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  • I would recommend the C25K programme, you start off with 60 second runs in week 1 with walking in between... I am the same height as you and started wk 1 when I was c. 190lb in February, and I coughed and wheezed the whole way through! But I stuck with it, when I got to 90 second runs, I again thought I would die, but I…
    in Time to start jogging Comment by amc2509 April 2017
  • When I realised that my asthma was getting worse and worse... after 3 years of very little exercise I had just become so unfit! Studying, working full time and being a mother of 3 had been my excuses for not making time for me.... In February I had an illness and a few weeks out of work. One day I decided to go for a walk…
    in At what point did you decided you needed to change? Comment by amc2509 April 2017
  • This trumps any dreams I have ever held of just looking good in a photograph! I hope you and your son both achieve your dreams! xx
    in What event or date is motivating you right now? Comment by amc2509 March 2017
  • Wow! This is truly inspiring! Looking at the first clip in that video, you even sounded tired! The energy and enthusiasm in your voice later is astonishing. You are like a totally different person. Congrats!
    in My Progress As It Goes (Pics) Comment by amc2509 March 2017
  • I also cook dinner daily for the family. There are no menus in my house. So my advice would be to just cook what you will eat and to start with give them a little of what they are used to eating. I have 2 children of my own who always ate the same food as us and last year I became long term foster mum to a 6 yr old who…
    in Healthy meals kids will eat Comment by amc2509 March 2017
  • Thanks everyone!! think I might do week 4 again... @SpotLighttt I'd recommend! I started at a very low fitness level in Feb, was struggling to walk briskly if there was any sort of an incline. The first week those 1 minute runs were a killer... I kept reminding myself this today when I was doing the 5 minute runs!! Week 5…
    in C25K... repeat or continue? Comment by amc2509 March 2017
  • Shepards pie and stamed broccolli... yummm
    in What's for dinner tonight? Comment by amc2509 March 2017
  • I am now giving my kids much smaller meals and letting them have seconds if they are really hungry. They generally don't have the second helping which just shows me that I was over feeding them before and setting them on the road to future weight problems. Although as a family we do tend to eat decent home cooked food, I…
    in Why is it SO HARD not to eat kids' leftovers? Comment by amc2509 March 2017
  • That is pretty much my exact dinner, except I would also have 10g of butter on my potatoes. I'm currently 182lb and aiming for 1570 calories per day and losing slowly. I have just cut out most of the rubbish that I used to eat and find that I can really eat decent portions of good food and stay within my calorie goal. If I…
    in How big would your meal be? Comment by amc2509 March 2017
  • Hey, I'm in Sligo!! back on after a long absence :)
    in Irish users Comment by amc2509 March 2017
  • Starting weight --- 174.4 pounds July 30th -- 172.6 August 6th -- 172.8 August 13th -- 173 August 20th -- 172.4 PLATEAU city.... but I guess I'm still 2lb lighter than I was 4 weeks ago :~o Guess I failed this challenge miserably... I'm giving myself a new challenge for Sept... To NOT weigh daily, just once on 1st and once…
    in 4 Week Mini-Challenge Comment by amc2509 August 2012
  • Starting weight --- 174.4 pounds July 30th -- 172.6 August 6th -- 172.8 August 13th -- 173 August 20th -- Don't know what's going on here... I weighed 170lb on Friday morning and didn't have a particularly bad weekend food wise. Not one drop of alcohol passed my lips and I even went for a run on Sat morning. OK I didn't…
    in 4 Week Mini-Challenge Comment by amc2509 August 2012
  • Starting weight --- 174.4 pounds July 30th -- 172.6 August 6th -- 172.8 August 13th -- August 20th -- I'm gutted at this as I've worked out loads this week :~( Here's hoping I'm retaining water for some reason
    in 4 Week Mini-Challenge Comment by amc2509 August 2012
  • I'm gonna join in on this Starting weight --- 174.4 pounds (just back from holidays) July 30th -- 172.6 August 6th -- August 13th -- August 20th --
    in 4 Week Mini-Challenge Comment by amc2509 July 2012
  • Done....
    in Tuesday Mini Challenge Comment by amc2509 July 2012
  • I've followed this for a few months, but I've been away on holidays this month so opted out... I would love to pick up again in August if that's OK...
    in Lose 5 lbs in July!!! YES WE CAN --- CLOSED GROUP!!! Comment by amc2509 July 2012
  • Huge congrats on the arrival of your wee man... hope life isn't too chaotic for you at the moment! Enjoy this special time with your son :) As for me, well this week is not pretty... again :(
    in Lose 5 lbs in JUNE!!! YES WE CAN --- CLOSED GROUP!! Comment by amc2509 June 2012
  • Name/Real name - amc2509/Anne-Marie Goal weight on June 30th - 168lbs 6/1 - 173.8 6/4 - 174.4lb Not a great start :( 6/11- 172.6 6/18- 6/25- 6/30- Ummmm,,,, I'm slipping a lot these days... need to get back on the wagon big time but I've a hall of a lot going on right now ....
    in Lose 5 lbs in JUNE!!! YES WE CAN --- CLOSED GROUP!! Comment by amc2509 June 2012
  • in Lose 5 lbs in JUNE!!! YES WE CAN --- CLOSED GROUP!! Comment by amc2509 June 2012
  • Name/Real name - amc2509/Anne-Marie Goal weight on June 30th - 168lbs 6/1 - 173.8 6/4 - 6/11- 6/18- 6/25- 6/30-
    in Lose 5 lbs in JUNE!!! YES WE CAN --- CLOSED GROUP!! Comment by amc2509 June 2012
  • ***********GROUP CLOSED ******************* Name/ real name: am2509 / Anne-Marie Goal weight on May 31st: 173.8lb 5/01: 178.8lb 5/07: 174.4lb 5/14: 176.2lb 5/21: 177.2lb 5/28: 175lb 5/31: 173.8lb YIPPEEE Made my goal for the month... Really happy, Thank You MFP and all MFPr's for all the support :) I've never stuck to…
    in Lose 5 lbs in May!!! YES WE CAN Comment by amc2509 May 2012
  • ***********GROUP CLOSED ******************* Name/ real name: am2509 / Anne-Marie Goal weight on May 31st: 173.8lb 5/01: 178.8lb 5/07: 174.4lb 5/14: 176.2lb 5/21: 177.2lb 5/28: 175lb 5/31:
    in Lose 5 lbs in May!!! YES WE CAN Comment by amc2509 May 2012
  • ***********GROUP CLOSED ******************* Name/ real name: am2509 / Anne-Marie Goal weight on May 31st: 173.8lb 5/01: 178.8lb 5/07: 174.4lb 5/14: 176.2lb 5/21: 177.2lb 5/28: 5/31: OK, this is not good, although I am sick at the moment, so there might be a fair bit of water in there... fingers crossed :(
    in Lose 5 lbs in May!!! YES WE CAN Comment by amc2509 May 2012
  • ***********GROUP CLOSED ******************* Name/ real name: am2509 / Anne-Marie Goal weight on May 31st: 173.8lb 5/01: 178.8lb 5/07: 174.4lb 5/14: 176.2lb 5/21: 5/28: 5/31: I knew my previous loss was totally unrealistic and that something was skewing it... Seem to be back on track today, so even tho I've gained from last…
    in Lose 5 lbs in May!!! YES WE CAN Comment by amc2509 May 2012
  • YAYYYYYYYYY, I DID IT :) Been on a high since crossing that line yesterday :~D I did way better than I had expected and completed the whole thing in 1:36... The start of each run was cruelly uphill, and on the second run I had to walk a tiny bit towards the top of the hill as my legs just wouldn't move, but apart from that…
    in Is a sprint duathlon in 5wks time a realistic goal? Comment by amc2509 May 2012
  • ***********GROUP CLOSED ******************* Name/ real name: am2509 / Anne-Marie Goal weight on May 31st: 173.8lb 5/01: 178.8lb 5/07: 174.4lb 5/14: 5/21: 5/28: 5/31: Did my first Duathlon yesterday, so I suspect that the dramatic loss is probaby as a result of dehydration and I'll be up on that tommorrow... but this…
    in Lose 5 lbs in May!!! YES WE CAN Comment by amc2509 May 2012
  • ***********GROUP CLOSED ******************* Name/ real name: am2509 / Anne-Marie Goal weight on May 31st: 173.8lb 5/01: 178.8lb 5/07: 5/14: 5/21: 5/28: 5/31:
    in Lose 5 lbs in May!!! YES WE CAN Comment by amc2509 May 2012
  • Name/ real name: am2509 / Anne-Marie Goal weight on April 30: 178lb 4/01: 183.8lb 4/09: 182.4lb 4/16: 181.4lb 4/23: 179.6lb 4/30: 178.4lb Almost made my target but exceded the 5lb so happy out :) Would love to be included in the MAy challenge too.... thanks so much for all your work :)
    in Lose 5 lbs in April!!! YES WE CAN Comment by amc2509 April 2012
  • I once met a guy who called me so often my friends said he was a stalker... they were really worried! He freaked me out a bit too, it was like everytime I opened my door he was standing there... He asked me to marry him every day for about 2 months, 6 weeks after I met him! Eventually I caved in :) So persistence pays…
    in Ladies: Three Day Rule? Comment by amc2509 April 2012
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