This week, one young runner wants to lose weight – and thinks that microwave ready meals may be the answer. Is he right? Or can you offer him a healthier alternative?"I am trying to lose weight before I join the Army in July. I am still at school. I
– and eat – to get the very best out of your body.Enduring Questions: What’s Your Ideal Weight? Start here - lock on to your weight-loss target by working out your ideal weight. GETTY IMAGESThe Basics To begin at the beginning – stick to simple healthy
weight-loss through a controlled exercise and nutrition plan that helps you burn more calories than you consume. So, give yourself a break on occasion - then get back on the programme afterwards.Day One: Running Off The Pounds | Day Two: Best Exercise
climbing, swimming and pool running - can keep you motivated and training consistently. This will help you achieve your weight-loss goals. The mixture of activities enables you to become fitter and burn more calories without pounding your legs.Day One
and nuts, pretzels, cereal, yoghurt, fruit and natural peanut butter.Day One: Running Off The Pounds | Day Two: Best Exercise Options | Day Three: Best Eating Routines For Runners | Day Four: Simple Ways To Count Your Calories | Day Five: Weight-Loss
Exercise Options | Day Three: Best Eating Routines For Runners | Day Four: Simple Ways To Count Your Calories | Day Five: Weight-Loss Week: Enjoy Your Food (that's what it's for)
Conventional dieting wisdom doesn’t work for runners. It leaves you hungry, tired, and... overweight. So we updated popular weight-loss strategies to meet a runner’s needs. Here’s how you can fuel up smarter (on real food
UAN: Article type:-->If you take away nothing else from this page, remember this one fact: if you routinely consume more calories than you expend, you will gain weight regardless of what you eat. Even if you eat less than 25-30 per cent fat
Snacking is a national epidemic. Research published in June 2010 suggested that nine out of 10 British adults snack between meals and half do so daily. Curbing your snacking - or at least finding healthy alternatives - is crucial to weight-loss
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