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Another 4.5km today - C25K Week 4 + extra walking.

L1D10 done! I'm going to take a couple days off - tomorrow's my rest day and I want to just do C25K the day afterwards, my legs need to recover a bit. Might move up to Level 2 next or do one more day of Level 1, not sure.

Wow! The difference is amazing - especially around the stomach and waist. That's brilliant! I'm still doing Level 1 around 3 times a week, the DVD hasn't arrived from the library yet so I can't move up to level 2 till it does. I can definitely see a small difference though, but I'm holding out to re-measure myself till I…

Just did W4D1 - I'm feeling really good! It's really given me the confidence that I can do this - even the 20 minute run on W5D3 doesn't seem too intimidating now. I took it really slow today - I'll try and pick up the pace a tad next time.

Just did Week 4 Day 1 - yay! I was really sceptical of my ability to do this one, it seemed like such a jump from the previous week, so I took it really slow and half way through I was feeling so good I knew I could do it. My legs were of course burning and were like jelly on the last 5 minute run - but now I have that…

Another 4.5km today, C25K Week 4 +walking.

You have my sympathies, I've only been on steroids for short periods of time thankfully, so losing the weight was manageable. I would echo the advice given above - carrots and celery to fill up your stomach - perhaps I nice filling vegetable soup? That's if your system can handle it. Salted popcorn is another thing which…

Did L1D9 today - I pushed it a bit more and did a long series of stretches afterwards. I do encourage everyone to hold the stretches for far more than Jillian does and add in any other stretches you feel like doing. I'm taking a break tomorrow as I'm attempting the first day of Week 4 of the Couch to 5k programme (which…

I hate hate hate the lateral shoulder raises with side lunges. They kill me - it's a struggle to finish the second set and sometimes I just can't. I love the ab workouts the most - they're the easiest!

That's great advice, I was holding the strecthes for longer than they were on the DVD and adding some others in, because it just didn't seem like long enough. I'll hold the stretches for 45 secs now - thanks!

It's up to you, but I'd stick it out a few more days - see if you can do the full push-ups. Maybe use heavier weights - if you're finding it too easy heavier weights will sort that out!

Put on your running shoes and start again today!

Last day of Week 3 done. It's still a struggle to finish the 2nd 3 minute set - I struggle with my breathing towards the end. But again, when I do an extra 3 minute run at the end it seems much easier. Weird. I'm really scared about week 4 - but I'm going to give it a go - Ill just take it really easy. If I have to take…

You log in (I have the page book marked) and press the add button and put in the amount you've walked since you last updated your tracker. I then press 'Next'. This usually doesn't do anything. But if you sign in again and add the amount again, when you press next a second time it takes you to a page showing your updated…

4.5km today doing C25K - Week 3 plus some extra walking.

I use 2kg weights (4.4lb), which absolutely killed me at first - I still struggle to finish the lateral shoulder raises. But I'm thinking of upping to 3kg (6.6lb) weights for the bicep curls and the chest fly in a bit.

I created a custom exercise and for level 1 I use MFP's estimate of calories burned in 'Aerobics, high impact' as my guide. For level 2 I'm going to use 'Circuit training, general' as a guide - because I've heard it's harder. I'd really like to get a HRM - but the one I want (Polar FT7) is quite expensive in New Zealand. I…

I've been doing the 30DS every alternate day, though I stopped when I went away on holiday, but I'm right back into it. I'm on about L1D7, but I'm hoping to increase the frequency a bit, depending on how I feel so you guys don't overtake me too quickly!

While your sore, it may be best to start off with doing the shred every alternate day - once the pain goes away, which it should, try doing it every day or 5 times a week whatever you can handle.

Just so people know, The 30 Day Shred in Feb group is open to all. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3072-30-day-shred-in-feb

Hi there, I'm Angela, I'm 33 years old, live in New Zealand and have moderate Ulcerative Proctitis - which I've had for 10 years. I'd been fine the last few months, but I'm just been having a flare-up the last couple of days. I'll have to up my medication, I really don't want to de-rail my new fitness regime!

A gentle 2.2km walk today.

Probably not on Week 3, but I might need some extra time on Week 4! Week 5 with the 20 minute run scares me.

W3D2 today. I went out a little faster today and so found the 3 minute runs much more difficult - but I got through them. I did an extra 3 minute run at the end, during the cool down period becuase this week is quite short (just 28 minutes). Funnily enough this was by far the easiest of the 3 minute runs - maybe because…

Another 4.5km today - C25K Week 3 and some more walking.

Walked 5.4km today.

I just combine my average speed for the whole workout and put it as that.

Just did W3D1 - not as bad as I feared - I was able to do both 3 min runs. Will try to increase my pace a bit as I was really slow! I found my legs/calves hurt but I didn't have much problem with the breathing which is good.

Did 4.6km today - mainly C25K plus some extra walking.

I've never done this before - so I'll start off relatively easy. My goal will be 70km (43mi) for February. I've done 3.4km already. It'll mainly be C25K, plus extra walking.