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Hitting goal 4 days before Christmas!
Four days before Christmas, what a time to hit goal weight! So today is the start of something new... the real challenge: maintenance. My goal was to lose weight for the last time so this is where the real work starts. I've never treated maintainence as anything other than 'not being on a diet' before which I'm well aware…
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Where to pick back up?
Hi there, I finished C25K at the end of September and continued running 5K 3x a week (in around 35 mins) for a few weeks. Then I had placement. During placement I have a mega-commute and am physically and mentally exhausted and cannot fit exercise into my life. As such I haven't ran in 3 months and really want to get back…
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Looking for fellow new runner friends
Hi guys, I've just finished C25K and am getting really into my running, making this a part of my life and hitting new goals. But I don't have anyone to share my new running enthusiasm with! My friends and family think I'm nuts and my MFP friend list is rather lacking in fellow runners. Any other new runners whether just…
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Split squats vs. bilateral squats - thoughts?
I have real real issues with squats. I can't get anywhere near parallel with bodyweight squats without literally falling over backwards as my centre of gravity is too far back... but that's another discussion. In an ideal world I'd like to be able to do back squats, but there are a lot of issues to be ironed out and, as…
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Injured on week 1!
So I'm all excited about finally getting round to C25K, I've got new running shoes fitted for my gait in a running shop, custom insoles, I've watched videos on form and ensured my stride length is short and I'm hitting the ground with my mid-foot and not heel-striking, I make sure I'm going nice and slow, warming up and…
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Anyone else hungrier after upping calories?
I've recently increased my calories by 250 a day, but have found it much harder to be strict with this new, higher allowance. I keep making poor food choices and adding sneaky snacks (all logged, but still putting me 50-100 over each day). My question is, has anyone else found it harder to stick to an allowance that is…
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Newbie gains and eating to make the most of them
Hi! Background: I'm pretty much at my target size and my next goal is body recomposition. I'm thrilled with my body fat percentage but have very little muscle mass. My goals are not ambitious. I'm not looking to gain a lot of muscle, but I am borderline underweight at this lovely body fat percentage. My goal is to gain…
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Skinny fat! Lose fat/gain muscle without losing weight?
Hi all. I'm pretty much at a good weight but I have a bad case of skinny fat. My goal is really to be at the same size but to have more muscle mass and less fat. I've been trying to lose a bit of fat so I can then focus on gaining muscle, but it doesn't really seem healthy or ideal to drop into being underweight. However,…
