ashleyboyes Member

Me too, I'm 5ft 4" and weigh 141, would like to lose 10lbs although happy with anything!

HI my name is Ashley, I'm 34 and live in Scotland. I have been running for a few years on and off. I do it mainly to maintain my weight however I have entered a few races over the years. Recently I have been considering a half marathon but haven't done anything about it, its only since seeing the December running challenge…

This is my fit time getting involved in a challenge through the message boards - looking forward to it.

Used to be every Friday morning after a week of eating healthy and exercising however as I have go older I dont stress so much about it, I go by how my clothes fit. I also have a good look at myself in the mirror in my underwear or naked and see how I feel at what looks back at me - if I'm not happy then I just work harder.

I'm certainly no expert but like you I have been adding a lot of exercise recently and dont seem to notice a difference on the scales, I do however feel much better and feel I am more toned. Try taking your body measurements, Its a possibility that your losing inches but not seeing much movement on the scales. It can take…

I'm 5'5, currently 139lb and 34yrs old. I started on MFP again 2 weeks ago as I have put on 10lbs in the last year or so, 5lbs being the last 2/3 months. I'm not acutally over weight as I am still within my healthy BMI bracket however I would like to lose the 10lbst. I wear UK size 10-12, and like the lady above I carry my…

Thanks for your responses. I agree that 116 is way low for 42 mins running, I maybe didnt do it properly, I'll persevere with it or I may have to invest in a more expensive one.

It is possible - as my clothes etc still fit, even though I have put on weight.

Thanks for that. I decided to stop taking the Shake for this week to see if it made a difference and just use MFP to log everything I am eating, so I will see if this makes a difference on the scales. I was also wondering, I have upped my weight training. Previously I only did cardio with minimal weight/resistance…

I actually just bought Quinoa this week for the first time as I am trying to cut down on my carbs. I got a recipe for Chicken balti which used Quinoa instead of rice. http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/6303/spiced-chicken-balti I also used it last night, I boiled it in chicken stock for 20mins (1 part Quinoa, 5 parts…