JAHodgkinson_uk Member

I'm working on loosing a 100 pounds too. Please feel free to add me.

Wow! 20 pounds down already and 9 months to your wedding :) Congratulations! You can have great fun with dress fittings! I'm working on loosing a 100 pounds and building up to run a marathon for my 50th birthday (I'm realistic, it's 6 years away!) Please feel free to add me as a friend, the more support the merrier.

Hi, my names Julie, 43. I'm in Manchester, UK. Bit overwhelmed by how much I need to loose. Realistically about 100 pounds. Trying to get fitter too. Trying to be more active on here. Would love some more friends on here, feel free to add me.

Morning! The key is to take it slowly and not get injured :) Have you heard of Jeff Galloway? http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/beginners/ I'm using his run-walk-run method and really feeling the benefits despite my weight. As has already been said the c25k is great too. It's a personal preference thing. Whatever you do…

http://www.halhigdon.com/training/51131/Half-Marathon-Novice-1-Training-Program Hal Higdon has some really solid plans, really reliable. Good luck and enjoy the training.

Have you seen the weighted hoola hoops? My living room is a bit small for it and I'm not very good at keeping it up yet but it is a good giggle. Lots of tutorials on you tube.

http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Monitor-Training-Compleat-Idiot/dp/1891369849 This is an 'old' book but really useful. Clearest that I've read on the subject.

Actually, you can start with this 181 as your max, (I'm guessing that you will push it a bit higher in a race, it's okay, mine is 184 and I'm in my 40's) Next you need to work out your resting heart rate, the very lowest that it goes. Some people say testing that first thing in the morning but if I'm stressing about…

Hi, max heart rate varies enormously, the formulas are 'okay' but if you are really wanting to know your HR max there's no need to pay for a doctor to do a stress test, just go for it on a 5k timed run / race. Not sure where in the world you are but http://www.parkrun.com/ is fantastic for inclusive, encouraging and free…

The thing that I struggle with is getting 'back to it' if I feel like I've blown it and cheated. Bit of a perfectionist thing. One useful strategy is a bit like the 5:2 diet... you know that you can set your goal loss and it gives you a calorie allowance for that loss... so most of the time I'm happy with the calories for…

I'm afraid I'm with DavPul on this. Half is a great distance to train for, I've done 5 in the past, (though not at this weight!) They are time consuming to train for but not nearly as crazy as for a full. Hal Higdon has some nice basic plans online that build progressively, you can even get his as smart phone apps. Maybe…

I think it's sadly normal. Unfortunately loosing weight is the "easy" bit, it's keeping it off that statistically is the horrendously hard bit. I'm back again this week too. I have lost count of my diet victories and regains. It's just a matter of being kind to yourself and getting back to it. I'm looking for motivational,…

It's okay to have mixed feelings :) I'm a similar size to you and I'm finding the calorie allowance plus eating exercise calories is really generous. Okay I've made changes and added in lots of vegetables but there are calories left for treats and snacks. Maybe consider which rate of loss calorie allowance you'd find most…

I love being able to earn calories to feel in control and good about myself. Swimming has really surprised me with its generous estimates for length swimming and using my heart rate monitor to work out calories on long, brisk walks is really motivating. Be kind to yourself and give yourself a treat, be that a home beauty…

It's okay to be aware of the negatives but just think of everything that you are going to gain. Added confidence, energy and sense of being in control. Take it nice and steady. You can do it x

Well done on the 5k, that's a fantastic achievement!

Not yet but done 4 halfs. If you could have a superpower what would you like?

A shoe shop on Saturdays. Do you fancy doing a marathon or triathlon?

natural Greek with fresh raspberries, heaven! What do you remember about your first date?

So hard because there have been so many good ones and everything has a balance of benefits and unexpected negative consequences. INternal combustion engine? Wouldn't want to be without mine though! When did you first realise that your parents weren't perfect?

Great North Run year before last Your most eccentric habit?

Mountain or fells (Haystacks is a favourite http://www.walklakes.co.uk/walk_28.html ) How do current major world events outside of your own country affect you? Should they?

Glamping http://www.canopyandstars.co.uk/britain/england/devon/fox-hounds/treetops-treehouse What's the best offer that you've ever turned down and why?

Mary Seacole Where would you like to be in 5 years time?

Scotland ... maybe up the coast from Edinburgh Which physical characteristic are you glad you have?

There's a confidence with passing 40. Happier now than ever. If you had to live solely on a foreign food, which nation's would you choose?

I don't use the site estimate, I go off my garmin which gives me a better guess by using my weight, gps and heart rate monitor. I'm trying to keep it balanced over the week rather than eating back a long runs calories in one day. It's the day before that I'd need to eat them really or I just get 'empty legs'. Eating back…

Now that's the way to start a weekend! Fantastic! :-) My partner's usually still asleep when I get back!

I'm planning to go 'On Tour' and see how many different ones I can visit this year. Yesterday I was at Temple Newsam, just on the east of Leeds. Such a nice course and really friendly people. Next week I'm volunteering at my home run, Wythenshawe. Enjoying looking at the map and pondering where next :-) Might even make it…

Me too :-) I've 63 to loose. Feel free to add me.