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<blockquote data-quote="Scott-C" data-source="post: 1397355" data-attributes="member: 374531"><p>[USER=51218]@Kerry-Michelle[/USER] , have you got a bike? </p><p></p><p>I used to do a lot of cycle touring, stick a tent on the back of the bike and went off cycling round the Scottish Highlands for a week (civilised, though: tent always went up in close proximity to a pub). Weight fell off despite stuffing my face. Insulin need also went way down: glucose seems to be find pathways in exercise without insulin.</p><p></p><p>Can't find the reference now, but I recall reading an article which said if you're doing high intensity stuff like running a marathon, the body's preferred fuel is glucose (which is why runners 'hit the wall' after 20 miles) but if you're doing low intensity stuff like gentle cycling, the body says, right no need to use up that scarce stored glucose, I'll start burning fat instead. </p><p></p><p>Don't know if a certain amount is needed before this starts happening, was generally doing about 50 miles each day at an average 12 mph but the weight loss was noticeable. It's pretty easy to rack up 10 miles on either a road bike or on a rack in front of the telly, so no harm in giving it a go.</p><p></p><p>I've been lucky enough to not have any weight problems, been about the same weight for the last 30 years, but I'm approaching middle age when guys can start stacking it on. I've found that after, for example, xmas excesses, spending some time on soups, nice chicken broth or asian ramens, loses weight. Probably for no other reason than that the water fills you up and has no calories. Curiously, ramens also seem to stabilise my sugars for a day or two. Probably again just because of the water/low carbs but there's some research about spices and their effect on sugars, so maybe it's down to the chillies. Whatever, still tastes good so it's win win.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott-C, post: 1397355, member: 374531"] [USER=51218]@Kerry-Michelle[/USER] , have you got a bike? I used to do a lot of cycle touring, stick a tent on the back of the bike and went off cycling round the Scottish Highlands for a week (civilised, though: tent always went up in close proximity to a pub). Weight fell off despite stuffing my face. Insulin need also went way down: glucose seems to be find pathways in exercise without insulin. Can't find the reference now, but I recall reading an article which said if you're doing high intensity stuff like running a marathon, the body's preferred fuel is glucose (which is why runners 'hit the wall' after 20 miles) but if you're doing low intensity stuff like gentle cycling, the body says, right no need to use up that scarce stored glucose, I'll start burning fat instead. Don't know if a certain amount is needed before this starts happening, was generally doing about 50 miles each day at an average 12 mph but the weight loss was noticeable. It's pretty easy to rack up 10 miles on either a road bike or on a rack in front of the telly, so no harm in giving it a go. I've been lucky enough to not have any weight problems, been about the same weight for the last 30 years, but I'm approaching middle age when guys can start stacking it on. I've found that after, for example, xmas excesses, spending some time on soups, nice chicken broth or asian ramens, loses weight. Probably for no other reason than that the water fills you up and has no calories. Curiously, ramens also seem to stabilise my sugars for a day or two. Probably again just because of the water/low carbs but there's some research about spices and their effect on sugars, so maybe it's down to the chillies. Whatever, still tastes good so it's win win. [/QUOTE]
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