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Thanks everyone... I had a healthy-ish snack (even though it put me over my calories for the day) and am heading to bed .. will have to get to bed earlier tomorrow! Thanks again!
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Sounds like you're possibly hyperventilating ... try breathing into a small bag. Have your blood pressure checked. I'm not a doctor - just seen something similar before. Best to see your doctor in any case as it's happened more than once. Oh and the muscle cramps is because with the shortness of breath, no new oxygen is…
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Agree about stretch marks and Bio Oil and looking after your skin with good scrubs and moisturizer twice a day. As for sagging - I haven't really had this problem, but a friend did weight lifting with her weight loss and this seemed to help a lot!
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I used to use Tanita scales - pretty good. And now I use a brand called "Rozelle" which I got while I was in Asia.
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Yes they do! I got rid of mine by having a deep tissue massage for the joints and muscles. Then getting back into running slowly. A lot of shin splints are caused by tight muscles... the ones opposing the shins! So stretch those calves and ITBs (inter-tertiary band) ... very important for runners. You should only stretch…
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It's ok - we ALL fall off the bandwagon now and again. What's important is to get back up! You can do it! So what if it takes a bit longer than you hoped originally - the point is to look at the long term benefits and to keep that healthy lifestyle going LONG-TERM. I used to be like you - living in the tropics, feeling too…
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I always just try to have one meal (preferably my evening one) without starches. For me, it's better to think about the quality and nutritional value/density of the foods I'm eating rather than the carbs/protein ratios! Makes life a bit easier as I can't be bothered to measure and weigh food. :)
