KarenSmith2018 Member

Garmin always. Just got the fenix 7 having had the 6. Bought my husband who needs something more basic the forerunner 55

Coach 5o5k and sven better if you can find a running group that is running sessions that fit. ,y run club runs a couch to 5k progression every spring. Accountability and social support can really help. Consistency is key. Dont go all out and get injured. Slow and gradual. If you have a parkrun or similar these can be great…

Ill be the voice of strength work. Since I've added regular lifting focusing on quads calves and hamstrings I'm more resilient. Then I'll echo the others in terms of pigeon, Happy baby, low lunges, some supine twists, cobra and downward dog

Fenix 6. Daily use. Love it. Good battery life and gives tonnes of data. I'd say pretty durable too.

Aiming for 30 to 40g in each meal helps me. I build that into my day first then fit the rest round it. Examples oats with protein powder for breakfast or skyr and fruit, lunch chicken salad and yogurt or protein bar and then fish / chicken/ beef for dinner. 200g portion of meat with veggies and then a carb like pirate,…

They are in the app and I can see it on the menu on my garmin fenix 6. However I diet trust them at all. ,ost days it thinks I have burnt 3000+ calories. I wish

I would recommend physio look at it. Lots of ligaments and tendons around the ankle and they can take ages to heal!

I work 8-4 Monday to Friday and have a dog. Before anything else once I get home she is walked and then I exercise for 30 to 60 minutes most evenings. Once I'm comfy at home I can't find the motivation so for me it has to be as soon as I'm in. I also work out in the morning sometimes. Identify the best time slot for…

I noticed your last point about not being hungry. Being in a deficit you will be hungry some of the time. Our bodies are designed to feel hunger and its OK to feel hungry. You don't want to be ravenous of course but a bit of hunger between lunch and dinner won't harm and uou probably don't need a snack. Don't fear hunger

I am primarily an endurance athlete. Take creatine everyday. Does it add anything- maybe. I feel I recover quicker and have more in the tank for intervals work. I also use beetroot shots in the week leading up to an event for the nitrate benefits.

Personally I would separate the lifting from the cardio. Do 3 sets of 5 lifts and then do the 15 to 20 minutes of cardio at the end. In my opinion this would lessen the risk of injury during the weights section as you aren't as fatigued going into the next set.

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Include some kind of strength training once a week to help prevent injuries. Doesn't need to be "heavy" but working your muscles in different ranges of motion helps them stay fit

Stop your watch from syncing with MFP

Zinc and magnesium can help with cramp as well as replacing electrolytes if you sweat a lot

No specific advice other than keep trying. Likely you'd find something online though - especially if you searched improving hill speed or similar. We only get good at what we keep practicing at

If you want to do 16/8 everyday just make sure your bike ride is low intensity and the fuel from the previous day should see you through. Personally I just fasted a couple of days a week on my rest days which were lower calorie days to help with calorie adherence

I think its quite variable depending on what class is that day. Mainly heavy lifting or gymnastic skills will be less than a 45 minute chipper type workout. I'd go nearer 400 fir a long workout type class and nearer 300 when its a short wod and skill work

A bump one week doesn't mean you are off track. It could be a range of things - more water retention, stress, sleep etc. A 1lb rise in one week doesn't change the overall picture. Keep a trend over the weeks and notice the general pattern. That's what is important

Can you run with friends who's slightly faster than you. I find i get stuck in a pace rut if I run the same route alone etc. I never push myself to run faster - just tick along - thus never get any faster. Going with someone who's slightly faster can help I've found and makes me realise I can move faster.

If you are healthy in mind and body then thats the important piece. It can be a struggle to see the gain in the mirror but take time to appreciate the things your body can do that are not weight related and hopefully you'll soon love you again

I do have it on mine. It was interesting to see how sleep, stress, alcohol and food choices effected it and compare the results to how I was feeling. I use it in my journal sometimes. Its also useful to help me figure out why I'm more tired than normal sometimes. Be curious with it but don't take it as gospel

So long as I can continue to look at my daily weigh in value objectively and with compassion to my self to understand and accept the fluctuations its useful for me. I run 50 miles a week so need to make sure I'm eating enough but not over eating. The scales help with that

Welcome. Its been a journey but I'm totally in love!

You worry about slowing down your progress towards your goal but unless you have a competition to make weight for or surgery that requires a certain weight loss whether you achieve it this week or next is largely irrelevant. There will always be times to celebrate with food and delicious food should be enjoyed as well as…

Its important to remember excerise is maybe 10% of daily calorie burn. The biggest contribution to how much you can eat is your general daily activity. Keep NEAT high/at current levels and reducing the exercise won't make a huge difference. I changed training programmes and I'm doing less each week than previous but have…

How about HIIT to get the blood pumping? It doesn't have to be long cardio to get the CV benefits.

My garmin watch estimates I burn over 3000 calories a day through living and purposeful exercise. If I ate that I would certainly gain weight. The calorie burn on watches are bad. I would put your details in, select the rate at which you want to loose and go from there. See how you do with that. Losing to fast add in 100…

There will always be scenarios where this happens. Celebrations, nights out socialising or just really great food with your partner. It's what we do the majority of the time that counts. So long as this doesn't happen weekly you'll still achieve your goals. You don't want to end up down a path of never enjoying food or…

Preferred 50km running including one long trail run, one running training session and some good base miles Take supplements 120g protein Hit macros and calorie targets Complete strength and plyo workout 7-8 hours sleep each night 3 x CrossFit sessions 1 x yoga 20000 steps per day including 2x dog walks Weight daily Photos…