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Great read, thank you. I normally don't restrict my food intake where I throw in intermittent fasting where I have 1800 calories at one sitting, which can be a lot of healthier food if you cut out gluten, simple carbs and high calorie stuff like nuts. Actually doing a half-marathon this Saturday and see if I can get it sub…

Indeed my diet normally leans to HFLC but I have carb cycles preparing for a longer run or maybe a race day here and there. Carbs hold back a lot of water and I am particulary sensitive to it. Thanks for for your input.

No doubt, if you ever been on Planet Rugby's Forum you can take it on the chin!

Using one of those scales but yes that is what it says, according to that I am "obese". Guess my stats are weird, my resting HR drops below 40, I average 167BMP at a parkrun going at 4'39''/KM

Youngsters at the local track clock it in 15m now THAT is impressive. I normally end up in the top 10 in my age group, did well over 50 PRs. I just don't eat crap, and I can only eat THAT much healthy food.

Hey advise taken. Been doing this for a few years and I eat more some days, others less. Did a new calculation here punching in Athlete. https://tdeecalculator.net/result.php?s=metric&g=male&age=47&kg=89&cm=180&act=1.55&bf=28&f=1> I am hardly skinny with a 28% bodyfat, weighing 89kg and 180cm tall.

I run every day at least 10k. Monday, Tuesday more pace at under 6', fat-burn zones Wed to Fri at over 7'/km, Parkrun Saturdays a 22 minute 5k. Maybe skip two days through any month.

It is always welcome. I eat healthy and balanced I guess, so never felt the need to eat into my exercise cals. If I feel like it eat a banana or chai/whey shake pre and post runs. Never had health issues, I go for check ups, check my vitals etc. Posting here I realized I am in better shape I actually thought I was :p

Yeah I can take good advice! I like food.

I get that, of course, you need energy to do anything and if you are doing things harder you need more energy. You need to eat proper food to begin with, low GI, complex carbs etc.

Think I am fairly fit and healthy, the exercise for that day, deffo not ATHLETE.

To me eating exercise calories is like walking to McDonald's to buy a BigMac meal.

My TDEE was calculated to include bodyfat: Total Daily Energy Expenditure, Based on your stats, the best estimate for your maintenance calories is 2,719 calories per day based on the Katch-McArdle Formula, which is widely known to be the most accurate when body fat is provided. The table below shows the difference if you…

But you already adjusted your "GOAL" based on your activity and your goal target. Using a different calculator my BMR is 1785 cals. My Total Daily Energy Expenditure is 2953 using more specific activity input in that calculation, to loose weight the max will be 20% from that leaving 2362.00. 500 odd cals more that MFP.

You can remove your exercise cals from that. Personally I don't eat too far over my Metabolic Base Rate which basically is that GOAL figure to your left. That includes your energy needed just to be awake. You don't have to eat those back, you are on the safe side eating just your GOAL. Personally I will eat a max of 20%…

Friday on my mind! Sundays tho...not neccesarily a "cheat day" but a day I don't have eating plans and exercise routines, where I tend to eat more and move less. All good I say, as long as you don't have to punish yourself come Monday! B)

I think a lot of people here will agree that we try to live healthier active lives, for more than just the physical. Always looking for motivation, not particularly religious myself but one from my favourite passage and quotes: Isaiah 40:31 ...but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on…

300 calories from chocolate will affect your hormones differently from say eating 300 calories worth from fruit and veggies surely? Glycemic Index, insulin spikes etc. are factors. Then there is also taking in purely from fat sources, i.e. Keto? Carbs raise insulin that requires more water for distribution ala water…

Ducks look great dressed in orange, yum! Marmite?

Deja-vu almost, updated my profile earlier... "Why I want to get in shape I just love good food. Had to give up a few things like simple carbs and gluten ,but finding preparing new healthier options also become part of a better you. " You can have things like cake that are at LEAST not bad for you :) Keto cake is a fav, I…

Aha! Thank you friend B)

Quick question, how do you add people as friends? Clicking on profiles only give a message option?!

There is a app CarbManager with a free version, actually works out net and total carbs, stuff like that. Personally I use MFP, I just don't eat simple carbs (sugar, cookies) and keep complex carbs (green veggies, berries) to 60g or so. I also only test with those strips and ketones show up.

allisonlane161 wrote: » » show previous quotes Where are you from? 4 hour marathon! That's terrific! No keto here, but intermittent fasting yes (except lately...I feel a peanut butter purge from the pantry coming). Came into work and put One Way Out on Youtube--the playlist they've come up with is making me want to chuck…

Haha! Indeed, actually searched the forum by country but did not return anything. Cool, nice forum think I'll stick around, been using the app since 2015, gets the job done, counting calories and macros.

Howzit! I am in Joburg, the East Rand. Saw your profile pic, looks like you can do some asskicking! ;)

Nice! Most people I know use apps like Fitbit. Their trackers are popular here so people prefer the apps then I guess.

By the looks of things the only South African on MFP : p Yeah happy with that, reckon I can do a 3h50 or so at my age. I started running two years ago after taking 50 minutes to do a 5k Parkrun back then! Enjoy running...great for the soul as well.

My bmp average drops a lot when I cut carbs. Can drop below 40 when in bed. Guess you then have to push harder to exercise in higher rate zones.

Mixed results where I twice felt like dying, with muscles aching and white spots in my vision. Guess it was your garden variety bonking where I knew carbs were non-existent in my system. Went away fairly quickly with a snack though. Still want to run a marathon sands carbs, or as little as possible. I use carb cycling so…