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How can I lose 5 more pounds?

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David,

Thankyou for your e-mails.

Yes, they are motivating.

I am a competitive runner. Although I know quite a lot about keeping fit and nutrition etc, I am finding it difficult to lose 5lbs. I am not overweight, but feel that my running would improve a little if I lost a few 1lbs.Ã‚ I want to do this sensibly, as I don’t want to lose muscle mass.I train every day, two of the days being light recovery work. I eat little and often, and quite healthily. However, my weight just stays the same.

My only sin is I like a glass of wine most nights (only one, maybe 2 at weekends).Ã‚ Also, I have a thing for nuts, and unfortunately sometimes the salted variety. Other than that, not sure what else I can do.

Any suggestions??

Thankyou.

L

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Thanks for writing in. You haven’t really told me much about your situation, so it is going to be hard for me to reply.

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but, I’ll give it a shot anyway.

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I’d be willing to be that you are not doing anything to build muscle mass in your upper body

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Remember, resting muscle burns more calories than fat.

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I bet if you start working to build the muscles in your upper body you will see an increase in your running performance.

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I assume that performance is what you are really after and not losing an additional 5 pounds to ‘look better’. If you are a competitive runner, you are already skinny enough.

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Work that upper body and watch yourself run faster.

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That may seem counterintuitive, but I bet you will be surprised with the results.

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Hope that helps,Ã‚ keep me posted and if you have any more questions, let me know.

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Here is my disclaimer;Ã‚ this email is for information and entertainment purposes only. You are advised to NOT follow any of my advice and instead you should consult with a doctor. That goes for if you have any health conditions or think you might have, or if you are changing your diet or exercise level.Ã‚

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All the best,

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Dave

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Read burn the fat, feed the muscle and you’ll be much happier about weight loss, fat loss and athletic performance as well as your energy levels.

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Now, if you enjoyed my conversation with Linda, you should beÃ‚ joining my free weight loss email list. Linda is a part of that list and you can be too.Ã‚ It is FREE after all.

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Weight loss is not hard, you just have to understand the principles, not the complicated details. You don’t need a bunch of hoopla, there are just couple of concepts you need to get down.

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- Dave

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Book - You can’t Afford the Luxury of a Negative Thought

I have been reading a very good book and I wan’t to share this little gem with you.

It is called:
You can’t Afford the Luxury of a Negative Thought

This book is really useful as it has gotten me to realize and think about my automatic negative thinking that arises out of all kinds of situations.

I’m realizing that I have a choice and that I don’t have to feel bad about a lot of things that currently get me down.

I have a feeling that I’m going to be more in control of my life with a greater sense of freedom, once I internalize some of the concepts discussed in this book.

Check it out, it is inexpensive and quite a good, informative and useful book.

You can’t Afford the Luxury of a Negative Thought

All the best,
dave

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