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More reason to get out today and put in the miles Mr Spoons!
Just back from final week 4 workout of the C25K regime, felt good. Weekly weigh-in today, lost a pound, long, long way to go though!
Have a great weekend all - anyone got a race / event planned?
I'm just back from a 17 mile run. Rather than gels I had a mars bar half way round
Gardening this afternoon
I've eaten LOADS today.
Mr S and all.
How do you get back on track after veering off the straight and narrow? By that, I mean every now and again I treat myself to a night on the beer, take away, chocolate etc.
However, the next day or two I feel I've got to over compensate by eating much less (to pay back the excess calories) and I avoid weighing until I think I've burned off any excess.
Does anyone else do this?
I myself have veered off the straight and narrow over the weekend. This is a common theme in my life. I am really good all week, lose a few pounds, eat and drink loads over the weekend and put them back on again. Part of my problem is I do a long run on a Saturday morning and then tell myself I deserve it. Then when I start drinking beer it all goes completely pear shaped. Yesterday I did no exercise and ate and drank loads. I am now back to where I was last Monday
What to do now? The same as I do most Monday mornings. Start again eating properly and running loads. This is why I like a daily weigh-in. You can see my weight go down on tue/wed/thu/fri by 1 pound a day and then sat/sun/mon back up again.
Thanks Mr S.
Nice to hear it's not just me! Did Great Manchester Run yesterday and scoffed/drank all yesterday evening.
I'll try and eat/train normally and weigh in a couple of days!
I am overweight (there no longer in denial) currently weigh 92kg at 5' 9'' so BMI is around 30. I can either lose weight or grow taller to get BMI back below 25.
Have just started running again, about 3 times per week, total weekly mileage 20 miles which I will try to build to 30 miles by end of July. Also going to give up drinking and eating chocolate, bisquits and cake in the evening. Will keep you posted of my progress.
One thing it has shows clearly is the positive effect of exercise on calorie burning and therefore I quite happily treated myself to a glass of wine last night knowing that calories burned off were still far greater than those consumed. If you do start using one I'd be interested in your view on whether you think they're reliable, as I know you're knowledgable on this type of thing!
Welcome Robert and if popps is lurking, sorry about the news....
Thanks andy_w and indeed, welcome Robert and WelshRunner!
Not been a great week for me, achilles problem has meant I've had to stop running completely, just doing some swimming and some weights but did weigh in at 12st 3lb Sunday morning, so things aren't all bad news.
As for the football, was at Wigan on Sunday to see us down, feel a bit down myself today, I know it's only a game and there's many things in life more important, but when you invest all that time and hard earned money over a season, not matter how much you pretend it doesn't hurt, it does.
Anyway glad to hear things are going well for most on here, keep shedding those pounds folks!!!!
I hope that doesn't mean everyone is stuffing their faces with pizza
I've downloaded the calorie counter app but have not yet played with it.
I have been good again yesterday and today.
I've been very good so far today with a tuna salad for lunch and will be slipping out for a run once little one is bathed and in bed.
My running book says that for every 1% of body weight lost as part of a controlled diet towards an optimum weight, our running capacity / target times should improve by 1%. if true that's a good way of converting excess weight loss directly into seconds and minute running times. Maybe it's an obvious comparison but I'd never directly thought of it like that.
new phone on way, normal service will be resumed shortly!
Bad couple of days - yikes!
Back on track tomorrow..........................promise!!
I investigated one of those get so much faster when you lose this much weight things. I worked out if I could get down to sub 6 stone I could win the 2012 olympics marathon
No run tonight, recovery day and need to resist building back up too quickly. Don't want the physio to shout at me when I go back next week.
How's everyone else getting on today / this week?
Evening all! Been a busy few days for me including working away today (I was down a mine, very exciting, usually stuck in front of a computer all day) so none of my usual foruming.
I am still being exceedingly restrained with food which is surprising everyone I know including myself. Went out for a meal with my wife and kids and I had a gammon steak with pineapple, a few chips (rest went to 3 year old) and a glass of wine. In the past I would have had a couple of pints at least, a side of onion rings or garlic bread or something and a pud! Out for run onTuesday and 4 miles burst on the bike tonight. Feeling pretty chuffed with myself!
Well done all the good ones (Andy and Mr Spoons specifically!) and hope your recovery day went well Andy. As for you WelshRunner..... hope you're back on track!
Ran the BUPA Manchester 10K on Sunday and beat the hour (a first for me) - fairly chuffed, as it was only a week after my first half marathon. Blood pressure down a bit (v important for me!) and weight down a bit as well.
Looking forward - booked a place on the City of Manchester 10K - much nicer to run out from Eastlands, rather than past Old Fatturd! Also considering the Aviemore Half-marathon in October: anyone up for it?
Have you any other races coming up?
I'm poolside at 6am tomorrow.
Finally back on track! Weighing helped, which shocked me into getting back on track (put on 6lbs in three days!) - yikes
Well done Grant on restraining on your meal out - this is always where I struggle!
Llanelli 10k next for me mid June.
104 lengths this morning. 6 mile tempo run + weights + core this evening.
There were cakes and doughnuts at work today and I didn't have any