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Lunches are either a half sandwich with a smallish salad on the side, a larger salad with protein (eggs, cubed meat or cheese), a whole sandwich with veggies either in it or on the side, soup with added veggies (any left overs that fit well with the flavour of soup) or left-overs from the night before. For a mid-afternoon…

I'm currently reading The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton and Eating Dirt by Charlotte Gill.

So good! Hope you're enjoying it.

Welcome, Michael! You've got a winning attitude: small changes to develop new habits and a positive outlook on life in general. You're in the right place here. We're all supportive.

How are you determining the 1300 calories? That is very low for a man and I suspect you're eating more than that by not weighing or measuring your food correctly.

Your goals are most definitely realistic. You can do this. English Folk Dancing sounds like fun and an activity to keep you fit. Welcome!

What do you like eating? You've learned to like squash.....that's something I have never been able to do (except spaghetti squash). It will be easier to make suggestions if we know what you like. Eat what you enjoy but make it fit into your calorie allowance.

Three weeks isn't long enough. Give it awhile longer. Things to watch out for: - weigh everything (you didn't mention a food scale) - sodium intake (can cause water retention/weight) - more than normal exercise (can cause water retention/weight) You may be losing but it's masked by water retention. If you are retaining…

It's weight from food in your system & sodium increase (water weight). You may have gained an ounce or two if you really did overdue things a lot but not nearly 11 pounds. Drink lots of water over the next few days to flush out the sodium and wait. Those pounds will come off. They aren't "real".

In case anyone is interested, this group is active and supportive: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/30-couch-to-5k-running-program-c25k Well done, Mimi. Every week is a challenge. You did it! Nice run, chassp8pooh! It's so neat that you can run in a different location every run.

Well done! Remember to take rest breaks. At this point in your training, those days in between are just as important as your run days. When you run, your muscles get tiny microscopic tears in them. If these don't get a chance to heal, they can lead to future injuries. The rest day is intended to give these tears time to…

An incline will do that. My legs always feel it when I do hill runs. Hill runs are the best training, though. You did great. Well done!

I have a simple Garmin 10 and really enjoy using it. I like seeing my route afterwards. It's an inspiration seeing my workout on a map. I also enjoy being able to add "segments" and have the site compare my progress on these segments as time goes on. As for calories burned, I think it's pretty accurate. It's at least close…

Congrats to all you Week 1 Runners!!! Great workouts!

Heat sucks......but you've got to get used to it, so don't let it stop you. When the sun starts to set today, lace up your shoes. Take it slow and stay hydrated. You can do this. Don't be afraid to take longer walking breaks, either, to help you cool down. Heat isn't something to ignore. Do you have a running shirt; one…

I graduated C25K about 3 years ago and am still running. I'd be happy to cheer you along on your journey. It's worth it. Best advice I ever got (besides getting really good shoes) is to slow down. No matter how slow you think you're going, chances are that you're going too fast at the beginning. A simple test is to speak a…

The log kind can be sliced and used as a noodle substitute in lasagna.

Did you enter the exercise in minutes? If you entered 2.5, meaning hours, it will think you mean 2.5 minutes.

Make sure you're goals aren't set too aggressively. Ensure that your daily calories are above your BMR and below your TDEE.

How are you determining your food allowance? By weighing your food? What makes you think you're losing only water weight? Two weeks isn't really enough time to see much results yet. MFP is designed for you to eat up to your calorie limit. You can do this in a daily way or average your calories over the week (ie: "save"…

Sabotage is more dark and covert when someone secretly or continually tries to get you to go against your goals for the purpose of not reaching your goal. By being offered a piece of cake or a dessert, the person can be seen as believing in you by offering you something that they know you can make a decision on that will…

Agree with the responses above. This is a lifestyle change, not a diet. Family, vacations, friends, drinks are all part of the mix. The long-term aim is to find a way to balance things in a healthy(ish), sustainable way. - if you know that an event (BBQ, party, etc) will be occurring, "save" some calories for that night by…

Have a look on-line to check out the drinks and calories. Their "skinny" drinks are reasonable in calories. I like the skinny vanilla latte. I'm not a big Starbucks fan and haven't tried a lot of their items.

You don't owe anyone an explanation. Stick with the plan. You can always sideline them with answers such as A_poetiq has suggested (short, to the point...very effective). Find a way to politely put them off; no explanations required.

This. You can and should continue to eat what you ate before you started to "diet" but pay attention to portions and nutrition. Your aim is towards a more healthy and sustainable lifestyle, not a diet. Eat what you enjoy in moderation.

Have you entered a weight loss goal into MFP? If so, a deficit has already been calculated into your daily calories and your aim is to eat all of your posted calories. You may be under-eating if you have remaining calories and that would make you feel hungry.

I'm always happy to have more friends in my age group. I'm 58 and using MFP to keep myself on track and motivated.

I read Horrorstor, Denversillygoose. It's a fun romp. I'm currently reading Swing Low by Miriam Toews.

Don't worry about going over calories for one day. In the big picture, it won't make a difference to your weight loss. For example, if you set your goal to lose 1lb/week, you are eating 500 calories per day under what your body needs to maintain the weight. If you overate by 200 calories today only, that means that over…

A few suggestions would be - seafood - cereal (most is enriched with a lot of iron) - beans (can be added to almost everything; I like kidney beans in salad, for example) - apricots, raisins, prunes - spinach, broccoli, potato - some breads are fortified as well, I believe. I'm sure there are more options. Hopefully this…