I think the presence of symptoms indicates that it’s not a false positive. Is it possible for you to do a RT/PCR (assuming you are doing a RAT test) just in case ?
No point really. Day 10 is tomorrow and I can start getting out and about again. Try and clear the head with some good old fresh air and just moving.
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Think I was about 10 days…last 2 tests were very feint lines…
If you’re symptomatic and testing positive on an antigen test, if you got a negative PCR you should NOT believe those results.
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Further update , had a cheat meal of haleem yesterday ( thats a protein and fat rich food made of sheep and lentils ) … Usually had by muslims in hyderabad to break their fast.
Anyway coming back to the running times , i did a full 1 hr and timed the splits to 15 min.
1st - 2.7km
2nd 2.6km
3rd 2km
4th 2km
Total covered is 9.3km in 1 hr. I think i could have maintained the earlier speed of 2.6 odd for tbe 3rd bjt i wanted to run a full 1 hr for the first time…
Not too far away from my prepandemic speed. I guess some more protein heavy carb light diet and further weight loss and muscle gain should help me get the 10km in less than an hour by september.
Need recommendations on running shoes btw. Right now i am using lunarglide 7 by nike which probably has reached the end of its life… Will be using an insole for the last two three months of its time… But are there any recommended shoes in that lunarglide price range or should i stick with whats been working for me.
Checked my weight with the intermittent fasting. Its now 81.7kg. So its been 2 wéeks and approx 4.5 kg of weight loss…
I will check my vitals in the mid of next month to see if the triglycrides etc have come down. But i do note that the midriff area has reduced with both the intermittent fasting as well as the workout.
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Nice article. How is your diet going btw ?
I think it is possibly a misnomer to be calling atleast 16:8 intermittent fasting as a diet. Its simply a change in eating habits. The only thing i have changed in my diet is that i have stopped eating rice with its glycemic index being so high. And tbats me personally.
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Price range is not what to look for with running shoes. Figure out what gait you have, and if any correction is necessary, and then what level of cushioning is required.
Take a look at the wear pattern of your current shoes, that will provide real info. In fact, post photos of the bottom and of the heel (from the back) and we can probably figure it out.
I’d recommend using something like Strava to track your shoe life.
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I’d say that article is a great example of what is wrong with general audience science writing. The pieces written by the writer show a clear misunderstanding of the topic, and science in general, suggesting mischaracterization of the comments obtained from the interviewees (a position partially felt because of my own experience with this).
There is no good clinical evidence that any form of fasting approach does anything beyond providing a short cut to reduced caloric intake. Everything positive written about it is either based on an artifact of the acute fasting period incorrectly extrapolated to chronic benefits, or observed only in non-clinical models and incorrectly extrapolated to having clinical benefit (i.e. things that happen in a test tube dont necessarily mean anything in the context of a complicated integrated biological system like a human body). The one exception is the often reported benefit of increased clarity.
Do it if you find it an effective way to manage your goals, but be conscious that there is no metabolic magic it produces beyond any other form of caloric restriction.
Damn, for a second I was thinking ‘I should have read that more carefully, seemed like a decent summary of the three shoe types to me’
This is important. Shoes are designed to meet marketing needs, not to produce better shoes. It doesnt matter if their guardflex ™ midsole provides any actual benefit, it gives them something to market and most consumers want more widgets and tech. The result is 10 years ago the athletic shoe industry had flooded the market with shoes that are loaded in fixes for issues many consumers dont have. If you were someone with a normal gait these shoes actually pushed you into a problematic gait.
The minimalist movement has changed that a little bit now where it’s easier to buy a shoe without any of these corrections, but if you’re using them for any sort of mileage it’s important to understand what your gait is so you can find the right shoe for it.
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I observe the 16:8 diet since around three years. Before I started, I was at 99 kg, and more importantly, going up roughly one kg each year. The prospect of reaching 100 kg, and then inevitably going beyond that, was the wake-up call for me.
That diet, observed during the five working weekdays (I love taking a good breakfast at week-ends) has allowed me to stabilise my weight around 89 kg, which is fine for me.
Going by my own experience, that diet works perfectly. The bonus is also that I feel better physically, compared to where I was three years ago. The loss in weight goes a long way to explain that I guess.
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That’s great. It is a effective way to simplify your choices often producing a more appropriate caloric intake and so can be effective for a lot of people who otherwise struggle.
Yeah, I think the key is to sustain the chosen way. I know very well that if I’d go back to my former habits, I’d quickly regain my previous weight. So, it’s all about finding something one is comfortable with, and then sticking with it.
I worked from home for years before going back into an office setting in 2018. I found that really difficult in terms of diet. At home I can control what is called the food environment, so was tempted less and had fewer pressures to indulge. IN the office it is birthdays, people bringing in baked goods, team building lunches…every day there was a challenge to avoid eating something unnecessary. Something like IF can be a really effective way to cut through issues like this and take the challenge off the table completely.
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Somehow not allowing me to post more pics. Will post them later from a better angle…
From the looks of it , i do land on my heel a bit more so i might need to refine my gait a bit… I suspect this is later when i slow down.
Need to see the flat view, but it looks like there is wear on the inside, which would suggest overpronation. I can’t see the wear pattern related to your heel-strike, which is important. But the wear pattern doesn’t seem to be too intense in the forefoot. Lunarglides are a reasonable fit for moderate overpronation, so if you like them, they are probably fine.
