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Thanks for the input both :) Hydration is interesting as although I've typically felt like I was on target there, I did need to drink about 8 litres of water in two days - post a lifting, running, cycling day, but a fraction of that seeming to exit the body. Also, Firstsip, have you come across any effective and natural…

Don't worry about getting rid of it - anxiety is a totally rational response to the intense and distorted societies we live in :p hundreds of millions of dollars in advertising money is spent solely toward making us worry about particular subjects. Also I think neuro-linguistic programming can be helpful. Ride the wave,…

You can feel great! Look up 'runners high' :) Set some achievable goals - don't be too harsh on yourself, accept the ups and downs. Even if they're small things, feel proud for taking positive steps :) At some points you will pleasantly surprise yourself.

It's funny how true that is - given the number of people who have or are experiencing it, medicating, controlling it, avoiding it, in remission... At any one time at least a quarter of the people you see near by are in that boat. In some ways we're complex and simple at the same time. Negative loops are hard to get out of…

I would suggest extending the time on each session, as it seems best effect for cardio kicks in after about 20 minutes - full time it takes to warm up and metabolism to adjust. After that it can become substantially easier. And over an hour the Zen-like endorphin zone beckons... Runner's high. And remember rest days become…

Training for the apocalypse? Mine's more for flying: Arty's Flashback. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_oYdctCv6c The bass really kicks in at 1:25 as is the mode. Epic.

Your eating pattern afterward suggests it was pretty tough. I find anything that smashes the muscles like cross-fit, heavy lifting, or basically anything that makes you feel like your muscles are screaming will make it rough for a couple days. There's a lot of healing, filtering, and growth going on. I find taking a gentle…

Lol :) Also, you're using whole flax seed or ground? I'm assuming ground. Chuck a tablespoon into half a glass of water. You'll see it's super absorbent. You need drink a decent quantity of water with it.

Motivation and faith. Maybe you've been pushing hard for ten or more hours a week, hurting, and it's tough, and the changes don't seem to be happening. If you can't see it in the moment, you'll know success is almost within your grasp. If you stick with it a little longer. And don't forget that rest-and-care is as…

Just watch tv, hey. Grab a pair of weights, devise a small super-set and watch tv while you work out. Suddenly you've been working out for forty minutes. The time flies. My favourite is BBC news with trance, techno, and hard-house playing alongside. Or whatever sound gets you psyched...

There's an easy reply, especially if you made glue-paste from flour and water at school as a child... You've seen that stuff dry to a rock-like consistency? That's tough for the body to break down. My metabolism has seemed to increase significantly since dropping the gluten.

Might also notice, there's a slight bounce in the treadmill as it provides some 'suspension damping' - less shock on the joints, but also puts a little more spring in the step...

Intolerant? Same :p Luckily we have a major brand here sells a lactose free milk. *Soy milk* is also great alternative - almost identical calorie, fat, protein content. I bulk those out into smoothies with a whey based protein powder and various extras to vary the flavour. As I don't eat meat, that protein powder along…

I've struggled to gain weight alongside lifting and cycling - as I'm not a big eater anyway and the exercise dampens the appetite further. When I don't want to eat, but need the food I have the following protein shake: 1 egg 1 egg white 3x Red8 heaped table-spoon Protein Powder 1 banana or table-spoon peanut butter 200…

Q: "Which do you find most attractive?" A: "Bacon sandwich". Lol

It's tempting to do a little too much at the start - my trainer insisted that athletes often overdue the gross muscle development (big weights, pushing hard) when a little can be a lot. Lighter loads and light exercise works a whole other set of muscles... I was lifting pretty heavy weights on relatively little muscle mass…

Exercising in a social way (enjoying the company of other people, shooting the breeze, while doing it) will make a massive difference - as opposed to punishing oneself with regimes. You can make it a regular part of life. eg walking, running, cycling with other people, lunch-time walks with co-workers... If it's something…