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I got just short of 2000km last year... was sooo cross when strava started my year all over again on the 1st of january! So this year I WILL ride over the 2000km. Did 72km last saturday, tomorrow will ride another 40-60km I have several big rides lined up in the next few months. :)

Im 47 and now officially menopausal. have had all the hot flushes and 6 weeks ago i had a mirena put in (for various reasons) now i have no flushes, which is awesome BUT i have put on over 3 kgs which isnt so good...all in the belly. the breast are a bit tender like before a period (can handle that). I exersize... a lot. i…

I am menopausal and had a mirena inserted 6 weeks ago... I have put on over 3kg since then.... mostly around my tummy, i have noted my breasts are rather sore too like when i used to have my period. I exersize a lot, and havent changed my diet so Im putting this weight gain down to the mirena. Im seeing my gyn tomorrow and…

can I ask what are you actually eating then if you have cut out basically everything? I go for gluten free options if available as I have noted I am less tolerant of too much... same with milk products, i can have some but if i have too much i feel ill.

not entirely true. Fruit does have frutose in it.... sugar. however I tend to think if you are very active and trying to eat healthy then several pieces of fruit a day has got to be better than a wopping huge muffin or some biscuits that has the same amount of "sugar". salads... yes there is no fats but I still add them as…

love riding. when the weather is foul I do RPM/spin classes. I sweat buckets and get my heart rate soaring.... I will burn anything from 400-600 cals in a class. I did a big ride earlier in the year, it was 65km with a massive hill climb. (on road bike) I did it in 3hours and from memory I killed off over 1100 cals. so…

i sew...... if i read i am tempted to munch. go for a walk..... clean!

Im sitting here at work clenching my butt cheeks and trying not to laugh too loudly (that will also cause me to fart lol) I love to drop my guts when im at the shops with my girls, they often turn green and go.... oh gawd mummmmmmmm!! but then i get blamed even when its not me!! by the end of my working day i have bottled…

I spoke to a friend of mine who is training to be a podiatrist and he says that they are really good. I have the plantar facistis and will have to build up my wearing time and he warns me I might get a flare up of my condition until I strengthen m feet and legs. now i have to decide one which ones i want... there are 3…

there is toe socks for the five finger shoes.....

I wear asics kayanos and the weird thing is that I cant wear my orthotics when i am exersizing.... I wear them in my old asics that i use when im out and about. think im going to look seriously at barefooting

Ive been reading about barefoot running/chi running and my concern was plantar facitis.... I have this and wear orthotics in some of my shoes. It comes and goes and when I run my feet ache by the end of several kms. I am keen to hear from other people who have found with time their feet/legs improve. I understand the…

I bought myself a new hybrid last year. I have a Giant and shes sooooo comfy. I did a bike ride called round the bay in a day (aussies will know this one) my friend and I did the 50km over the bridge, we really enjoyed the buzz and planned on doing it again this year.... but 70km this time. now they have changed the course…

most definately you are not to comment about the summer weather you are experiencing LOL made a casserole last week, think i will make another one in the next few days :)

I ate a very L A R G E cup of sweet potato for dinner with a nice pork chop.... I find my sugar level is often over due to my fruit n certain veg intake, but sweet potato is good for you.... low GI Im going to take a container of homemade pumpkin soup to work tomorrow.... really like something warming in the cold…

well done!! my friend did her first 1/2 marathon yesterday too.... very proud of her and like that t shirt said, i dont know you but im proud of you!! I would love to do something like that but dont really know if my feet can handle it.... im fit enough and I would like to do one, but the pain would be almost…

same here in melbourne!!! all my gym buddies and I have been experiencing this odd phenonemon. I eat way more at work than I do when I am home durning the day too. perhaps we are burning more cals trying to keep warm????:noway:

As long as you are enjoying your workout and are getting fit and healthy then thats good :bigsmile:

me too! I have been sitiing here fighting the desire to raid the cupboard and fridge for the past couple of hours.... Im not really hungry but really fancy something sweet. If i can only have one small bit of chocolate im ok.... its stopping at one!

I buy a new pair each year in the january sales. I do a fair bit of exersizing in them and did 2 triathlons in them last year and really felt I needed a new pair.

just bought a polar FT7 and into week 2 of using it, found it simple to use and I got it for a good price, you need to look for sales!!

can i ask are you training for something? when i am training for something I up my training hours. sounds like you would be one fit lady :smile: As long as you a fueling your body with good food and you arent feeling sore I dont see a major problem, but do take days off :smile:

ravers in the UK! billy idol - with a rebel yell black eye peas songs in general :smile: mc hammer cant touch this anything that has a good beat and you can move to

yeah you could say Im a bit of a gym junkie :) I go to a great gym and have friends there that motivate me in class and out of class, even the instructors are brilliant! I think its the food thing... will monitor my food diary for a few more weeks and see what its tell me. thanks and I will look up that HIIT thingy too…

I do RPM once a week, pump once or twice a week, 2 lots of circuit training, once a fortnight i do a step combo plus an RPM class and i swim at least once a week. I also am very active during the day so not sitting round. I do pretty much all my training either at 6am or at 9am in the morning. When the weather is good I…

I recently bought a hrm and have been having fun in class with it. I actually havent lost any weight whatso ever in the last 12 months and I work out heaps. im hoping that by watching my hr that i might be able to work out smarter and shed a few kilos.

i did a pump style class on tuesday and burnt 330 cals according to my HRM. will see howmany i burn in a 'real' pump class next week. there should be a les mills catagory!

a banana. not enough :(

Im going to watch people running at the gym and talk to some of my friends who run. need to know if this style is suited to my feet problems :sad:

i got the polar FT 7 too, wore it around the house to get a baseline of my HR then did a pump class..... didnt really notice my chest band till I got home and noted it was all icky and sweaty lol