We’ve used HF for the last year or so.  Really like it, and the convenience is, well convenient.  Some of the recipes / options that I look at are a bit meh, but once bought and cooked we’ve not been disappointed.  Takes the aggravation out of “what shall we cook tonight?” and then the subsequent argy bargy around ” I like that / I don’t like that” which usually  ends up with one of us suggesting a take away (yum!).

On that basis, we’ve saved a fortune and have zero food waste as you get exactly the right amount.  We do 5 or 6 meals PW now, 2 adults, usually the rapid menus.

Churchill (the dog, not the past prime minister)

It looks like a scene from Preacher……

Plus one for Matt_ss_xc – we have one and it works a treat .  You have about the right amount of time to butter and eat a slice just as the next one is ready…

I would echo a large number of the positive comments made here (and ignore the naysayers).  I wasn’t overweight, but had put weight on in a lot of hard to shift places (midrift, manboobs) when I started.  For reference, 5ft 11 and was 12st 4lbs.  Started with some scepticism about 5 weeks ago and thought I’d be starving all the time and riding would be a challenge.  I’ve had to adapt to accommodate and 8hr plus week bike training plan.  I’ve lost 8lbs in that period, and would echo a comment about about the joy of feeling hungry again.  Plenty of standard white carb substitutes such as quinoa wholegrain rice, chick peas and other pulses / beans.  I’ve spent time considering my recovery from longer  / harder rides with whole milk and full fat yoghurt recovery  shake.

I’m convinced there is still a few more lbs to come off, and will continue for a few more weeks to see if the progress remains.

What I’ve learnt: –

Good fat = less hungry

Greater protein intake = less hungry

No white carbs / sugar or seriously restricting this = less hungry

Time restricted eating (down to approx. 8-10 hour window) = less hungry

So, my take is that it works and I was certainly very cynical to begin with.

Another Broken Riders fan here

The final sentence “just slightly less than double the cost of a Dura-Ace Di2 equipped Cervelo R5 Disc.”

Goppin’

Not on FB, and bike purchases on CTW scheme with money already being deducted from salary

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@nobeer, try downloading again when you are ready to start navigating

Quaflock +1

As per Salad Dodgers post, milk is pretty good mix of carbs / protein and if you had something like Greek Yoghurt or Peanut Butter (powder or real) you’ll increase the protein.  If you play around with quantities you’ll get same nutriotionall values as commeicially availalle “sports” drinks with less sugar, and other s***e ingredients.

I would echo what’s said, if you are used to noise cancelling headphones these will be a shack when you first use them.  I have the Aeropex and think they are ace – use them for all sorts of riding and love the fact you can ‘hear’ stuff around you also

ebay and Amazon do re-furbed Roomba’s .  We have a 2 bed flat, mix of hardwood, tiles and carpet and getting a Roomba was the best thing we did.  It goes on every day, emptied twice a week and I NEVER have to think about or be bothered with hoovering every again.  Goes on when we are away so always come back to clean floors….

We have a Roomba hoover and separate Roomba mop – both work great and would recommend

@chestercopperpot “It’s brought out the hyphen in me 😀”

Does that make you a “virgin”, again…….

It’s the fame more than the money, all exposure is good exposure….

If you can make your hand go numb, apparently that’s better….feels like someone else is doing it.

My Scott Spark has 120mm either end, and whilst it’s XC orientated going downhill generally not a problem – have you seen the WC XC courses these days….

Maybe a necklace of pearls?

You mean “one has it, doesn’t one”

Pie barm……

@swanny853 – a little bit, ridden before around Woldingham and nothing a GPS and a bit of common sense won’t fix!

I’ll prepare for mid then.

Thanks for the replies, including the serious ones.  Power definitely not an option, and given there is an open air grid (big one) just above my parking space I don’t think heating up will be a problem (not in the winter).

Tacx Bushido is discontinued, so now looking a rollers / turbo and power meter – seems a bit much for a bit of winter training though.

The illustrated man……had me awake for hours as a teenager

Just seen a John Cheese tweet, sad……

Unfortunately the rest of the morning didn’t go quite as well. Do not use Rocket Ron’s there, it will end in tears. Trust me.

Is that tears or tears….?

I’ve been impressed with my Ardent Race tyres, on both grip and durability.  Live on the south, so plenty of wet / slop not much in the way of rocks.

We’ve had our DeLonghi B2C machine (Magnifica) for a couple of years now, used daily for 2 heavy coffee drinkers – you can adjust the cup size and strength so just do a massive cup at strongest setting for Americano as opposed to Espresso.

De-scaled regularly, and a couple of spares (water tank) – still going strong.

Thanks, down jacket for £90, then got a £55 free base layer…..

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Lucien that’s awful. Not sure you got mugged on a bike but that’s bad.

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Well, pulled to the ground by a group of youths, bike stolen, jersey pockets rifled whilst knife held to my face

I live in East London and most of what you are describing was my local riding.

A mixture of paths, parks, stairs, kerbs, BMX tracks, towpaths and anything else I could find.

All well and good, apart from being mugged and having my bike nicked mid-ride back in the summer (mid-day, mid-week cheeky ride) which has put me off quite a lot.

Its up there with “can I get”……..don’t get me started

Plastic sandwich bags inside the front of your shoes work a treat, and a fraction of the cost.

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You’re welcome……..

Until I read the article I hadn’t realised the difficulties faced by female athletes.  It’s a 100,% certainty that if males had been suffering a problem this would have been sorted ages ago (and in fact has been).

Thanks for responses, most of what’s mentioned I’ve ridden already and found it pretty good if I’m honest as I’m only riding 100mm .  I was hoping to extend out a little either towards Maypool / Kingswear or Galpton / Yalberton.

Christmas dinner wrap was ace at lunchtime……….oh  you mean  a different Leon

Slimming World recipe

1 cup of oats

1x Muller light yoghurt

Add frozen fruit (as much as you want)

Leave overnight and hey presto breakfast goodness

Mrs L swears by it, it’s Ok by my reckoning but I’d need something else in it for texture if I was going to eat on regular basis

Managed to bag one of the RC 900’s from Westbrook Cycles.  It’s got set Ardent Race tyres which are fine for local trails.  Been looking at something a bit chunkier for general trail centre type riding – any one got experience of tyre clearance on the rear and what tyres are you running? The Ardent race is a 2.35 and not much clearance….

Isn’t it all part of the persona he’s trying to create to keep his social meeedja going….

I picked a bit of fluff up in the 80’s – couldn’t do it now though…