Tillyecl1 Member

This happens to me too. I weigh myself once a week and I only see a drop in scale number every other week. The last few weeks have gone 65.2, 65.2, 64, 63.9, 63, 63, 61.7kg. I am assuming my body keeps hold of water weight for a couple of weeks and then it goes (probably hormones I guess). So I am losing the amount I want…

Long run training today, it's going to be hard going in the warm, because I'm British and we don't really have 'hot' as a temperature so I'm not used to it! Lol.

I'm an M & S fiend! I would eat every meal from there if I could afford to (their salads are so delicious)! The Boots Shapers stuff is pretty good too (especially for snacks and flatbreads). But a salad bowl and a packet of quorn chicken on the top is what I buy if I'm totally stuck :-)

I totally understand what you mean. I have been feeling like this recently too, and although I haven't actually given in to the feelings yet they are always there driving me crazy. My only suggestion is keeping busy, some kind of crafts, reading a book or a walk. I'm so sorry I can't offer more help but I'm crashing the…

I make up for lack of ability with enthusiasm (think dopey, lollopy dog chasing after a tennis ball :-)). I like to encourage others too, seeing other people push themselves to reach their goals makes me happy.

I mainly do triathlons (so there is a run on the end) is that close enough? :-P I'm already friends with OP but everyone else please feel free to add me if you like :-) p.s I would never say I was a runner but I try to make up for lack of skill with enthusiasm :-D

Getting into my wetsuit, I bought it about 2 years ago and have never fitted in it. It was A LOT smaller than I thought when I ordered it. I am almost there (as in I can fit in it and do it up but it takes about 30 minutes and cuts off the circulation to my feet, LOL!). A few more kilos and I should be able to go open…

Do a 3 hour\60 mile bike ride then tell me it's not intense exercise. I can easily burn 2000 cal on a training ride and it still takes less time than one of your "paused" workouts.

This. It's a pain/pleasure confusion :-P

Sugar free jelly (10 cal Hartley's ones are nice). Mini milk ice lollies (30 cals) or a mug of hot sugar free squash (5 cals) seem to squash most of my cravings. But when it's really desperate Cadbury Freddo (the small chocolate bars), Kinder mini bars or Cadbury fudge (proper treats all less than 120 cals) :-)

Hi, do you weigh your food portions? Also looking at your diary you seem to eat back all or most of your exercise calories but I wonder where you are getting those values from? Because the MFP database is pretty generous and from my experience (and everyone is different obviously) they are overestimated by between 30 and…

150g Fage 0%, 15g honey and 25g granola. Best breakfast ever :-) (you need the honey though). Or add salt an pepper and put on a sweet potato, om nom nom.

Made me smile :-)

Wagamamas prawn itame, delicious and I enjoyed every spoonful :-P

This happened to me when I was training for an Ironman too. I justified it with the classic "I'm doing sooooo much training I must be able to eat whatever I like". NOT TRUE (for me anyway) :-( I'm now training for a half Ironman (my favourite distance), and I am keeping a very tight control on my food, logging everything.…

I've got a Salter and it's really good. It was about £15 from Argos. They have absolutely loads though, my only real recommendation is get a digital one :)

I'm not sure it makes a massive amount of difference in terms of if the unfit candidate is better at the job they will get it (because I'm pretty sure it'd be discrimination if they didn't). However having a hobby which is based on training for events is an easy win in those interview questions where they say things like…

Thanks :-D I needed this today, every single muscle and bone in my body aches but I have a long bike ride in the training plan for today and a long run tomorrow (Monday is rest day, thank goodness). It's raining and windy outside and I really just want to go back to bed. But I am going to get up, go out and GET IT DONE…

Apologies, edited to put that in afterwards :-) about 8 months. Just eating a normal diet of around 1500-1600 cals\day and doing some exercise (a class or two a week and couch to 5 km). No magical formula for me :-)

Hey, if you start now you'll get there sooner ;-) I lost around 35kg the first time round (not on MFP but by logging my food in a little book), it took around 8 months and I have kept it off for around 5 years (I was "obese" to start with and reached the "normal" BMI range at my original target weight). I am now trying to…

This. I pre-plan my day's food, this helps me a lot because I know exactly how the food is set up for the day and I don't waste time worrying about what\how much I'm going to eat :-)

Wouldn't be without my Graze box, I don't drink, smoke or have a gym membership so my Graze box is my weekly treat :-). I don't eat enough to justify the bulk buy either, I just end up throwing a lot away, so for me they are perfect.

I'm similar to you in that I burn around 7500 cals\week with one rest day. I do between 90 minutes and 4 hours a day (training for middle and long distance triathlons) and yes I even have a "proper" job. I get up early and go out after work in order to get my mileage in. As for eating back calories, I struggled until I…

Hey, feel free to add me :-) I am currently training for a 70.3 and a short 63 mile sportif in July, the three peaks challenge (with added challenge of cycling the 650 miles between the peaks) in August, a half marathon in September and probably some other stuff which hasn't been decided yet. I also tend to chuck in the…

Hi, I am so sorry you are having to deal with these things, you are so young to be living with this amount of stress and worry. My honest opinion is that you need to go and speak to a professional about these issues, they will be able to offer proper advice based on you particular situation and will be able to provide the…

Hey, this is probably gastric distress, it's pretty common in runners. The article linked has some tips on avoiding it as best you can: http://m.runnersworld.com/nutrition-runners/avoiding-gastric-distress-during-runs-and-races?page=single

Hi, do you weigh your food?

I lost ~35kg about 5 years ago and have maintained that loss with no problems :-). Am back now to lose those last few kgs to get to my ideal racing weight :-), it can be done. I do think you have to be as mindful about how you eat/exercise when maintaining as you were when losing though (or I did anyway).

Well done :-)

Like numsquat said it depends on your fitness but when I was my heaviest it took me around 45 minutes to do a 5km. Good luck with your future 5kms :-)