Jul 2008
3:31pm, 23 Jul 2008
37,518 posts
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Hanneke
I tend to loose weight on my holidays too... but they do tend to involve a lot of physical activity and no sitting behind the computer all day
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Jul 2008
3:52pm, 23 Jul 2008
1,107 posts
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DrBob
Mine are delicately balanced between more general activity (running is supplemented by swimming, walking and shouting at my daughter) and more food and drink due to eating out twice every day.
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Jul 2008
3:21pm, 24 Jul 2008
5,415 posts
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EvilPixie
quick question .... can anyone explain the causes behind and the cure for the afternoon slump (mainly post run afternoon slump)
I get a big drained feeling (could easily have closed my eyes in this afternoons meeting!) and then hit the food which i know is so wrong on all levels!
Ta!
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Jul 2008
3:23pm, 24 Jul 2008
37,558 posts
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Hanneke
It is because our natural bio-rhythms require us to rest in the afternoon and less during the night... Ideally you sleep about 6 hours at night and have an hour or so at about 4pm during the day. I used to do that when I worked from home and could, and used to be mighty efficient and never really tired...
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Jul 2008
3:25pm, 24 Jul 2008
5,416 posts
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EvilPixie
and the solution for an office worker is??? this is one major reason for my snacking ... tired = will eat
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Jul 2008
3:29pm, 24 Jul 2008
37,559 posts
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Hanneke
well, if it gets really bad, I actually will have a nap... when I did not run my own business, I used to sneak off somewhere for 5 minutes for a power nap... usually the stationary cupboard or loos...
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Jul 2008
3:34pm, 24 Jul 2008
3,904 posts
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Velociraptor
In my case, it's usually because I've stayed up too late the night before
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Jul 2008
3:41pm, 24 Jul 2008
5,418 posts
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EvilPixie
v-rap we don't want to know about your smutty habits!
hann that is so tempting! Don't think today was helped by a hot hot run that was hard work due to lack of energy and air!
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Jul 2008
4:31pm, 24 Jul 2008
3,906 posts
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Velociraptor
Smutty? The only thing smutty is the state of the sheets when I've been eating chocolate in bed
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Jul 2008
5:14pm, 24 Jul 2008
1,109 posts
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DrBob
yeuwww! Nasty!
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