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i absolutely understand and sympathise with the anxiousness about exercising in public. the first few times i ran outside, i was immensely self-conscious and it took me ages to work up the bottle to do it. i did and do still get some funny looks but you know what? everybody had to start somewhere - those who did remember…

in the morrisons near me, it's in with the cous cous, rice and noodles. in asda, it's bundled in with the dried lentils and beans. buying it in the tiny bags they sell is quite expensive - i gather you can get a much better deal if you buy larger quantities online or from somewhere like macro.

^ agreed. i buy soya milk because it's convenient - rice milk tastes much nicer! oat milk's another option. i thought the whole flexitarian thing was a bunch of vegetarians who decided that, in some situations, eating meat would be the lesser evil? like when supermarkets chuck out a bunch of meat that's still edible but…

Spinach, because of it's oxalate content, isn't quite the amazing source of iron it can seem. Other things can interfere with iron absorbtion too, like tannins (which particularly upsets this tea addict!). Vitamin C aids the absorbtion of nonheme iron (ie all iron from plants and about half of the iron in meat, iirc)…

We have a pretty decent idea of what went on but, unfortunately, no caveman had the presence of mind to compile a fully comprehensive catalogue of everything he ate and did, including refences to any influential environmental factors ;) We're still discovering and learning. Some fairly recent research suggests that even…

I don't worry about being hungry, as long as I know I'm eating enough overall. It's funny - I often get very hungry, an hour or so before eating my lunch at work. On days where my normal routine is thrown out of sync (a meeting, a day spent out the office, whatever), I can follow exactly the same eating patterns and not…

Oooh, I loved the sugarfest, when you got to the bottom of the bowl :D I find it really difficult to stick to small portions of breakfast ceral because it tends not to be very flling. I pour my ~100g of muesli in a bowl and sometimes think "oh, that doesn't look like much *sadface*" but I'm usually quite satisfied, by the…

Turnips (or neeps, if you're Scottish!) are an underappreciated vegetable. My lentil soup just wouldn't be right, without them! As far as the OP and the original question goes, it might be worth googling for aubergine recipes too? Same thing :) I have to admit that I don't cook with it very often but one of my favourite…

I think you've got to be careful when you say stuff like that. It's surprisingly easy to get enough protein as a vegan and though I do have to keep an eye on my iron and supplement B12, I never have to worry about fibre or numerous other vitamins and minerals. There are pros and cons to all diets. Nurtitional deficiencies…

I love mine baked, plain, like a normal spud. Or cut into wedges, tossed in some olive oil & smoked paprika and baked like that.

As a vegan who lives with a boyfriend who'll eat anything that fits in his mouth... I think there are similarities and differences. If you want to live happily with anyone, you've got to be considerate about anything they feel strongly about. Expecting everything to be done entirely your way is unreasonable but neither…

I prefer the PS3 Move for playing games but I definitely worked up more of a sweat on the Xbox Kinect haha. Get whichever one has the games that appeal to you most. There's no point buying an expensive console and all the bits and pieces to go with it, if the games don't really draw you in and make you want to play it.

This! I think you can pick heaps of holes in his theories but the author's excitement and enthusiasm for running was infectious, which made it a pleasure to read :) So many non-fiction books get kind of stale and dull but I zipped through this one in two days, which is almost unheard of, for me!

Maybe check out some vegan cookery blogs? Looking through my diary... Good muesli with soya milk, for breakfast. The wholemeal rolls I use for lunch contain more protein than I expected. Snacking on nuts. I throw lentils into most soups I make - bulks them up and adds protein. Sometimes I cook with fake meats, like using…

I'm going to echo the OP and suggest everyone who's interested tries it! You don't need to be a skinny-malink to pole :) I've been pole dancing for about 2 years now and love it. I used to be one of those girls who only wanted to be thin but dancing changed that - you've got be strong to pull off the really impressive…

Don't worry about it, Annerea! C25K is just a plan/guide to help folk who aren't sure how to approach running - we don't have to stick to it religiously; it isn't a perfect match for everyone. Between my weakling legs and the poor weather, I've still to run a successful W1D1 (!) but I'll get there eventually. If we don't…

Not sure if you want more suggestions but http://www.stumptuous.com is a great website, particularly for ladies.

Every so often I get crazy cravings for chocolate but mostly it's savoury stuff, for me. Onion rings (with bread crumbs, not batter!) and Bombay Bad Boy Pot Noodles...

I could be wrong but I don't think any apps work on the Nano? It's a shame because I'd love to have something that small to run with but I really like my apps. I got to seven minutes before I aborted last night - I really wanted to do the final run but my calves were seizing up. They're actually okay today (one shin feels…

^ I do something similar with sweet potatoes. Skinny wedges, tossed in olive oil and some smoked paprika, and baked for half an hour. Delicious! Have you tried steaming vegetables? I used to boil them and invariably overcooked them and ended up with piles of tasteless smush on my plate. Not particularly appealing! Turns…

Wow, I wish exercise before breakfast worked for me! I need to eat something fairly substantial and give it time to settle, before doing anything strenuous. Otherwise I tire much more quickly, feel miserable and often get nauseas. I still like exercising early in the morning, for the reasons everyone else mentioned. I just…

I'm using C25K to adjust to my toeshoes! I've heard folk claim the change in form helped their shin splints but I couldn't say one way or the other - luckily, my shins have always been okay. It seems to have helped my knees but it's completely unforgiving of weak calves, so I'm still building up to a full week one :( But,…

I've got a few sports bras but my favourite - by far - is the Shock Absorber one designed for running. It keeps the ladies from bouncing around much (I'm a 28f/30e), without feeling like it's squashing my ribcage. Easily adjustable, looks okay and it's really comfy too - some bright spark put plenty of padding under all…

Tried W1D1 again last night and had to stop after 5 runs because my calf started cramping up again. Frustrating! I'm glad I walked the rest though - my legs are okay today (especially compared to the last time that I kept running, despite the cramps, and hurt for more than a week afterwards!) so at least I'll be able to…

Have you tried dropping your headphone cord down your t-shirt? It drives me nuts when my headphone cord bounces off my chest or flaps around in the wind and this seems to solve most of my problems :) I'm hoping to get running again tomorrow - my calves STILL aren't right but they're not very sore any more. I'm planning…

I don't think quinoa tastes very strongly of anything but I can see where the nutty comments come from. I really like the texture - there's a bit more bite to it than rice.... or maybe it's just easier not to overcook?!

Try it and find out - what's the worst that could happen? :) For me, progressing and realising that I could actually do more than I thought I could gave me the confidence to have a pop at the harder runs, further through the program. Convincing myself that I could increase the amount of running the very first time was one…