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It will depend a lot on the amount of ascent. If I go cycling, I tend to seek out very hilly routes, where the difference per mile is less. Also, the equivalence may apply to calorie expenditure, but if your goal is to run, cycling is not very specific, as it uses different muscles. You can swap a recovery run for a…

Thanks again for all your suggestions, really helpful! I will definitely try some of them out. I don't normally buy GF, but I'll give them a try, and also try the square wraps. Using something else to hold them together is also good advice, so less dough is "wasted" on folding.

@ibamosaserreinas‌ - as I mentioned in my original post, I've tried spring rolls with rice paper - I like them, but they're not really an every day solution, as the paper needs to be softened up with hot water. @earlnabby‌ - thanks for the suggestion, but as I said, I'm not interested in wrapping my salad in salad :) I…

@Kevvboy‌ , of course you won't succeed without some kind of internal motivation. However, I have discovered that MFP and the people I've been interacting with really do help me stay accountable. Yes, it may just be a crutch, but when you've had an accident, a crutch isn't such a bad thing...

I would rather not throw away food, but I agree that the round wraps really aren't ideal for the cylindrical shape you're trying to achieve, so maybe the square wraps are a good suggestion. I do sometimes feel that the Sainsbury's / Tesco wraps could simply be thinner though, particularly since they tend to overlap in a…

Medical scales should be calibrated and accurate to a few hundred grams. I suggest you take your own scale to the doctor next time; your body weight can vary quite a bit during the day.

I do believe that there will be some level beyond which running more can be detrimental - the phrase that "too much" running may be unhealthy is almost a tautology. I am not so convinced that, as an amateur running maybe 3500 km per year, I am anywhere near that level. I will admit that I am somewhat addicted to exercise,…

I have no idea whether running will prolong my life (I could get run over by a truck on a training run tomorrow), but it has definitely made my life a lot happier.

I wouldn't count "steps" for the purpose of counting calories, as they should be included in your regular daily activity that is used to compute your daily calorie expenditure based on an estimated metabolic rate. If you measure the amount of steps you take, you may use it to make a more educated guess of that activity…

Fellow vegan here! Although I'm perhaps not the best person to ask about recipes; I eat embarrassingly simple most of the time. My current favourites are wholemeal wraps stuffed full with copious amounts of salad leaves, chopped carrots, baby leaf spinach, sprouts, kelp or hummus, etc. Any favourite recipe you have to…

In those two weeks, you did a total of 10 runs of 30 mins at 5 mph - that's 25 miles or about 40 km in total. Great, but assuming you weigh about 70 kg (no weight in your profile), that's a total calorie burn of between 2500-3000 kcal. If you ate none of it back (which is difficult to do), you should have expected a loss…

Calorie expenditure estimates for running are much less precise (i.e. there is much greater variation between individuals) than the difference between running on the flat or on a 1-2% incline.

Flight - and I only ever liked endurance sports. But I think my instinct to avoid physical fights has more to do with the fact that I find them utterly pointless. I wouldn't want to be near people interested in fighting, while on the other hand, I couldn't care less whether or not they might perceive me as a coward.

I'm doing exactly that - using workout videos from fitnessblender, 4-5 times a week. I've started in October, and I believe it has helped my running already.

I use a stationary bike (turbo trainer, a clamp with magnetic resistance for your regular bike) on days where I want to give my running legs a rest, and where I can't go cycling outside. It can be great for expending energy and getting the heart rate up, but: a) it really takes a lot of discipline to do it, and b) if you…

In order to burn ~900 kcal in an hour, you would have to run approximately 7.5 mph (assuming just wind resistance), so 5.5mph at a gradient of 5.5% seems reasonable. Of course, if you take breaks or slow down, you will use less energy during that time (or alternatively, it would take you longer than one hour to tun 5.5…

If you want competition, why not sign up to a local race? In case you are in the UK, there's guaranteed to be a parkrun near you; these are free, timed 5k races that take place every Saturday in hundreds of parks around the UK.

Where exactly are your injuries? That will determine what kind of exercise you can do. If you've injured your legs, that may mean you can't do high impact or load-bearing exercise, but you may still be able to do spinning, and of course, you could do arm / chest / core exercises (unless you've injured your arms or hands,…

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Why don't you mention that you're uncomfortable sitting next to all the sweets? I find that the same people who frequently bring in treats to share are the ones who then go on talking about their diets... nothing wrong with treats for special occasions, but treats should be exactly that, not something to have around all…

Check if you're really hungry, or just thirsty - I often used to reach for the "bowl of cereal" late at night, (which, by the way, can easily be 500+ calories), but after I've had a glass of water or two, I feel much less "hungry". Of course, the total amount of calories is what matters, but when you try to restrict…

Whenever I go to a conference, I check if there's a race in the area at the same time. However, I treat these mostly as sightseeing events.

I wouldn't ask people for sponsorship myself, and I don't like to sponsor people who run regularly, but simply use a charity place as a way to gain entry into a big race, such as the London Marathon (and where, in many cases, part of my sponsorship actually goes to the race organisers or services for the runner, rather…

Absolutely. And that's why I will never join one of those "run as much as you can" challenges...

I use a bkool trainer, but I would not recommend it today, as it is a closed system and I prefer to have all my workouts in one place (garmin connect or strava). If you don't care about that, it is still a relatively inexpensive option to get interactive workouts on the trainer.

How much sleep do you get? I always feel great for the rest of the day after a long run (which for me is 2+ hours), but also so tired that I couldn't get very much work done. 30 minutes to an hour are absolutely fine though, so perhaps it just takes getting used to. If your schedule allows it, you could also try to do…

I can recommend fitnessblender.com - all workouts are free (you can buy a plan, but that's not necessary), and you can search for workouts based on time, difficulty, and equipment required, among others.

A pizza can be healthy if it fits in your calorie limit. I tend to order my pizza without cheese, which makes it a lot less fat, but of course you can always just eat a smaller portion. (I generally don't eat cheese, but I suppose leaving out the cheese is also a good option if you want your pizza to have less calories -…

Good advice from both. Do nine miles the weekend before, and then a short run (2-3 easy miles with a few strides up to race pace but not faster) on the morning before the race. And make sure you don't catch a cold! Only if work keeps you from running on Friday morning, I probably would rather not run at all on Friday than…

Congratulations on the new PB! Although you're still new to running (and hence improving faster), you're probably right that 3:34 does not purely reflect an increase in your ability to run. However, apart from the hills, a 5k race is also about judging pace, and knowing how hard to push yourself, which is something you'll…