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For me you just can't beat getting out in the fresh air of the countryside and having a long run..... I am running about 6 miles twice a week at the moment and looking forward to getting the distance back up to where it used to be and heading off over the South Wales mountains - absolutely beautiful scenery :o) Whatever…

Welcome aboard the mfp train..... it's a great community on here and you will feel very supported. Good luck getting your food under control - I certainly found logging everything I ate and seeing the calories add up a great way to remind me to keep things in check :o) Feel free to add me as a friend (and the same to…

What is your split between cardio and strength training? The strength work is obviously what has caused the change in yoyr muscle 'hardness' (and an increase in muscle will result in a reduction in fat), but you will need to focus on the cardio work for more of the weight loss effect. Combining both is a always the best…

It seems that different people suffer shin splints for different reasons but my own personal experience was a combination of overdoing things (on hard surfaces) and I had incorrect running shoes. The solution for me was initially rest to allow the shin splints to ease, and then visiting a specialist running shop to get…

I would agree that you need to start slowly and build up. Did you run for the entire 4K? or was some of it walking? How tired were you at the end - did you push yourself too hard? If I do an early morning run (or circuit session) I don't generally eat before, but if I do then it is only a small amount - actually from a fat…

It's not just the girls that have a binge problem..... I went a bit mad last night also :ohwell: Dominos pizza was calling out to me (very loudly) and unfortunately I gave in :embarassed: Feeling really bad about it today but got to move on and get back on track now - today is a new day :smile: Good luck all

Welcome both :smile: I have been on mfp for about 6-7 weeks now. It is a really good site and there is always lots of support when you need it. Feel free to add me as a friend if you like - I am always happy to help with a few motivational comments :happy:

I have tried various techniques in the past....... for example breathing in for the count of 2 and then out for the count of 3 (you can also use strides to work out the timing), but the best thing I find now is firstly to slow down - if you're breathing very hard then you are likely working too hard, and secondly focus on…

Don't worry, you are not the only guy on here :). Feel free to add me as a friend. Welcome to mfp - that's a good start to a new life already :)

The Garmin Forerunner devices are good (I have both the 301 and the 305) but whilst they do record your heart rate they do not use this information for calculting the calories burned. This is the biggest drawback of the Garmin range - they only use the GPS based distance and time to calculate how hard you must be running…

That's an amazing goal that you have there...! Your main motivation should be thinking about how absolutely *fantastic* you are going to feel when (not if) you reach it. Go for it :happy:

I started off not using it 'properly' for the first week and then soon started to realised just how many calories I was consuming in a day..... :embarassed: I now use mfp every day and enjoy working out how many calories I have left and whether I can afford that treat tonight. It's great fun and soon becomes routine. Mind…

I have found that salt and vinegar "Snack a Jacks" work best for (only 41 Kcal per 'cake'). They have a great strong flavour and can be nibbled on slowly. I used to use family bags of chocolate (minstrels or cadbury giant buttons), then moved on to large bowls of cereal (usually Special K) but now the Snack a Jacks are…