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I started training for a 100k back in March of this year, the 100k was 12th of September. I Lost 24lbs during my training. Ate at a deficit and ate back 75%-80% of my exercise calories when I wanted. On my very long runs I ate but 100% of calories. I tracked my calorie burn using a HRM.

If you are just starting out lifting then look up a beginner routine. The following site has good information on not only what to do but why you are doing it. http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/ There is no point complicating things before you really know what you are doing. Focus on the 6 main compound moves. Squat, Bench…

How you are measuring your calorie burn is also important. If you are using a HR belt then there is a good chance your calorie burn is closer to the correct number, so you can eat more of these back. If you are relying on MFP solely for your calorie burn then aim for eating 50% of them back.

You should be lifting a weight which allows you to complete the required number of reps for the required number of sets but you shouldn't be able to do more. So if you complete 3x8 and could easily do another 1x8 that is too little If you can only complete a single set that is far to much. If 5lb is too easy and 8lb is too…

Why not just concentrate on various compound exercises which work the arms instead of worrying about "direct arm work". Unless you are an advanced lifter you would be better off with a simple lifting routine.

nope.

Thames Path Challenge, 100km. 15:02. Couple of injuries around 70km and 85km made it a painful finish but I am so happy with the achievement. Didn't hit "the wall" at any point and also managed to somehow avoid any of the mental "I was to stop now" problems. Just looking forward to having a week of relaxing.

Sorry, what are "clean foods" and what do they have to do with running at all? Eat whatever your recommended number of calories are on MFP depending on your goals and try and hit your macros. Doesn't matter what you eat. Also eat back at least 50% of the exercise calories if you are only using MFP to tell your calories…

@kristinegift thank you. Good luck on your 5 miler, what is the time you're looking for, to post for top 3? (3 edits and that still doesn't read correct)

but you have the memory capacity of a goldfish I have the power to be able to find anything or anyone instantly

I have always been known as the human trash can when it came to food. Something left over, it would be passed to me to eat and I would. It is one of those things which I have made a massive effort to stop. I won't finish up the families left overs and generally keep my self to 1 serving of whatever food is on offer. As for…

but the melted fat just collects around their ankles. I am able to turn invisible

I'm running the 100km Thames Path Challenge this weekend. Hoping to complete it in around 12 hours.

I'll add another. People who capitalise every word in a sentence. Like this thread title.

People. Pretty much every other human on this planet causes me to be irrationally angry.

Your focusing on the wrong part of the post :) Going by your profile pic you look really good, don't get yourself down on unreasonable targets. Aim for maybe a couple of 2lbs, or 1kg if you really want to but why not focus on getting yourself some really nice outfits instead.

it's not going to happen. That is a straight up fact. You will not lose that weight in that space of time. Accept this and move on. If your profile pic is what you currently look like, then don't worry, you look great. Go out and spend some cash on a really quality bikini.

you are losing over 1lb a week and you think your doing something wrong? That is a healthy level of weight loss.

If your trying to lose weight then don't take them if they are putting you over your calorie target amount.

Firstly, change your rate of loss to 0.5 or 1lb a week. The number of calories that MFP says to eat on a daily basis has your deficit calculated in to lose that amount of weight. This number will change when you enter the exercise you have done, just target to eat the number of calories it is telling you. The only thing…

BMI is an okay tool for your average population. Ignore it if you are a professional athlete or the like, it's not designed for people like that. If you are just a "normal" person, with a normal job and an normal lifestyle then it is a good guide line. If your overweight, you should be targeting just to hit the "healthy…

[/quote] Calorie deficit is when you are eating less calories than your body requires to maintain its current weight. Calorie surplus is when you are eating more calories than your body required to maintain its current weight To lose weight you have to have a calorie deficit, that way your body will use stored energy to…

Think she meant for training for a race. [/quote] Thank you. That's exactly what I meant. The elliptical is no way to train for a road race. Even a treadmill is no comparison to running on a road.[/quote] Treadmill is perfectly acceptable alternative to running on the road. Put a 1% incline if you so wish to compensate for…

1. Input all your stats in to MFP and set weight loss at 0.5lb or 1lb. You don't have a lot to lose so it's better to set a realistic number, you didn't gain the weight in 2 months, so don't expect it to just go in 2 months. 2. Buy yourself a set of electronic scales 3. Weigh everything you eat, this includes measuring any…

Don't have your stats or anything like that, but I'm male, 35, 5"7 and currently weigh around 160lbs. For me to burn around 2000 calories in a day, it takes about 3 hours of running at an average pace of 5.5mph. So yes you can burn 2000 calories a day, you just have to run around 16 miles at a constant pace. I can tell you…

Hi ya, I am another who has the running bug, currently training for a 100k run, which is actually coming up in 11 days. Happy to have an invite sent over, that also goes for any other runnings looking for more friends.

you need to set your goal on MFP to a reasonable weight loss target and then eat that number of calories. What you are attempting is not healthy. You are eating to little, you are only 22, you are still growing, eat more. Please.

Just put your details in to MFP, make sure you select the correct level of activity, probably lightly active, set it to a reasonable weight loss target. MFP is designed to always give you your net target, so if you don't do any activity you eat that number, if you do activity, then track the activity and your target…

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Thank you all. Going to stick with 1/2 lossa week target while increasing my strength work and continue with my running. 5% of current fat would be 8lbs so that's my new target loss and then I'll look again after that. Which should take me nicely into the new year.