Running Muppet -- Iknow it's crazy isn't it :) I spoke with a friend of mine who is a dietician and she agreed that indeed 13lbs in 5 weeks is alot but she also said if I look at the amount of exercise I've been doing (see below) in comparison to my calorie intake - I probably haven't been eating enough!! I could never get to grips with the "eat to lose" thing :)
In essence I tend to do (daily) the following:-
Doggie walks at 6am (2miles/30mins), 3pm (3.5 miles/45mins) and 9pm (1.5 miles/20 mins).
Step machine at home (30mins)
Gym work out - 20mins stepper, 30mins treadmill OR 30 mins cross trainer (depending whether it's a "rest" day from running or not), 1000m rowing (5 mins) and cycling 5Km (15 mins) as well as all over body weights circuit and ab trainer (in total takes around 2 hours).
Plus all the day-to-day stuff at work (I work on the second floor and never take the lift!!) and at home!
Although the last two weeks I've been on holiday so the gym visits and dog walking have been sporadic because a) my routine has gone out the window b) the gym is near work so I have to drive 20 miles or so to get there and c) I'm supposed to be on holiday.
She --- I started with my new shoes with various aches and pains so it could be that but I'd keep an eye on it.
Lamb --- I was laughing at your photo thing. When I was a kid and my Mum was dieting she had two photos of herself looking shall we say, not like herself. Anyway one was on the inside of the food cupboard door and the other was on the fridge - she never once was tempted, well, she might have been but then the photos put her off!! So it does work!
Will --- Well done! I had a comment like that last week from the Mr. I bought some new Adidas lycra running leggings and when I put them on he said, "Oooh, you look smaller"... which I took to be a compliment :)
