mins.This is the first week of the real GNR training (though obviously I know I can't expect this level of improvement all the time unfortunately!!!). SO is this because of:WEIGHT LOSS - OK so it is only 5 lbs in 6 weeks but it IS coming off

, Muttley, no, it's not that simple. I train very hard and eat very healthily, and am still quite considerably overweight. To maintain a steady weight loss I find I need to eat less than the recommended minimum of 1000 calories a day. I am currently doing

on this site under the 'Training' tab.)Good luck!jools b There's a good thread called something like "weight loss on 1600 calories a day" in one of the topics - try this for advice.To me it doesn't sound as though you're eating enough! Although I'm BMI 22.5 I

weight loss has stabilised. However, my body fat has been measured at 19.5% which is low for a girly. Also you don't want it to fall below 17.5% so I can only lose 2% of my body weight healthily - grrr.Thus at 9st 2lb I can loose about another 2.5lb

of the mistakes I made to get me to the sad place I was in. And running played a MASSIVE part in me succeeding. Lots of you (or possibly all of you) will find nothing inspiring by me sharing my story - if you've never struggled with your weight. I completely r

running has to result in a loss of muscle mass. I used to be into weight training and since I have got into running I have been trying to lose a bit of bulk to help improve my speed a bit.  I've managed to shed about 2kg but I'm still carrying about 10kg

and then some recovery before the next burst.Good luck and very well done on the weight loss. One stone for me to reach ideal BMI... Hi Nicola.First things first..... there's no such thing as jogging so you're a runner. It's irrelevant how fast or slow you run

to go on a low-carb / high protein diet? Low-carb diets aren't really suitable if you're doing a lot of running / cycling. You need the carbs for energy to fuel your runs / rides.  There's a lot of science and research behind weight loss, but to begin

not mean personal reward, I was thinking more of some active encouragement or a recognition for taking resonsibility for your own health. Insurance companies offer no-smoker discounts,transplants are now conditional on weight loss and non-smoking etc etc

tighter than I like them to be.Don't have any scales so no idea how much I weigh, need to go from a snug size 14 to a room to breathe size 14. Try a chicken keiser salad LOL @ Meldy Hi Mrs G - Good point about the test your weight jeans, I made the mistake