I was filling in forms for a consult with a doctor the other day. Among the questions, apart from the shape and consistency of my stool sample, was what had worked for me when I tried to lose weight. 

I wrote that I followed the maxim of Karl Platt, the five-time Absa Cape Epic winner who has become a good friend down the years: “Train more and eat less.” ..

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