I thought I could eat what I wanted .... LOL

[BrumJim]

I know its crazy but on several occasions I have run out of energy going home, its only 15 miles each way and a usualy 18 mph, but you get that feeling, that your legs go, I get al cold all of a sudden and drop to 8 mph and then eat my emergency snickers bar then 10 mins later its back to normal.

Not a genuine bonk, then. Just an inability of your body to process the glycogen to energy. Either you have a genuine medical problem (diabetes, ME or something - I'm no expert), or its a hydration problem, or you just need to train through it. Remember exercise makes you tired. That is what it is there for.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Do more of this

Less of this

And this

And ultimately this

 

[caimg]

I follow a rule of no carbs after 4pm, just veg and protein, coupled with gym 4-5 times a week and cycling on the off days. But along with that I eat very well anyway...gotta strip so much of that kind of meal down!

 

[potsy]

I feel your pain Kevin, it is very easy to let things slide, especially if you like your food

I've put a few lbs back on since getting down to a low weight (for me) around April/May time, 2 or 3 weeks of being good should put that right

 

[MatthewJMcc]

Chew gum or if you're at home and feel hungry brush your teeth. Puts you off eating as well the food will taste funky and it will spoil the fresh minty taste just make sure the gum is the strips and not the little tablet ones as they are coated in sugar

 

[screenman]

You do not love food, you love crap food.

 

[vickster]

Do more of this

Less of this

And this

And ultimately this

Maybe more of #2 actually, especially if athletic...not a bad calorie burner by all accounts!!

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Maybe more of #2 actually, especially if athletic...not a bad calorie burner by all accounts!!

Demonstration required

 

[vickster]

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[T.M.H.N.E.T]

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[vickster]

I have a feeling thus that you'll be a bit of a short ar*e

 

[redcard]

You do not love food, you love Scotch eggs and crap food.

FTFY

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

I have a feeling thus that you'll be a bit of a short ar*e

6ft3

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I feel your pain Kevin

Never mind feeling your pain kevin, potsy has probably eaten your pain .............. and your jaffa cakes

 

[doctornige]

Kevin, I have been cycling off some weight. I lost 2 kilos in three weeks doing this:

Breakfast is fruit with two dessert spoons of zero fat nat yoghurt. Vary the fruit and it's all good. Highball of orange juice. Skinny cappuccino.
Morning snack is one Bourbon biscuit with an espresso.
Lunch is a low fat sarnie bought from a Tesco that is a 2.7 mile round trip on foot. Alternatively, I will do a low cal chicken caesar salad (I work from home - hence the fatness) and walk three miles.
Afternoon snack is another biccy and an espresso
Dinner is a decent meal but with an eye to added fat and salt. Main course and a wee bit of cheese with grapes. A great low cal dessert is Eton Mess made from strawbs or rasps (or both) mixed with a broken up meringue nest and low fat nat yoghurt.
At the weekends I have a full, four course roast with wine one one day, and usually have a restaurant lunch on the other. Total weekly wine allowance is about 2-3 bottles, which is a fair bit, really.
An evening walk is also done to take the total pedometer steps to 10,000 per day.
I also cycle 400-600 calories per day with a bit more on weekends if I can. If I miss a day for rain, no big deal.

That has proved to be an effective and sustainable diet that does not deny me the treats I like. hope you can get some tips from it. A great motivational tool has been Tactio Health for iPhone and iPad.