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Anyone hypothyroid tried the 5:2 diet?
Just out of interest - I've been on it for a couple of weeks and have been having some symptoms which make me slightly worried it's affecting my hormone levels. Any positive or negative experiences would be good to hear about.
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Which GPS watch?
My fiancé's birthday is soon and he's dropped some hints about some kind of fitness monitor/GPS watch. He currently uses his mobile phone but I don't think it does it much good being jogged around that much as he runs! I've had a look at the Nike + stuff, which is about as expensive as I want to go, and I've heard that…
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Cooking Barley
I'd like to try making barley as a side dish for some stew tonight based on having had it that way in France, served sort of like rice. Does anyone ever do this and have any tips/recipes aside from just boiling it? I've only used it in soups up to now. Thanks!
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Sugar!
I've just started tracking sugar on my daily diet thing and blummin' heck, what a shock! I knew I was getting to be a bit of a sugar addict, but even on days when I don't feel like I've eaten anything particularly 'naughty', up pop the red numbers! This is kind of depressing, especially when the sugar is mainly from fruit…
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How to make porridge nice?!
Looking at the thread below where people have learnt to like things they once hated, I'm prompted to 'get over' stuff I still haven't managed to eat yet! I've managed to incorporate eggs and mushrooms in the last few years because they're both so good for you, but I still don't like porridge (oatmeal) even though I know…
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'Casual' running/rest days
Hello, I'm looking for some advice on exercise please! I've been working up to a thrice-weekly *proper* workout for just over a year. I started with Pilates classes for about 9 months, and moved onto fairly intense exercise classes (half cardio, half muscle stuff) when I got a bit bored of that. I'm now doing these twice a…
