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I use the North Sheffield one. I find it clean and the staff helpful. Downside is the fact that the x trainers and bikes only start when you move and don't allow for a pause which can be a bit of a pain. But, it's very competitively priced and I can live with that slight limitation.

Diet is key to weight loss. Weigh your food accurately withy a digital scale. If you are at a deficit you will lose weight regardless of exercise. Exercise is good for general fitness, improved cardiovascular system and weight training is good for maintaining lean muscle mass. lean muscle burns more calories. I don't think…

Well done, it's a great feeling to realise you can run. I find it hard work at 259 lbs!

Run/walk intervals and a bit of rowing

Same here, small steps, short gait, new to running. I guess we just have to keep going!

I'm signed up for the Great Yorkshire Run too. Look on the Great Run website and there is a walk/run training plan. I am not running all of it, plan to run intervals. I have been running intervals for a few weeks and it isn't too bad, but it takes more stamina than just walking 10k briskly as it is quite tiring speeding up…

A bit of an update: I found I couldn't finish week 4 however hard I tried so I went back to shorter intervals but picked up the pace. I also run outside more on a 5k Park Run course that has hills. The idea is conditioning and stamina and the distance will come. My heart rate has dropped from 170 to 150/min and my legs are…

I ran intervals on the treadmill, rowed 2 miles briskly on the rower and did leg presses, extensions and curls.

They are both whole wheat but they both contain quite a bit of sugar. Pick the one with the lowest sugar content, but to be honest you might want to try shredded wheat or homemade porridge as they are sugar free.

Congratulations and welcome to the 100 lbs club ☺

I'm vegetarian and mostly dairy free you can add me if you like ☺

Both MMW and MMR show calorie burn. Runkeeper is also good

I'm just about to finish week 3. Apart from once in week 1 I have run on a treadmill, but on Saturday I'm going to do a Parkrun 5k so will be taking it outside. Not sure how I will do, but I am conscious of the difference and want eventually to run outside all the time. It's a matter of preference, and starting slowly in…

Weights, kettlebells, biking, rowing machine, aerobics..... whatever I like that isn't running. I hike sometimes at the weekend too

Maybe alter your workout a little, up the intensity of your cardio? The body adapts very easily to routine, give it something to surprise it!

Between 3-5 lbs heavier at night, back down in the morning

I eat a meat free diet, the only dairy I have is whey protein after exercise. I have found it a useful diet to follow as I try to eat a large proportion of whole foods. Cheese was always something I over ate, I don't like meat. I find that my options can be limited and as such I tend to be conscious of what I eat and make…

I have lost 104lbs, 56 of those since the end of January. I eat between 1200-1500 calories a day depending on how hungry I feel and what exercise I have done. I started out walking on a treadmill for 45 mins on an incline, gradually increasing pace and incline.. In May I upped my workouts. I now run a little, doing the…

Unfortunately, in order to get results you have to do the work and this includes accurately weighing your food and logging it to get an accurate calorie count. I know from my own experience that just eyeballing a portion of food is usually way out. Weight loss takes time, be patient. Eat well, try to meet your macros, that…

Thanks so much everyone. Some very encouraging and helpful replies. Decided to have a couple of non running days and do some cycling and rowing (on the machine) and I will join the local Park Run on Saturday and just run and walk without the c25k programme. There is a massive hill so I will be walking that bit for sure! I…

I registered for the 10k ,as it is all abilities and allows for walk/run. I can walk 10k without difficulty so I thought I'd add some running. I am not realistically intending to run it all! I am registered for a 5k in August and I will try to slowly run that!

Finished week3 day 2 today and my hamstrings are sore : (

Let's see, I'm a work in progress..... I am more than 100lbs lighter than I was at my heaviest, still have about 100 to go. I have lost 4 stone this year, (56 lbs) mostly since the beginning of April. I have taken up running, and even at 259lbs I enjoy it. I have walked 2 5k races, I aim to run a 5k Colour Run in August,…

I've just finished week 3 day 1 of the zenlabs program and I found that the 3 minute runs weren't noticeably harder than all the stopping and starting with the 90 second ones. I did run slow but I found I just needed to get my mind in gear, the legs and the breathing didn't hurt any more than previously and it was less…

C25k intervals and 2km on the rowing machine

Slowly, but I'm just starting out, I figure speed will come as I get fitter.....got to be better than just sitting on my bum!

Inspirational, amazing! Well done : )

Well done on your weight loss. I have also lost more than 100lbs (although 55 since starting MFP), and I know how much work, effort and dedication it takes. You are turning your life around, be proud! It is a change of lifestyle, and you are young and healthy enough to live a really healthy and fulfilled life.

Thanks for all the advice. I'm currently on zen labs c25k week 2, week 1 was a bit of a challenge but I got it in the end. I'm running 3 times a week and I'm already slow. I have proper running shows for my foot type. Can anyone point me to any resources on how and what stretches to do?