body temperature drops and your body prepares for sleep. This is why sleep specialists recommend no vigorous exercise in the evening. (Hint, hint.) Milk and bananas provide a good source of the amino acid tryptophan, which is converted into melatonin

good regular protein and carbs for fuel. – PhilPubTake some Love Hearts on your training run. You'll wonder how you ever got on without them. – pugheaven Kendal Mint Cake. Zero fat and essential on the long runs. – emmilou Moo Milk Toffee Banoffee

, and partly for general health reasons. But I feel sluggish and my work is suffering. Is there really a point to this caffeine-free lark?" – Jane Hoskyn aka e17 pixieYour best answersResensitising really works, so brave it outI abstain from caffeine now

is all you need to lose. You shouldn't try to lose more than that anyway, as you'll also be losing muscle as well. Personally, I dont eat ready meals. This is what's working for me: breakfast of porridge or muesli, with skimmed milk; lunch of lots