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Day after running weight goes up.
Not a problem but an observation, Interesting observation this week - The day after a long run (13+ miles, marathon training) my weight always goes UP - Then drops off a day or two later. I always eat back exercise calories, although this week I tried 'front loading' them - i.e. deliberately had an excess of 500 cals for…
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Anyone doing the Irchester (Wellingborough) X-Country series
15th January, 5th & 26th February , optional 5, 10 or 15K I'm doing 15K at each as part of my Marathon training Hope, I'll see you there
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My 2011
OK, I know we still have a couple of weeks to go - but I thought it might be nice to share our 2011 highlights. My wife and I Started MFP in January. I weighed 14 stone (196 lb). I was doing virtually no exercise. First food diary: 01 Jan First exercise logged: 17 Jan - burned 880 calories doing 60 minutes of "Swimming,…
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Christmas strategies!
Does every one have a strategy for Christmas? Mine are: - Family meals - Eat everything - but no second helpings of deserts or stodgy carbs (veggies and lean meat are OK) - Drink in moderation - Throw/give away excess chocolate/cakes etc after boxing day - if I have it in the cupboard I will eat it instead of something…
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Any other frequent travellers looking for friends?
I travel a lot. Pretty much all around the world. I like foreign food. I like working out / being fit - but its hard when you are travelling. Looking for people with a similar lifestyle to keep me on track. Or just people who are fun :)
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WARNING: Fitnes is addictive
This time last year if I went to the gym twice a week and did 30min weights and 30min CV I had had a very good week. I weighed 196lb (never broke the 200 to my knowledge) and wore 36inch waist jeans. and they were tight. Today I weigh 161lb, wear 32inch waist jeans (and they are loose) and generally do one long run (see…
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MFP Bullying and Negativity needs to stop!
Over the last few weeks I've read a number of naive posts from people which have quite rightly been shot down - however the way in which the MFP community has done this has been, in my opinion, negative and in many cases borderline bullying. I'm not going to talk specifics but I think it would be good if we could all be…
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Simple but tasty: Nut mix, yogurt and nectar
I put this combination together last night and its so good I think I burned off the calories orgasming... Tesco Whole Foods - Luxury Fruit and Nut Mix, 25 g 117 Cal, 3g protein Fage (Uk) - Total 0% Fat Free Authentic Greek Yogurt, 50 g 29 Cal 5g Protein Groovy Food Company - Agave Nectar, 9.2 gram 1tsp 27Cal (no protein)…
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I did 3 crazy things today
Today I did 3 crazy things: 1) Did my first ever bit of fell running.... Flung myself down a dirt track at a pace of just under a 4 minute mile... petrified, unable to break, and loving it! 2) Signed up for the Milton Keynes Marathon - which is only two weeks after the Brighton Marathon (which I am already signed up for) *…
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Bedford 10K with Pictures
Today I did the Bedford Harriers 10km race. This is my second ever 10K and I did it was part of my longer term goal of completing a Marathon next year. The first 10K was in London earlier this year and I did it in 51 minutes... It was really busy though... half the battle was dodging other people. This race was a lot more…
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NSV? When is exercise not worth logging...
Today I went on a 11 mile route on my (rather shambolic) old mountain bike alongside my training partner who was running in preparation for a half marathon. Normally I would have run along side her but I have a 10K race on Sunday so today was really a rest day and I went out just to loosen up my legs. So, we were out for 1…
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NEW Jeans are too big!!! A solution which does not involve p
(Title should read NEW Jeans are too big!!! A solution which does not involve putting on fat) Bought new three new pairs of jeans about a month ago just before I went on maintenance - and now they are too big!!! Seriously - they are 32' and I think right now I could get away with 30. I think this is probably due to the…
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How amazing is my wife???
Just to prove to the world how trivial my marathon challenge is, my wife (Sally Pollock) is doing this next year. Article from The Milton Keynes Citizen, 24/8/2011.
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Loving the Running (Pics)
Got a personal best at the Bedford Harriers 'Doug Anderson Memorial 5k' last week (22 min 19seconds) - that was 'gun to finish' - I think line to line was 10 seconds or so faster. Great picture from the official race photographer, thought I would share...
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UK Runners - What events are you doing?
Wondered if any MFP runners were doing any of the same runs as me, and if so if they wanted to meet up at the event? Bedford 10 Km, Sunday 4th September 2011 http://www.bedfordharriers.co.uk/PDF FILES 1/10K_Entry_Form_2011[1].pdf 9th October 2011 – Peterborough ½ Marathon http://www.perkinsgreateasternrun.co.uk/ 15th April…
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RANT: Congratulations - This week you accomplished nothing.
I'm having a bit of a downer today - and I'm not sure I'm going to get much sympathy. Since January this year I have been loosing weight and getting fit, cumulating last weekend in my first 10K race every - and at my target rate. I am very proud of myself and I am really grateful to all the help and support you MFPer's…
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My first 10K: London ASICS
Yesterday (Sunday 10th July) was race day for me at the London ASICS 10K event. Firstly and fore-mostly I did this in order to raise money for The Sussex MS centre in Brighton, which as offered my little sister and other MS sufferers a whole range of classes and therapies which help both mentally and physically. My friend…
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New Yorkers: Please support my friend...
To all my friends in the USA, my friend and singer song writer idol, Lisa Crawley, is going to be Travelling from New Zealand spend three weeks in New York: If you get the - change go and see her play. And look after her because she's lovely. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjzCncJQWNY
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Every Day Calorie Burn Rate
Interesting article here tells you roughly what you burn when in a typical day: http://www.caloriesperhour.com/tutorial_need.php Sleeping 588 calories in 8 hr Office Work - general 980 calories in 8 hr Driving - light vehicle (e.g., car, pick-up) 163 calories in 1 hr Food - preparing, at home 204 calories in 1 hr Eating -…
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Should I grow a 118 Man Moustache?
The 118 men are from a long running British TV commercial... See below I still £45 to go in sponsorship to make my target of £1000 for the MS Centre in Brighton where my sister goes for moral and physical support My 10K run is in 1 week today! As an intensive to those of you who haven't gotten round to it yet - and even…
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Maintainers: What happened when you switched?
When you switched to maintenance did you: 1) Continue to loose weight for a short while. 2) Start gaining immediately. 3) Manage to maintain straight away. I have 5 'vanity' lbs to go and I'm concerned that if I switch to maintenance after I've lost them I'll continue to loose for a few weeks and end up underweight...…
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30 LB (Almost) lost with Pics.
I'll start with the graph - for all those people who worry too much about the change day to day, or even week to week - see how normal it looks over 6 months! My target started at 2lb a week and I changed it after 3 months to 1 lb a week... strangely seems to have had no impact at all! I think that's because so much of my…
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The MFP acronym game
I'm bored. A few weeks back I posted something about how I was thinking about how to say "I only have 2 more f***ing pounds to loose" without swearing - and realised that "I only have 2 MFPs to loose" would have worked nicely. I'd like to know your alternates for the acronyms used on this site. The most common ones are:…
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Should you say something if an outfit doesnt flatter?
my wife and i started our weight loss journey together at the start of the year. We've both lost lots of weight and whilst there is still a little way to go i think she is looking hotter than ever... So today she way trying on a skirt which she delibrately bought in a tight fit and it didnt look great. In a month or so im…
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An alternate acronym meaning for MFP (Rude)
I'm only 3lb from my goal weight now and I was frustrated that I weighted in 0.2lb heavier this morning (I'd be the first person to tell someone off for worrying about a 0.2lb increase - I mean weight varies by up to 4lb a day anyway).... regardless.... I was trying to find a polite way to say and all that popped into my…
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Tread Mill - 5k up-hill running?
I'm working away from home at the moment and that means frequent, short training sessions. As I've been getting fitter my 5k run time has gotten shorter (aprox 23 minutes) and my weight is lower - net result - I burn fewer calories. I normally have a 0.5 incline. I'm considering doing a 5k tomorrow with a big incline (I'll…
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How far should I go with my fitness.
I was reading a rather provocative post yesterday on 'anything in moderation is not OK' and it got me thinking - what happens after I reach my two goals: My goal weight is now only 6lb away, and I'm running 10k in under 50 minutes. The thing is - I'm finding the whole target/goal thing rather addictive and I can see myself…
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Back from work-ation - Photos
Last week I was working in Costa Rica and spent the weekend exploring with some friends. I had a great time and was really pleased to find that - for the first time in ages - when I looked at the photos I thought "I look cool" rather than "I look fat". Enjoy.
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Exercise calories and not loosing weight: My 2 cents, on the
I've seen so many posts on this these topics now that I have actually written a stock response. I'm still open to other peoples views but I'm pretty convinced. This is not based on science but on deduction/instinct... so take it with an appropriate pinch of salt ... but having read a lot of comments on MFP about exercise…
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Feeling good and want to share
I had some photos taken in the gym today to promote my 10K run for the Sussex MS centre - And for the first time in years I look like an athlete (all be it an amateur one): To put that in perspective - Before the diet (September 2010)