GillianLF Member

This is me! I have put on so much weight in the last 3 years because of this. My commute is about 2.5-3.5 hours daily. I work 2 jobs and I'm just finishing my Masters so my "working" week including travel is 80+ hours. I do not take lunch hours most days, I generally work through. I try to take the stairs where I can and…

30th April 2017. Ita going to fly in!

I haven't been able to run in months :( I'm collecting orthotics tomorrow morning and will have to break them in. I intend to start the 0-5k again wearing the orthotics. My goal for July is just to stick with the programme of breaking in my new shoes and learning how to run again with my feet repositioned. I aim to run 3-4…

BEER! :)

Until you develop the muscles maybe try using the machines rather than freeweights. It will give you a better feel for how the movement should be, provide support and still develop the muscles. Everyone has to start somewhere though so don't be so hard on yourself and talk to a trainer in the gym.

Hi, I'm in Dublin as well. Getting back into it after a 2 month break.

I'm the same. I'm weighing in at 176. If I lost 30lbs I'd be delighted!

Gillian from Ireland. Need to get motivated again! :)

BTW anyone feel free to add me, I'm here daily now. I lost my way due to seriously intense college finals on top of a full time job. Feels good to move again!

I'm here a while but completely starting again :( I think most people have at least 1 relapse! Hopefully that is my lesson learned.

Thanks!

Anyone can add me. I've lost a stone so far. Now I want more definition and strength. I was aiming for weight loss but since joining and getting fitter I'm now about the strength, fitness and wellbeing :)

I'm trying to both build muscle and get rid of fat! I have great definition in my legs but have to keep at it. Feel free to add me :)

I use real butter. I couldn't be without it! For cooking I use rapeseed oil, sesame oil or coconut oil. I only use olive oil as a dressing. I don't use sweetener but if I'm making something like pancakes or cheesecake I'll use stevia or agave which are natural sweeteners. Having said that I do enjoy a diet drink every now…

Oh and I recently made a cheese cake with oats and nuts as the base and cream cheese mixed with fruit on top. I hadn't thought of it at the time...was over Christmas so I didn't check the calories but it definitely would have been high in protein!

For me: * Greek yoghurt with berries and my home made granola (or mixed seeds when I'm out) * Protein Pancakes with greek yoghurt and nuts or maple syrup (MyProtein do a zero calorie vegan butterscotch syrup). For the protein pancakes I mix SunWarrior Vanilla protein powder, an egg and a banana, add coconut oil (or butter)…

I'm going to stay at the sedentary level too...means the walking calories are a bonus rather than the norm.

This thread has me thinking that I might change my activity level too. It was definitely more sedentary when I joined MFP. Its very interesting!

Its not easy at all! I got a Fitbit last October. Today is at 23,081 steps but Tuesday is always my best day as I walk to college from work. I have learned a load of tricks to up the step count. In the morning I dont get on the bus at the nearerst stop, I walk to the third stop and get off a stop early, I also take the…

Always yes.

I don't peel my apples or pears or any fruit where you can eat the skin. Sometimes the smoothie does be very thick but I just add more water as I drink it.

That's curious about the activity level. I have mine at sedentary because I work at a desk all day then after work have either college or a work experience which again involves sitting down. Yet I manage to average 15,000 steps a day.

In my drawer in my desk I have a bag of nuts, powdered wheatgrass, mixed seeds, soup, a selection of herbal teas, protein bars, crackers, wheat biscuits, oats, rice cakes, canned fruit, honey and jam. I don't have a fridge but all of these are great for snacks that stop me going to the cakes and sweets. I tend to do a shop…

That sounds about right, I've often earned that and more from just walking or doing housework. I eat back about half of my workout calories. I used to eat them all back! I still lost but at a slow rate. Now I've adjusted my food (what I eat, what time, more veggies, etc) I don't feel as hungry so don't need to eat them…

I have a protein yoghurt like that if I'm hungry before bed. Sometimes with seeds in it (like chia or pumpkin).

I'm going to be starting my wedding dress hunt soon. Its mad though the difference a couple of months can make! I wore a (normal) dress yesterday that I hadn't worn since the end of the summer and its way too big. I haven't lost that much weight, about 13lbs, but I have been working out so I reckon I've toned up a bit. I'm…

Thanks a million for the feedback. Yeah what I kind of thought, I'm still very active so had hoped to get back into it but I do need to get my base back and I suppose the C25K is as good a place as any to start. Whatever about a 10k I'm hoping to do my first half marathon in the summer. I did a Hal Higdons training…

I make my own granola. I've never followed a recipe and depending on what's in the kitchen its different every time. Usually I use various seeds, nuts and oats, maybe dried fruit like cranberries. I just add honey or agave and coconut oil, a little bit of nutmeg, sometimes cinnamon, pinch of Himalayan pink salt and roast…

I prefer home training but the gym has much more of a range and if I go to the hassle of going to the gym I'm going to make the workout count! I've started buying free weights, a step, mats...and there is youtube. But I don't have a huge amount of space at home.