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Hi, nice to meet the other half! And thanks for the advice. But I think I'll leave it on "sedentary" for the moment - I'd rather be too stingy with my allowance than too generous. Will have a look for HRMs - if only to get a general idea of energy expended for most activities (I think cycling into town should be about the…

Ouch! Hope your horse is ok again soon.

Just finished my dinner - 204 cals for a bowl of homemade soup (potato, celery, and leek) with Quorn fajita strips. I make a lot of soup - it uses up leftover veggies, it's warm and filling, and has very few calories for its volume. But watch that sodium if you use broth.

Nothing quite like sitting in a saddle that's been drooled on.

Thanks, laughinggypsy. I'll look into that link - would make things simpler... And that makes sense, Zommbunny. The trouble is, my daily routine varies a lot, and I don't even consistently have the same days off, so I think it might be better to change it to "sedentary" and track everything!

Oh, and I'm using the calories burned as displayed by my pedometer, ca. 20% less than MFP would give me. No HRM yet.

Sounds delish! I'd just eat the squash before it ever reached the sauce, though - I can finish an entire half on my own for dinner, no problem. Another quick creamy pasta fix: drain your cooked pasta and return it to the pot, but turn off the heat. Then stir in an egg and a tablespoon of grated parmesan or gran padano, and…

Just been cleaning tack. Again. All that salt from the roads...

Oh, and my recovery food from long hikes tends to be a cheesy chip in the carpark before the drive home. Only time I can stomach that much grease and salt!

I used to do the melted cheese thing, too, but in a frying pan so it crisps up! Still prefer my grilled cheese open-face and crispy. I have a toasted sandwich maker, but it's used for darker purposes - to get me and my companions through all-nighters (formerly uni projects, now our 24-hour gaming sessions) I created the…

Sounds like you found a good solution! It rarely snows here, but we're into flooding season now, always something to keep things interesting.

But it's excellent diet food! I'd rather eat nothing than that...

And Rose, I hope you get back into the saddle soon - without too many thrills or spills! Or carnivorous sheep, horse-eating tractors, and scary, scary plastic bags.

Phew, that's quite a ride! Glad you made it up without sliding down that hill.

Tee hee, I wish I had a video, too! I didn't even realise what had happened, just saw some trees flashing past and was grateful that I was a) wearing my body protector and b) had remembered to tighten my girth just before. I thought he'd just bolted for no reason. I kept walking a bit up the hill to calm myself and the…

Not my experience at all - the nice ones all come only in tiny sizes, whereas for people who *need* to wear them all the time, you have a choice of white and frumpy or black and frumpy. Why would you even need a bra for a size A, beyond fashion? I'm jealous. I've always been big-boobed, and at my current size, have to lug…

If you're getting bored with plain old running, try joggling - juggling while jogging. Great for your hand-eye coordination, and if you use slightly heavier balls/clubs, it will help tone your arms, too! I've not tried it on a treadmill, but it should be easier that way than when you're moving forward.

I'm an import, too - I'm here on a six-week work placement which so far has lasted three years... :bigsmile:

Sorry to burst in here late, too, but I only just found this group... I think you've all got sensible goals - are they going well? I started a new job on the 10th, and it's having quite an effect on my life - getting up early, set mealtimes, etc. So far, I've just been getting into the new routine so I can figure out how…

I got all the way to my third 20-minute run in c25k, then had to stop because of an injury. Nearly ready to start back now, and I'm rooting for you, too!

I'm in Ireland, currently part-loaning a lovely little gelding. Was on my university equestrian team, but I'm not really competetive, I'd rather just muck around out in the forest. Luckily, Jackson agrees. I invented a word for horses before I could even talk. My mother had one when I was about 10-15, an Arab mare. Still…

Nice to meet you all! I currently have a horse on part loan, 3-4 days per week (though the snow has kept me from getting up to the barn for over a week!) Jackson is a 15.2 gelding of uncertain origin - probably some Connemara, too fine to be a cob - who could play the part of Black Beauty. He's 8, but knows about as much…

Also depends on the type of saddle you're using, and how well it distributes the weight. A western saddle, for example, spreads it out over a much larger area. I use a treeless saddle, so I have to be extra careful!

I've joined the British Horse Society as a Gold Member - for around a tenner a month, you get public liability and rider accident insurance, and the money goes to a charity...

That's a good point - I ought to get in the habit of wearing it during groundwork, he tends to get distracted and swing his head around. (We're working on it - the owner bought him as a status symbol and doesn't ride, so he's a little ignorant, poor boy.)

(Hi - sorry if I'm barging in, new to this site!) I didn't have a helmet as a child, like a lot of you, but would never ride without one now. In fact, I always wear a body protector as well, at least for the moment. I came off a few days before Halloween. I was riding a young horse in a new saddle, still don't know exactly…

I do HEMA (Historic European Martial Arts) including fencing, longsword/heavy fighting, and archery. I ride horses as well, and would love to combine the two someday to try jousting, so I'm training my noble steed for that... I also run to build up endurance for sports, juggle to train my hand-eye coordination, and go on…