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Post by dvh on Dec 28, 2015 23:34:00 GMT
Yup, pretty easy (in theory) to lose weight, - Eat less
- Move More
- Keep Breathing
I was 117kg 2 years ago, now I'm 80kg and I have no been on a diet, but I have changed my diet. Ah. I'm 'only' 85 kg now, but would like to get down to about 75 kg. I think I can do that just by cutting down on crap food and moving about a bit more. |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 29, 2015 0:06:19 GMT
Ruth has a Vitamix and it's a great bit of kit, and powerful as hell. After talking a lot about it, she has obviously found me something even more focussed to my needs. The NutriBullet is excellent.
P.S. 88kg and very slowly reducing.
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Post by Greg on Dec 29, 2015 1:07:29 GMT
Vitamix Pro 300 Blender - best kitchen gadget I have ever bought, so much more than a blender. Makes killer cocktails too as well as ice cream.
Hmmmm, so disregarding soup heating, ice cream and cocktail making, what does this £500 machine offer over a £40 Kenwood machine from Tesco? |
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Post by Tim on Dec 29, 2015 2:16:54 GMT
Having had both, a huge difference, no comparison to a regular blender but I won't enlarge here - however, if you are genuinely interested, just YouTube it? I've had a stand alone blender, a Kenwood smoothie maker & a Kenwood Chef. A Vitamix is in a different league, the 2.2hp motor will emulsify virtually anything and it has 7 year warranty. It's like comparing apples to oranges, you do need to use it though, but as I cook a lot, it gets used a lot and I wouldn't be without one now - a great aid to leading a healthy lifestyle and a chef's tool. However, for the odd smoothie it wouldn't be worth it, but the taste of a good green smoothie made in these bad boys often surprises the nay-sayers  People generally only ever buy one Vitamix, they're built like tanks. |
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Post by brian2957 on Dec 29, 2015 8:20:00 GMT
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Post by Tim on Dec 29, 2015 11:55:28 GMT
88kg and very slowly reducing. If you start switching to a more plant based diet and drinking nutritious smoothies, that will start dropping Martin. The best bit though is feeling better  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 29, 2015 12:51:24 GMT
I'll start down the bottom end with what arrived at Christmas.
What does the Vitamix do for you that a cheaper one doesn't
I can understand faster, possibly grinding smoother, but what else ?
BTW I checked Youtube and saw a blender. Not being any sort of blender expert.....
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Post by Guest on Dec 29, 2015 17:34:28 GMT
My new year's resolution is to slow down or even stop on the box bying.
I figure what I have now is pretty decent, so it's time to just enjoy [valves excepted].
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Post by Greg on Dec 29, 2015 18:27:03 GMT
Having had both, a huge difference, no comparison to a regular blender but I won't enlarge here - however, if you are genuinely interested, just YouTube it? I've had a stand alone blender, a Kenwood smoothie maker & a Kenwood Chef. A Vitamix is in a different league, the 2.2hp motor will emulsify virtually anything and it has 7 year warranty. It's like comparing apples to oranges, you do need to use it though, but as I cook a lot, it gets used a lot and I wouldn't be without one now - a great aid to leading a healthy lifestyle and a chef's tool. However, for the odd smoothie it wouldn't be worth it, but the taste of a good green smoothie made in these bad boys often surprises the nay-sayers People generally only ever buy one Vitamix, they're built like tanks. Thanks for that, Tim. You and Martin have got me looking at these kind of products more closely. I'm not sure I can afford a Vitamix, but certainly the Nutribullet products look very interesting. I might well go for one of these. |
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Post by Tim on Dec 29, 2015 22:42:34 GMT
What does the Vitamix do for you that a cheaper one doesn't I can understand faster, possibly grinding smoother, but what else ? Hi Mike, it would take me awhile to try and describe this properly and I'm really short of time at the moment, packing/selling and the like. I just researched on-line, mostly via YouTube before I bought mine and went to a live demo in John Lewis. I think you have to have been a blender previously to really understand how good a Vitamix is and you have to use it often, or it's not worth the investment, but together with the Blendtec (also very good) they have no real match in the pro chef blender world. Helps if you want to use it for other tasks too, I'm a bit of a foodie and cook from scratch all the time, so my Vitamix and pressure cooker are the best kitchen aids I possess. But if you just want to make the occasional smoothie, get a Nutribullet. For me and what it's done for my health, it's worth way more than the price on the ticket |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 29, 2015 23:30:22 GMT
If you want to blend unwanted iPhones, the Vitamix or Blendtec are the ones you want. NutriBullet is only good for food |
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 30, 2015 8:22:51 GMT
Thanks Tim
I like food, not a foodie, I can only just about cook
I'll get into blending then maybe things will become clearer
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Post by MartinT on Dec 30, 2015 10:29:40 GMT
Day 3 (pre-resolution threshold): the fridge/freezer is defrosted, all contents chucked out. Lots of fruit on the bench while I work out my process. Shopping for frozen fruit, spinach, seeds etc. still to come. I made a yummy simple breakfast smoothie this morning of apple, carrot and ginger and I'm still staying with it.
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Post by brian2957 on Dec 30, 2015 10:41:02 GMT
Martin , you can also add a small amount of breakfast cereal such as porridge oats or All Bran . I also use Almond milk or plain yoghurt in mine . I'll be buying some ginger today |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 30, 2015 11:35:30 GMT
Yes, but I'm not the expert here! You can get frozen ginger or crystallised if you want to keep it for a long time.
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 30, 2015 13:29:15 GMT
There's the diary aspect to be considered
Try cows produce for two weeks then soya, almond or other subs for two weeks
See if you feel different.
I did and I know others who benefited
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Post by Slinger on Dec 30, 2015 14:24:18 GMT
I'll give you a clue what mine is. This arrived today...  Yes, my New Year's Resolution is to work very hard whilst going nowhere. Situation normal then really.  In truth, my orthopaedic surgeon suggested buying one, and the missus will use it too. |
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Post by Tim on Dec 30, 2015 14:39:08 GMT
Martin I freeze all my own stuff, the only thing I buy already frozen are mangoes when out of season. Not sure if the Nutribullet copes with mostly frozen, but freeze whole strawberries, stalks and all after washing. Pineapples just peel and again, keep the core, lots of nutrients in there. Bananas work best if you let them ripen quite a lot, improves the sweetness. Bananas are a staple in most good smoothies and freeze beautifully. Add chia seeds to hep thicken and gives a health boost too. I add ginger to most of my smoothies and lime often too, just wash well, no need to peel. Lidl do a great pack of Milled Linseed, contains Sunflower seeds, Pumpkin seeds, Goji berries and Chia - gives a good nutritional boost, also good added to porridge. As Brian says, add oats, I often add 40g of whole organic rolled oats to my smoothies, especially strawberry, banana and ginger ones. Works well and you won't feel hungry until many hours later. I gave up dairy milk ages ago, I only use Almond Milk now, but I do make my own natural yogurt with organic whole milk. I don't eat anything low fat, it's all full fat here - low fat products are a marketing con. I have cut right back on the dairy, butter only at weekends and cheese in moderation as a treat. But cutting right back on dairy has worked well for me - I only eat bread (wholegrain and rye) at the weekends too and pretty much everything is plant based Mon - Fri, very little red meat now, mostly organic chicken, tuna and wild caught salmon. I have not eaten processed ready meals for donkeys years and you will never have found me opening a jar of any kind of ready made sauce - they are the devil, sugar and salt hell. Good tip for green smoothies (my favourite) is too blend and freeze your spinach and kale in single portions. I blend whole bags with some coconut water (not too much) then pour into these. Freeze, peel off the case when frozen and store in a zip lock bag. Dates are a good natural sweetener for green smoothies, as Kale can have an edge until you get used to going green. If you bought a pressure cooker you can have fantastic wholesome veg soups cooked in a jiffy, using pulses too. That's my next best kitchen aid, I chuck everything in, nothing gets wasted and home made soup freezes beautifully. I reckon it took me 6 - 8 weeks to totally convert my diet and for it to feel 'normal', but I didn't eat that badly before, just too much of it and certainly too much dairy and red meat. Cut out the crap and your body will thank you many times over, not felt this good in years. Eating 'clean' is the way forward |
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 30, 2015 15:34:00 GMT
I'll give you a clue what mine is. This arrived today... Yes, my New Year's Resolution is to work very hard whilst going nowhere. Situation normal then really. In truth, my orthopaedic surgeon suggested buying one, and the missus will use it too. Low impact is good, says the guy with the dodgy knee and a currently bad back. Reminds me I must try the cross trainer ...... |
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 30, 2015 15:37:05 GMT
Martin I freeze all my own stuff, the only thing I buy already frozen are mangoes when out of season. Not sure if the Nutribullet copes with mostly frozen, but freeze whole strawberries, stalks and all after washing. Pineapples just peel and again, keep the core, lots of nutrients in there. Bananas work best if you let them ripen quite a lot, improves the sweetness. Bananas are a staple in most good smoothies and freeze beautifully. Add chia seeds to hep thicken and gives a health boost too. I add ginger to most of my smoothies and lime often too, just wash well, no need to peel. Lidl do a great pack of Milled Linseed, contains Sunflower seeds, Pumpkin seeds, Goji berries and Chia - gives a good nutritional boost, also good added to porridge. As Brian says, add oats, I often add 40g of whole organic rolled oats to my smoothies, especially strawberry, banana and ginger ones. Works well and you won't feel hungry until many hours later. I gave up dairy milk ages ago, I only use Almond Milk now, but I do make my own natural yogurt with organic whole milk. I don't eat anything low fat, it's all full fat here - low fat products are a marketing con. I have cut right back on the dairy, butter only at weekends and cheese in moderation as a treat. But cutting right back on dairy has worked well for me - I only eat bread (wholegrain and rye) at the weekends too and pretty much everything is plant based Mon - Fri, very little red meat now, mostly organic chicken, tuna and wild caught salmon. I have not eaten processed ready meals for donkeys years and you will never have found me opening a jar of any kind of ready made sauce - they are the devil, sugar and salt hell. Good tip for green smoothies (my favourite) is too blend and freeze your spinach and kale in single portions. I blend whole bags with some coconut water (not too much) then pour into these. Freeze, peel off the case when frozen and store in a zip lock bag. Dates are a good natural sweetener for green smoothies, as Kale can have an edge until you get used to going green. If you bought a pressure cooker you can have fantastic wholesome veg soups cooked in a jiffy, using pulses too. That's my next best kitchen aid, I chuck everything in, nothing gets wasted and home made soup freezes beautifully. I reckon it took me 6 - 8 weeks to totally convert my diet and for it to feel 'normal', but I didn't eat that badly before, just too much of it and certainly too much dairy and red meat. Cut out the crap and your body will thank you many times over, not felt this good in years. Eating 'clean' is the way forward Thanks Tim Useful info of us all, certainly me Disguising bananas in something else is a good wheeze as I struggle to eat them |
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