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Happy to report that this past week included a 10.2km run! I want to keep Saturday's for the 5km park run - and hope to do the 'long runs' on Tuesdays (as I did this week.) Target long run next week is 11.5-12km.

I want reduce my 5km time to below 30 minutes and I would like to run a Half-Marathon this year still. I am at 32m for the 5km - and up to 8km a run on my half training - so I am hoping to be 'up to speed' by 13 October when my half is targetted for.

Very happy with my recently acquired ForeRunner 220 (which was on special because the 225 is now out!)

Can add me too! I got me a ForeRunner 220 on Saturday. Looking forward to connecting with everyone. Came down with flu yesterday, which is going to keep me from running for a few days. :( I am Vogonite.

I have years of Endomondo data - and have also just got me a Garmin watch. :) Disable one of them as an MFP app. I would disable the Endomondo and only use the Garmin Connect as a MFP enabled app. If you want to continue tracking on Endomondo then manually import the workouts using GPX or TCX export from Garmin Connect.…

Agreed. C25k is the way to go for a good even motivating start. When you are comfortable with it then try a park run. Parkrun organises free weekly timed runs around the world. They are mostly 5k runs and from there you can meet club runners if you want to join a club or start doing races. Welcome to the running community!

I am still on here! Taking a renewed interest in MFP this year. Last year I undid all the good work of 2013 and while I was 'logging' every day - it was mostly a case of 'logging in' every day and not really logging my food. :) Here's hoping that in 2015 I am half the man I was last year.

I log into MFP every day - just not onto the groups every day. ;)

I plan to be very active on MFP this year!

Welcome welcome welcome! Stick to it - and you will do great. Stick to it - and you will LOOK Great for your wedding day. We're all here to support! As for 'a cat to water' - on this journey, water has got to be a VERY GOOD FRIEND (i.e. drink it - LOTS of it!)

hi from Cape Town AMZ! Good luck with your finals and your weight loss goals. I have found MFP to be invaluable - as long as you log consistently. Once again - welcome and GOOD LUCK! Keep us posted on your progress (both with the exams and with your weight loss journey.)

The House of Love - The Peel Sessions :)

and of course there are a generous number of us South Africans too! (even those who used to live in Gloucestershire and would go back IN A HEARTBEAT!)

Sounds like fun! I think I am holding out for the Gun Run. Wont be ready for a 10km in first week of March. Only running 5km a time now - the last time I ran 10km was the Growthpoint in 2011!

Dont know if you been watching the latest season of The Biggest Loser but that Jackson dude spends most of his workout time THROWING UP! :) If you gonna work out hard - you gonna hurl. Watch runners - marathoners. Lots of them hurl all the time. Not saying its healthy but its definately normal if you work too hard. Like…

I agree! That is an excellent idea. I should try that. :) Not sure I would be able to maintain the loss on a good day though.... Gonna give it a try! "God save the Queen - Bloodsport for all!"

It really depends on your current weight, age etc - as to how much calories you burn. I use a heart rate monitor and it helps in more accurate tracking of my burn. I notice that as my weight is dropping and I am becoming more fit - my calorie burn is less for the same duration and intensity of my workouts (runs in this…

wow and wow!! COngratulations and I trust that in less than 365 days I will also be able to brag on this site! Well done!

Welcome Lizelle! Yes, there are a number of us SAFAS on here. Good luck with your journey and feel free to add as friends or ask if there is anything that we can help with - we are all here to support one another.

hi Liz 1. If you have to have your coffee sweet - I guess non fat or fat free sweetener is OK. I would try hard to slowly wean myself off the sugar taste though. It helps a lot with other things (like sweets and chocolates... - then the fruit will also taste super sweet!) 2. hehe - as to the fish, I would certainly only…

hi Liz That should be super easy. :) It's the combination of the toast and the cornflakes that does it. A lot of carbs, and I bet you are hungry again two hours later! My suggestion: 1. Keep the coffee - ditch any sugar and if you have milk go with low fat. 2. Have a protein. My choice is egg (fried, scrambled or hard…

Nice to meet you too! I see you joined in 2010, with not much activity. :) I have also been a lurker in the past, but now that I am more involved I am finding that my motivation level is way up! Get invovled, make some friends - and this will all help towards you reaching your goals. Good luck!

Ben Davis always says, "Nothing good happens in the kitchen after 8pm.." I am sure it is a generalisation but I for one feel I sleep better and wake more refreshed if I dont eat or drink too late. The worst thing is the "midnigh snack..." - try and avoid at all costs! Best of luck!

Freakin hell dude that is AWESOME!! Well done!

Simon? Simon Cowell? Is that you? ;)

Besides the SCARY Gollum TAT - that is some serious muscle building. Well done. :)

I LOVE the diet soda NSV! We kid ourselves that diet soda is 'good' for us. While it may have close to ZERO calories, it also has ZERO nutrition. Well done on kicking that habit (coming from a former 2l a day Coke Zero addict...) Well done!

you s**tin' me! - ooops, no you're not. :) In all seriousness, I find movement help speed things along quite a bit. Especially movement which my body is unaccustomed to (like jumping on a trampoline.) Otherwise, some green tea? Good luck!

Two pant sizes in 15 days! wow! You rock. Keep with it for one more week and then you know a habit has been formed. (they say it takes 21 days to form a habit - you are two thirds of the way there.)

oh it is too true!@! My tip: Make it easier to eat healthy than to not. DONT have high cal low nutrition options in your house at all. Make sure that you never go out shopping while hungry. Always have a bag of nuts or a banana in your car (make sure its not the same banana for too long!) and keep some healthy snacks in…