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I've just bought some oats to make oatmeal with almond milk actually, hoping having those after my run will help me last until lunch better. I have a real problem with rice cakes. As in... I can't stop eating them! They are good priced though.

I pay for a meat delivery because its a LOT cheaper and better quality than from a supermarket. I live in a rural area, I can't be driving half an hour all the time to check if meat is on offer. Meat is just as expensive as a lot of pulses over here, which is why I specified UK because certain healthy foods seem to cost…

If you keep your nutrition and calorie in vs out balance right you won't undo any hard work, and can still continue losing weight without working out. Speak to your doctor and see what they suggest, it may be better to no do anything for the first couple of weeks and then some light core and upper body work. Your fitness…

I definitely agree with the comments on using the data to work for you. I weigh myself every morning, and find it interesting to see the fluctuations, compare it to the food i've been eating and my excersize. I nearly always see a loss when I've been running and a slight gain when I've been doing weight training in the…

I started running using a C25K app, it was great! I gave up using it after 4 weeks though and decided to go it alone. I've gone from not being able to run for 30 seconds to being able to do about 2k non stop and then the rest with just small walking intervals. I'm building up to running the whole thing. I've already…

The fitbit surge has a gps but if thats what youre mainly looking for in a watch I would go with a garmin or tomtom. I have a fitbit Charge HR and I LOVE it but I don't tend to track my run routes very often, and I don't mind taking my phone out when I do.

I'm a fairly new runner too and I find I have to make myself focus on things other than my distance. I might give audiobooks a try after reading this but I do like how music helps motivate me to run (I got a ministry of sound running trax album so the timing is great on all the songs). Focus on your goal and what you want…

You shouldn't need to eat tiny meals if you plan them well. Lean meats with lots of veg or salad will fill you up better than using the same calories for a smaller meal with more simple carbs and fatty meats.

I'm a fairly new runner, training for my first 5k right now. I may be new but I'm a little bit obsessed (and frustrated that progress takes time! ). I've only just started using MFP again after a few years of not so anyone is welcome to add me!

Sugar. I have a massive sugar problem.

I have a serious sugar addiction. My meals are all super healthy but I've gained weight from eating 500g bars of chocolate before work at least twice a week for a lonnnnggg time. I really struggle, but I find fitting a small chocolate biscuit bar (those that are around 99cals) into my calories (and my sugar goal) as supper…

I lift, and have a fair amount of weight to lose. I have a scale which tracks both weight and body fat percentage and I find that when I have a particually good/hard gym session a couple of days later my weigh goes up a pound or two but my body fat percentage goes down. For me, my weight loss is quite slow (about 1lb a…

Currently a UK 18 (sometimes 16 but mostly 18). I'm aiming for a 12 ultimately but right now I'd love to just be able to walk into any high street store and buy an outfit.

Eggs and peanut butter (not together). But I do love a cheeky diet whey protein shake too in a desert flavour to feel a bit naughty

I love my Fitbit Charge HR (the new Charge 2's are better though of course) It does link with an app for all your stats but you can read you calories, heart rate, steps etc on the screen and the calories you've burned on your specific workout too. Why does it have to not link to an app? Seems a bit odd wanting a high tech…

Loads of people have said that if your goal is to lose weight you need to eat less calories than you burn which is totally right, but also remember that your food is fuel and it needs to be nutritious, so while you could eat a burger, make it lean with some veg (mushrooms, onion, homemade salsa) and maybe a wholemeal bun?…

My goals are similar to yours, just general overall fitness, definition etc (at the moment anyway). I do my big cardio (I run for these) on seperate days to my gym based weight training and mat work. I warm up with 10 minutes cardio and cool down with the same but I'll use the bike or cross trainer so I'm working slightly…

I wear my fitbit charge HR constantly to monitor how many calories I'm burning through the day, not just my work outs, but I do also set it to record the whole session when I hit the gym. Mine is just so I know how many extra calories I've burned and how hard I've worked, I compare each session with the last to monitor my…

I can't fit in 4, I do two 5k and two gym sessions currently but I work 2 jobs and also study at university so time is very precious! Hoping to work out a safe night time circuit to do a smaller run one evening after work too if I can figure out where to go.

Thank you for this! I'm at 13min mile at the minute and I did think it has something to do with my weight too, as I could go on the cross trainer at a high resistance forever. Just gotta keep going I guess

I do two 5k runs (I use the term run loosely) which take 45 minutes including warm up and cool down, a short weights session in the week at the gym for around 30 minutes and then an hour long session in the gym on Saturday mornings.

Yeah I think that's it, my legs start to get tight and my brain goes 'ok walk now until they losen again' and it's just a cycle of that. I need to push myself to run through it. I do a lot of gym work too, and I don't have this problem weight training or using the cross trainer. Just something about running!

Thank you. I'm going to take a lot of your advice on board (minus the one about running twice a day, I don't have the time nevermind the inclination and I don't want to injur myself) I think tbh it's mostly in my head, I need to break through the barrier of me thinking I need to walk. It's just... Doing it!

I started running at the very beginning doing the C25K but I found it annoying, asking me to walk when I could have gone on running longer and asking me to run when I was at busy road crossings or something, plus I find the weight of my phone on my arm annoying so chose to only take out my mp3 player instead.

arrseegee : This is really useful advice. I think I may have IBS, but a mild form if thats possible. Even when not working out certain foods (and def coffee) don't agree with me. Dairy is a big one so I avoid that mostly anyway. I havnt started doing really hard exercise, today was litterally 7 minutes on the cross…

So ive decided to make sure i get up earlier and have a decent size breakfast as well as lunch, and also am trying to up my protein. Hopefully this will help. Thanks for the advice guys!!

Upping my protien is so hard, seen as I'm pescatarian and lactose intolerant, and I dont like nuts. Haha. What else is high in protein, shall I try adding more eggs? AJM127 - I DO feel hungry though. I mean, I can't be really, but i feel it.

Well done! Your figure now is absolutely stunning!

I go through cycles every day! I feel thin first thing in the morning, and after the gym, but then by evening I feel like an elephant

I have mine for friends only, because theyre the people that support me and I'm more motivated not to binge if I know other people will know. I'm one of those 'secret' bingers so it really helps. I also like looking at others diaries so I can get some ideas of healthy lo cal snacks and things.