steve2kay Member

The good thing about going to the door is if you forget protection you can quickly ask her Dad if he has any you could borrow before she comes down stairs. Good luck fella - I'm sure it'll be fine.

Poetry is nice, quoting gushing lines from a film is a bit weird. You'd say something over emotional and scripted and she'd say "did you just quote twilight" and that would be the end.

curious about this - do you just monitor the 3 macros - Carbs, Fat, Protein?

I recommend this post: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/841305-corn-used-my-man-parts-as-a-speedbag

I wouldn't be surprised if there's some sort of optimal time for breakfast that boosts something or other but I bet it's so miniscule that in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter. I think this is true for lots of these types of stories - eating after 5, eating protein before bed, exercise on an empty stomach, eat…

I started a new routine so am getting used to what weight to use. Trying to keep it to under an hour so I can go to gym at work: warmup standing military press (dbs) :15kg - 5x5 (but ended with 44 reps - need to up the weight next time) arnold press (dbs): 10kg - 3x8 front lat raise (dbs): 8kg - 3x12 (ended up with 47,…

This post reminds me of a thing I read yesterday about a woman watching 2 dogs go into a room. The first comes out wagging it's tail like crazy, the second one comes out growling with it's hackles up. The lady wondered what in the room could make one dog so happy and one so angry so she went in. The room was full of…

just popping in to say that your smile in your profile picture goes perfectly with your cheery message.

This is a great idea. Security isn't just there to stop people from using the service free, it's to keep the people inside and the facilities secure. I'd do this. actually I'd do the "pretend to be on my phone" thing because i'm a coward, but if I had the balls then I'd do the reporting thing.

You have wise grownups in your life.

I have no real answer, more just general information about my experience. If you're new to running your body is getting used the jolting and bashing that involved - so don't get too carried away and go too far or too fast. How often are you running? I found that could run most days but if I did intervals one day I had to…

No film made me cry before my son came along - having kids ruined movies for me. The worst for me was "The Road" when the fella died leaving his son alone. He said that the boy could still talk to him in his imagination after he's gone - and the thought of ever having to say that to my son still makes me well up.

C25K took me from not being able to run for more than 60 seconds, to being able to run 5km. But it was running sprint intervals (e.g. 20s sprint, 1m recovery), tempo runs (5m at faster than my normal pace) and long runs (at slow pace) that made me faster. However it's worth pointing out that I'm still slow - just not as…

I love how today is the day you give thanks for everything you've got in your life, and then tomorrow is the day you go mental in the shops to get loads more stuff. Happy thanksgiving

Just skimming this it seems there have been some pretty harsh replies - but I think also some pretty good information and advice. I don't really have much to add other than to say that I've seen some really helpful people on MFP willing to give their time and support if you're willing to help yourself . So don't be…

I know a Jack - he's got loads of stickers - maybe over 20.

I looked online for the answer to this question a week or so ago and the general answer is yes you should include tha bar. You're lifting the bar so you include the bar. This means that after a couple of months of training - I'm slightly better than untrained according to this:…

28:31 - I've just started recording my time this month. Previously my goal was just to survive to the end, now I'm trying to get faster - i love having the 5k time as a target.

Where did this come from? The OP has a pretty low opinion of his wife and it will take some work to get over that - once you have a negative view of something it's easy to keep reinforcing that by noticing other things that annoy you. It's a difficult frame of mind to get out of. I feel sorry for the wife, it can't be fun…

If you're company doesn't allow you to go during your working hours then come in early or leave late. We have a gym here at work (that members pay for), I often go at different points in the day depending on meetings, workload etc. If I have a full day then I go at the end of my day. If I feel my enthusiasm flagging or my…

I came back to view the carnage but this stayed surprisingly on track. Maybe people are too niave, maybe I'm too cynical. Well done internet.

genuinely laughed out loud at this.

@delicious_cocktail - is the shortening of your name deliberate?

Great reason. I'm an obese Dad, but I'm still one of the few out with the kids playing football, frisbee, larking about etc. while the others sit on the sidelines. So I've got the active bit sorted - I just need to work on my eating and exercise to be a good role model for my son. Very best of luck to you! Feel free to add…

I guess it depends what you're doing it for - if it's to be able to run 5k then I'd suggest find a treadmill rather then elliptical. Running not only builds stamina/fitness but gets your body used to the shocks of running so you develop the ability to run and survive the impacts. If it's all about fitness for you then I…

I'd say you could do this fairly comfortably if you put in some training. cycling 24 miles and running 5k 3 times a week will have built a base. I'm an overweight lump, didn't do enough training, didnt' take it seriously enough and my longest run was only about 5 or 6 miles beforehand but I still completed it. 2 bits of…

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Oh, you've got to appreciate the irony of this. My point was that people have different views of the right way to do things, so I'm not announcing what I'm doing because I don't really want their negative comments and opinions.....and then I announce it on MFP and get some people's negative comments and opinions. In the…

Just want to be clear my wife isn't an ogre. It was a throw away comment in the middle of a disagreement about eating healthy food and to be fair I don't look any different. I guess the point is that people have a view about how weight loss is done and if what you do doesn't fit their model then they want to correct/advise…

I test software - which isn't as boring as it sounds. I really enjoy investigating issues, working out why they happen and then how to fix them - actually now that I've seen it written down, it is pretty boring.