Despite what many inventors of best-selling fad diets would have the public believe, weight loss is a simple issue. Burn more calories than you consume, and you'll lose weight. As a runner, you're in luck, because running happens to be one

(calories from food) than you have used up, the excess energy is stored as fat, making weight loss impossible. From what you’ve said, it sounds as though your diet is pretty healthy and well balanced, so just use your willpower to make sure your portion

a healthy diet. Which is half the weight-loss battle.The other half, of course, is keeping the pounds off. Here again, runners have an advantage, because exercise is the most important factor in keeping weight off.So don’t wait another minute: you

feel physically tired, adjust your food intake to allow you a healthy rate of weight loss as well as a high energy level. —Anita Bean, RW Nutrition Editor

per kilogramme of body weight immediately after exercise in the first hour, and repeat each hour until normal eating patterns return. 4. Select carbohydrate-rich foods with a moderate or high GI, such as boiled potatoes or white rice. 5. Include

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, no matter what their weight."That's a great message, and one we should all take to our non-exercising, overweight friends. They need every bit of motivation they can get. Still, we should also remember that weight loss is almost always good. Because lean

Runners need the right fuel to provide energy. Even if you are running to lose weight, you still need to make sure you are eating enough - enough of the right food groups that is. Our panel of nutritionists and five weight-loss runners explain what

provides plenty of resistance for a workout that improves your strength, stamina and aids fat loss.How?1. Stand with your feet just under shoulder width apart, bend your knees and reach down and place hands on the floor. You should be sitting on your heels

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