myfitnesspal.com support thread 4

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old thread here

Support thread for those of us trying to log our food and exercise on myfitnesspal

Thought I'd be brave and start the new thread off!

And angelabdc 16lbs in 6 weeks... I'm in awe! Amazing weightloss x

thanks saltcod I've added u on mfp i cant even remember the last time i felt good about my self and been truly happy with my body its been that long. i don't even know why im letting it all stress me out just feel like i get one thing sorted and something else goes tits up and unfortunetly im a total comfort eater, well done on getting yourself motivated again and getting back into running
whats the couch to 5k?

right enough of the feeling sorry for myself im going to look to see what the next 5k in my area is

i found the couch to 5k info :)

Oh bugger. I seem to have signed myself up to a Dualthon at the gym......

I've barely lost anything the last couple of weeks. I keep fluctuating between 167 and 170lbs. Friday was a disaster. Came in under cals then ended up drinking three-quarters of a bottle of rosé and then helping DP polish off a takeaway - AFTER I'd already had dinner.

Yesterday I was way under on my cals and did loads of swimming so my net intake was only about 100. Hoping I'll start seeing some more loss soon because this is feeling like a real uphill struggle at the moment. Even though I'm a stone lighter than when I started, I've stopped 'feeling' lighter and just feel like a blob.

Considering C25K and the apps sound good. I need to up my exercise by quite some degree, I know I do.

Mackerel - wine is my downfall too. Really need to stay away from it

Why don't you try and have a super strict week - making sure you log absolutely every mouthful. I think when you've been on a diet a while little bites of things often go unlogged and can stall weight loss.

Hello, I've just started on Mfp and could do with some pals.
I'm comewhinewithme on there. Only one W :0.
I need to buy some new scales so haven't weighed myself properly yet but I went from an almost size 18 at Xmas to a size 12 in march but that was because of crap going on in rl.
I'm trying to stop myself creeping back up and want to get to a size 10 before this Xmas.

thinking of joining swanky gym for three months. hideous amount of money, but realistically speaking if I took a packed lunch to work instead of hovering around pret, then i'd save almost what i spend. hmmm.

RGPargy what on earth is a dualthon? Sounds painful anyway!

Mackerel...Definitely recommend the couch to 5. The early weeks are hard but later on the running buzz kicks in. Honestly!

I'm only on week 2 but I used to run and knowing how good that once felt is the thing that keeps me going. And having a training buddy is a real bonus too. I ran on my own today and it was so much harder but almost a greater sense of achievement coz it was that much harder to kick myself out the door!

comewhine a size 10 by Xmas? Ooh, yes please, me too! I've sent you a friend request on MFP :)

Ooh, just downloaded the Endomondo app, although I'll be interested to know if it can track a walk with a tantruming toddler - apart from pushing him to the park and back all my other exercise is indoors (single parent, can't get out on my own much).

Just added a couple of people on mfp, hello!

Savy have you signed up for a 5k yet? Let me know when you do (nag nag!) and I'll sponsor you. Your running looks great on MFP. I still find it hard to believe I should be back at 5K in 8 weeks. Hmm, maybe I should sign up to run one after the school summer hols.

OneTwoOrThree I know, I should. :( I rarely have it really and that bottle had been open in the fridge for a at least a week, maybe two. It's not just the calories from the wine, it's the fact that it makes me hungry too. Not good.

saltcod I think I might have to crack out my unworn sports bra and download the app. It looks doable. Do you need proper running shoes or will I be fine in my normal trainers for the first week or so?

Also loving the sound of Endomondo, will download that when I get home. Just had a walk in my lunchbreak and I guess it was probably a couple of miles but would love to know for sure, plus the cals burnt!

Hey ladies!

Wanted to ask a quick question. How do you describe you activity level on MPF? I've put Light Active (on Mat Leave with a 14 week old) but record things like walking to groups and stuff as excersise. What do we think? Should I put super active and not record those walks or should I but not active and record everything including walking around the house with small child in sling/arms etc?

Thanks!

comewhine I've sent you a friend request on MFP my names just the same as on here

Salcod not Yet I looked into it though theirs one on 14th of july but I think that's a bit to soon but theirs another one in september which is probaly more realistic plus ds will be at school so no need for babysitter so will let you know when ive signed up same goes for u :-)
My only problems is I've done loads of running but on a running machine I'd imagine running outside will be a lot harder?

Saltcod I could do 30 mins running at the end of the 9 weeks but was nowhere near running 5k. In fact I finished in march and only managed my first sub-30 min 5k last week. I know others on the thread were faster sooner than me.

MackerelOfFact I bought a pair of trainers from sports direct for £9 when I started c25k. Only bought a half decent pair (£45) when I decided I was definitely going to run regularly.

Ellellie I have mine set to lightly active and don't record what I do during my working day (childminder) which includes school run am and pm, 15 mins each way with double buggy and running around after 3-7 kids and bits of ironing I manage to do while they sleep :)

9.5cm off my stomach in the last 28 days

Well done brighthair that's fab :-)

Oh body pump how I've missed you

Returned to class tonight absolutely hated every minute of it but loved it also, defo a love hate relationship going on

Not sure if I will have same relationship with spin on Wednesday that is defo just a hate relationship but the calorie burn amazing

Well done to all who achieved weight losses and for others keep going it will happen

I stayed the same and that was despite me being under for a whole week on food intake, so am upping my exercise seriously for the next 4 weeks as it will be out holiday time only 28 sleeps I'm not counting down honest

bexybooboo atleast you never put any on that's something to be happy about :-)

I've just done my first day of insanity dvds was only the fitness test and I was shattered after the warm up seriously unfit

savy57 I put a couple on recently but I took 2 weeks off. I am self amazed at how I have maintained the weight even that alone has been hard work. But staying the same for about 6-8 weeks has given me my kick up the arse behind, that I need to try and shift the next 3 stone

I nearly gave up completely as I totally lost the feeling to do anymore and was feeling quite low with work etc etc etc but couldn't bare the thought of undoing 3 stone already lost so have slowly returned to phased return to MFP.

For me just watching my calorie etc intake doesn't work, I know I have to exercise, yet my friend has lost 5 stone with SW and hasn't done exercise lucky cow lady she is lol. I have to say the exercising does help with my low moods and gives me, me time but hard fitting it in around everything which results in me getting down and feel guilty when I don't do , but hopefully back on track

Ps I telly need to look in to these insanity and shred dvd's can hear dh groaning now at me doing this lol

Hi everyone. :)

No gym for me today - had a doc's appointment this morning (coil fitting) and have been feeling pretty bleh all day. Didn't go to pump this morning because the appointment time clashed with the class and didn't go to body jam this evening because my tummy is still a little achey.

Also have no gym tomorrow morning because of a clash of appointments between a class and a meeting with DD's new teacher. Will deffo go in the evening for balance tho.

Wednesday i should be back to normal. Phew!

Hope you're all having a nice evening. I need to get some decent sleep so am off to bed now. Night all!! :o

bexybooboo ive done shred previously first time i done it i really felt like i was about to colapse but it got very easy very quickly, so that why im trying insanity just now. and well done for mainting shows some will power. how many times a week are you going to exercise classes?

RGPargy hope your feeling better tomorrow :)

savy57 am doing 2 classes this week. Pump Monday, spin Wednesday . Am then going to run Tuesday and swim Thursday. Friday is housework night, Saturday day off then Sunday swimming

Do you need weights or anything for shred/insanity? Have to say am scared of these 2 as feedback from peeps on here say it is really hard lol so not sure. Oh and how long is the work out?

RG can't wait to see your cal burn updates

Hello to everyone, and congratulations on weight loss and exercise plans, you're all really inspiring me and keeping me going, so thank you all.

Well weigh in day today, and although I've kept to calories or just under I've only lost 0.5 kg. I don't know whether this is good or bad - it's pretty much average what I've been losing most weeks. I suppose steady off and stays off. I think I might need to try and up my exercise though, which is difficult being a lone working parent so when I'm not working I'm with the DCs, but I managed to get in an 25 minute bike ride this morning after dropping DCs off at school. I covered 3 miles and it's more exercise than I did yesterday so hopefully if I can manage that on school days that will be fab.

However, the white linen trousers I own that started me off on this weight loss, and the ones that I couldn't even fasten, I can now get on and fasten, although sitting down is not an option yet. I have two weeks today before I go on holiday and I really want to be wearing those trousers in a restaurant next to the beach one evening, so I'm going to try and up the ante the next two weeks and see how I get on.

I'm liking the Endomondo app, it was great on my bike ride this morning.