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She - I wouldn't say 'ran', though there were teams that ran all the way down! More of a determined march!
Geedee- yeah, I did London (badly) this year and said never again, needless to say have entered for next year! The marathon puts strains on your body like nothing else, I think everyone picked up at least one injury while training. I did my achilles but luckily caught it early (Jan) and had a good physio who got me to the start line... see you in 2003, then?
Caketin- I've seen those wristbands, though I usually use my watch, either the timer or the split function. The best pacer is to run with someone with the same target as you can take turns in pushing the pace and generally keep each other going...
V-rap - I can tell you enjoy this!! Perk of the job I suppose! What's the worst excuse you've ever heard for FAT?! BTW, you would be pleased by contents of my shooping trolley, loads of fruit and veg, wholemeal bread, chicken, pasta, only real sin is cheese!
Kathy K
Do you really need a mag? I'm sure with an active lifestyle (which you already have been a runner) and a sensible approach to eating, you'll lose weight...
byeeeeeeee again.
I'm on WW (1st weigh in tonight) I like it cos it's pretty much idiot proof - and you earn more 'points' (calories) by doing excercise. And i doesn't restrict you to only eating certain things on certain days.
Cheers, V-rap.
You go along get weighed - congratulated or humiliated then they take your money
What a concept – I wish I’d thought of it ;o)
Will
It works on a points system (point smen calories) which has all been worked out for you. Your daily points depend on how much you weigh and how much you need to loose. The only drag is the coast (about a fiver a week) and having to wrote down evry single thing you eat. Makes you think twice before reacing for the biccy tin though.
Your right - but it works! (and sorry for all the typos in the previous post!)
I have to pay a weekly meeting fee of about £4.50 - and if I miss weeks I have to pay for those too. It doesn't go on forever though - once you've reached your target (I think initially they work it out at loosing about 10% of your current weight)and have been for at least 10 weeks - meetings are then free. You can re-assess oyur target then as well if you still have more to loose.
Ive been using a site called WWW.WEIGHTLOSSRESOURCES.CO.UK and its brill. What you do is type in everything you eat each day and it works out Cal, Carb, Protien and Fat, you can also work out how mant calories youve earned exercising.
Theres a 3day free trial and then its £7 per month if you subscribe.I use it everyday and really enjoy keeping a record of what I eat.
Nina
RE: Dieting and clubs for weight loss - my understanding is that the prime reason people do well, is the motivation these places provide. Same thing we're doing here and it's free! Whee! But as other people have said, healthy eating but not to excess, exercising regularly and you should attain the weight you want in no time. In my opinion anyway.
Well done to everyone else who is being more motivated than me about weight loss - my email in box is always full these days. It's been interesting to read your varying opinions on different approaches.
Last nights run was a bit of a disaster. Was planning gentle 5/6 miler but knee decided to still be sore from half mara. Funnily enough it hurt more going down hill - so I worked myself into a sweat doing hill reps - then went home and soaked in cool bath. Think I'm going to have to lay of running for a whole week - cos I really don't want it to get any worse. Will stick to long walks, cross trainer and possibly even dig out swim suit.
RE: diet clubs - they (seem to be) working for me, and it is all about the motivation. Following their guidelines however they differ all amount to the same thing - changing your eating habits for the better, and encouraging you to make the right food choices. Can't be bad.
-3lb
Hope the knee doesn't get any worse. And go on dig the swimming cossie out. It's a great All over body workout.
Nic
Kathy