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  • This is very similar to my plan (although I don't do weights -- yet). I can only manage to put in a short jog each morning during the week, and I've been alternating between days doing 5mph for about 15 mins (to get my breathing etc back in rhythm) and 6.5mph for about 8-10 mins (to learn what I'll have to do to hit my…
  • Howay, man, it's geet canny i' Toon, like... (Jerseyman in exile in Newcastle. I can do the words but not the accent!)
  • Good luck! I'm in pretty much the same situation (without the $100 fine) and would love to get my 5k time (3.1 miles) down below 30 minutes, too -- at the moment it's anywhere between 35 and 38 minutes. I'm 212 pounds with an ultimate target of 165 (although I think in kilos). I'd be really interested in your progress --…
  • New MFPer here -- I was wondering the same thing. Nearly all the low cal snacks available at my workplace are really high in sugar and/or carbs! From today I'm taking some crackers in with me.
  • Thanks for the support! I'm afraid that my wife and I have a bit of a ritual of chicken fajitas and Mexican beer once a week -- the great thing about the IIFYM approach is that if I plan ahead, it can all fit into the plan! Speaking of which, Indian food tonight with friends... so I'm about to hit the treadmill for a…
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