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Jun 3, 2021Liked by Ben Alexander

You’ve certainly done a great job... you don’t see many props running in parkrun every Saturday morning. (& smashing it with excellent times!) I’ve only beat you once and it’s because you were taking it easy and running with someone else 😆

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Jun 2, 2021Liked by Ben Alexander

Thanks Benny. I really appreciate your taking the time to write this. I’m 106kg and I want to be 92-94 but struggling to even get the first Kg off. Bought an Apple Watch, increased the recommended move and exercise, but still nothing. Time to track my intake.

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Jul 11, 2021Liked by Ben Alexander

Hi Ben, great article as a prop who recently had to stop playing due injury, this cycle is all to familiar. I think your bang on the money with the fitness industry using peoples lack of knowledge to make money with short term goals. I think setting life time changes as oppose to short term goals is definitely the way forward👍.

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Great blog, Ben! Totally agree. Very brave commenting on the limitations of the fitness and weight loss industry. Well done!

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Jun 2, 2021Liked by Ben Alexander

Man I understand this all too intimately and think you hit the nail on the head. I have only really started to take that closer look at how much I’m eating instead of all the “lose it quick” schemes. So far it’s been slow but I am a lot happier with the journey

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