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Thank you! I hadn’t thought about setting it manually - I’m going to do a couple of weeks minimum set as “active” and then see how that trends but setting manually sounds like a good idea if it doesn’t work out. I’ve never been an outlier in terms of calories/weight loss - very standard I think, so my suspicion is that it…

Thank you everyone for your thoughts! Without writing a very long post in response, it’s really helped clarify my thinking: 1) probably more active than I had previously assumed, according to what MFP thinks is ‘active’. I’ve now set my activity level as active - today was a fairly typical day - I’ve done a 5k run (hilly)…

I forgot to mention, and for full disclosure: I eat Keto. I’ve done this for 5 years though and have previously not had issues with maintaining.

I eat breakfast between 9am and 10am, after a 5-10k fasted run. If I run with food in my system I feel nauseous, even if I wait a couple of hours. Very annoying, but means I have a good first- thing rooting. Breakfast is usually three eggs fried in butter, with spinach, mushrooms and half an avocado. If particularly…

Agreed. My exercise is more for my mental health and feeling fit and healthy. However, it does mean I can have 40g of peanuts in the evening should I choose to, which is lovely.

Approx. 15,000 p/day including a daily run. No program, just going shopping, doing errands etc. Occasionally if I haven’t got to about 14,000 I’ll walk round the block a few times. It has definitely helped my weight loss and now maintenance (recent) - I didn’t have much to lose and becoming more active was a help.

I just do it - days when I don’t run, I know I end up feeling grouchy, hemmed in and twitchy. I also know that as soon as I step out of the house (literally) I feel good about the run, no matter how demotivated I felt before. - have exercise kit ready to go, and shoes too - plan beforehand: know what you’re going to do and…

Yeah the heat sucks. Particularly humid, heavy heat. I’m a morning runner anyway so never feel the worst of it, but if it’s going to be hot I go as early as possible and take water, even for a 5k. More of a psychological crutch but if helps.

I used to think I weighed and logged “everything”... nope! I don’t weigh: - spinach - Green salad leaves - Black coffee - Coke Zero (but I do log no sugar drinks that have more than 2 calories p/100ml) - Spices and herbs I do weigh all veg, condiments, mills etc - I eat Keto so the carb content in veg concerns me and my…

Longer runs are useful, but obviously slower. What does a shorter run look like for you? I think you need to her your head around minutes p/km so you can track your pace - it’s much easier. The classic combo is: long runs, tempo runs, hill work, and sprint work, strength training. I got my 5k time down from 38 minutes…

Get that checked out. I used to have asthma and in particular exercise induced asthma - I can only describe it as feeling like your airway is tight and burning - really quite painful. You can get air into your mouth but it doesn’t go down your airway, and it’s scary. And my airway and chest would burn for hours afterward.…

Breakfast: scrambled eggs in butter, with mushrooms, spinach and halloumi. Lunch: scallops in butter with leeks and celeriac, and homemade cheese sauce with carbless rice. Keto risotto! Dinner: is going to be a takeaway. Probably chicken wings, guacamole and salad.

Kitten replaces a swear word :D I do approx 500 cals at breakfast, 400 at lunch, 700 dinner. 200 on snacks. But the snack tends to be after dinner - so half my calories are post-7pm. That’s just what keeps me feeling satiated - I need a decent breakfast after my morning run, can get through lunch without too much as I’m…

Hi everyone, I just wanted to come back and say thank you for all your replies! I stopped focussing on my weight quite as much and just started measuring absolutely everything on my digital food scale - all mayo, cream, butter, etc. The pesky weighing spoons haven’t left the drawer. This, I think has made a big difference…

Another vote for running. It’s the biggest endorphin rush. Spinning is also good - but only proper spin classes with lights, music etc for me.

Yes, pretty much all of them - I’m not militant about specifically eating back “400 exercise calories” but I eat up to the calorie level MFP gives me with exercise, or typically just below. A 5k run only burns approx 350 calories for me so I’d typically add in 30g of macadamia nuts or something - it’s really not a large…

Sounds like you had Keto Flu. Drink fluids, keep your salt intake up. Make sure you’re eating potassium-rich foods and take a magnesium supplement if needed. 15g isn’t necessary - most people will be in Ketosis under 50 (you can play with this number - see how you feel). I stick to 20 but if I have to go above that (eating…

Oh sorry! The third thing was googling/paranoia - messed that up.

Hey - I recently asked a similar question! Stalled in terms of weight loss and was absolutely sure I was tracking everything accurately. People on here gave me direct an helpful advice and based on that I adjusted three things: 1) when people say weigh everything on a food scale that means pretty much EVERYTHING. I was…

Salted macadamia nuts. Job done.

Ran 10k this morning. - it’s a little bit cooler in the UK now which is amazing. Plus less runners and cyclists when it’s cloudy which is also great.

Lifting/strength training is a good idea - I did start doing some resistance barre stuff but nothing seems to give me the high that running does. I’m thinking that when lockdown is over I may find a PT at the gym and see how I can integrate strength training with my running. This has all been brilliant advice thank you so…

Hello - sorry, I managed to miss the initial question about why I want to go to 64kg. I don’t have to hit the weight for anything specific - I think it will help with running and would like to be in great shape to compete once lockdown is over, but I can be in good shape at my current weight. And honestly, vanity. I have a…

@melanieCN77 that’s a good idea, I will do that going forward thank you - good to know. I measure mayo, olive oil and coconut oil with the spoon and given its a Keto diet, these feature in my diet daily. You’re right, I think it the realm of small differences.

Hey thanks for replying! Answering some of the points: - Yes a lot of round numbers! I hadn’t really realised I did that tbh! Interesting. So, when it says 30, 60, 90 grams etc that’s because I weighed out that amount on the digital scale. I am weighing everything exactly, apart from salad and and spinach. The only caveat…

I’ve just rechecked calories burned from running (on Kesian - hopefully this is accurate, it’s quite detailed) and it’s about 20 calories difference from the MFP calculation at the same speed and distance. So nothing significant?

Sorry @sijomial I thought it was public! Have just amended settings. I feel like I’m accurate but very conscious that I may not be as accurate as I think. Re the exercise calorie estimate, I did calculate my exercise using a calculator (I think on the Runners World website or similar) and it gave my higher calorie burn…

Sorry, I should add that I’m aware that I eat modified Keto - fat should be between 65-75%!

YES get decent trainers. You will be genuinely amazed the difference it makes. Are you somewhere where you’re able to go to a running store? If so, go and get your gait looked at and some recommendations. If not, extensive online research and see if you can work out your own gait? If you’re really in the dark then Nike…

PhD Smart - doesn’t have the grainy, chalky texture of some. I prefer the salted caramel flavour which is also Keto-compatible - usually make it into a mousse with almond milk and/or ricotta for after a run.