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I would love to be 100 percent raw due to the health benefits but fear it would be too hard socially and there are processed/ cooked foods I really like and couldn't give up. Essentially raw is not cooked/processed/messed with in any way Try looking at http://www.30bananasaday.com/. Which is an online forum for people who…

Not sure what it is but I noticed my hands and feet really swelled up bad during a recent ultra marathon, even the next day they were swollen

It's the people who say they are vegetarian then eat chicken or fish that means it is hard for us proper vegetarians when we are out. I often go on holiday to foreign countries and ask what is vegetrian at the buffets, theybstart showing me fish which is obviously no good. I would like to be vegan but love chocolate too…

One thing to bear in mind is that people generally under report calories so a lot of people might think ' oh no I have only had 1150 cal today best shove in some more cos I will be in starvation mode' when in actual fact they have prob had 1500 or more. This is why i don't worry about starvation mode. I have set my cal at…

Agree with the above and also don't go too fast in training. I did a mini ultra (30 miles ) on sat and a marathon on Sunday. Another mini ultra on sunday coming then my 60th marathon/ ultra is at the end of July in Switzerland - 78km, a fab event but have spent a lot of time this year injured so feeling under trained

You have to be really careful. When I went up to marathon I put on weight cos I over compensated for the miles. I am now losing and have lost a stone whilst doing marathons and ultras but it is a fine balance between getting the fuel for training and not overdoing it. Keep a record of what goes in and out. If you are…

I like those chewy ones too as well as the maple granola ones. They are better than a bar of choc but still have a lot of rubbish. If u enjoy them and they are included in your allowance then have it if it it your little treat and something to look forward to. Personally I prefer nakd bars which I think are a bit better…

I have adjusted calories burned to take into account what I would have burnt anyway. So instead if taking 100 cal per mile i use 80. That is one approach or you could maybe record less time for the exercise or make sure you dont eat back all your exercise cal. I used my own exercise rather than those from the database that…

In eat some back cos I have adjusted the settings to 1100 a day as I think my bmr is more like 1600 so 1100 gives me a 500 deficit. I have adjusted the exercise too as it is too generous on here so I use 80 per mile for running not 100+ and 65 for the cross trainer for example I exercise a lot so could notnsurvive on 1100…

Also holland and barrett often have it half price but they are just the boring flavours - choc, bananam vanilla If you get anyummy flavour you are more likely to use it. You will only put on weight if you have it in addition to everything else you would normally eat. If you replace something with it and keep without your…

In the uk try ... My protein. Or bodybuilding supplements Both of them are quite cheap and at both you can order sample sachets for 99p each so you can try the flavours before buying a big tub I am justnworking through my samples which are choc orange, choc smooth, cookies and cream, fudge, toffee, banofee, choc nut I…

Thanks , looks like this could be a good way to get rid of some choc mint protein powder i am not keen on Are they quite sweet? Hubby will like sweet!

porridge made with water and added protein powder after cooking in microwave, then a few flaked almonds and maple syrup on top

No of course not, I sometimes do 2 in a weekend!

Ooops, I quoted above but my comment didn't post! Yes ibu is ok to take running marathons, well it has been for me If itb is tight then google 'the stick' dab bit of kit for self massage, Good for itb, quad , calf and shins, all marathoners should have one to keep on top of tightness

I'm in, don't know if I will manage 5 as I don't have that far to go now but will give it a good go

When I started on here my priority was to get my cal down to 1200 net, this meant a large propertion was junk. Once I had the calories under control I then started replacing some of the junk with fruit. In the short term it is ok if that's what you need to eat to satisfy cravings as if you dont have the junk you may crave…

If a week off has not fixed it then u should see a physio as it could be a biomechanics thing eg I had knee trouble due to weak glutes. If u don't fix the cause it will just keep comng back My hubby had back trouble every run , started earlynon, changed shoes and was fine

My hubby started running again, he never did much before. He kept getting back pain. I told him his shies were too old but he wouldnt believe me He got new shoes and guess what? The back pain went If u r not sure if u r going to stick at it and dint want to spend the money then try again doing just 10 mins and build up or…

Sounds like me except I havnt got to my goal yet. I hate not knowing the cal and the other weekend was awful when in was away for the weekend, I fell off the wagon and am struggling to get back on. I like food too much so compensate by exercising loads but get v stressed if I go red on mfp. I will never starve myself though

We have an arm cycle at the gym, u sit down and just use arms, could be ideal if u can find one

You may actually burn less as you are tired so not working as hard

You could ask what is vegan as then u know u won't get cheese or cream

If u r eating a ton of fruit and getting fat then I would say it is the other things making u fat. Like the cream with the strawberries etc Have a look at the 801010 diet which is basically fruit and veg with a few nuts. It is not so much for weight loss but a long term thing. The book is v good. There is a website called…

If u have never run on consecutive days before then now is prob not the best time If u really have to then 2 miles slow

If u want to train to hr then u need to find out ur true max google max hr test - it will hurt Once u know your max not some estimate u can work with that, I would aim to keep your runs at about 70% max and walk when it gets too high That's it in short but I recumbent a book called hrm training for the compleat idiot

Good plan or maybe just record half your exercise

Vegetarian for 20 years and have given up dairy snacks for lent Would like to be vegan but like chocolate too much At the mo the only non vegan thing I am having is protein powder Ideally I would like to be raw vegan and have recently read 801010 diet but can't bring myself to give up all cooked foods as I think that would…

Def not normal c dr or sports physio