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I love Runkeeper. Have occasional problems in an area with lots of tree coverage but most of the time it works fine. It does need to be able to get the GPS signal though. Were you wearing a sports bra underneath a top?
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I'm guessing people are wondering why you haven't searched for FitBit and found the hundreds of topics about it on MFP already? I love mine and it keeps me moving. I try to do the recommended 10,000 steps per day and have it linked to MFP so my calories are adjusted throughout the day as it syncs. I have a HRM which I wear…
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I couldn't run. Absolutely couldn't. Not even for a bus if it was leaving. Last July I started this journey with MFP and got a FitBit and started brisk walking. Then I heard about C25K (Couch to 5K). I wondered if I'd be able to run but was convinced I couldn't. My trainers were old and really only used for leisure and I…
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I'm guessing it depends on why you want to do this. If the number on the scales is the most important thing then yes, I'm certain you can get it to a certain figure through diet alone. However, if you are doing it for health reasons then it's possible to be an ideal weight but still be totally unhealthy. I was a binge…
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I drink around 1litre of water before I run but then I am camel like in my abiilty to retain fluids! I don't eat unless I'm running for more than 40 minutes first thing in the morning or running later in the day. For example, yesterday I just had water but this Saturday when parkrun isn't until 9am, I'll have porridge and…
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I did C25K and on the NHS podcasts they recommend drinking quite a lot of water before you start and I've found that really helps me along with checking my posture and making sure I'm breathing in fully. If I'm working hard sometimes I forget to breath!
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We were in France on holiday for the last fortnight and it was their first ever Color run on Sunday morning in Calais. They call it Holi Run. People seemed bemused and didn't know it was from the US and thought it was just a new thing invented that weekend. Unfortunately it started at 10am for the 5K (9:30am for the 10K)…
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I have an iPhone 3GS! There is software available for the dongle to run on a Mac. Bluetooth isn't enough. It also needs an Intel based Mac and OS X 10.5 or higher. The Mac download page is here: http://www.fitbit.com/uk/setup?platform=mac You could ensure it loads before purchase. I love my FitBit. Love it. She's called…
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I was over 300lbs and I am 5'8". When we lived in Wales I was prescribed exercise through the Exercise Prescription scheme they have. I was sent to a local gym at no cost to me and assigned somebody to work with me. She was absolutely fantastic and I got down to 238lbs and maintained that for over 5 years until July of…
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I love my FitBit. Got it in July of 2012 and have worn it every day since. We've just been away on vacation and I couldn't sync most days but I knew what I could eat within my calorie burn and didn't go over one single day. Every day I'm determined to get my 10,000 steps and my 10 floors. I love getting award badges for…
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If you set your activity level the same on both sites, FitBit seems to correctly add (and deduct) calories. I have mine both set to sedentary and then eat back my exercise calories.
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I've started wearing a HRM when I'm exercising and the calories on it and on FitBit are almost identical or they would be if I remembered to press the FitBit activity record button stop button when I stopped! MFP's calories are definitely way too high but I've never thought FitBit were. I eat a lot more than 1200 calories…
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That's me. No pictures of me on the Internet anywhere. I sometimes think losing over 112lbs in total since I started my weight loss journey is enough to stop people recognising me as I don't look the same at all!
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I subscribe to a free podcast. It's called PODRUNNER and they have the beats per minute listed in the name of each track. They also do intervals music where the bmp changes throughout the track . I have an automatic download subscription on iTunes. If you use something else for your music the website is here:…
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I completely agree with eating food in moderation and not making any food the boogie monster. I've been through completely cleaning the house of tempting foods before and then have binged as soon as I have access to them. However, as the British Heart Foundation say on their website "For people in some South Asian groups…
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I completed C25k last year. I ran my first 5K on 5th November but ran injured after stopping dead whilst running to avoid a cyclist and pulling something in the back of my left leg. I tried running again in January 2013 but couldn't do it so now I'm building up using intervals again and loving it. I'm currently doing 6…
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The NHS C25K podcasts are fantastic. I finished the programme in the 8 weeks last year and since then did one of the www.parkrun.co.uk free 5K races on a Saturday morning. I had never run before doing the programme but stupidly ran with an injury and it stopped me from running for several months but I'm back now and loving…
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I finished C25K in October 2012 and ran my first 5K in November. I stupidly ran with an injury and when I tried running again in January this year it was still painful but I started back running last week and have run three times since then. I've gone back to intervals temporarily until I can get my stamina back to where…
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Hello old friend :) It's hard to have the confidence to trust yourself but it is possible and after a while becomes second nature. I've recently hit a weight and size I've not had since I was at high school and have lost 42lbs since July 2012 and 102lbs overall. We can have biscuits and cakes and chocolate in the house now…
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I bought a small navy dress for work along with a matching jacket. I've worn them once and they're now too big. I've just bought a lovely grey smart dress for work that is just fitting me (it's a US 14 so a UK 18) for £9 at TKMaxx and should do me for a few months. None of my winter coats fit this year and last night I…
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I'm in Warwickshire. I see lots of UK people on MFP and I'm on FitBit too (and Tactio Health which I find really good).
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I'm on week 8 of C25K and really loving the running. I've discovered that MapMyWalk+ (the paid version) has a coach built in. You can switch the coach on and set a pace or a time or a distance per mile and it will let you know if you are under or over your pace. I think the free version does voiceovers that tells you what…
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The day I didn't eat much protein the day before, I ended up having a grey out after C25K. Since then I've drunk water before going and ensure that I get enough protein the day before I run. I eat a banana after my cooldown but whilst walking home and then more water and then wholemeal breakfast cereal and fruit. I find…
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@Chrysopteron I couldn't agree more with what you've written. I'm so saddened that anybody could think that being "anorexic skinny" is something to aspire to. If society treats people who are "anorexic skinny" better than those at a healthy weight, then it's society that needs to change.
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I'm 5'8" or 1.73 metres and my current goal weight is 68.9kg or 151.898 lbs. That's a BMI of 23. I know the ideal is a BMI of 22 but I'm going to see how 23 is. At the moment my target is to get to a BMI below 30. I've already gone from Morbidly Obese to Obese and now my aim is to go to plain Overweight.
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I log my weight and waist measurements on TactioHealth on my iPhone as it links to my FitBit (I love getting a gold cup award for steps and workout!). I can see from my graph there that my weight loss isn't at all linear but as long as that orange trend line is going downwards, I'm happy. I lose in chunks and then plateau…
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I lost five stone (70lbs) and have kept if off for five years. I'm now back to lose weight to get to a healthy BMI. No MyFitnessPal last time but I'm finding it a great help this time to work out what it is best 'value' when I'm out and about. For example, in a restaurant with work I was able to search for the restaurant…
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Hello. I'm triskaidekaphile on Ravelry but that name was taken here. I lost five stone and have kept it off for several years so it's time to work again towards a new target of getting my BMI from obese to normal (I went from morbidly obese to obese with the five stone lost). I'm using TargetWeight Pro, MFP and if I stick…
