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Best of luck! :) What I would say, or at least something I've certainly learnt from my four months here, is to log everything- bad or good. If it's been an awful day then log it anyway, even if you log it the next day, as one day of none logging leads to two, to three and before you know it you've fallen off track again.…
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Oooh, a year ago I'd have looked at that and laughed, now I have to say I'm sorely tempted: it does look like fun! If only it wasn't so far away! Best of luck- looks like it'll be a fantastic day! Does anybody know any obstacle courses around the midlands by any chance?
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I'd like to join please! I've been a weenie bit lazy these past few weeks, so this should help me get back into gear. ~~3 Month Christmas Challenge~~ Challenge Start weight - 65.7kg (144.8 pounds) Challenge Goal weight - 60kg (132 pounds) *09/24/2012 - 101.6kg 10/22/2012 - 65.7kg 11/05/2012 - 11/19/2012 - 12/03/2012 -…
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This'll be the first time I've put any photos like this on here, as I wasn't honestly sure if I wanted to look back. Honestly, the images from before I started volunteering terrified me: I DO NOT want to go back there. I'm 5"3 (162cm) for a reference, went from a size 18-20 UK to a 12 UK size now. Well, here's from before…
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30 pounds is a HUGE difference for shorter people. 13kg (30 pounds) ago I was in size 16 trousers and now I'm in size 12 (UK sizes here- not quite sure what the american size translation is)- and I'm 5"3, so slightly taller than you. :) I'm afraid I don't have any pictures at the moment, but just to echo everyone else, for…
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Go to the NHS's website (http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/c25k/Pages/couch-to-5k.aspx) , it's a podcast you can download. It doesn't have to be put on your phone- it can go on any mp3 player. :) I'd be tempted to start with the C25K and then go from there. I started myself not even being able to run to the letterbox but four…
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A year is plenty of time- I'd be tempted to start with C25K and then go from there. That'll get you up and running 5k- then you can extend your runs each week until you're at your target. I've been running for about four months now and I regularly do 12-14k a few times a week now, extending that slowly by .5 of a kilometer…
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I'd just adjust your gear appropriately: so full length leggings, and full sleeved tops. I've taken to wearing a short sleeved wicking t-shirt over my full sleeved wicking top and that certainly helps. I tend to fnd it's the wind that gets to me, not the cold, so if I wear a few layers it protects me a weenie bit better…
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I'm going to second the hard boiled sweets and sugar free gum. I don't normally get the munchies whilst studying, but if I'm sitting down for any length of time watching tele/on the PC then I get the munchies. It helps to just suck/chew on something. That way my mouth is busy, and as long as I stick to the sugar free/as…
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5'3" here. At my largest I was around the 100kg ish mark (220lb)- size 18/20 Uk (14-16 US). I'm now 67kg (147lb) - size 12 UK (8 US). I'd like to get down to 50kg and if my Mum is anything to go by at that weight I'll be about a size 8-10 (US 4-6). Edit: As a note I got the transfer sizes online, so my US sizes may be way…
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Drinking too much water shouldn't factor into weight gain, holding water is down to a number of factors including sodium intake. What I would say on the exercise front is that you sound exactly like me a few years ago. Exercise was very alien, and I actually started 'exercising' by volunteering. It got me on my feet-…
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Although I didn't gain weight on depo, all birth control hormones will have some effect on the body. I gained a lot of weight on an estrogen-based pill as a teenager, and all progesterone based birth control wind up in me having a stupidly long period. I was put on the progesterone daily pill as a test to see how I'd do…
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Also, whilst I'm here. Whenever anyone makes tomato soup you really should try roasting the tomatoes (in their skin) in the oven first- just for twenty minutes, without any oil. It makes the tomatoes caramelized and yummy- it also makes it easier to get the tomato skin off if you're not throwing that into the mix. It…
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I made a carrot soup this week that's really quite tasty. I found the recipe online (although I can't for the life of me remember where), but here it is anyway: 450g carrots 1 medium onion (mine was 80g) 1 medium sized potato (mine was 150g) A handful of coriander (fresh) (I put in 20g) 1 chicken stock cube (or you could…
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The C25K podcasts are on the NHS's website, here: http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/c25k/Pages/couch-to-5k.aspx You can download them to your phone/mp3 player and then just press play without having to worry about a watch for timings. I'm going to echo C25K, I started myself barely even being able to run a minute, and now I…
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I allow for a certain amount of activity during the day, and then add whatever extras as I feel is appropriate. We don't own a car for example, so I've always walked for around two-three hours or so a day even at my largest (albeit I was quite a bit slower back then), so I won't count the first few hours of walking.…
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Starting: Around 100kg as a rough estimate- could have quite easily been more- I was terrified of scales back then (So around 220 pounds) Starting on MFP: 73kg (160 pounds) Current: 68.2kg (150) Goal: Between 50-55kg (Between 110 and 120 pounds) Height: 5 foot 3 (162 cm) So, another 30-40 pounds left to go- which I expect…
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Another one to vouch for C25K, it got me up and running. I now run twice a day, and get grumpy if I can't run! The NHS have done a free set of podcasts that take you through the weeks, it's rather good, here's the link if you're interested: http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/c25k/Pages/couch-to-5k.aspx .
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You're 'supposed' to do C25K three times a week, with a days rest in between each run. However, I say supposed to as I'm sure I'm not the only one that did the program differently: I followed the program for week one, and then from week two onward I ran for two days on a trot, took a day off and repeated for the week- so I…
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This might not be quite what you're after, but I eat mine mixed with baked beans. You can do this with either canned, or homemade baked beans. I normally do the latter of the two as the canned versions can be high in salt! I know baked beans do contain carbs, but they also have a lot of fibre and some protein- so in…
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Have you got any leftover veg from yesterday? If so, you could make some bubble and squeak. It can be as calorific as you like it- I personally make mine with just vegetables plus a bit of leftover meat, but you could add a spot of fried bacon/gravy/use mashed potatoes etc. Mash your carrots/potatos/sweet…
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Pop your drink/food in your handbag, and don't open anything until the lights have gone off. Voila, you've got your own food in the cinema, you've saved yourself ten pounds from the overpriced bits and you're not stacking on calories. I'd suggest a piece of fruit, a small packet of nuts, or you could even pop your own…
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I just did my first real race today, and I managed it in 28:11. I really wanted to hit the 30 minute and under mark, so I'm happy I achieved that goal! I'd love to be running a 5k at closer to twenty minutes come next year though.
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Just something a little different- I quite like making mine in different flavours, so I always make a variation of the following recipe before the gym: 1 scoop of protein powder - my favourite has to be the strawberry or the chocolate (I have used a scoop of slimfast in the past instead- and this results in a really,…
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I weigh in once a week first thing on a Saturday morning. Honestly, it doesn't matter when you weigh yourself as long as you weigh yourself at the same time (and try to keep it under the same circumstances- so for example I always weigh myself after going to the loo first thing) every time. I'd be tempted to keep it to…
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I'm going to echo everybody else- go download the C25K podcast. It'll have you running non-stop for 30 minutes in nine weeks. It's such a fantastic program, I'm now training for a 10k myself, and am looking to sign up for my first half marathon sometime in the new year, with a full marathon being on the horizon for a year…
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I'll see what I can find tomorrow in regards to the gloves, I didn't see any padded gym gloves today (all I saw were the support type wrist/hand wrap things), but I'm sure I was just looking in the wrong place. Honestly, I hadn't even thought about picking up anything from the equipment. It's not something I'm overly…
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Thank you both! Madroch- I don't mind callouses, I just thought it was a funny place to blister! DanaDark- I'll keep that in mind for next time I go to the gym! I'll try to go at a less busy period next time to see if I can't study how I hold the bars properly: it was stupidly busy this morning, there was a queue for a few…
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Thank you! I've registered (I registered a few weeks ago), it's just a case of plucking up the courage to go! I think I might just drag myself out there on Saturday and go from there. I just get really nervous that I'm going to hold it all back if I'm too slow. I'm sure that sounds really silly, and having had a look at…
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Sorry to bump in on this, but I noticed you were based in the midlands...Is it the Swad parkrun (Conkers) that you do, or the Nottingham (Colwick) one? I'd really like to run a Parkrun, and those are my two options, I'm just really nervous about entering one really as I'm still pretty slow running wise, and I don't know…
