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Halloumi & Pear Salad
OK, there's a little bit more to it than that, but it tastes lovely and is pretty high in protein, so will keep you feeling full for hours. 1/2 Bag of leaves (baby spinach, etc) Halloumi 1 Avocado 1 Ripe Pear 1 tsp Pinenuts 1 Small red Chilli Pepper 1 Lemon 1 Date A little oil (rice bran is one of my favourites) Various…
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Ugh. How long?
Well, I'm finally back in the gym after a long period of injuries and inflammatory arthritis making it almost impossible to hold a cup properly. Apparently, I've still got good technique on the rower/erg. Great. Over to what I actually want to do. Joint stabilization first, then back to pushing it as far as I can. (I…
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Leek and Potato Soup with optional flatbreads
Stock 3 Leeks, sliced and washed to make sure there's no gritty soil in them 1 Onion, sliced 2 Potatoes Salt Pepper Fresh Thyme Flatbreads: Flour, thyme, salt, pepper, a good pinch of baking powder/soda/bicarb (whatever you have), small tub of natural yoghurt (dairy or non dairy, it's the moisture & acidity that're most…
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Beet(root) Soup
Tastes great, but is much lighter than shop bought ones. Beetroot (well, obviously!) 1 medium Potato 1 Onion Stock (Chicken, vegetable, bouillon, whatever you want or have - except beef, as that's a bit too strong flavoured for this) Pepper Fresh Thyme/Parsley Magic ingredients: Lovage. If you aren't familiar with it, it's…
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ARGGGGHHHHHH!!!!
Threw a complete hissy fit yesterday morning. I'd been at a festival all weekend, so both my nicest pairs of jeans were in the washing machine. OK, I can't wear them without a belt pulling them in, but they're under two months old and I like them. I got a call from a friend who wanted me to meet him in the pub as he had a…
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Eating lamb or goat meat
I've been wasting more time on the internet, and I clicked on a particular story, where the comments basically all said that very few Americans eat lamb. I've never heard this before, and as I live in London, I often eat Turkish, Lebanese, Indian, Greek and Jamaican food. We've got tons of independent butchers and I…
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Jumper's Knee
I've been really careful with protecting my joints when exercising since January when I started trying to get healthier. I've got proper running shoes, have had weeks devoted to pool exercise rather than risk shinsplints, been 100% careful with form. And then I let my guard slip - I went out for a special celebration, had…
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Was reading World War Z
Last night, when I read World War Z (cover to cover, it's a great book, buy it if you don't already have it), I noticed there an account in there of someone who crashed and then had to walk/run out of trouble with the help of a radio operator. Just think how much ZR and Z25K runners understand what that's about.
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Reeled another convert in today...
Friend said he was thinking about starting running. So, after dragging him into a specialist shop for the correct footwear, took him out to the park and connected him up with my iPhone, armband, water and running headphones. Then went round with him for 2k as he did the first session. His face was a picture, and I could…
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Gait analysis
Friend said he wanted to start running, so rather than let him start with a tatty old pair of fashion trainers, I dragged into a specialist shop this morning. 'Encouraged' (practically shoved) him into having his gait filmed and analysed. I won because I said I thought he over pronates on one side, which he does (smug,…
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I finally got it today...
I ached this morning. My hip hurt, my neck hurt, I was tired and sore, even though I've had a couple of rest days and eaten a lot more. Couldn't face breakfast, so had a shake as usual and headed down the gym. On the treadmill, I was stiff, my warm up took forever, I still didn't feel loose after ten minutes ramping up the…
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Using Fish Scales
Ever have trouble envisaging how much you have shed/how much you have left? How about using my new Fish Scales? All you need is a google image search. 10lb? 30lb? 100lb?
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Dating someone who has been through this
A really good friend of mine hasn't been in a relationship, not even had a date, since he lost about 145 lbs. He's absolutely lovely, warm, funny, sweet, kind, a great musician, smart - everything you'd want in a guy. He's perfectly reasonable in appearance for his age - he's in his forties and, quite frankly, not…
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Ultimate Motivation Movie
UK, Channel 5, right now. Rocky. Man, I love this movie. Even though I never managed to stomach raw eggs, I still got my nine year old butt out of bed at 5.30am to do sit ups for the next year. What are your motivating movies?
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What the - ? (vent)
I step outside my house today to walk to the shop with my daughter (12) to buy a present for her Dad's birthday for when she sees him next week. We're both in a good mood and I've been practicing for an upcoming gig all day, so I'm just in my usual black jeans, black top and a plaid shirt on top. Within 30 feet of my front…
