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Completed my 1st park run 5.28k today!

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butterflyexperience · 15/10/2011 19:46

In 32 mins 34 secs!
Am really pleased as I took it slow so know I can get a better time next race :)

And thank you to the lovely mner who recommended park run to me :)

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kunahero · 24/12/2011 10:38

Just in case any one gives a shit...
I hit my target of losing 1 stone in 55 days. I managed 14.5lb.
I also shaved another 9 seconds off my parkrun PB. now 21.34
Happy xmas everyone.

kunahero · 17/12/2011 16:42

No run today, the world conspired against me!! but I have lost another 2lb. down from 12st 12lb 12oz to 12st 8oz. just 1lb to get below 12st b4 xmas.

butterfly Did you get to do a park run today?

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butterflyexperience · 14/12/2011 18:27

You cheeky so and so! Grin dare you to say that to the mrs!Wink

Your right just gotta get out there and run there's no other way.

Your'll meet your target you've been doing so well!

Stall went well was only a local school Christmas fair however sold a ring and cufflinks so was very pleased Smile
No more no till new year am enjoying Christmas now my eldest had her nativity play today she had her first line and did so well!

Think I was the most excited person there Blush

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kunahero · 13/12/2011 06:37

Go on Butterfly force yourself out for a run, you wont regret it.
Did you sell much on your stall?

Dont know if i've lost much more weight as I only weigh myself once a fortnight and this wasnt my weighing weekend. I'll find out on saturday am if I'm any where nearer my target. At my last weigh in I had 4lb to lose to hit first target then another 9lb by june the 3rd 2012. I may not do it due to the weather this week as I cant bear running in the wind so may just go on the rowing machine for 45 mins every eve. Dw and I dont actually run together just at the same time due to differences in speed...... I cant run that slowly Grin

Get out over xmas, do yourself a big favour and pull those running shoes on.

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butterflyexperience · 13/12/2011 06:18

Your right it has turned very cold!
Sounds like you and dw will enjoy a few runs together always makes it fun to run with someone Smile
I had a stall at a local Christmas fair on Saturday so missed out park run.
Still havnt run yet either.
Maybe I should do the park run in sat just to force myself back into running....

How's your weight loss going? I'm so impressed with your progress so far Smile

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kunahero · 12/12/2011 21:14

I didnt!! minding DD in the v icy park while dw skated around east park for 5k. tooooooo cold. next sat mil has dd for morning so we can both do park run and I am hoping for a good time. Xmas eve my big dd will be with us and she will have dd (small) so we can both run again. I am tempted to do the one on xmas day but think the family will never talk to me ever again if I do!!

Did you run this saturday?

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butterflyexperience · 11/12/2011 17:32

Hi kuno

How'd you do?

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butterflyexperience · 07/12/2011 19:14

30 months?? Oh dear lordConfused
Am really missing running but am far to exhausted. Maybe at the weekend...

I have started making handmade silver jewellery selling online and at craft fairs.

I was featured on mumsnet as a business start up a month or so ago.
If you check under the barclays section in mumsnet you'll find a video of me and kids Smile

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kunahero · 05/12/2011 21:02

dont want to worry you but our dd didnt sleep through the night til she was 30 months old!!!

Much better from 'illness' which was actually a very painful pile!! which meant walking, sitting and standing was painful for three days but all better now. Just done a 30 minute/10k row now about to collaspe after shower.

Where do you sell your jewellery, do you make it yourself?

hope you get some sleep soon.

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butterflyexperience · 05/12/2011 17:15

Hi kuno
How are you after illness? Hope you've recovered well from it.

Will take your advice about staying away from york with a little one!
An well done with more weight loss your doing fantastic!
I've been ok.
Have been busy with getting ready for Christmas and working on my jewellery line.
No running for me unfortunily, baby's sleep has been awful over the past month she wakes 4-5 times a night. So exhausted by it that I don't get up in time for a run Sad am really missing it. Hopefully baby will sleep better soon

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kunahero · 03/12/2011 19:27

Not a good parkrun today 22.19 but on the upside I lost another 2lb this week!

kunahero · 29/11/2011 06:42

York was pants!
Went to National Railway Museum. Theres an hour of my life I'll never get back. Never been so bored or surrounded by single, bearded men in anoraks!
Restaurant was wonderful Called Goji, food and service was excellent, highly reccommended.
The xmas market was tiny, poor and over crowded. The whole city was just too busy to wander around with a 3 yr old who got just as bored as we did.
I'm sure York would be lovely on a warm summers day but avoid at the weekend b4 xmas!
No weight loss this week due to mild illness preventing and exercise but getting back to full health this week so reaaly going for it!!
How are you doing? butterfly

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butterflyexperience · 28/11/2011 13:11

How was York kuno?
And I'll allow you the chips this once Wink

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kunahero · 23/11/2011 21:22

Yes rowing is helping with weight loss I'm sure. It is also helping with my stamina and running.
My dd is nuts! some days she is calm and wonderful, today she was a howling unconsolable toddler and nothing could help.
I also have ds (19) and dd2 (15) exdw)
Bad day today re weight, gave into chips for lunch Blush
Shin Splints are horrible. Weirdly i found the best cure was better running shoes which you already have and just run through the pain and it all got better.
Let you know on Sat eve how york was. Looking forward to awesome vegan restaurant.

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butterflyexperience · 23/11/2011 08:35

And have a lovely time in York with your family Smile
Please report back and if it is worth the trip we may visit too

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butterflyexperience · 23/11/2011 08:33

Just shin splints, think due to non running shoes which I now have and love Smile

And i am very Envy of your having to make a new hole on your belt! Well done again!
I have a dd1 who I'd 3 too, is yours as crazy as mine??
Hurting your back like that sounds agony, reminds me to take more care whilst running.

Do you think rowing is really helping losing weight then?

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kunahero · 23/11/2011 06:48

Butterflyexperience What have you injured? Poor you Thanks it is shit wanting to go and exercise when you cant. Last summer I stepped off the kerb to cross the street and ripped a muscle in my back and was immobile for 3 weeks! So easy to do it. Luckily this year has been injury free (touches every bit of wood within reach)
Personally I am enjoying all of it so much it doesnt seem like hard work apart from having to make an extra hole in my belt to keep my now loose trousers up!! I'm sure the rowing has helped me as much as the weight loss in improving my parkrun times. Having to miss the next two due to day out to York and having to be dad to dd. (dw and I have to alternate runs til 3 year old is able to join in)
Hope you are back to full fitness soon.

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butterflyexperience · 22/11/2011 17:26

Hi kunohero

You are doing fab! Well done for losing the weight, you must be working very hard to lose so much and improve your times.

I'm still recovering from injury ran locally at weekend and still got pain in shin so will try again at weekend.
Have stayed away from this thread a also feeling guilty as am eating comfort food like French bread and have put in weight Blush
Need to kick start my self into better health routine, I was doing so well a few months ago and things have slowly slid...

But you are doing fantastic and am most impressed with you results Smile

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kunahero · 22/11/2011 06:33

butterfly did you do parkrun this weekend? how did you do and hows the weightloss going?

I've got another 3lb off and dropped my parkrun time down to 21.43. I worked it out that for every 1lb i lose I run 3 seconds faster so I need to lose anothe 8 stone and Olympics here I come Grin.

Hope everything is going well for you.

kunahero · 12/11/2011 14:44

Butterflyexperience How did your parkrun go today?

I managed to beat my pb for the first time in ages and got under 22 mins. 21.54.

Lost 1 lb this week so not as good as last week.

How is your battle going?

kunahero · 08/11/2011 20:49

Losing weight is easy!!!
All I had to do is realise that I alone am responsible for what goes in my mouth.
If you burn up more calories than you eat then it is medically impossible to lose weight.

remember that almost everything that goes in your mouth has calories. Alcohol is full of cals as is milky tea/coffee fizzy drinks and fruit juice.

All I did was cut out bread, fizzy drinks, crisps and chocolate mon-fri. Cut my breakfast from 4 to 2 weetabix then eat just fruit (bananas, grapes, pineapple in unlimited amounts) and drink water only. Then usual evening meal. cut out snacks in eve.
Weekends anything goes.... almost.
I run 6-10k sunday, tuesday and thursday eve, row for 20 mins monday, wednesday and friday and do park run every saturday if possble.

It just tkes lots of will power. once you get the first few pounds off it gets easier as you can see some results.

My target weight is 11st 12lb by xmas and 11st 0lb eventually.

I should point out that I am a vegan which is cheating a bit but it does make it much easier.
Good luck. you can do it

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butterflyexperience · 08/11/2011 16:23

Hi kunahero

I didn't run either volunteered instead and loved it :) chatted to runners and did the all important job of registering runners with the scan thing -impressive gadget!
Well done you for losing so much weight in short time.
I need to lose a stone too, shall we together?
And whats your diet consist of?
I need to sort mine out too Blush

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kunahero · 05/11/2011 16:05

Butterfly,
How did you do today?
I didnt do parkrun today (dd watching) but we went to watch DW run instead, we take it in turns when MIL cant supervise dd.
Dw has only done 4 parkruns but has done 4 pb's and today knocked over 80 seconds off pb. I'm both impressed and jealous.
I have decided that the reason I cant beat my pb is the excess blubber I am ligging around so I am on intense sensible eating and increased exercise program and have lost 5lb in first 6 days!. Want to lose 15lb by xmas. Then put 5 back on Grin.

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butterflyexperience · 02/11/2011 09:13

Did better!
31:47mins with shin splits.
So am now taking a week or so off to recover.

And 22mins is fab! Not crap at all, well done you! Smile

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kunahero · 29/10/2011 21:56

Butterfly,
How did you do today?
I was crap! 22.15 but finished 29th (out of 197) and 4th in my age group. So not too bad