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I now stick to one mean per day - it works for me as I am easily tempted towards snacking once I start to eat so if I don't eat until dinner time then I've managed not to snack all day and I can have pretty much what I want for dinner within reason (I'm not talking a whole pizza and a tub of ice cream here, but a decent…

It's probably coming off fairly evenly as my clothes feel looser all over but I can 'see' it in my face more than anywhere else.

Hi Paul, I think most people have done the yoyo thing (myself included!). We all lose a load, declare we'll never be fat again and then in a fraction of the time it took to lose, there it is again! Probably the only thing that is different this time for me is I know what I do wrong now. It's not eating too much at dinner…

I spotted this in the paper the other day too. I have to agree with Flumi_f - if your maintenance calorie level is quite low for whatever reason, then an extra 400 cals per week might slow down weight loss but it depends on what your goal is etc. I'm super-slow to lose weight so rather than grab the extra 200cals per fast…

Hi Leanne, I used it a few years ago and I found it a good introduction to exercise, especially if you find making time/getting out to a gym a problem or have been away from workouts for a while like I was. Exercise trends change (I'm just logging into the forum for the first time in ages; I've just been doing running for…

This year I'm going to run in the local 10k series - usually held in May June and July. Ideally I'll run each of them in under an hour so I need to put some work into improving my time (need to shave off 6mins). It's about time I ran with some other human beings so this will be my push to actually enter a proper race! I'm…

That's great! Even better that you did it on NYD when most people were more likely to run a bath than a race :)

Great achievement, Joe! For January I'm going to get back to basics - long run of 7-8miles each Monday with shorter 2-3milers on the other two days. We're off to storm beaten Cornwall for a week at the end of the month so I'm not promising to get any long runs in there (it's a bit steep) but I'll take advantage of the…

Yep sell it - I know it's got some sentimental attachments as it got you started with exercising and weightloss but now's the time to move on from it and get something that will help you reach your next goal. Personally I wouldn't waste money on one of those little home treadmills and for one of the pricey ones you'd need…

I haven't posted much over the Christmas but I've not given up on the running! As well as not logging food I also went out naked running - as in no gadgets (I wouldn't inflict my cellulite on anyone!). It was actually very nice to just get out and potter along without wondering about time or distance. Knowing the routes it…

I think that's absolutely brilliant! I wish someone had taught me how to run 'properly' when I was young so hopefully this is something that will stay with them for life now. :)

I find myself doing that sometimes - the other day I checked my pace after a man ran past me like I was going backwards and was aghast to see it was almost a full minute off the pace of the previous mile all because I was daydreaming about stuff and not putting in the effort! Mind you, even picking up my pace he was still…

Well done all you guys getting the epic W5D3 out of the way - it's quite an achievement and really changes your mind-set as to how far you think you can run - now you can run forever! :bigsmile:

I think it's amazing that you see bears (or at least bear poo!) on your runs .... unleashed Labradors or the odd deer is as exotic as it gets around here! Btsinmd, kudos for finishing your run after going flying - I did that a few months back and while my pride was hurt more than me, scabbed knees are not a good look on a…

That's such a shame! I hope it all heals fast and you come back stronger than ever and ready for your HM in May but on the bright side, the days will already be getting longer again in a couple of weeks so at least you're missing the worst of the winter! I sometimes wish I had someone to run with - but on the other hand,…

Go for it, Tim! Certainly something to look forward to next year though I think it would take more than a £20 discount to get me to sign up for a marathon so I'll just cheer you on instead :bigsmile:

I know what you mean, Varda, even with music I was checking the time every 10secs. FINALLY I got outside to run today. It was so very, very cold .... really quite foggy and only just above freezing ...................and it was absolutely fantastic! I layered up including hat and gloves then off I went. Because I hadn't…

I've clocked a total of 131miles since I got my Garmin in August - no idea what I ran before then but I was doing C25K so I can't imagine it was anything huge (did the timed version so not a clue how far I was running each session). I think for 2014 I'll try and aim for 50miles per month - some months will be easier than…

If no snow, I'm in! I'll have a hunt for an ugly sweater - knowing my fashion faux pas I'm bound to have some howler lurking in a drawer :)

Tim, that was an amazing time for your HM ... I'd probably still have another 5 to go at that time lol Well done on your 5k, Varda - I'd be overwhelmed at the thought of running with 11000 other people even if they were all running different races! Laura, 8miles!! That's fantastic :) I've been a lard *kitten* - a…

Good work Bluizflame - before you know it, you'll be running 5k even if it does take over 30mins initially (still takes me more than 30mins 3mths after graduating but hey, as long as we enjoy it!) :smile: As already mentioned, don't worry about speed - you might end up running slower than 5mph in the later stages but as…

Good luck with the Thanksgiving races and happy Thanksgiving to my American cousins :) Romy, I think it's great that you're creating your very own running club! Laura, you'll do the 8miles no problem with all the determination you've got though I know what you mean about getting thrown by checking out mileages ... a few…

Well I did my 1.5hr run and it went ok all things considered (that is, considering I've been a right slacker the past week or so!). Managed 7.75miles. I was tempted to push on the last quarter of a mile to make it up to 8miles but if I'm being honest, I was pretty done in by then plus my return journey was at a faster pace…

That's a good suggestion about the silk gloves - I use a pair of Thinsulate gloves for walking the dog and they're toasty warm but I know if I was running with them on I'd have sweaty hands in no time. We sell silk gloves at work (for going under motorcycle gloves) so I'll buy some of them (woohoo for a staff discount…

Everyone is doing great! Congratulations on the new PB Laura and Joe and Dip, I'd be ever so happy with a 31min 5k! I feel like I've hardly ran at all recently but I've wangled a half day off tomorrow so I'm going to go out and run for 1.5hrs and see how far I can get. Normally, since finishing C25K, I've been running…

I think pretty much everyone can feel your pain - we've all had interruptions and hiccups along the way though missing your race would be a particularly big knock back. Unfortunately, if you're ill you're ill and especially if it's respiratory, there's not much you can do but rest and get better then get back out there -…

Amazing what you can do when you don't have a little voice telling you that you can't! Excellent achievement :)

Hi I'm Sharon and I now live in Little Sandhurst, Berkshire, England though I'm originally from Northern Ireland. I started running for the first time ever with the C25K programme back at the end of May '13 and after a few interruptions, completed it mid August. At this point in time my longest run has been 7miles and I…

Time for a quick 2miles today at an average 10.25min mile. Was absolutely freezing cold with an icy wind blowing so I was in a hurry to get back into the warm :) Next week I'm going to have a longer run if it kills me although I really did enjoy today's run even if it was a bit nippy - absence makes the heart grow fonder…

:laugh: Nothing to do with me - I bag my dog's poop lol