albionjen Member

Congrats on the license update! I might need to do the same at some point. We don't put weight on the card here in the UK, but I look quite different to the photo now. Last time I got IDed buying a bottle of wine the checkout guy stared at the photo then me, then back at the photo and actually asked if I was really the…

My 3 usual go to recipes are French style: olive oil, white wine vinegar, mustard, salt Pomegranate: pomegranate molasses, olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt Yoghurt: plain yoghurt, olive oil, mint, salt Usually I use around 1teaspoon oil, then mix the other ingredients to taste. Sorry no exact recipes here. I'd also say…

You just reminded me that one of my favourite snacks is a date with a pecan half stuffed inside. Sooooo tasty and good for a quick energy boost before hitting the gym on a work night! Tastes kind of like a pecan tart. (Have to buy some more pecans tomorrow now).

Managed to get my first sub 55 min 10k run! Now to see if I can get close to 50min by the end of the year :)

I've only been running regularly for about 6 months, but I've heard a lot of people say that you shouldn't eat anything too heavy just before heading out on a run. I don't like to eat or drink straight before I run - it can give me a stitch. If I have enough time I'll have standard breakfast (e.g. Scrambled eggs and toast)…

Happy new year and welcome to MFP to the newbies! I restarted properly this week. Since I was away on holiday over Christmas and New Year I couldn't log and so managed to gain about 1-2kg with all the holiday food and drink. Ooops :noway: So I'm starting 2014 with renewed discipline to lose the holiday weight and a few…

I'm planning to have a break too. I'm going to be away in France skiing, so it'll be pretty much impossible to stick to my usual routine. At least I'll be getting loads of exercise, though I have no idea really how many calories a days skiing burns so it will be complete guess work and fingers crossed when I get on the…

I think beginner type gyms in the UK are chains like virgin Active or fitness first or local council gyms. They tend to be geared towards a more casual exercise audience rather than body builders or people into weight lifting. So there tends to be wide range of body types among the regulars, not just super fit types…

Hi there! I am almost your twin with regards to goals :smile: This time last year I was 89kg and to be a healthy weight I needed to drop to 64kg. At that time 64 kg was a dream goal, I never really believed I would make it. So I just made smaller goals. For me the first was to no longer be obese. Then I planned to get back…

Wow - you are amazing. I love your attitude, just being sensible with portions and making sure to fit in the foods that you like. I'm very much the same. My diet wasn't too bad before, just huge portions and lack planning lead to some poor choices (e.g. I used to pick up Pizza from Iceland on the way home quite regularly…

I'm also 5'3 and a bit older than you, 31. I started out at close to 200lb and was overweight from about age 8 years, now I'm down to about 140lb. I've been losing about 1.2lb per week, though more slowly lately. At the beginning I was expecting to have some saggy skin to be honest. But so far I've had only very minor…

I totally did this as well while losing weight through this year. :laugh: Plus I added in BMI points as well - at least the major ones. so I had the following milestones 88.9kg start 13st 80kg BMI under 30 12st 70kg 11st BMI under 25 10st (not quite there yet 1lb off) 60kg current goal! I just like celebrating each time…

Thanks for all your replies! Good luck everyone in making your goals too.

Well I achieved my first target this morning after only 1 day, so definitely need to make a new one. New target is to be down to 62kg by Christmas! Took some pics this morning to be able to compare progress as well. I'll bask in the glory of my ticker hitting target for 1 day, then reset to the new goal of 60kg :smile:

I'm in too! My (easy) target is to lose 0.4kg (about 1lb). That would make my original goal weight of 64kg (~140lb). I made a plan back in early July to get to my goal weight by Christmas and I'm nearly there. However, now that I am close to goal I've decided to lose another 4kg or so. Not all by Christmas, as I want to…

Haha, that was my problem too for the most part. Healthy home cooked meals but big portions plus snacking! I also tended to skip breakfast and sometimes lunch due to being too busy at work, and thought that justified pigging out in the evening :embarassed: so my day often went more like latte for breakfast, nothing for…

You sound like you are trying to run too fast! I agree with everyone else, slow down. You should be able to speak a sentence, like reply to some ones question. If you struggle to get out more than a couple or words (or a grunt) in reply, then that is too fast. For longer runs I often go even slower, at a pace where I can…

Short answer: eating too much, doing virtually no exercise, little clue about healthy lifestyle! Long answer: I've be overweight since about age 9. Looking back I realise I never really knew until recently how to put together a good balanced diet. I put on a weight as a kid through having unhealthy snacks like crisps and…

I've heard that those scales can be pretty unreliable, though I suppose if you are repeating the measures using the same equipment it could reflect real changes. Increasing bone mass happens when you do weight bearing exercises (like kettlebells!). See this link to read a bit more:…

My goal is 64kg (around 140lb). I started at 89kg (196lb) and I've currently lost about 23kg in total. I'm also on the last few lbs, only about 5lb to go! I will probably change my goal to 60kg (132lb), in which case I have about 12lb to lose. But need to hit the first target first:ohwell: The last few pounds have been…

Everyone else gets up so early! My day looks like 7:30- wake up 9:00-10:00 commute to work 10:00 - 18:30 work 18:30-19:30 commute home 19:30-21:00 either gym, swim, shower or run, shower 21:00 curse that I didn't tidy up after cooking yesterday, then do washing up 21:15 - cook dinner, eat 22:00 - relax (read, watch TV,…

I've done the couch to 5k and I just used the free mp3 files and an ipod to time the walk/run sections. You can download the podcasts from the NHS site. They come as mp3 files, so you can play them on your andriod phone or ipod. As far as apps go, I think Zombies Run has a couch to 5k option but haven't used it myself.…

Yep - I find cardio at the gym boring as well that is why I hit the weights section :) don't be intimidated by those who use that part of the gym! I'm an overweight woman but I pay my membership so I think I have as much right to be there as the buff guys! No-one has made any comments and I'm happy doing something I like.…

I am very like you with exercise. I also can rarely manage to get up early enough to fit it in before work and so usually end up going in the evening around 7.30 or 8pm. This means I end up eating quite late, can be after 10pm some days but it hasn't damaged my weight loss I don't think. I've actually lost about 22kg, but…

You don't give your height and weight, but 1200kcal is probably too low for most people. I am 160cm (5'3) and 67kg (148lbs) and my target is around 1600kcal (1400kcal basic plus 200kcal exercise calories per day). The simplest way to sort this is to use the MFP calculator, but set your target to 1lb loss per week. If you…

You should double check your putting the right height into the BMI formula. 5'3 is 160cm not 163cm, I know because I'm 160cm tall. As for goal weight, there is no need to go lower than you would be happy with. BMI is not the best tool to use the decide this, as two people with the same BMI within the healthy range could…

Thanks for the ideas, I will definitely have a go with the zucchini boats. Sounds really tasty :) Unfortunately I don't have a freezer, so can't save it for winter :( but I made some soup for lunch today and used up a couple. Only have three left inthe fridge now, but haven't checked the plants again yet :) Thanks again!

I've been doing the weekly approach for the last 8 months and it has worked for me :) I wouldn't call it a "cheat" as I eat around or just under my tdee at the weekend and have more of a calorie deficit during the week. I just look to make my weekly average close to my target and dont worry if there is a day when I am way…

I also have a little of this going on. It was worse when I first started with the weight loss and now I think I have more of a handle on what I want out of it and how to face the fear of change. I have always been overweight (since about age 10) and so it is hard to picture myself being "slim". At the beginning I kept…

Hate WONGA! All those pay day loan companies should be got rid of, they just get people into massive debt. I can understand why someone might need money quickly, e.g. sudden car repair bill and savings account takes a few days to transfer money to current account. BUT there has got to be better options than signing up to…