PeterStef003

I agree with the comments about running at your own pace to begin with. I will add a link to a runners website that will give you some excellent advice and also training plans. The link I'm inserting here is to an article called "Your First Run". From there, you can have a look around the website and discover all that it…

Try this home routine by nerd fitness: nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/ All the best. Peter

The advice about investing in scales is a good one. What you should also remember is that ALL the published nutritional information, including daily calorie intake for both men and women is an average, therefore, it is possible that some people will need to take on board more calories and others less to reach/maintain…

Thanks guys. I'll add the suggestions to get more variety. I appreciate you taking the time to give me some ideas. Peter

Lisa, I don't know which part of the world you are from so I'm going blind here. Certainly in England and Wales anyone can regularly see the Practice Nurse at their GP's surgery for regular advice on diet, exercise, weigh ins and support. Try to keep a food diary for one week before your first appointment. If you are not…

You are right to question the daily calorie intake. It is best to lose weight slowly because losing more than 2lb of weight per week may result in losing muscle tissue rather than fat, which is not the point of the exercise. There are 3,500 calories in 1lb of fat therefore reducing your calorie intake by 500 calories per…

Try this. It's described as a light chicken korma. No butter. 0% fat Greek Yogurt is used instead of cream. Only 376 calories per serving. Nothing comes from a jar but cooking and preparing is categorised as 'easy' You may have to copy and paste the link into your browser…

Nicola, I think the best advice is to see a doctor to find out what is causing the problem. I had similar pain in my ankles when I was out running and I wrongly believed that this was because I was running on uneven and rutted surfaces in meadows and woods and had damaged a ligament or something. I therefore turned to a…

You're doing great with the cardio although I personally would add some strength work to your weekly routine. Not only does strength training burn more calories but it will help with retaining more of the muscle mass that you lose as you get older (it happens to all of us) and will also help to keep your bones strong and…

Hi Kev, I understand how you feel because I have been there myself. I made the same journey and I made it to the end with support from friends and family. The lifestyle changes made a big difference to me. I would be pleased to help and support you so please ad me if you wish. Peter

I agree with the other comments about being shown how to use the equipment properly is important. I suppose each gym may be slightly different in how they do things but at mine, you can arrange for one of the gym fitness instructors to work out a fitness program for you depending what you want to do, especially if you want…

There is nothing wrong with having the odd treat now and again, I do and I find it stops me from binging. You asked for a recipe and here is one I baked for a birthday it's called Summer celebration cake that has fresh raspberries and blueberries. It's the cake mixture that pumps up the nutrition values we don't like to…

Hi Shank, I'm from the UK. Last weekend, I paid a visit to the Invictus Games held here in London for wounded veterans. Ex wounded servicemen and women from thirteen different countries, including the U.S.A. took part in the games. This was the first international games of this type. Prince Harry put the games together in…

Hi bussdean, I used the plan found at runnersworld.co.uk. The link that will take you to the plan is: http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/beginners/beginners-training-schedules/30.html You may need to copy and paste the above into your browser. Good luck.