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Not to mention bacon and eggs are super delicious and keep me full for much longer than fruits.

Metastudies take time (research studies), and in the meantime we shouldn't think at all but trust blindly?

The goal is a lifestyle change with the byproduct of a decreased weight. Otherwise I sort of agree with you.

Who did the research, who funded the projects, and who published the stuff? Rhetorical questions in this case, but lack of critical thinking is abundant in general.

Which is why it is pretty awesome to know at least a bit about statistics and epidemiology. I know not everyone is fond of the latter, but if some group used a completely wrong project method, then the results are worth zero, no matter how flashy the wrapping. It always amuses me when people have "read" an article from…

The standard person in medicine is male and he weighs 70 kg. Can't recall his height, but it isn't tall by any means. Standards are just that, averages of huge numbers in this case, and people need to realise this. In my country, I'm taller than the average male, but in some other European countries shorter than that.…

Could you please quote correctly. Now it seems like you posted the nonsense.

Hi, when you quote someone, you don't have to keep quote and reply separate, which is actually quite confusing, but you hit return and type whatever you want to say in the same text box.

Lol. Don't be too disappointed, at least PubMed has been mentioned in the thread. (Well, the spirit of it anyway.)

Hi, try to make slow but steady progress this time, in a way that aims to be like you will eat for the rest of your life. Lifestyle change is so much more than what the scale says and that includes addressing exactly all the bad habits to break them and form healthy habits in their place. Be patient and it will happen.

Yes you can do it. Sometimes we have bad runs, it's normal, but the usual suspect during C25K is that people run way too fast. You should be able to hold a conversation, so slow down if that isn't possible right now. And even then you might have to slow down further. The important thing is to run when you are supposed to…

Summed up like that I realise I'm in good company and should just learn the blasted skill. We have gyms here at home too and I've been making excuses it seems. Oh well, I've just been so hesitant for so long because it seems dead boring unless you have even some kind of a view. Hope your legs don't die either, you have put…

Good luck and don't forget to have fun. While the athletic portion of it is there, of course, you should have fun, too. It might be a good idea to prepare a bit, if you have a tendency to anxiety or nervousness, and by that I mean to check out the route in advance so you know what to expect, also where there might be more…

Good luck. It's called winning yourself by the way :)

Welcome. If you're on a desktop or laptop, you should be able to right-click on the name under an individual profile to open the link in a new tab. You'll see a green button "Add as friend" and maybe send a message to introduce you, where you saw the people (well, obviously in this case it's this thread, but later it's…

All right, thanks for providing more information. I think I might do a fourth day of week 1 in that case, just to warm up things so to speak, and check with your body how stuff feel, whether you need more time to rest due to the back or not. And based on how that day goes, you're ready to move on to week 2 :) Hope the…

As long as you don't perceive a differing opinion as an insult like so many seem to do here, you'll do just fine fitting in. What the others have said before me.

I'll be travelling next week for two weeks and there's a gym in the hotel. Thing is I'm a bit scared of those running belt thingies :/ I can manage to walk on them, but for some reason learning to run on a dreadmill never even occurred to me, so I've actively sort-of-ignored any and all posts on the topic regarding…

Sorry to hear you're frustrated. Never push through pain, but let things heal properly. You don't mention at all how the first week went. If it felt all right, I'd move on to week 2 and see how that goes. If week 2 seems too much, maybe re-take a day or two of week 1 until you feel ready to move on. Remember there's no…

Great updates. The weather is still killing me here, it's either icy as hell or this slushy type of wet snow up to knee height almost (maybe a slight exaggeration but whatever). First time ever that I'm dying for Spring to arrive asap. Remarkable change in outlook depending on how interests change, but if I could get the…

I'm not very experienced at all, but have finished the programme and also had my fair share of struggles during the process, so that's where I can pitch in from time to time. Someone in another thread said that this one gets unruly, but it really is the best way for all members to read along and learn from own mistakes and…

I'm not sure why people have such fear of being the last to finish. If one keeps comparing oneself to nobody else but, um, oneself, finishing (last) a 5K is still a finished raced compared to when one hadn't finished a race. It's so unbelievably easy to compare one's performance only to what is left to achieve in the…

You know you and you do you, let them do themselves. Whatever comments come your way, they usually don't reflect what kind of a person you are, but what the original commenter is like. In one ear, out the other. You can dwell on the crap or you can choose to ignore it, I suggest the latter since you perceive yourself not…

There's no shame in walking. Keep training and you'll end up running the whole 5K. Like someone else said in the thread, we all have to start somewhere. And partly walking, partly running your first official 5K is a benchmark you can compare later runs to. It is very valuable in its own way and as a milestone in your…

Yes, what both sjohnny and Thick said. The rational arguments against participating in a 5K may stem in fear and nothing else. Don't overthink things. A mile is a mile regardless of speed, and so is a 5K. My time is extremely slow, but unless I work on it like every other runner, it ain't decreasing. A personal record is…

Agree. The only upside to overweight is the fact that the increased weight puts more stress on the skeleton, thereby decreasing a bit the risk of osteoporosis. But if a person is at a healthy weight, I'd argue that the "pounding" during running is actually good for the bones. They become stronger with more trabeculae being…

An ankle can take much longer than expected to heal, if enough stuff got messed up in there. Whenever I've seriously sprained mine, it has taken several weeks for the pain to stop completely during gentler walking even.

Of course you can make it :) http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/AglaeaC/view/lessons-from-week-1-of-c25k-562995

Glad to hear you're still with us. Your 10K goal is achievable as long as you keep yourself from getting injured. Run slowly enough to get the job done. A mile is a mile regardless of speed. If you get so out of breath you can't hold a conversation (in theory) with someone next to you, slow down. The only thing you should…

What's her style? Glad it's working for you.