paulie18

Quick update. Had my work lunch break in the office kitchen, but I was about to meditate in bed and fell asleep . I'm not upset because that's the reason I meditate, to relax and sleep and I had a really nice sleep. Still need to get a yoga session in!

Hi Rebels, I'm a ranger that stresses out too much about every little thing, so for my 4 weeks challenge I decided to improve on my inner piece and join the druid guild. Here is my 4 weeks challenge: 1. Eat at least 1 meal with no TV or computer 2. Meditate 5mins everyday 3. Do yoga at least once a week. That is it. Keeping it simple, measurable, actionable, realistic, and time-bound!

Have you tried coconut oil (solid) instead? Tastes nice to me. just a little spoon will do.. and cinnamon!

I know exactly how you feel. I had the same problem this year when I really started to run and it got really bad. I used to force run on the stiches and it got to the point that it would continue to hurt even when I was done exercising. But it's in the past now, so YAY! Here are a few pointers that solved it for me: It might not be your breathing, but your core muscle strength. The stronger your core becomes, the easier it will get to run and it will improve the pain. HIIT exercises really did it for me because I was practising being completely out of breath whilst strengthening my core. Try not to eat or drink anything 1hr before a run (or eat heavy things 3 hrs before). This REALLY makes a difference in the beginning and even today if I eat something or even have coffee before running, I might get a bit of stich. Water is finally not a problem, but it took months. This is probably what changed everything for me: A triathlon runner in my running club was helping to train me and he just told me: Relax your breathing! And it worked. Of course, I was working on strength and endurance for a while, which certainly helped, but I noticed that the deep “yoga†breathes actually caused strain on my diaphragm and bad stiches. So try to breathe very relaxed and quietly, like a person next to you wouldn’t hear you. As you get better and you go faster, you will have to breathe harder, but use this if the pain starts again. Not deep breathes, quiet breaths.I really hope these help and keep me posted if you have any other suggestions that work for youJ

Hello fellow rebels! I’ve been visiting the NF website for over a year and I have preached it to many people (specialy the “Beginner body weight work outâ€. But, like many others, I sometimes fall back into old habits and I haven’t fully achieved my goals yet. Thus, I decided to join the community and today is my first step: starting this forum post! So here are my goals and my strategy on how to achieve it. Feedback is more than welcomed! Goal: Reduce weight (fat) by 5kg whilst losing body fat, not muscle Strategy: Focus on healthy clean eating with portion control and minimum “treats†until goal is reached PLUS strength training. Tactics: train 3-5 days a week (currently doing 5-6, but makes it difficult to manage time and cook meals, meaning I end up not eating right) Walk 20 mins a day (to and from work) Cut down sugar and simple carbs (a bit paleo, but not full because it’s too extreme for me at the moment) Eat when I’m hungry, not bored/stressed, etc. So here is go. Day 1 Wish me luck! P.S.: I’m off for a run and some body weight exercises.