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If you want to talk about self conscious, I've been cycling to work these last few months. I started out wearing baggy shorts and tshirts etc. However, there was a wet day a few weeks ago where the shorts were just too much (sticking to me and slowing me down) after this I've switched to full blown MAMIL mode and now wear…

+1 for dcrainmaker, lots of good reviews from someone who actually uses the kit in anger. Had a few Garmin Forerunners and they're good (still got my 100 that runs on AAA's, my 305 died within less than a year of purchase though, the battery was a real weak point). Even a cheap Polar HRM will be enough if you don't want to…

I'm not exactly small, but when I've been a member at the gym, I occasionally see someone who is on the larger side and think how great it is that someone has taken the plunge to actively do something to improve themselves (just remember we aren't all overweight due to overeating, there are conditions that can make you…

As you haven't commented on your general health/fitness/activity/weight etc. or your aims its hard to give advice as to what you should do. There's all sorts of little things you can do in the day to add steps though (its amazing how they can add up). Here's a few I can think of : * If you can get away from your desk at…

Oh and yes of course the BIKE is king. I was only joking about the car!

Do you use a computer to log your commute? I say this, as your commute sound pretty much the same as mine, give or a take a mile or so. It takes me 43minutes on average to do my 12 miles, this is averaging out at about 15 or 16mph. You probably aren't far off that yourself with those times. If you have a smartphone,…

Take up cycling, then you will already look the part :) Look at the thighs on Sir Chris Hoy! (not so huge now he's not competing though) I've always had big thighs, I like to blame it on cycling a lot as a kid, but its most likely just genetics. I just wish you could get clothes made for people with larger thighs, loose…

I regularly burn about 1200-1400 daily on my 12 mile bicycle commute (so 24mile round trip - 700 cals each way). I know the car is king and all, but if more of us moved to bicycles for commuting (even for a couple of days a week) the "obesity epidemic" wouldn't be such big news. As for going to bed on a negative, as long…

Just read the bit about the Thyroid! Ignore what I said earlier, Hypo changes everything. For anyone who's not had thyroid problems its difficult to understand. I've had an overactive thyroid (great for weight loss, not so great on the heart) and I'm currently in remission. But with the meds (Carbimazole) it put me under…

As others have said, two weeks isn't long enough to see any real results. What you may find is your body composition is changing (much of it you won't even be able to see) and that the exercise is feeling easier. Even if you don't lose weight, you may notice less fat, and (hopefully) that you will start to appear more…

I use Runkeeper to keep track of my exercise, Strava is fun though as well. If you use lots of apps, then https://tapiriik.com/ is handy for syncing all that data up, that way you only upload once, but can view it in all your apps (only link to one of them from MFP though, otherwise you wind up with multiple entries (1…

REST! All that energy you would be using whilst exercising, your body needs to help fight off whatever bugs you have. All that exercise will still be there for you once you are recovered and unless you are training for an event in the very near future (marathon etc.) then I doubt taking a few days off will affect you in…

There seems to be a couple of different kinds of dry-fit. I have a couple of older dri-fit t-shirts that look and feel like regular cotton (maybe just feels lighter than a regular cotton shirt), but the newer shirts I have are all man-made fibres and not as comfy. Have a look around for the softer type, I think even the…

I've already got waaaay too much of it.

Must say I already have Tofu and quorn products, it just seems that I struggle to reach 20%. On a good day about 15% of my diet will be protein. Maybe I need to start looking at powders to just give me a boost. I like the idea of adding it to shakes

I love hummus, we go through phases and at times a staple in our house is pitta breads with a good dollop of hummus and a bit of salad (read: sliced cucumber :smile: ). Quick and easy to make and fills you up, I always worry about the fat content in the hummus though, I guess it gets offset by the salad to a degree. I like…

If you really must, try working different areas on different days, like upper body vs lower / cardio vs strength. I personally like a rest day and totally veg out if I can, but sometimes I struggle on my 1st day back (rock climbing is super hard after a rest day), other times though I come back refreshed and full of energy…

I get this occasionally on my commute, I have drop bars (road bike style) and so I have the option of several different positions that move the pressure to different parts of my hands, so if I get a tingle I can usually just move about. What type of bars do you have? If you have drops then just moving your hands into…