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@Erica_1776 and @ems0305 sorry for the delay, I only just saw your notes. If you’re still interested I’d love to make up a team with you both! I joined the 2021 Challenge. I’ll be walking and running and getting as far as I can (but probably no where near 2921 miles on my own 😀)

I cook pretty much all my meals from scratch. I make 2 different evening meals most days, because my husband and I have very different tastes, and I rarely spend more than 30 mins making dinner. I love cooking, but I work so I just don’t have the time. Cooking doesn’t have to mean lots of time in the kitchen unless you…

42 and aiming to lose 20-25ibs. Been very focused over Xmas, hoping I can keep that up and make a big dentin my goal before my 43rd birthday in March.

Thank you for your comments. I think, though I almost certainly won’t achieve the ultimate goal, having a big goal to focus on will help me to get up and get moving every day so I’m going to give it a try. 😀

Thanks @DancingMoosie I recognize that it’s more than 5k a day, You can count your steps though so it doesn’t have to be running, and I wouldn’t plan to run it all. To be honest I think it’s unlikely I could achieve the 2021 miles, it’s more the idea of reaching for something ambitious (and achieving something that may be…

On Christmas Day I will eat what I want and just log it. I won’t eat everything in sight just because it happens to be there though. I’ve already made a plan in my head of what I’ll be aiming for. For example, I’ll eat my regular bowl of porridge for breakfast. I will eat a piece of Christmas cake, but only one. I’ll…

I’ve been vegan for 20 years, glad to have new friends 😀

I’m 5”2 and have to eat around 1100 a day to lose about half a pound a week, I am not very active and maintain at about 1300 a day. It’s unpopular on this forum to even suggest that you might consider eating less than 1200, although I’d argue that 1000 calories of well considered healthy choices is a better option…

I like to think of myself as a runner - more thinking than doing a lot of the time though! When I get into it I love it, but I get out of the habit easily and then I have to start again, I must have done C25K at least 6 times.... I’m back at it again this year now the temperature has cooled down in South Florida.Hoping…

What a wonderful goal. You can do this! I’ve never done a Spartan race, they have obstacles right? C25K is a great start, I have done that and if you just stick with it you’ll be running 5k sooner than you imagine. If I were to give any advice then I’d say, go slow. Really slow. And when you think you can’t go slower try…

I joined Noom on a free trial because I was curious about it. To be honest, I didn’t think it would be for me and it wasn’t - I cancelled before the free trial was up. I think it could be a good tool for people who are starting out for the first time and need advice on how to make better choices and gain strategies that…

I rarely eat back my exercise calories. I don’t do enough exercise to make me feel like I need to (I run 5k 3x a week) and it is so easy to over estimate how many calories you burnt exercising. My husband on the other hand competes in triathlons and on an average day he’ll cycle 30 miles or run a half marathon - he…

Hi There! I don’t know that I have any simple answers, but I know your frustration. I’m 5”2 and presently 140lb. My goal is 120ib, and longer term 110Ib. I maintained 107Ib for about 3 years after losing about 40Ib, so I know I can do it, and I know I know how to do it. But that doesn’t make it less frustrating when the…

No. Why mess up your hard work?

Hi. I’m 42, been vegan all my adult life. Whether you want to be vegan or not, focusing your diet mostly around plants and whole grain will only be a good thing for you and your family’s long-term health. Check out https://www.bluezones.com/recipes/ you’ll find Mediterranean-inspired dishes there, along with other regions.…

Hi. So sorry to hear about your stroke. Good luck on the road to recovery. I don’t have any experience of strokes, and above all things I would encourage you to speak to your doctor and follow their advice. Depending on where you live, they may be able to refer you to specialist support services. If your goal is weight…

Unfortunately you can’t make a specific part of your body thinner. So if you have ankles that are naturally thicker than you like, there isn’t much you can do specifically About that part of your body. I have thick ankles and knees, no matter what my weight.

When it comes to veggies something is better than nothing. When you find something you/the kids like have it everyday, and gradually add in more. I find textures really matter. I don’t like anything mushy, so I am careful not to over cook (most veggies just need a few minutes in boiling water and they’re done). Also don’t…

I like nature’s garden pea protein shake, my favorite is chocolate but vanilla and fudge are nice too. I’m vegan so I don’t know about dairy based ones. I found I had to try a few different brands before I found one that I liked. Using ice cold water to mix is important for me. Hope that helps, good luck with the surgery.

I make chocolate pudding with cornstarch, cocoa powder, sweetener and any non-dairy milk type I have to hand, usually soy, almond or oat. Always sets.

My husband likes “Oat Yeah!”, he feels it takes most like milk in his coffee. I’ll drink any kind but almond coconut milk is nice on cereal. Yum.

I like Brooks which were recommended to me by my local running store after a fitting and gait analysis. I’d really recommend getting that done, I didn’t think it was worth the effort until I did it, turns out I’d been buying the wrong size shoes for a start..... I wouldn’t have considered Brooks without the recommendation…

Exercise is good for you, so be proud you’ve kept it up for a year. That’s a routine that will support your health. Great job. Losing Wright happens In the kitchen not the gym though, so if you want to lose weight you’ve just taken the right step by taking a look at what you’re eating. 2 weeks is a very short period of…

I recently started wearing knee length compression socks while running. My doctor suggested trying them because I have really low blood pressure and so running makes my feet/ankles and fingers swell up. I didn’t start wearing them for sore calves, but I haven’t had sore calves since I started wearing them. Having said that…

For me it’s about eating unprocessed foods as much as possible. I don’t try to eat a certain ratio of protein/carbs/fat, and when I’ve tried to do that in the past I’ve just been hungry. I get lots of fiber because I’m vegan and eat lots of veg. I thought this article was interesting and rang very true to my experience…

I second a foam roller! Didn’t think it could make much difference but it really does. If I foam roll after jogging my legs are fine the next day. If I don’t stairs are agony (and I’m not new to running). Also, as others have said, new exercises or increased intensity will make your muscles hurt to begin with. Try to keep…

I’d have a protein shake. I use a pea protein one that is 90-110 cals a serving depending on the flavor. It’s thick and tasty and fills me up. I don’t use protein shakes every day but I do find them really useful when I’m ravenous, or when I’m away from home. it’s just powder so you can easily travel with it and all you…

I’m vegan, have been for 20 years. Currently focusing on eating “real” food. Love Blue Zones so trying to incorporate some eating ideas from the study. Very happy to accept friend requests, my diary is open.

I have RENPHO scales that sync with the SoFit app. They seem to do the job and I like that the information is stored in the app (though it is a bit hard to read). I also caution against paying much attention to all the BF % bells and whistles though as I don’t think they are really very accurate at all.

Do you mean you find it hard to log because you don’t know how, or because psychologically you find it hard to accept what you ate? I find it hard to log if I eat away from home as the guessing seems like it will be wrong regardless. So if I eat out I try to pick somewhere that puts calories on the menu, I also don’t eat…