunday whilst on it. So easy to use and just stick it in the cupboard at tea time. 

Must look into as it seems to be pissing down constantly 

[whelk]

Anyone got smart scales that measure absolutely everything? Just bought some after a mate raving about how good it is to track visceral fat etc

[Lighthouse]

26 minutes ago, whelk said:

Anyone got smart scales that measure absolutely everything? Just bought some after a mate raving about how good it is to track visceral fat etc

We’ve got them in our local gym. I’m always slightly dubious of just how accurate they are with regard to calculating fat, water and muscle mass etc. but generally give you a good overview. Apparently I have slightly heavier bones than average… so there.

[whelk]

17 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

We’ve got them in our local gym. I’m always slightly dubious of just how accurate they are with regard to calculating fat, water and muscle mass etc. but generally give you a good overview. Apparently I have slightly heavier bones than average… so there.

I have only gone on them once so far and said my body type was lean muscular and I have excellent muscle mass. I’m happy!

[egg]

47 minutes ago, whelk said:

Anyone got smart scales that measure absolutely everything? Just bought some after a mate raving about how good it is to track visceral fat etc

Not got, but I've used at David Lloyd. Brilliant thing. Last time I did it I assumed it was broken as it put my biometric age in the 20's. 

[egg]

6 hours ago, Turkish said:

 

I tell you what lads the indoor walking machine is the best 120 quid i've ever spent. Got it set up in the kitchen, do 5k steps in the morning watching GMB, do 10 mins every hour between calls, gym lunch time 10k steps done by 2pm everday so i'm getting 12-15k a day at the moment easily. Watched the Rugby saturday and some football sunday whilst on it. So easy to use and just stick it in the cupboard at tea time. 

Nice. I haven't been getting out at lunchtime during this rainy period and it's doing me no good. I need to investigate these. You got a link to a good one please? 

[Lighthouse]

3 minutes ago, egg said:

Not got, but I've used at David Lloyd. Brilliant thing. Last time I did it I assumed it was broken as it put my biometric age in the 20's. 

I had something like that and it said I aged about eleven years over the course of a week ski holiday. Thinking about it, I did actually feel like that at the time.

[egg]

4 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

I had something like that and it said I aged about eleven years over the course of a week ski holiday. Thinking about it, I did actually feel like that at the time.

That's fondue for you. 

[egg]

12 minutes ago, whelk said:

I have only gone on them once so far and said my body type was lean muscular and I have excellent muscle mass. I’m happy!

Sounds like the one I used. I'm convinced it was fucked. 

[Turkish]

13 minutes ago, egg said:

Nice. I haven't been getting out at lunchtime during this rainy period and it's doing me no good. I need to investigate these. You got a link to a good one please? 

i looked on here and then found them on amazon, went for number 2, it was 100 quid plus 20 quid for the mat so it doesn't damage the kitchen floor, well worth it. Just having it set up all day reminds you to get on it. Cant be doing with going out walking in this weather.

https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/gear/tech/g62718393/best-walking-pads/

 

 

[egg]

3 minutes ago, Turkish said:

i looked on here and then found them on amazon, went for number 2, it was 100 quid plus 20 quid for the mat so it doesn't damage the kitchen floor, well worth it. Just having it set up all day reminds you to get on it. Cant be doing with going out walking in this weather.

https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/gear/tech/g62718393/best-walking-pads/

 

 

Cheers,  just looked at a few. Seems spot on, and great value. Will get one for the home office. Like the idea of a standing desk above it. 

[Lighthouse]

45 minutes ago, Turkish said:

i looked on here and then found them on amazon, went for number 2, it was 100 quid plus 20 quid for the mat so it doesn't damage the kitchen floor, well worth it. Just having it set up all day reminds you to get on it. Cant be doing with going out walking in this weather.

https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/gear/tech/g62718393/best-walking-pads/

 

 

Christ, that’s an expensive turd. Did you weigh yourself before and after?