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Sugar cravings in the evening
Hi I usually do plenty of exercise and am well below my daily calorie allowance by the end of the day. However, by about 8 in the evening I am drawn to biscuits, cakes etc, in fact anything with sugar! Is there anything I can do to stop this? sheer willpower alone does not always work!
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Heart Rate Monitor Question
Quite new to running witha HRM so have a question! I am 49 years old, male, been running a couple of years. I have been a bit on the heavy side hence my decision a couple of years ago to start running. I do a lot of training on my treadmill. When I say training - I just run, usually at a fairly uniform rate and generally…
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how much fruit?
probably a daft question. I have museli for breakfast (sometimes with strawberries etc) lunch I have a large bowl with a mix of fresh pineapple, grapes, strawberry, kiwifruit, banana etc with natural yoghurt. Someone at work commented about the amount of fruit sugar in it... got me thinking... I also have fruit as a snack…
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does our metabolism change in winter?
Just wondered really. Have tried many times to lose weight and seem to be most motivated in the spring and make good progress in the spring and summer but it slows right down in the winter months. Do we tend to store more fat in the winter?
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good music to run to
I don't know about you but I find it hard to stay focussed on a long session on the treadmill. When I say long I mean about an hr. I recently put a hi fi system next to my treadmill and started listening to some long neglected cds. This week I have been listening to Dire Straits 'Brothers in Arms' its 55 mins long so I run…
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take aways
Hi there I am going to a mens night at the church tonight and the idea is a take away and a movie. TBH the only take aways I have had lately is veggie delight from subway! (basically wheat bread stuffed with salad - no cheese and no sauces) Any advice on something else thats a healthy choice?
