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No, spot reduction is a myth . . . . however personally i have found lifting (combined with sensible eating) has really helped me to completely change my body composition so there's more muscle, less fat and therefore everything (including my tummy) looks flatter and tighter :)
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When you say "work out" do you mean doing weights in the gym, or just exercising? Personally I find it is fine to do some form of exercise every day as long as you are getting variety. I try to make sure I mix it up in terms of what I am doing (i.e. not doing heavy lifting two days in a row). As lots of others have said,…
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I've run quite a few half marathons (I haven't been brave enough to tackle a full one yet) and I usually do 3 days running (1 tempo, 1 intervals, 1 long run) and 3 days weight training per week with 1 rest day (or swim), which seems to work for me. As a few people have said your strength training will probably help your…
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I agree with lots of the previous posters - there's no reason why you can't do this but it's a good idea to build up slowly. I always find that big jumps in my mileage result in really annoying injuries which then reduce my running for many weeks afterwards (shin-splints and tight IT bands in particular - not fun!) So…
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Congratulations, what brilliant results. You both look fantastic - and about 5 years younger!!
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Feel free to add me to. I've promised I have to log every day up until the begining of March at least!
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Believe it not after commenting on this a couple of days ago my shin splints are threatening to come back after a tough treadmill session tonight! I've clearly not been following my own advice and was probably guilty of upping mileage too much too fast. Oops! However I found this article on Runners World that might be of…
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I sympathise!! I suffered from shin splints when I started distance running a few years ago and they are truly horrible and very frustrating. I'm not sure exactly what sorted it out for me but I did all of the following and eventually something worked and I've got rid of them now: 1) Build up your running gradually. This…
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Add one for me!
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I'm planning on running 2 half marathons this year (my 7th and 8th) and hoping to finally get a PB of under 1:48 at some point!! I've also started ParkRun recently and I'm aiming to beat 24mins for 5k. Watch out 2014!
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Add me too if you like :) I've got about 10lbs to shift this year and after a bit of a break from MFP I'm determined to log in every day again!
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Me too!
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While I completely agree that you should do whatever works for you, I have personally found that incorporating strength training has really improved my running times and decreased my injuries. So I certainly don't think cross training is a bad idea.; I ran my first half about 3 years ago in 2:06 and have finished 4 more…
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I agree with everyone else. Walking definitely helps to burn calories and although it won't turn him into a super athlete overnight is is definitely a great place to start. I very much believe that you have to be realistic with exercise plans if you want them to last and not just be a one week wonder. As lots of the others…
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How are your other measurements going? You might find that you are still improving your shape and it's just not showing on the scales. I found that I got stuck for ages at about 68kgs (I'm also 171cm tall and my target weight is 63.5kg). My weight wasn't budging and it even went up a bit at one stage which was really…
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I went shopping yesterday and bought myself a really lovely wool silk blend cardigan in the sales. Not only was it a bargain price but, I tried on a UK10 which was too big and had to buy a UK8! That has never happened before :o)
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I agree. MFP does over-estimate the calories burned for some exercises, so if you're not able to measure them accurately with a heart rate monitor (which I'd really recommend) then I'd suggest that you eat back about 2/3 of the additional calories that MFP says you have burned off. I try to look at the extra calories as a…
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I agree. Clear spirits and diet coke or soda are the lowest cal options (or if you're into wine try a spritzer) but the key problem for me is the inevitable munchies later into the evening or the need for hangover comfort food the next day :o) I say have fun and then make up for it in the gym over the next couple of days!
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Fage 0% with banana or sultanas and honey or - even better - with a decent spoonful of Nutella. Mmmmmmm it's my favourite dessert at the moment!
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Cameron Diaz definitely, athletic but still feminine. I think it's going to take some more work though!
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That is an awesome first half effort and some very sensible tips. I've just run my 3rd half and got a new PB of 1:51:53 against my previous PB about 2 years ago of 2:04:30. I agree with a lot of the training points you mentioned and I think the 3 key ones that I give credit for my improved time are: 1) Weight loss. I must…
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I started out on MFP at 173.5lbs and I decided to aim for roughly what I weighed at university which was 147lbs and which also happens to be in the middle of the healthy weight range (I'm 5'7'). Once I got there I was pretty happy with how I looked but I still have a few wobbly bits that could do with shrinking/toning (!)…
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Good luck! I'm doing my third half this weekend and I feel better prepared for this one that the last two. My main tip would be to increase your mileage gradually and don't try to do too much too fast as that is how you will pick up injuries. Cross training is also great and I think the reason I'm feeling more prepared is…
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I've been doing body pump twice a week for about 12 months now and I've noticed a real difference in my strength. Personally I find using free weights in the gym really boring so it's good to have some tunes and an instructor to push me along. In my opinion what you get out of Pump is all about the weights you chose. The…
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I think that mine does but I think it is possibly a combination of physical and mental factors. I'm 5'7" and I seem to be physically and mentally happy at 142lbs, however I would like to get down to about 135 if I can. I guess we just have to accept that it gets harder to lose and to maintain the lower we go and there will…
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Well it sounds like what you are doing is working for you so keep it up! I try to do 2 sessions of weights per week (an hour each) plus 5 sessions of cardio (half an hour to 1.5 hours). The cardio is mainly running as I'm training for a half marathon. When I've entered races before I've just done the running training,…
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I second the swimming suggestion if you can fit it in. Half an hour in the pool doing consistent lengths of breast stroke or freestyle should burn between 200-300 calories and it will be gentle on your ankles.
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Not that it adds a lot, but I agree with the others. See what happens if you do more strength training and eat back your exercise calories. Try not to go below 1200 net per day minimum and, if you want to create a bigger deficit then do lots of exercise and then eat back about 75% of your exercise calories, still making…
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I think Pump is awesome! I've been doing it for over a year now and combined with MFP I think it has gone a long way to helping me lose the 28lbs I have shed in the last 12 months. It's also great fun and feels like a lot less of a chore than doing mindless repetitions on boring machines in the gym. . . I've gone up to…
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Wow, there are a lot of 5'7"ers out there! I'm one too. I started MFP last May at 173 and I'm down to 145 now. I feel pretty comfortable at this weight however I am aiming to tone up a bit more and to get to the magic 10 stone mark at 140 which I think would be perfect for me. (I think I'll keep 145 in mind as my upper…
