Yesterday I did not curb my excitement about what I consider another gem on offer for our long term health.
Should have read the book,which I now have in my possession.
As a relative new member of the forum, I am still learning.
Certainly there was no intention of being troublesome.
We are all uniquely different and have different needs.That is why it never ceases to amaze me how accommodating this forum is in its diversity of challenges and support it has to respond and does give.
One golden thread we all share, and of course there are many vital ones running,health,fitness,pleasure, etc, ; is really there are no problems only solutions.
Just think this Fast 800 for some is a tried and tested gift to the world, in the same way as C25k programme and the forum and many other detailed links I have discovered on here.
I know also this is a running forum and forgive me, but I think this subject is relevant also.
For me as a previous user I can honestly say that without the 5:2, or the 4:3 in my case, C25k and this forum I would just not be in my present position to be still pursuing this journey of joy.
I have just received so much on here, and now I have been invited to lead our intentionally leaderless green gym.I just want to try and give back a little of what I have learned on here.
I didn’t like to comment on your earlier post, Bob, as I’m not trying to lose weight, and am no expert on recent dieting theories.
I did wonder if I should throw in the old theory that not eating more than a certain minimum number of calories (~1200 a day I think?) too regularly actually slows down your metabolism, and makes it harder to lose weight?
Clearly there must be a point at which you will still lose weight, but I’d be worried it would be at the expense of other health factors? 🤔
This may all be outdated now, but it did seem to make sense from a survival point of view. During famine etc, our metabolism slowing up would keep us alive for longer. ❤️
No I am just a novice, searching for stuff and not a medic.
But MM is a medic and this is cutting edge research and tried and tested.On the link there is a technical description of what happens for those that maybe needing this sort of fix.
Leader of a green gym Tbae! You always come across as so enthusiastic I bet you'll be brilliant.
And with regard to the diet information you've given us - well, we're all adults, I'm sure we can decide whether it's for us or not. Keep that info coming!
I really am interested in the book as you are so right, the golden thread of our running is stronger when we fuel it correctly to enable our bodies to be in tip top form. I look forward to hearing more about your progress with this....
I have done almost everything over the years - Hip &Thigh, Atkins, Scarsdale, Weightwatchers, Slimfast, 5:2, low carb, low fat, high protein and have lost weight on all of them, but usually put it back on, often due to the pressures of life. However, I have lost 1.5 stones since last January - eating better, cutting down alcohol, “semi retiring” (taking 6 months off in summer) and starting running, hardly put on any weight over Xmas which I have lost again. At the end of the day, the only way to lose weight and keep it off is by eating a balanced diet, which can be sustained and burning more calories than are consumed, although I have to say that I have been very interested in the evidence being put forward about the medical benefits of a very low calorie diet in reversing type 2 diabetes symptoms, lowering blood fat etc (so much so that GPs are now being encouraged to consider it for those with morbid obesity). They only recommend 8 weeks though but, as a quick start to shift a few pounds and reset, it has become my ‘go to’!
I am hoping our formal leaderless group will rotate the session leadership to those that wish to do it.
I think that way we will get a great input of different ideas.
It could keep it fresh also and making it enjoyable for all.We are all different and lean towards our favourite things.Nice to get pulled out of our comfort zones.All movement is good and sometimes quality more important than quantity.
Atb to you.
Looking forward to the privilege and indeed an honour and hopefully giving something to the group that achieves enjoyment of exercise.
Hi, I just bought The Fast 800 book having seen it on HealthUnlocked forum. Before seeing that, I watched a TED video about intermittent fasting, and High Intensity Interval Training (HIT), about how intermittent fasting and HIT can cause changes in they way the mitochondria in the cells operate, creating new cells (neurogenesis) and doing a deep clean on cell material that may have been lurking around for years (autophagy). I follow the logic, and want to believe in the benefits. Both books will be used to formulate a plan for my Q1, 2019 exercise and diet plans. Both are driven by quantitative objectives derived from vital measurements identified in the NHS DESMOND course desmond-project.org.uk . Of course, both come with a health warning to discuss with GP before going headlong into either.
The vital measurements for the My Health Profile are:
Blood pressure systolic and diastolic
Total cholestrol, HDL and LDL
HbA1c % and HbA1c mmol/mol ( one can be calculated from the other)
Smoking (none, passive, active)
Waist circumference (visceral fat indication)
Depression - on a scale of 0 to 40+ from a simple questionnaire included in DESMOND booklet
Very best wishes and please let’s know how you get on.
I will follow up the Ted lectures.
I pursued the HITT sprints for one week continuously as per Get Fit in 6mins.
Also used and still using plyometric jumps as a HITT session every day.
Absolutely finding no problems.
I interrupted the HITT sprints in preference to trotting 5k each day to try and move this pot.
Early days, but making progress I think.
Yes have the Fast 800, reading and intend using it.
A six pack is found in the kitchen.🤔
New programme for interest with twin gp’s doing research with a group of twins.Interesting because they can remove genetic factors from the analysis by two groups and present better data.
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