bikerist

I read up on it a while ago and dismissed it as nonsense, but some things ring true for me. I'm blood type A and I do thrive better on an organic, vegetable based diet with limited meat (which is the way I eat anyway). I also do better with minimum alcohol and caffeine, but figured that most people do anyway, neither are…

I'm not easily shocked, I've been calorie aware etc since I was about 12yrs old. I remember houmous surprising me, especially as it has more of a health stigma attached to it. I can also remember raising an eyebrow at granola, 1 portion of my favourite brand is 250kcal without milk and I can easily pack down double that…

Interpretation varies and clean eating will always start arguments :) I interpret it as whole food, whole grain and no processed junk, preferably organic. Food as it should be naturally.

I like plain greek yogurt. I like the tangy / slightly sour kick to it, but my tastebuds are wired that way. You could also control what you add to it, home-made granola is really good and keeps well in a sealed container!

I drink it before a long bike ride, or occasionally if out in town. It's good before a bike ride because I get less muscle pain as well as a bit of an energy boost!! I need to be careful though, it can make my digestive system kick into overdrive if it's too strong. Coffee isn't a daily thing for me because I like it with…

As far as fitness and diet goes, I'd like to maintain the good habits that I've established. I want to be strong, fit and flexible. I don't have a set weight loss goal, but I do have an dress I'd like to fit into before my Birthday in June.

1,500... for an active male? I think you're eating far too little.

I do the calorie controlled snacking thing. Work can be quite bad for snacks at this time of year, so I will often take some nice G&B chocolate with me and leave it in the car. If the snacking urges get too bad, I fetch it and break it up into little squares and eat them slowly. If there are tins of chocolates and I fancy…

I tend to pick a more calorie/protein dense snack, better satiety and I don't feel the need to overeat at my next meal. I work it into my calories Snacks like a boiled egg, piece of fruit and a few nuts, slices of cooked meat, nuts and seeds, yogurt. I personally do well on 3 meals and 1 afternoon snack if I'm hungry. I…

We've spent less on food since switching to organic. It makes you mindful of what you're putting in your basket. Preparing food from scratch also cuts down costs.

Definitely do something you enjoy. If you used to enjoy doing something but haven't done it for a while, get out there and try it again. It's about getting active. We like to go walking sometimes, so we picked up a booklet of peak district walks for the weekends - otherwise we like to cycle. My Husband has a gym…

I quite like lemon in WARM water, but I mostly drink it with a decent squeeze of honey when I have a cold :) I juiced for 2 days before my wedding, I had noooo appetite for food and my dress was on the slightly tight side of 'well fitted'... it's only a quick fix though, the weight went back on within a day of eating!