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Yep this is exactly me, I've got dogs so can walk for hours without worry - 10 yards of running killed me! but this programme is just for people like us imo - you don't run flat out, you just do a light jog - barely more than fast walking, basically, enough speed that you have to change from walk to jog, but only just -…

I'm hitting week 2 on monday, ready to hit it hard!

I would recommend getting proper instruction at least to start so that you understand how the types of movement work / feel. I used to love tai chi, and once I was on the way with my lessons, could practice alone at home quite happily. You should also get instruction in chi gung when doing tai chi, it's not just about the…

Just from a quick look at your diary, it seems that a) your net calories for the day are often WAAAAY under any sort of happy zone for a body, particularly one that is now getting some exercise (go you for getting that in though!) Also, b) it doesn't seem that the "quality" of the food is too great to be fuelling a…

my current snack is a nut seed and prune mix: 20g cashews, 10g pumpkin seeds and 20g sunflower seeds, with 20g dried prunes on top, just over the 200cal mark I think it works out to. God healthy snacking, fills the need of repetitive hand > mouth > eat that I have such a fixation with, and good for the digestive system to…

And I shall take that right back - just coming up for 29 :)

carrie - 32?

but, peeing more does not mean you are losing more toxins - it just means you are peeing more! If your pee was still dark but more plentiful, then yes, you are losing more rubbish from your system, but think about it - the more we drink, the more dilute it gets, so what's happening? The same number of toxins you would…

I will probably be really unpopular here for saying this, but I'm not a fan of the whole 8 glasses thing. I mean I understand the theoretical benefits, but I am also aware that my body is quite good at what it's built for. So I don't make myself drink if I'm not thirsty. I like a lot of people here have never drunk much, I…

I was on depo for 7 years and gained constantly from when I got it to when I gave it up! Starting weight of 50kg as a teenager, finishing at somewhere in the region of 80kg >.< evil evil evil For me the benefits of the whole no period thing outweighed the weight gain, well, until I "realised" how bad it really was - it…

Just got in from w1d2, hurrah! My right knee feels like it wants to have a paddy at me, so tomorrow rather than doing my 30-45 minutes wii cardio, I might just allow myself a rest day so I'm ready to hit day 3 with success!

getting myself ready for w1d2 this evening - only just got back from a woodland hike with the dogs, so part of me REALLY wants to just stay in now, but I'm going to make myself do it! Not sure my running buddy will be so impressed at my perseverance - she thinks she's done quite enough exercise for the day! (My running…

I personally like to follow the yoga that comes on the wii game "My Fitness Coach", it takes you through the movements and supplies a good image to watch / copy - and you don't end up doing the same thing time and again because it changes things up each time for you :)

Proud of myself for getting out there yesterday to do W1D1, even totally hung over from the previous night's 10 glass wine extravaganza! Looking forward to day 2 tomorrow, hope everyone's still on board!

I can sympathise, I've made the decision to cut back on alcohol, basically to save my calories for food lol. But I'm not going to cut it out completely, I've already done that with enough other things (crisps, chocolate, cakes, bread) and I think I'll be setting myself up for failure if I decree that alcohol is out the…

I know how you feel, last night I had a complete bender which was in the region of 10 glasses of wine in the space of a few hours... and this morning I fixed the resultant hangover the best way I know how - a 12" baguette with fried sausage, bacon and mushroom! I won't lie, it tasted good. Still, I have some serious making…

As for help, I've downloaded the NHS podcasts for the programme, it gives you spoken cues for jogging and walking intervals, a bit of "you can do it" motivation without being corny, and also has good tempo music to work to, so I love it. As for logging, I just count the minutes run and walked and log it on mfp, the options…

I started it a few weeks ago, then stalled thanks to ice and snow, and then fell completely on my proverbial face with a big upheaval (losing my job). I have still been doing my other fitness activities and keeping eating in moderation, so I'm hoping it won't be too hard getting back on the C25K motivation wagon... Long…

Honestly, you need to make a change to this! I truly believe that all the medication and correct eating in the world won't solve anything if at the root of things you are suffering from stress that is persistant and unchanging! It was hard for me, but leaving a 9 year, very unhappy relationship made a huge difference to my…

just as a comparison to add food for thought, I just did 13 minutes step aerobics, and mfp calculates that to be around the 141 calorie mark. Earlier I did a 45 minute workout on my fitness coach, which included aerobic warmups of the same intensity for about 15/20 of the 45 minutes, then strength exercises for the…

I have had stomach problems for years, and have found that when it's bad, there are certain things that are killers. Smoking, caffeine, carbonated drinks, sweets, alcohol... everything that is 'supposed' to be bad for you, really is! I found my stomach got a lot better after quitting smoking. I can't have things like red…

Cheesy Mash ^_^

I'm quite impressed to say I got 20 out of 25 there! :)

save the money that a wii fit setup costs, and get My Fitness Coach - way more serious, way more beneficial in the battle against flab! You can icorporate weights, a step bench, a HRM and balance ball into the exercises it gives you, love it!

I almost always go over my protein, as soon as I eat meat! Becoming veggie is not an option for me, so I have decided to not let it worry me :)

week 2, day 1 completed yesterday! I do it at night after work, so it's nice and dark and nobody can see! (there are streetlights, don't worry I'm not THAT crazy!) Oddly I have found with both weeks, the very first "run" section I thought I was near-death, yet every subsequent run in the session after felt pretty good!…

Just curious, how many calories is mfp logging for you guys on C25k then? Mine's been worked out to 226 calories for the 30 minute week 1 sessions...

I completed week 1 of C25k on friday, looking forward to week 2! Add me guys, I could do with some friends along the journey!

I've just completed week 1 of C25k! I worked it out as 8 minutes of running (put it down as one of the jogs on the exercise tracker), and 22 mins of brisk walking. I'm even looking forward to week 2 next week to see if I can do it :)

I recently downloaded myself the workout mix 2011 (yeah ok a little behind the times, but hey I listen to Gold and Absolute radio lol). I also found that the NHS has a free podcast for each stage of the C25k programme, so I've downloaded that as well and I'm starting it tomorrow. It times each section (e.g. 60 seconds job,…