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I find this interesting. I do similar to this regularly, try and eat dinner by 7pm and usually have breakfast about 9am. So a regular 14 hour break between meals. Its not suffering at all, if it was I wouldn't do it :D . Whatever I may have previously believed I do not need to eat every 2 hours, and I sleep better/have…
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Might be worth trying a baked oats recipe, the texture is different and can be happily eaten over a few days. Sometimes I make fruit crumble, the crumble being mostly oats/rye/barley flakes. I have a chunk with some yoghurt. If not a slice of toast and peanut butter is always a winner.
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Great stuff. Regarding getting going - I once read an interview with an Ultrarunner where they asked her how she motivated herself to do the training. The response really stayed with me, 'It's not about whether I want to or not, I just do, the decision has been made' So that's what I do, I make the decision. The me that…
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It would be very bad for me. I would be very tired, unable to do the activities I normally do. Both general running about at work and the exercise. Difficulty concentrating. I would be very grumpy with everyone. Eventually I would crack and would eat everything I could get hold off, which would end up being far more than…
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Tub of hummous, olives, some kind of tasty bread. I usually have a few rolls/flatbreads in the freezer. Pepper/cucumber/cherry tomatoes/ baby carrots. I will happily sit and eat this in various combinations at any time of day. Or the classic Some stuff on toast. Mushrooms, baked beans, scrambled eggs. Whatever is lurking/I…
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Do you have access to a microwave? I just made a pot of ratatouille with lentils that'll be lunch for the next couple of days. Chilli, curry, stews, all work really well for this. Salad - quinoa with roast veg (courgette/aubergine/pepper/sweet potato) with boiled egg/chicken/smoked salmon. Spoonful of toasted seeds on top.
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Regarding weight to run at, I have been a regular runner and am considerably heavier than would be ideal. Hasn't stopped me doing a couple of ultra marathons in the last couple of years. My top tip is cross training, am sure that has helped me stay happily injury free. Yoga/Pilates are great for your core and relieving any…
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+1 to this. As a british person it is genuinely incomprehensible how people don't have a kettle :D To add to the stereotype - tea is the choice for me. Some lovely earl grey with a slice of lemon.
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I didn't become overweight because I ate to much porridge, wholemeal bread and fruit. It was the pastries, whole packets of chocolate biscuits, doughnuts etc. All of which I'll eat far to much of, I just won't eat that many apples. It's the type of carbs and the volume that's the problem.
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Do or do not do, there is no try. The alarm goes off at 5:30 and its cold and raining and I very much do not want to get up and run. But that is irrelevant, the decision has been made. This is what I do - so up I get and out I go. I also don't want to clean the bathroom, but I have to get on with it so the same rule…
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I would encourage you to track some things apart from weight. Measurements, how well clothes fit, how quickly you can walk a mile, that kind of thing. Doesn't really matter what, but not weight related. That way you can still your progress even when the weight doesn't shift the way you want to. Find some interesting audio…
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Olives, always a jar on the go in the fridge. I go for big jars of them in brine, can usually find them at a reasonable price.
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I'm going to make some suggestions of things that have worked for me in the past. It might be worth trying some. Don't know where you are, but for me evenings are starting to get a little lighter. Any nice parks you can go for a walk in, someone who might come along? Trees, birdsong, fresh air, bit of a chat, all good…
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I think that's quite dismissive of 'ordinary people ' to be honest. I'm an ordinary person with a full time job. I'm doing intentional exercise before and after work. Running about whilst at work. And doing at least a couple of hours Saturday and Sunday. That stuff needs fuelling properly or I would be very grumpy with…
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I always have to start with the exercise. It helps manage the stress, I generally do better and feel better. Which is then reflected in the choices I make and how else I take care of myself. Then I am eating to fuel fun stuff that makes me feel good, so it's a positive choice. Rather than not eating the nice stuff my brain…
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I swim, run, and hike regularly. Weekly Pilates classes, started spin classes a couple of months ago and like them better than I thought I would. The spin is because this year's goal is a triathlon, so when it warms up it'll be cycling outside. Have done SUP a few times and really enjoyed it so hoping to do more of that.…
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When you say 'more fruits and veggies' how much? I had high blood pressure when in my 20s. Very much did not want to end up on meds. did a lot of research into it on the British Blood pressure association website at the time. Up shot was - cut out the salty snacks/don't add any salt. And 7-10 portions of fruit & veg a day.…
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I generally go with a 'thank you, I've been working really hard' which makes it clear it's deliberate. I only talk more about it if people ask specific questions. With the best will in the world most people aren't interested in hearing about the various gym classes, distances run, getting up at the crack of dawn, the…
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Do you have access to a fridge and microwave? Makes life easier if you do. Regulars for me are: dinner leftovers, soup, salad, a collection of bits - flat bread/hummous/olives/crudites/cherry tomatoes Salads are substantial, a grain as a base with variations on roast veg, tomatoes, spring onions, grated carrot. With a…
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I got covid in November last year, it was at least 2 weeks before I felt like I had any energy, then it was a slow start. I walked a mile down the street to the post office and back just after I stopped testing positive, and it wiped me out. usually that's routine and I wouldn't bat an eye. To start with just getting…
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I don't know if anyone does go from nothing to a lot of vigorous exercise every day. I certainly wouldn't recommend it, its a good way to injure oneself as well as get tired out and fed up so you quit. Gradual build up is much more sustainable. Its also worth thinking about what exactly you do, for example for myself a run…
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Running outside is harder than on the treadmill. Try the Couch to 5 k program so that you build up slowly, repeat weeks if you feel you need to, and go slow, slower than you think. You'll gradually speed up as you work through the weeks and get used to it. Keep going, eventually there will be a day when your pootling along…
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I hike/run on my own often. A good audio book and I'm good to go for hours. Give it a try and see how you go. I found it helpful to ditch the moralising. My weight or what I eat does not make me 'bad', it's just food so there's no point beating myself up about it. It was really only after I had that revelation that I…
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I have just opened a box of Booja booja chocolate truffles that my mum gave me for Christmas. They are my favourites, and if you see them I encourage you to try. They are vegan and sometimes people think they must be rubbish because of that, definitely not the case. If you didn't know that I don't think you'd notice. Here…
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I don't eat dairy any more, it's quite straightforward. I don't feel deprived. Try the different plant milks and find which you prefer, they all taste slightly different. The same applies to the yoghurt alternatives. These days of I'm at work or at someone's house I just drink tea or coffee black, or have herbal tea, it's…
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How far are you walking, and how tough is it - up hill, trails, etc? Or a couple of miles fairly easy? For me the answer to those questions changes the answer. I will happily walk/run up to 6 miles before breakfast, just have juice before I go. But of course I built up to that distance. At the weekends I go for longer,…
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Soups, salads, dinner leftovers - chilli/stew/curries all work well. Sandwiches/wraps Today was bread with hummous, cherry tomatoes, cucumber sticks and a few olives.
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These days I don't eat after dinner, dinner for me is usually done by 7:30. It means I'm not mindlessly eating stuff for the sake of it. It seems that my digestion prefers it, and means that there is at least 12 hours until breakfast. There's no magic though, just a habit that works well for me. Might be worth giving it a…
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My suggestions for what it's worth - firstly, give yourself some grace, you have a lot on. I have gained a lot of weight in the past, and developed appalling habits. Beating myself up about it never helped, we are where we are. Habits beat motivation. Small changes, additions are easier to start with, eventually they start…
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Soups, salads, leftovers. Stews and curries work well with a baked potato or a chunk of a flatbread. Various combinations of raw veg sticks, hummous, tomatoes, and toast or oatcakes. Sandwiches or wraps.
