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Health News Articles
I’ve woken up this morning to two news stories which I’m quite interested in: 1. One in 5 gets their 5 a day I know I usually don’t get my five a day. It’s a lot easier and cheaper to … Continue reading
Supersize vs Superskinny :-O
I was watching the Channel 4 programme, Supersize vs Superskinny last night. A programme where they show two extreme examples of an overweight and an underweight person. It details their diets and gets the individuals to swap their diets and … Continue reading
I eat around every 2 hours…
I’ve written a little about what (and how regularly) I eat before on here and I thought I’d give you a taster of what an every day of eating is like for me. The premise of my eating is: A … Continue reading
Two Week Food Test Results!
Two weeks ago I changed what I ate and started my Two Week Food Test. I did this in order to: Challenge myself to try new foods and come away from the habitual norm of my diet. See what impact eating … Continue reading
Eggs: Factfile
Discover why eggs pack a nutritional punch, then get cracking with some recipe ideas Cheap, easy and ready in minutes, eggs are the perfect snack for busy runners. Not only are they are packed with iron and protein, helping … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged boil, boiled, chicken, cook, egg consumption, eggs, food, health benefits of eggs, poached, protein, scramble, scrambled
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Two Week Food Test – Wk 1 complete
I was sort of dreading the weekend with this Two Week Food Test. I thought temptation and training would get in the way, but I actually did quite well. I’m managing to restrict the carbs, but not totally cut them … Continue reading
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Tagged carbs, food, loss, restricted, test, two, week, weight
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Day 2 Two Week Food Test
Day 2 on the Two Week Food Test was surprisingly ok. I ate the same sorts of things as I did on day 1, plus a banana before my spin workout(s) at night. (I’ve read that bananas are a no … Continue reading
Two Week Food Test – Day 1
Hungry. That’s what I was this morning. Day 1 of this Two Week Food Test and I feel like I’m having to eat more regularly to keep myself from feeling hungry. This is not a diet where I am trying … Continue reading
New Year – New You?
It’s January. Christmas and New Year are over and it’s back to the grind. Do you feel that you have maybe over indugled in food or drink? Or perhaps you didn’t exercise as much as you’d liked to have in December? … Continue reading
Posted in Motivation, Nutrition
Tagged 2012, active, food, new, new start, new years resolution, new you, nutrition, resolution
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