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The human body is a complex machine and if you change your diet to fewer calories it can think its going into 'famine' mode and start to metabolise fat which means initially you can put weight on. Generally it takes about 3 days for a stomach to shrink to expect less food and about two weeks for your body to…
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I've been a triathlete for 22 years this year although I wasn't that active following a serious bout of viral meningitis which meant I had to ease up on the exercise for 5 years to let the after effects settle down. Last year to celebrate being a 10 year survivor of meningitis I did my first half ironman as well as the…
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If you remember that a small change introduced over a longer time will see a big change in the long run. Do something you enjoy otherwise it will become a chore and you will stop. Especially at New Year people set themselves a number of resolutions and then because there are so many of them they don't stick to them. Make…
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i've been a triathlete for 22 years and completed my first half ironman this year so hopefully I can help. Basically you need to work out your BMR or basal metabolic rate which is the minimum amount of calories your body needs just to stay functioning. There's a good guide here:…
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Hi, well I have done a half ironman, the first ever in 2012 and I can say from my experience it is down to training and mental attitude. Once you get past the initial oh I can't do that stage then you're fine. I entered my race to celebrate 10 years since becoming a meningitis survivor, trained for 8 months gradually…
