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Salt cravings
I just don't understand people who get chocolate cravings. I don't ever want to eat sweet things. Alcohol, who needs it. Large amounts of carbs, whatever. Soda and pop, what's the big deal. On my new lifestyle I am easily eating the good things with no problems except one. I just want salt. We cook most of our own food…
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Do alcohol calories count in cooking.
Hi I need your collective wisdom and knowledge. I have just cooked a rabbit in cider meal. And even though I say it myself it was delicious. My problem is I put in 500ml of French cider. According to the database this is over 230 cal. But during the cooking the recipe says all the alcohol is boiled off. My question is this…
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Race etiquette
Hi all Today I took part in my first 10 k race after going from getting out of breath tying my shoes to running this distance. Obviously as this is my first race I was running right at the back of the field. After 8 k I was running in what I thought was last place as most of the of the other runners were club athletes. No…
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My first 10k race, help and advice needed.
Hi I am 63 years old and have dropped from 309 lbs to just over 260. I started trying to run in November and can now slowly jog around 6 miles. I have entered the Exeter "First Chance10k" which is being run on Sunday. My estimated time is 1 hour 30 but since I received some advice on here, my training has gone better than…
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Simple things please simple minds
I've just had the simplest of NSV's. I came back from a run, showered and was getting dressed again when I realised how easily I can now put on my socks. At over 300lbs it used to be so hard to get down there and I would have to have a rest to catch my breath between socks. I came down stairs and told the wife. Now she…
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Am I going to die?
Hi all I am in need of some advice. I am 63 years old and very over weight. I was so unfit I got out of breath bending down to tie my shoelaces, I am now doing something about it. Last September I started walking and moved on to what I call running. I built up a bit at a time till I could run up to 5 miles but at a speed…
