KiwiAlexP Member

You could be experiencing low blood sugar from the lack of complex carbs - check with your doctor

Set your goals up here, probably as sedentary and then log your gym workouts

I've been here for a while and slowly losing in Hastings

Is the fitbit app showing your steps? Maybe you need to sync the wristband

You may also want to check the batteries in your scale - I start showing ridiculous losses when the batteries are running low

With housekeeping is that a daily tip or just when we leave?

It sounds like diabetes (not just pre-diabetic). You should visit the doctor

No added sugar to hot drinks for a week Have a standing or walking meeting at work Visit a colleague instead of emailing 5 times in a week

There are heaps of things you can do in the microwave - try tracking down a microwave cookbook. I occasionally make bolognaise sauce for spaghetti in the microwave which can be a versatile meal base and it has no added oil and heaps of extra vegetables could be added

Just using the crutches - especially if you don't put the broken one down - will give you an upper body workout. I broke my ankle a few years ago around this time of year and still managed to lose 10kilos by Christmas

Good to know - I won't be ordering pumpkin spice items then

Nothing wrong with exercising outside in the cold (unless you live somewhere where there is snow - ugh). I started C25K in the middle of our winter and was running/stumbling around the neighbourhood while bundled up in a big hoodie - including at least one run in drizzle and couple of long walks in full rain - just used an…

Hi, I'm Alex from NZ and currently 15.5kg down on a total goal loss of 40kg - If I can lose another 10 by Christmas I'll be a happy girl

When you look back it works out your predicted weight 5 weeks from today if you were eating the same thing as the day you looked at. So if you look at 5 January, today, it estimates that if for the next 5 weeks you ate the same thing as on the 5th Jan you will weigh for example 5ponds less than today

Kiwi using kilos and kilojoules. Weight sounds better in kilos and most packing in is kilojoules so I'm used to it - the bigger number also feels more substantial. I do have an app on my phone to do the conversions into calories/pounds (and vice versa) when I need to interpret something on the message boards

I'm from Hastings in the Hawke's Bay

Why not have them but control the portions? Try buying the ones proportioned for kids (if available) so that you know the calorie content for the serve but are eating less

I weigh in using a Fitbit Aria so it updates automatically - am trying to only weigh in at the same time during the day but have a tendency to weigh in every day at the moment right before my morning shower

I just finished week 4 day 3 of C25k and instead of looking at next week's session with horror - read it and said "I can do that". Then got home and did some measurements and discovered I've lost an overall 17cm in the last few months

I was due to do Week 4 Day 3 this morning but overslept for a change so will do tomorrow instead. I head out about 6am since I started waking up at 5am whether or not I wanted to - I need about a half hour to wake up and drink some water before I go and it doesn't help that its the middle of winter. Roll on week 5 on…

Because MFP has already allowed for a deficit in your plan so more burned means you should eat a little more

Good luck

I think the 10,000 step goal is designed for sedentary people so doing that on your off days would be good - maybe aim for 15,000 on work days. For me at an office job but in an office that's reasonably spread out I hit about 5500 on an average work day but if I'm having a lazy day at home may only get 2000 - my current…

As a non-American, can someone please tell me what coffee creamer is? I've only ever used milk in my coffee

I did week 4 day 1 yesterday and it's definitely getting harder but I feel good about running without stopping and improving day by day I've been roaming round the neighbourhood at a very slow pace in the freeze your face off cold and am now looking forward to summer when its both lighter and warmer

Why not wear it for a few days and see what your usual average is than aim for 5000 more. Generally the advice is to aim for 10,000 total but for active people this isn't really an increase

I have a similar breakfast - rolled oats mixed with homemade stewed apple and vanilla yoghurt. Was easiest when I got the apples from my own tree but 10 apples gives about 12 days worth. I find it filling but also rat most of my food before 1pm every day - I don't usually snack in the afternoon and aim for a light dinner

6000kj is around 1400calories for those not used to kilojoules

It shouldn't matter what usernames/emails you used as long as you're logged in via your phone. After you've logged in to map my fitness go to the MFP app and connect from there

I personally do better doing my own thing (just started a c25k). I don't do well in classes either because I'm too uncoordinated or just can't keep up - I have tried cross-fit through a work initiative a few years ago but ended up feeling worse about myself and struggling with a bout of depression. So I stick to solitary…