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Hi, I've had my Charge 2 for just over a week....I'm obsessed!!! Would love more friends as the challenges really motivate me. Not sure what my username is....email is frances.milner@sky.com

I started running when my dad was terminally ill. When I first started I couldn't even run 1 minute continuously. I followed a programme similar to c25k and since then have taken part in 5 half marathons, loads of 10k's and 5k's. So yes, you can train yourself to run :smiley:

Great post - good to hear from you :smile:

Sounds like a plan to me. Worth trying for a couple of weeks anyway x

How about using a lower end calorie goal but adding exercise cals back in?

LMAO....this made me literally laugh out loud!!

Greek yogurt, protein pancakes (you can get a protein pancake mix or make your own - although not 100% sure how!), protein shakes, high protein bread, nuts (great for healthy fat too)

I think you need to increase rather than decrease. That's a heck of a lot of activity!

As you know, I struggle with running/weight lifting combo....at the moment because of charity commitments, I have no option but to continue training for 2 x half marathons. Experience has now taught me that to start a lifting programme now is going to interfere with that....but then I panic that I'm a cardio bunny and the…

Not at all....feel free to share to whoever will listen!!! :smiley:

Thank you....yes I'm friends with Manda and find her very very motivational. Thanks for all your help, I'm off to go eat lol ;-)

Thanks Jenn. Ok, here's my stats.... I'm 41, 5'5 (just), jumping from 147-150lb, running takes up about 3-4 hours per week, Elite Fit/PT sessions take up 1.45-2 hours per week. Then I take the dog for a walk (not every day - sometimes make the kids do it!) but that is another say 3 hours but at a very very steady pace.…

I think mine is open too....

Thanks, I will....really enjoying eating at the moment so it's a good job really haha x

REally needed to read this just now as I'm so confused about mixing running with lifting....so much conflicting advice. This tells me that I can do it the way I want to do it, and what works/fits with my life. So I will run on running club days....and I will lift on days where I can fit it into my life...ok, so it might…

Hi Joy, friend request sent. Im 41, 5'5, have 2 kids, run, want to lift weights and have just upped cals to 2400....hopefully we can help each other :-)

Welcome back - I'm in a strange place with it at the moment - loving it one minute, scared it's not working the next. I'm only very early days though and I'm not giving in...I know through experience that low cal diets don't work long term and have messed with my head on so many levels. This time, not only do I want to…

Manda, you really are an inspiration, well done matey :smiley:

Sorry for butting in again.....am a little bit concerned now that I'm just wasting my time because Sunday is the only day I can do my long run really. The rest, I can juggle about but Sunday has to be long run day. I don't even have to do Stronglifts 5x5 if a different strength training plan would be more beneficial.…

Honestly, I used to think the same, 1700 must be my maintenance but I decided to try upping cals after advice from a few great ppl on here. I was scepitcal but didn't want to go back to starving myself. Honestly, I am now losing at 2200 (ish) every day. Some days I am so full I think I can't possibly lose but the scales…

I'm new to lifting so I'm not the best to advise....although I've been told by quite a lot of people it's a good place to start.

Thanks Heybales....have had a rethink on my plan. Even though I have a couple of half marathons booked, I want to really get my strength training going properly. So, revised plan will look something like this.... Mon - Stronglifts 5X5 + 10-15 mins cardio (poss treadmill) Tue - Rest Wed - Stronglifts 5x5 Thur - 50 mins run…

It is indeed too much cardio really but I am training for a half marathon. I will be swapping Mondays and Wednesdays to weight lifting which will see me doing 3 x strength training and 2 x running :smile:

I usually (but not always) do: Mon - 40-50 mins running Tue - rest Wed - 30-60 mins Personal Training session (mixture of alsorts) Thur - 40-50 mins running Fri - rest Sat - 45 mins Strength circuit Sun - 90-100 mins running (only just started this and might need to up cals to compensate) Like I say, I don't always stick…

I also have a desk job and my activity level is set at 5-6 hours....I'm currently eating just under 2200 per day and losing. I've got my defecit set at -10% because I don't have a great deal to lose (probably about 14 lb) and anything more aggressive than that is too much (IMO). When I was eating 1700 (ish) the scales…

I'm full of cold at the moment and feeling dreadful. Frustrated I can't workout, and was worried about how many cals. I decided to eat the same amount of calories in the end. Not sure if its the right thing to do but I don't want to deprive my body when it needs to get better. I'm still figuring out my TDEE level anyway so…

Sounds good to me :smiley:

I am getting round to that way of thinking!! (Who knew I could change my opinion on weight/fat loss in such a big way) It really really helps to see all my new friends upping their calories too, to what seems like a crazy level. I'm shocked that I now actually get hungry eating over 2000 cals per day....does that in itself…

To be honest - I don't know if I even have a goal weight anymore...I have a goal size! Everybody is different and as I'm swiftly learning, the number on that scale means nothing at the end of the day - proven by all the posts from people who have lost no weight or even gained but dropped several dress sizes. But, I am…