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Sorry I'm late! Mileage this week: Wednesday- 6 miles Saturday- 13 miles Total miles this week: 19 Total miles so far this month: 74 Total miles trying for this month: 75 Really short mileage this week due to going away for a few days, but perhaps I should have gone out yesterday just to get that 75 miles! Oh well, next…

Hunk them up, stick them in the freezer and give them 24 hours/until they're frozen. Once frozen, pop in a blender and blend (add a tiny splash of milk if you struggle to get them started)! Voila, banana ice cream- has to be my favourite way of using up over ripe bananas. It comes out blended at soft serve consistency, if…

Five foot two here. Currently 132 pounds here (60kg) and wear a size 10 UK sizes- according to the internet that's around an 6-8 in American sizes. I'm hoping to go down another 10kg, and judging from my Mum when she was at that size- I'll be floating around the 8 UK mark. But, we'll see! :)

Mileage this week: Monday- 1 mile Tuesday- 10 miles Friday- 6 miles Sunday- 11 miles Total miles this week: 28 miles Total miles so far this month: 55 Total miles trying for this month: 75 My ticker still won't update, but I'll fiddle with it this week and try to get it working for next week! :) Two long runs this week as…

Going to second a flask here myself. Best way to get what you want, and then you know exactly what's gotten into it. If you pick up a good brand it'll stay hot all day.

Going to second this here. I was on various estrogen-based pills as a teen, and despite dieting + exercise still gained weight. I tried the progesterone mini-pill last year (I was intending to have the implant if I didn't have any side effects), and wound up bleeding heavily for four months and becoming anemic despite the…

Although I don't have a specific tuna melt recipe, try substituting cheese with dairylea/similar brand light cheese triangles for a lighter calorie sandwich. The brand I've got has only got 42 calories per triangle (the 'light' brands have even less), and makes a fantastic substitute for melted cheese. They're fab for any…

I tend to 'roughly' plan my workouts at the start of a week: although this mainly consists of assigning running/lifting days/my weekly rest day. It certainly helps, as I have a bad habit of not giving myself a rest day if I don't, and it means I know roughly what I'm doing during the week for meal planning. I don't have…

I couldn't have done it without a race- I have to say! It got the adrenaline pumping. But, thank you! :D Hope your Mum has a speedy recovery!

This week- Monday - 6.2 miles Wednesday - 3.5 miles Thursday - 1 mile Sunday - 3.1 miles Weekly total: 13.8 Monthly total: 26.8 A pretty 'light' week as I didn't do my long run, but I did smash my personal best on a 5k run today. New personal best- 22.24- with a previous personal best being closer to the 25 minute mark. A…

Omelettes, crustless quiches, stir frys often work well cold (dependent on veg)- or quickly zapped through the micro, soups or even bunless burgers. (Although I tend to find I'm not that keen on bunless beef, but bunless tuna works well!) Then of course there's salads as well- one of my favourites is a good old tuna +…

Check in time. :) Saturday- 9.3 miles Sunday- 3.7 miles Total miles this week: 13 miles Total miles trying for this month: 75

It's stupidly expensive loosing weight! So much so since the summer I've had to just stop buying brand new clothes altogether. So I now have a wardrobe full of charity shop buys/second hand bits/car boot/ebay etc- I can justify wearing something for a month or two if I've gotten it for a few pounds. Oh well, can't wait…

Going to echo ebay- uk'er here too. I'm in exactly the same shoes as you (I've gone from a 36B to a 34AA) and ebay has been fantastic. I've been able to pick up a few nice pieces (two plain- one slightly lacier) for next to nothing. :) Although, upon saying that, debos, marks, asda and next all stock 34AA's if you want a…

Sorry for the late reply, I did get hold of them! The lady on the other end of the phone suggested I popped in for a session as a trial, and we'd see how it went from there. So, fingers crossed, I will be going in for my first session soon. She mentioned there were people of all stages progression wise, and her instructors…

I'd say it's fine. I regularly work out twice on one day: be it a swim in the morning, with a run in the evening or anything else really. Just go with your body: if you're feeling tired, take an extra rest day after the run, if you feel fine then carry on as normal. Honestly, as long as you make sure to stick a bit more…

I'd like to be in again for December, sorry about the lack of posting in October towards the end. If I can get in, I'd like to go for a goal of 75 miles this month please! :)

Thank you very much! I take my hat off to you, I have to say, it's awesome that you've managed to get back onto the ball. :)

I'm honestly not sure exactly what the classes entail- it states on the website that all sessions start with a group warm up session, followed by structured classes by qualified instructors. Thanks though guys, I think I'll give them a ring tomorrow! :) I just don't want to turn up and look like an utter fool because I…

Skinntaste pancakes (although I tweaked the recipe slightly) with raspberries, and a large cup of coffee for me! I normally (religiously) have porridge during the week, so it makes a change!

You could use your phone, most phones have some form of timer function- perhaps grab an arm strap to keep it in.

I really wanted a garmin, and my lovely, lovely other half picked me one up in Amazon's black Friday sales. It's also rumored that he's gotten me a rather shiny pair of headphones for my running as well. I'd love a new mp3 player as well (I've been eyeing up an ipod nano that I can attach to a watch strap)- but I'll buy…

It's also worth double checking MFP has the right barcode - I tried scanning in a gammon steak the other day and it came up as butter for some bizarre reason! I know it seems silly to not realise, but I tend to scan in quite a few items at once, so if it hadn't been for the ridicilious calorie count (40 calories for a…

I can now attest to just how awesome this is. I haven't got a very powerful food blender either, in fact it's a cheap asda Smartprice hand blender jobbie. However, with a tiny bit of coaxing from a splash (less than 30ml) of skimmed milk I had a very creamy banana ice cream. It really is quite creamy- in fact it had the…

5'3 ish here (just under). My goals currently 110 pounds (50kg), although I say currently as I'd be happy to be within a few kg either side of that number. It'll all depend on how I look + feel at that weight- and my bodyfat percentage. I've got an open diary, so feel free to have a browse, but please note that I wound up…

B- I don't like to 'force' myself to do any exercise. For me, this is a lifestyle change, so in general if I don't 'enjoy' my exercise then I know full well I won't be able to keep it up for life. I don't exercise so I can eat- but being able to come back after an hours run to a tea spoon of peanut butter is certainly a…

It's not been my motivation par sae, but I'd love to do a cosplay (or two) once I'm done. I've been eyeing up doing a Bianca for about a year now, but I'm not sure I have the bust for it anymore! I'd be tempted to do a Komari (Busters), or Nagisa (clannad)- if you can't tell I'm a HUGE key fan - but we'll see! :) I'd be…

Oh gosh, I think you've just given me a very good excuse to go out and buy some more protein powder! Thank you very much!

What exactly is that if you don't mind me asking? If it is what I think it looks like, glitter me very interested in the recipe.

23 pounds in three months is far better than just "ok". Lets do the maths- 23 pounds over three months (so, roughly around 12 weeks) equates to a 1.9 pound loss per week. Yes, maybe you aren't seeing it on a weekly basis, but weight is a funny thing, and whilst sometimes it comes off linearly - other times it comes off in…