Wightvixen

Hi Sanvita :-) I did C25K in the Spring. My first full 5k in May came in at about 37 minutes, which I was absolutely delighted with at the time. Six months later, I can now run 5k in a little over 28 minutes. Oh...and I can run up to 10 miles at about 10 min/mile pace. I can't say enough good things about C25K, it really…

I'd say yes.

Test it by weighing something pre-packaged with the weight on the pack, and see if it tallies with what the scale says.

I started C25K at the end of February as a complete non-runner who was exhausted and practically on the verge of collapse after running 100m. My speed was somewhat less than that of an arthritic tortoise. This morning I ran 5.18km in 33 minutes. I can't believe I've come so far in such a short time. Stick with it, it's…

There's an entry in the database for "running (jogging) in place", hope that's what you're looking for :smile:

I highly recommend the couch to 5k program. It takes a total of 9 weeks, so depending on when in June your race is, you may or may not be able to complete the program before then. Regardless, if you can't run the whole 5k, you can always walk for part of it and nobody will think any the less of you. I finish couch to 5k…

I've just finished week 8 of C25K and I can't praise it highly enough. Although I've always been a keen walker, before I started C25K I couldn't run more than a few yards without total exhaustion. I won't claim that the program has been a doddle, you need to push yourself and stick at it, but it really does work!

Aside from other health issues (high blood pressure etc) I think the water retention element varies from person to person. Some people blow up at the drop of a hat, and others like myself never seem to have a problem with it, regardless of what we eat, the time of the month, pregnancy or whatever. There must be a genetic…

I may congratulate people on a nice workout, but I never comment on people's food diaries. Firstly, I don't feel qualified to approve or disapprove of what someone has eaten - I don't know their personal circumstances, whether their diet is a vast improvement on what they were eating pre-MFP, or whether they're slipping…

I think you may be overestimating here, especially if you are an experienced runner. I should say no more than 400-500 calories for 10k, but the best way to be sure is to invest in an HRM.

I'm not a personal trainer, or a nutritionist, so take nothing I say as gospel. However...it seems to me that for your height and the amount of exercise you are doing 1700 calories a day is more of a maintenance amount than a weight-loss amount. What does MFP suggest as a daily calorie intake to lose 1lb a week? 1500? If I…

Hi Helen, good to see another new member from the UK! I would agree with the other posters that 50lbs in 12 weeks isn't realistic - 20lbs-25lbs would be closer to the mark, if you overdo it you risk making yourself ill, and you're more likely to put it all back on later. Anyway, the support and advice on these forums is…

The key here is probably that you "think" you are low on calorie intake. This is your opportunity to be certain of that - or not. Log EVERYTHING, no matter how insignificant you think it is, every bite, every taste. WEIGH it all. It's soooo easy to underestimate how much you're actually eating. It might be helpful to spend…

LOL. Reminds me of the time we went to the Eden Project (UK MFPers will know it), and had lunch in the cafe. The knives and forks were recyclable - the whole meal tasted of wood, ugh!!

I've been drinking 7 or 8 cups a day for 40 years, and it hasn't killed me yet! :drinker:

Ok, here's the grand total for March: my target was 1500 minutes of walking, and I've actually done 1890, which I estimate at my usual pace to be slightly over 100 miles! So I'm quite chuffed with that :happy: A big "well done" to everybody who managed to hit their target :flowerforyou:

A reduction of fat in the diet seems to reduce regularity. Not that I'm advocating eating more of it :ohwell:

I take with a massive pinch of salt all advice and studies that say to avoid this, avoid that, avoid the other. If we cut out of our diets everything that got a bad press at one time or another, we'd starve to death. Everything in moderation. And there's no way I could live without potatoes!

I'm from Southampton. You'll find a lot of us Brits around when you've been here a while. Friend invites from fellow Brits always welcome !

I would highly recommend buying a scale, it's really an essential item of equipment for counting calories, I'd be lost without one.

I was extremely lucky in that I had no difficulty losing right up until the point I started adding back calories to find my maintenance level. MFP put me on 1200 calories a day, which I stuck to very tightly, usually to within about 20 calories. I did not eat back exercise calories, but I am rather on the short side (my…

What's the other 10%?

I'm 46, and starting week 6 of C25K today. I've been a walker all my life, but until 5 weeks ago, I could never run more than 100 yards without almost being in a state of collapse, even in my 20s. It seems that it really, really works (even for "oldies" like us), and I have MFP to thank for finding out about it. It's…

Hi Rose, welcome to MFP :happy: I'm also 5'2", and the best way I found to tackle being on 1200 calories a day, is to save a couple hundred of those calories for mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks, even though it means having slightly smaller meals. This way, you're never too far from the next time you eat, and that…

Can you? For most people, yes, although some people find that certain foods tend to keep the weight on. Should you? That's a different story that I'm sure a lot of people would have strong opinions on :laugh:

Well I've reached my goal with a few days to spare. Woohoo!! :drinker: I hope everyone else is doing well, and on track to hit their targets :happy:

It depends on what suits you. The defecit you need to lose weight is already built in before exercise is taken into account, so yes you CAN eat those extra calories if you want to. Some people swear by eating them, some people, myself included, prefer not to. Perhaps eat half of them to start with and see what effect that…

If you're not used to having breakfast, start small, but start somewhere. Even if it's only a small bowl of cereal or a slice of toast and peanut butter. After a week or two your body will get the idea, and start asking for it. Also, many people find a snack shortly before and/or after working out helps with energy.

Welcome to MFP :flowerforyou: A lot of people find that once they start tracking everything it becomes an addiction, and yes, it's SO much easier with a phone app!

Personally, both. I have a snack of a yoghurt or banana half an hour or so before, then lunch right after. I'm ravenous after exercise.