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Inbetweenies - not skinny, not fat, need to lose around a stone ...

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EvilPixie Mar 2021 3:41pm, 9 Mar 2021 23,874 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie that's the think mon-Fri I don't need fuel but weekend is long run and long ride! So hard!
Hanneke Mar 2021 3:43pm, 9 Mar 2021 71,117 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke When I raced, I had to be really scientific about calorie intake. Now I am just a stone overweight and because I can only potter I was thinking just cut out excessive chocolate etc but today I didnt put oil on my salad and used half the amount of butter on my bread. It all helps, right? Not quite hungry yet and about to head off for Shiatsu. Then comes the need for willpower, when I return: not to eat a chunk of cheese while cooking and not to eat my desert as a starter then realise I didn't nerd a desert 😎
Hanneke Mar 2021 3:44pm, 9 Mar 2021 71,118 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke I read the article too, very good... And from past experience the balance btween maintaining a healthy weight and performance and calorie intake is quite hard!
FenlandRunner Mar 2021 4:53pm, 9 Mar 2021 6,044 posts	Quote Pin FenlandRunner As it was a nice day, I did 5km unfuelled at the end of my 16:8. But then I'm different.
Rosehip Mar 2021 4:58pm, 9 Mar 2021 20,045 posts	Quote Pin Rosehip 5k isn't exactly a long run for you, though is it Fenners? the occasional 5k fasted should be a good thing for fat-loss - I don't think you're "supposed" to do more than a couple a week However, I always did my morning runs before breakfast when I was working and I did find it easier to lose weight then ...
FenlandRunner Mar 2021 5:02pm, 9 Mar 2021 6,045 posts	Quote Pin FenlandRunner True, very true. However my fitness has taken a dive in the last six months, so a 5km at my previous 50km pace is an achievement, sadly
Totriornottotri Mar 2021 5:28pm, 9 Mar 2021 1,524 posts	Quote Pin Totriornottotri I don’t use macros just track the in/out. 1 took the 1950 BMR but can’t remember what level of activity I used - I guess I knew higher was wrong. I picked 1500 as reasonable by chance and try not to Max out exercise calories. As I said I’ve run a 4-800 calorie deficit, 9hrs of exercise for 1.5kg a week roughly.
Paul N Mar 2021 6:07pm, 9 Mar 2021 2,263 posts	Quote Pin Paul N I love a fasted run. Was 10 miles in this morning before it even registered I was fasted, and to hold back a little. Home for the porridge and a protein shake. I've never really had any issues running fasted, but always try to keep it to Z1 and Z2.
FenlandRunner Mar 2021 6:38pm, 9 Mar 2021 6,046 posts	Quote Pin FenlandRunner Totriornottotri, (and others), do you try to stick to a calorie target and not eat (sorry that is a terrible pun) into the surplus created by exercise??
Totriornottotri Mar 2021 7:38pm, 9 Mar 2021 1,525 posts	Quote Pin Totriornottotri My target (1500) is 400ish below my approx resting rate. I’m averaging 6-800 cal of exercise and eating 2-300 above target. So a bit of both.