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You finished the plan to do a 5k ONCE, not 3 times a week. You will be too tired to do that 3 times a week at the moment and you haven't quit a run. Treat it as any other plan and your 5k is your long run, once a week. Your other runs should be shorter than this. You might run 3k easy, 2km quick and 5km as your long run.…

Oh dear. That's what I'm worried about for my first half marathon this weekend, but with men rather than other people.

I've seen 2. One was a girl in school doing cross country about 3-5k (it was 15 years ago) and she was 1st until she was sick about 5m before the finish. I felt sorry for her. The second was a girl who was near the front of a parkrun (5k) on a very hot day and she was running with her dad who obviously encouraged her to…

I'm not on my nth time, I'm still here from the start. That doesn't mean I am logging perfectly, or keeping streaks or keeping to my calorie goals (far from it) but I see this as a continuous journey that I've been on rather than a yes or no situation. If you see it as keeping your streaks or if you go over your goals on…

Mine has gone up from 24.20 to 24.68 or 24.37 to 24.85 on a bad day.

I think the general idea to run faster is to do short sets of sprints for one of your training sessions rather than faster for the whole 5k, like 8 x 100m sprints or 8 x 200m sprints with 1 minute inbetween.

(I'm from the UK btw). Yes I don't know where I stand exactly. I've been doing a lot of research today and I don't know what to eat or not. Milk production seems worse somehow than meat, because at least chickens aren't constantly being impregnated for milk. The opposite really, because of eggs. But there is still the…

I am not against eating meat. Other animals eat meat and wouldn't think twice about eating me lol. I don't know why you are critising my decision, surely as a vegetarian you should be praising and encouraging other to go to 'your side'.

Rest for longer, 3 days is nothing. It can take weeks for some things to heal. If it doesn't get better, particularly if it hurts doing nothing, go to the doctor. It could also be anything. Shin splints feel like my bone is being twisted. Have you also got good trainers if you are doing a lot of bouncy things? They will…

less meat, not no meat

because think of it in 2d with a pizza. A 7" pizza (body) with a 1"(a) crust (boobs) still has less crust amount than a 10" pizza with a 1" crust (still a cup). The difference between the two is still 1 inch, an a cup, but the bigger size has a bigger crust obviously. So your body might go from a 10 inch with 1 inch crust…

Short and simple -It's only been 3 weeks -Water weight plus exercised muscle holds on to water for repair -Menstrual cycle - retain water -Weigh food -You can lose 2 lbs buy sweating, going to the toilet - gain it buy eating a stodgy meal or eating closer to the weigh in, not 'been' the toilet yet etc. Just keep at it. It…

One of those packets is usually 10g. I usually use 6g of margarine per slice - it always seems to be the same. There isn't anything wrong with butter in small amounts, just don't have too much of it. If you prefer it to margarine on sandwiches that is fine as long as you don't have loads of saturated fats elsewhere.

If you can run 6 miles you can run a marathon! (with training lol). I haven't done one personally, but I am training for a half. Personally I would say 12 weeks to 5 k, 12 weeks to 10k, 12 weeks to half marathon and 24 weeks from the half to full. I think that is what I worked it out that I would be happy doing. Though the…

She definitely deserves to be in the magazine. I didn't mean that because she is fat she doesn't deserve it. I am referring to the comments made by people saying she should be referred to as a 'real model' or an 'average model' rather than a 'plus sized'. I am referring to the fat acceptance by calling an overweight person…

No, nowhere did I say I think anorexic models are ok (or ideal) and that plus sized models are not ok. I was discussing whether she should be classified as a plus sized model and whether fat acceptance is ok.

I WAS overweight, no question about it. I loved my boobs and bum and didn't hate myself, but because I am apple shaped and things like the pill aren't as effective when you are overweight, it is unhealthy. I am not trying to pick on Ashley, I am just trying to discuss whether people think fat acceptance is okay and…

No not mine. I am not trying to judge her. I mean societies business. Should doctors, the general public, the health industry etc. never encourage anyone to lose weight because we would be judgemental? Should we just overlook the rising obesity levels because it is seen as 'fat shaming'?

Where do you draw the line? Can you say a 400lb person is perfectly heathy because we don't know what their health is and because we shouldn't judge based on dress size. She probably in reality IS perfectly healthy because she isn't that overweight, and the the majority of people don't have problems. But diabetes, heart…

She has a flatter stomach than me too lol. I carry a lot of weight there, so I will never be the ideal 'curvy' shape. I'm not jealous, just adding that she is the ideal curvy shape, rather than the similar sized but differently proportioned The Only Way Is Essex 'celebs that you see pictures of on the beach in the Daily…

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up to about 4lbs for me, but feels a lot more!

I'd say yes, but it is probably more detrimental to your health and you are probably less likely to want to move. So in all, probably insignificant. (I don't actually know the facts though)

I didn't really log, but I think I might have put on 2lbs. 2lbs heavier than my current lightest so I'll see over the next few weeks. I don't think it's too bad seeing as though I ate horribly on some days.

It was the silliness of the the jumping jacks around when the period is due, periods came anywhere from 7 to 48 hours after, that I was trying to get at. If it is regularly late, light, or irregular then go to the doctor. If it happens infrequently, they normally just say monitor it anyway, 'it's stress' 'change of diet'…

If you are under 1200 it tells you off, if you go over 1200 it tells you off. If you actually eat exactly 1200 calories, it tells you off (well is red). You can't win, so don't try to, your calorie consumption will vary daily anyway. Reiterating what others have said, 1200 is low anyway and 2 pounds is quite a lot. Why not…

Exactly. I wouldn't waste a doctors time with something that is a silly coincidence. Exercise can kick start your period and if you are due anyway then what is the problem. Do you only do jumping jacks once a month, two days before your period? I assume no, and have those jumping jacks caused your period to start? Again, I…

Yes, it's almost the 'I'm an overweight person. I'm supposed to be overweight'. I thought I was going to lose weight but never be thin. I thought I was genetically meant to be that size, and to lose weight would almost betray that and I would have to starve to be the size I want. However, I have realised it isn't true.…

If it's hard for you to lose 1 pound, then 15 pounds is a lot before Christmas. Why not 5 pounds? Nice and steady and will set you up on the right path for next year.