Hello all,
I wanted somewhere to share my experiences over the coming months and this forum looks to be a great place to do it.
My weight has been up and down over the last few years, ranging from 14st 7 to 17st 7 - I've decided that enough is enough and I'm going to do things properly this time, the diet & exercise will become a way of life. I think I need a little extra motivation so I've signed up to run the Brighton Marathon for Water Aid in April 2012!
I've got a mammoth task ahead of me over the next 5 months - I currently weigh 16st 4 (Down from 17st two weeks ago) and I can barely run around the block. I want to get down to 13st(ish) by race day and obviously I need to get my fitness up to the point of being able to run 26 miles!
So far, so good. I've been running & dieting for 2 weeks now; my weight has dropped significantly and the 2k run I've been doing has become ever so slightly easier. I'm not following any set diet, just cutting out all junk foods like chocolate, crisps etc and strictly sticking to 3 meals a day with no snacking. I usually have a tuna salad for lunch & something like chicken with rice or a baked potato for dinner. Trying to keep protein high & the carbs low (except before a run).
I've really enjoyed reading some of your stories today & am very much looking forward to contributing to the forum! I shall try to update 2/3 times per week
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I wanted somewhere to share my experiences over the coming months and this forum looks to be a great place to do it.
My weight has been up and down over the last few years, ranging from 14st 7 to 17st 7 - I've decided that enough is enough and I'm going to do things properly this time, the diet & exercise will become a way of life. I think I need a little extra motivation so I've signed up to run the Brighton Marathon for Water Aid in April 2012!
I've got a mammoth task ahead of me over the next 5 months - I currently weigh 16st 4 (Down from 17st two weeks ago) and I can barely run around the block. I want to get down to 13st(ish) by race day and obviously I need to get my fitness up to the point of being able to run 26 miles!
So far, so good. I've been running & dieting for 2 weeks now; my weight has dropped significantly and the 2k run I've been doing has become ever so slightly easier. I'm not following any set diet, just cutting out all junk foods like chocolate, crisps etc and strictly sticking to 3 meals a day with no snacking. I usually have a tuna salad for lunch & something like chicken with rice or a baked potato for dinner. Trying to keep protein high & the carbs low (except before a run).
I've really enjoyed reading some of your stories today & am very much looking forward to contributing to the forum! I shall try to update 2/3 times per week
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