GillianMcK Member

I always take jaffa cakes to races with me, I go on the theory that the chocolate/orange jelly is quick releasing energy and the sponge is slow releasing energy (that's my theory and I'm sticking to it), 1 jaffa cake per mile (thought about per kilometres but don't think I could tan 42 for a marathon)!!!

On 1200 calories a day, you're body is probably craving the extra calories, increase you're calories using healthy food and the cravings will lessen. This is the approx amount of calories(a day) your organs need to function, Heart = 168, Kidneys = 168, Liver = 322, Brain = 322 , Skeletal Muscles = 420 (adds up to 1400…

I had issues with Endomondo (kept pausing, even when I was still running), I really like Mapmyrun, but have just bought a Garmin which I'm looking forward to using on Tuesday:)

either, the group of people I normally run with have a FB page setup, we post in there, where, when and how far we're running an if other people want to join they can. The dog's also normally with me, so rarely run on my own completely!! Weights I normally do, either in PT so it's only the trainer and myself or in a womens…

Yep, the trainer should be able to adapt a program that will allow you to do what you want whilst still keeping to what's useful, as above don't be afraid to speak up, if there's a specific reason for not starting an exercise they should be explaining it, i.e. my trainer had someone who wanted to start lifting on 'clean…

Calorie dense foods are nuts/seeds, avocados, oils (fish oils/olive oil), peanut butter, whole milk, these are easy ways of pushing up the calories, you just need to decide what your macros are and how they fit in with them (i.e. nuts will be high in protein and fats). Maybe also check out the Gaining Weight posts, might…

Read this post, pretty much covers most questions that you will ask, very helpful. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1217573-so-you-want-to-start-running?hl=so+you+want+to+start+running

log as normal, it's been through your digestive system (albeit too quickly and the water from the food hasn't been removed) so you will have taken some nutritional value from it that you will need to account for!!

FAT CONTENT Highland Beef Overall 4.5 g/ 100g Other Breeds Beef Overall 15.6 g/ 100g CHOLESTEROL CONTENT Highland Beef Overall 40.9 mg/100g Other Breeds Beef Overall 64.3 mg/100g PROTEIN Highland Beef Overall 20.7 g/100g Other Breeds Beef Overall 18.6 g/100g IRON Highland Beef Overall 2.1 mg/100g Other Breeds Beef Overall…

You can actually increase the nutrient value of some veg/fruit by cooking them. you get more antioxidants from carrots, spinach, mushrooms, asparagus, peppers, cabbage etc if they are boiled or steamed, tomatoes increase in lycopene when cooked (the cooking helps to break down the plant cell walls and releases more), so…

Very good question, but no answer seems to be forthcoming from the people that are extolling it's virtues!!!

Think what people are trying to get at for the food scales is, even where you are using a tablespoon of mayo (for example), weigh it and use that as your calorie measurement rather than the tablespoon calorie measurement, you could take 3 different tablespoons of mayo and they would all be different weights and therefore…

Open your diary so people can see and make some suggestions??

Another one for checking your shoes are suitable for your gait and don't have too many miles on them, also just make sure that you're not doing too much, too quick and leaving yourself open to shin splints. Go to a proper running shop, get your gait analysed and they should recommend several different pairs, try them all…

Triped over the finishing timing mat at a 10k run, trying for a sprint finish, ended up with a split lip and skint hands and knees!!

As others are saying, you can't spot lose fat on specific parts of your body, pilates will help with core strength and tone the muscles but the fat loss will have to come through diet (you can't out exercise a bad diet is something I remember when I reach for the chocolate)

Check the battery life on the garmin if you intend to use it for the marathon in April (some of them have 'short' battery lifes if you're doing long, slow runs (I was incredibly unhappy on my long run of 20 miles as for some reason my phone died at 13 miles so I didn't get my splits for the last 7 miles!! Do you have a…

Swimming will help with cardiovasicular but not necessarily the solution to you wanting to hike mountains, it's different muscles that you're using, as someone else has said the best way to improve hiking cardiovasicular is to increase the amount of hiking. I do a lot of walking and can quite happily walk the mountain…

I went from 5k's last year to a marathon 3 weeks ago and I still struggle with the first 3 - 5 miles, I really dislike them and have full blown arguements with myself at the start 'why am I doing this', 'this is crap, I don't want to run' (sometimes these arguements are out loud so I do get funny looks if I don't notice…

Portion sizes and too much fizzy juice!! Still don't have an off switch when it comes to pasta or cheese (although cheese makes me unwell now so I don't have it often). Once I started logging food into MFP, became much moer aware of how many calories I was actually consuming and started to cut down from there, when I…

My first timed 5k was just under 44min on a hilly route, flat route I was 37min 4sec, but I still struggle with that distance, I have discovered that I get quicker over the longer distances, only done 1 marathon so far but even it was a quicker average pace than my 5k times!!!

I done my first marathon 3 weeks ago and like you I wasn't much of a runner when I decided to enter (it seemed like a good idea at the time). I down loaded a free app onto my iphone that was an 18 week program that built up the mileage, running 4 times a week and peaking at 20miles, I transferred it onto a spreadsheet…

Week days I'm normally around 390 cals (50g of possidge and a 150g greek yogurt), weekends when I'm doing my long run before lunch I'll be 580cals (extra 50g of porridge to fuel my run)

I was going to suggest Scotland, do you remember last summer when Heathrow hit 30C!!!

Read this thread, it covers off most questions http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1217573-so-you-want-to-start-running

Male Red Kangaroo!!

Sweat is just fat crying!!! I'm overweight and don't sweat much that can be seen (my scalp is another matter and when I take my hair band out my hair will be wet), I must sweat some as a couple of runs that I've taken part in have had mist showers to keep you cool and I can taste the salt on my lips after being in them but…

How many calories are you eating and are you eating back at least half your exercise calories?? The last 15lbs they reckon (on various posts on MFP), that you should be looking to lose 0.5lbs a week because it will be the slowest to come off, what did you put into MFP as your weight loss that you want each week (has it…

Make sure you eat back your exercise calories to get to this number, you need the fuel to be able to keep going, the tiredness could be overtraining and just doing a bit ttoo much or it could be that you're not getting enough fuel for the level of exercise that you're doing.

Tired and Hungry, maybe add an extra 200 calories into your day, if you're using more energy you need to fuel it??