vanessaclarkgbr Member

Anyone from the UK who is active at the weekends (the only time I can chat)? My feed is very quiet at the weekends, I can hear the echo! Especially anyone who likes a run, at any level. Add me please!

I'm from Oxfordshire, just getting back into it. Would love a few more UK friends :-)

Hello! I'm 44, live in Oxfordshire and lost a load with the support on here. Life changed, and I'm back (with a load of weight too) ;-) I'll send you a friend request :-)

Hiya, new back to MFP but having been given a whole load of advice from MFPers myself on being a new runner, running outside etc the most useful tips I had were to buy yourself an Oxford Cosy/Comfy (or similar brand, made with fabric that wicks sweat) if it's cold. You can pull it over your mouth when it's cold, and push…

How about adding in some strength work? I'd like to add in that I am currently not practising what I preach ;-) but I took this advice previously and both my PB and weight loss shifted up a notch nicely. Also makes you look a lot better once you get over 40 :-)

*wanders off to do first plank in months...* that's amazing, great results, well done :-)

You're on a loser there sunshine. She's an academic so I'd imagine the comprehension is just fine, and a lifter who enjoys cardio also. Just so happens she's not one for meat heads though, I think that's the real issue here.

Haha love it. Surely it's about a balance?

Great pic! :-)

Hello Jen, I'm Vanessa from the UK and I should be working right now. I'm 41, and need to lose about 24lb. Been on here before and lost 4 stone, but went off for 7 months and I'm back again recently. Good luck, you'll find plenty of help and support on here :-)

Life - head down *kitten* up, get on with it (family motto!) Diet - don't sweat the small stuff, it's the downward trend that matters. Good luck

Nice trolling

I would rather sit next to a dead person than him, or hack my own legs off.

Definitely agree over the specialist running shops, it would have prevented my frustrating shin splints! Get them to fit you the first time, then you can always buy the next pair online and get a bargain with the end of line colours etc. I love the C25K programme, some are free but the music on some is a bit dire. I've…

You look fantastic, well done! Exactly what I needed to see this morning, so thank you! x

Why can I not resist doing this? Black, my special running pants. Yup, it's sad but I plan my pants around my running days (these ones don't ride - you all needed to know that obviously) :laugh:

Jonny Wlkinson. Nothing to do with sports though, hubba hubba! Sorry, off for a lie down now...(will have a think about other two but don't have much eye candy to be honest and not good on sporting people)...ohhh Paula Radcliffe for thinking more about her sport than her pride on the WC issue - and not professional but a…

A bit mean maybe, but if the friends comments were of the pro-ANA type I'd probably message her to ask if she was ok if she seemed to be taking the advice onboard, then ultimately if it was bothering me I'd probably remove her. What she does as an adult is entirely up to her, but there's not much I could do virtually to…

alorick, you have a blue top on.

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I've arrived late to the thread and probably it's been covered, but I've done this recently as I've not been able to come on here so much yet every time I log an exercise or a diary I've had loads of supportive comments - which I haven't 100% been able to return - which makes me an un-supportive friend so I removed anyone…

Bugger! Hate it when it catches up at once. At least you know what to do, and a little rest you'll be back on form in no time. I am guilty of the above every Tuesday (no time to warm up, no cool down as picking OH up from railway station, no stretching as dying for loo/forget) - only getting away with it due to my shorter…

Wrong site Mikey - oh - you forgot to add the link ;-) I wish I'd logged some pre-diet days too, it'd scare the living daylights out of me, and wish I'd done the resistance too. Also wish I'd got some MFP mates last January when I first started rather than when I climbed back on the wagon again in the July, I'd be happily…

I agree! Once you've got the first pair you can buy the next few online (cheaper!) x

Should have mentioned - you're OP you're a nice bloke :-)

I'm going to be a party pooper - I hate it, I die of embarrassment and if it's a busy day you can't get on for people who've never bothered speaking to you before coming over to poke at them and enquire into your relationship status (all the while people around you tut and cluck as they're on conference calls and 'you'…

Thick spreader - and love it, thick home-made bread, half a ton of butter.......mmmmmmmmmmm..........

I'm the same, and you're right - the stress hormone is cortisol. Get your seven and a half hours sleep a night, minimise caffeine, sugar and alcohol until you're feeling better as these will all drive it. Lack of sleep also messes with your ghrelin levels - the hormone that tells you when you're hungry and to eat, and I…

1) Remembering that I didn't have my laptop on arriving at work car park meaning I missed our yawn inducing first thing Monday team call :-) 2) Getting invited to daughter and boyfriends tonight for dinner and drinkies 3) Waking up to find knee not aching after yesterday's run (keep having to rest it) Brilliant thread…

That's pretty incredible!! Rajiv - are you sleeping it off?? I hope so! :-D Only problem is...what are you going to do to top that eh? You won't be resting for long, I know!