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the one thing I have craved for years is for my PT to actually say he is proud of me. I know he is, but he's never actually said it. So i find it so important to tell others that I am proud of them when I genuinely am
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I was on depo provera (same thing I think) for a while when I first got married, I know these drugs affect different people in different ways, but I BALLOONED in weight while on it (photo of me on my profile showing how big I was). when I got off it and started moving again I dropped the weight. Maybe the drug IS a factor…
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stress is a BIG factor in weight loss. I would suggest tossing your exercise routine out for a little while and explore what making you stressed instead. You need to focus on ways to enjoy yourself and relax. And you need to take the focus OFF weight loss and onto your fitness for a while. That way I GUARANTEE you will…
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ive never tried weight watchers mfp has made me accountable for what i eat and how i train, which is all i needed. Im lighter now than when i was training 2 years ago, and fitter too.
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out of interest, I'm 5 foot 10, so slightly shorter than you but still very tall. I've got to my goal weight of 158.4 pounds, and to get mid bmi im now heading to 150 pounds. In my opinion, if I am lighter than that at my height I am too small. But I am an athlete, and very focused on my strength and health rather than my…
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honey, looked at your profile page to see your goals, and look at your food diary. There is nothing logged. You need to start being accountable for yourself. You need to log EVERYTHING EVERY DAY. Make it habit, think about what you are eating and do it as often as you brush your teeth. Nobody can help you remotely here…
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without knowing what training you are doing and your background I go over every day as I need it to fuel my body's recovery in training, and make sure my muscles have the strength for the next bout.
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I have had a look at your diary and I think you need some different goals to the ones you are setting. I am exactly the same height (5'10") and am currently healthy, fit and a good weight of 71kg (156.2 pounds) I am allowing myself to drop to 68kg (149.6 pounds) due to the fact that it is still safely bmi for me, plus it…
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Great start! what will help more is to cut back on sugar, ESPECIALLY refined sugar. I tried to see your diary but it is not open, so I cant help you more with suggestions on what you can do better. If you focus on your FITNESS rather than your weight loss you will automatically become fitter, more toned, and lose weight as…
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well, so far this winter ive lost more weight than i ever have before and im the lightest ive been in 20 years!!! So if you put your mind to it and are determined to be fitter and lighter you can do anything.
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Make sure you stretch thoroughly AFTER your run. If you need to stretch beforehand you need to either stretch dynamically, or just do what I do and start out slow to warm up. Never hold static stretches before you run, it will cause injury as your muscles are not warm enough to deal with it and be effective xx
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what kind of shoes do you regularly wear? If you wear heels a lot, lose them. They are horiffic for your back and could easily be causing the problem. Get fitted with proper running shoes, this could also be a factor. Lower back issues can come with tightness of hamstrings, I pulled a sciatica which left me unable to run…
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If you open your diary I can see if I can help - go to food then settings. Sounds like your plan of one speed session and 2 tempo runs and one slow run is pretty good, so theres something missing in the mix - perhaps your diet will hold the key?
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hey there! Im also training for my first half marathon - in 4 weeks. But im successfully losing weight in doing so. What kind of aining are you doing? Specific running training or just general gym work? Are you eating to train - which will also help with weight loss, or eating back the calories you are burning with food…
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im training for a half and have many 10km events and that size under my belt. But speed is my issue. I run at virtually the same pace for 5km or 20km. Ive been doing speed intervals and also some hill work for strength. I also have been doing runs for exactly 30 minutes (for me - you might want to do 20 minutes) of running…
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yes. intervals will build strength and speed. Try a week incorporating some intervals and then go back to jogging and see if you can jog faster ;)
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im a runner and quite fit. Im also losing weight at a good pace and have recently reached my goal. yes, I am hungry too with more exercise, but I still lose weight. I have tried to view your diary but it is locked - i strongly suspect that the TYPES of food and TIMES OF DAY you are eating them is causing your body to need…
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im in the middle - near homebush!!
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sydney, and running the gc half in 5 weeks with mfp friends! Keen to have mfp friends to compete in events with!
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sorry to hear that ... there seems to be a lot of chaos still in Christchurch! I mentioned NZ as I know there are NZ Mfp members coming over for other events in Australia though. This one is primarily for Sydney residents I guess!
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switch it to a similar taste! Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese all have fantastic asian flavours and amazingly great-tasting, low calorie options!
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dinner actually works better if it is smaller - the old saying "breakfast like a king, lunch like a peasant, dinner like a pauper" or something like that. You will get better weight loss and more evenly balanced blood sugar (lessenning spikes and therefore cravings) if you spread your calories over the day fairly evenly,…
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absolutely. a high protein breakfast will not only kick start your metabolism for the day, it will fill you up and it is one of the secrets of good weight loss!
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you should read my blog that i just posted! I am issuing the challenge to my friends of trying something new that they've never tried before! I'm trying to issue weekend challenges every week to my friends - last week 40 out of 120 friends ran xx !! Amazing!
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im healthily in my bmi now but can afford to lose another 10 pounds easily and still be comfortable. In saying that, I'm happy with my body now and i dont need to lose anymore weight. But I think I timed this fairly well with reaching my original goal now, as I am in the middle of training for the half in 6 weeks. So,…
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im at my goal, but fortunately still have plenty of pounds that i can safely take off and still be in the middle of my bmi healthy weight, so I'm not stressed if I lose a little more. I have a half marathon coming in 6 weeks, so I'm encouraging a bit more of a drop before then, it will make me run faster. However, I'm…
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YES. This is the singlemost secret to the start of my success here. Having my diary open means I think twice about what Im eating because I will be telling my friends what I ate and have them critiquing it. More than once it has meant that I have refused cake with coffee and had an apple or banana instead. My issue here is…
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Take it from somebody who started off barely moving, shuffling and looking pathetic. There is always somebody out there who will look more silly, more hopeless and more unfit than you. ALWAYS. And some of the runners I see that run at all good pace also look a bit uncoordinated and like they just took up the sport…
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doing endless situps wont lose belly fat. You need to be doing a more comprehensive core workout to strengthen the muscles, but if you want to lose the fat you are better off tweaking your diet. The number one way to see a difference is to drop as much sugar from your diet as possible, drink lots and lots of water. That…
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im hoping I've understood your question correctly! 3.8km in 30 minutes is 7.6km per hour. That is just under 5 miles per hour. Are you looking to work out the setting to make the treadmill run at 5 miles per hour or are you looking at ways to train which is designed to increase your speed by the time you reach the race?
