That Huel stuff he constantly bangs on about is absolutely revolting.
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I’ve had it on and off since it came out, totally immune to it now. Have the Black version most lunches, it does help to keep the weight off. But yeah I get why people don’t like it totally.
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My Garmin consistently rates some of the worst sleeps of my life as a solid nine hours so I think I’m OK
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Same! Felt very mundane & simple and yet every page contained a little philosophical jewel.
This thread never fails. (edit: I meant the book thread obvs)
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Ah yeah its such a lovely book… Very encouraging.
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Does it work for people who don’t run, perhaps favouring walking or sitting down? 
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I was about to ask the same question! 
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I can promise you nothing about it is likely to make you want to take up running in case you were worried about that.
PS I read an astonishing book about surfing last summer called Barbarian Days, it was incredibly well written and detailed to the point of being obsessive, I loved it but remain completely uninterested in trying surfing in any way. (edit: less interested if anything)
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One of my favorite books and can absolutely relate to the experience. I even tried to watch an old surfing movie to keep the nostalgia going and couldn’t get into it. Loved his obsession.
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Amazing book. I actually believed I could surf after reading it despite having tried and failed 
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Weirdly I’m a surf obsessive but can’t get into the book, tried three times so far.
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Wondered whether to post what’s going on with me here but, anyway, here we go…
About 3/4 months back i noticed it was getting harder to walk uphill/climb stairs. gp said i was getting older - cheek, i’m 54. Asked for a 2nd opinion and resistance testing showed something wrong with my legs.. blood test on the friday, call for emergency rheumatology appt on the Monday - CK enzyme levels should between 40-300, mine 3900 (5000 would be hospitalisation) This is muscles breaking down - I have Statin Induced Autoimmune Myositis - incurable but manageable muscle-wasting illness, caused by a very rare auto-immune response to statins - as the name suggests.
On lots of steroids and anti-inflammatory and physio. Had to quit the booze 6 weeks ago.
Quitting the booze has been fine - even doing Margate Soul Weekend but, had to move the We Out Here tickets on - unable to walk across fields that much.
You just never know what’s around the corner - 50s is, as they say, snipers’ alley!
Feel pretty positive most of the time though - just frustration really - especially when i can’t pick the grandkids up.
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Good for you for pursuing it and not letting them fob you off. Hope you find a treatment / management that helps.
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I would direct you more in the direction of Robert M Pirsig’s musings on the subject: Zen and the Art of Arse Scratching.
Edit: I’m currently tearing through Volume 2!
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Always good to share, hope you are managing okay.
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started couch to 5k last night
ain’t ran since 2000, due to 2 absolutely knackered knees and recovering from 2 major ops on each leg. bit the bullet yesterday and bought some proper running trainers and set away with the programme
god help me 
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If that was Riding Giants then try again, if it was something else then try Riding Giants. One of my absolute favourites, never surfed, never plan to Surf
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Well done for being positive, sounds like a bunch to deal with.
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It was endless summer. Felt like the most classic. I’ll give riding giants a try!
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