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I realised that I haven't posted an intro about myself before diving into the board and asking questions :embarassed: I joined last year, but I wasn't ready for the commitment I needed and stopped quickly. Now I'm back with a vengence and feel like nothing is going to stop me discovering a new healthy me! I have three…
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I'm in NZ not the US and they are very unlikely to have anything like that here. Not that I'd be keen to try to do it with a bunch of others - running seems to be one of those things that there is a huge range of ability in and I'd hate to be constantly the last in a group, too demoralising. I'll a look for that book…
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I have always looked a bit enviously at people running and wished that I could do that. However, I've never liked it. Every time I've given it a go I hurt and end up jogging at a pace that most people could walk at. Not very encouraging! Now that I'm even more overweight I am wondering about it again after reading about…
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Really informative post. I was going to ask this very question and I knew the answer would be in here somewhere :smile:
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If you aren't too overweight, then there really shouldn't be an issue. You can continue to eat in a healthy way and not gain too much weight during pregnancy. If now feels like the right time for you, then I would go for it. Also I personally think that fitness matters too. You can be overweight and be much fitter than…
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Thanks everyone! I'll stick with 1.5lbs/week then and see how I go. I am finding it hard to get used to thinking in lbs though :smile: I'm a kg's girl!
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I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I can't find it. I am trying to set a realistic goal and I notice that MFP recommends 1lb/week. I've chosen 1.5lb/week as I'm a bit impatient. I don't want to sabotage myself though. I've got heaps to lose, 33kg. So can I stick with 1.5lb/week or should I reconsider?
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For my first ever post, I choose to BUMP :happy:
