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Couch to 5 K

  • 11-10-2010 1:56pm
    #1
    cocker5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys,

    Starting the couch to 5K tomorrow on my iphone... have it as an app... :D

    Just wondering if anybody has done this before??

    If so, whats your thought??

    Im looking to loss a stone and generally tone up and get healthy!

    Thanks Guys :D


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  • #2
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Huge thread on it here.

    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055819513&highlight=couch

    Best of luck!


  • #3
    cocker5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭cocker5


    Thanks a million for that :D


  • #4
    TommyKnocker
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    Losing the stone will be mostly down to diet. You should be eating clean wholesome food, (no junk) at least 95% of the time. You should also be running a daily calorie deficit of around 500 calories to get a fat/weigt loss of around 1 lb per week.

    M


  • #5
    cocker5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭cocker5


    B-Builder wrote: »
    Losing the stone will be mostly down to diet. You should be eating clean wholesome food, (no junk) at least 95% of the time. You should also be running a daily calorie deficit of around 500 calories to get a fat/weigt loss of around 1 lb per week.

    M

    Thanks for that... i know the losing a stone is mostly diet but i thought id try and tone and get a little fitter in the process, plus it will encourage me not to eat crap...

    My diet isnt to bad at the mo, the thing that kills me are carbs and the booze at the weekend... so im cutting out most carbs... not all ... im gonna stick to wholemeal / brown and cous cous... etc

    Here';s what im hoping to do...

    porridge for breakfast
    Cous cous for lunch - homemade veggie cous cous
    Scrambled egg for dinner..

    couple of cups of tea... no crap and 2 litres of water per day...

    what do you think??

    Appreciate any replies that will help me :)


  • #6
    TommyKnocker
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    That will depend. What is your current
    • Sex
    • Height
    • Weight
    • Age
    What you listed looks like enough calories for maybe a 6yr old tbh, depending on portion size of course. Also appears to be lacking in protein (except for the eggs and milk if used on porridge) and healthy fats.


    M


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  • #7
    cocker5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭cocker5


    B-Builder wrote: »
    That will depend. What is your current
    • Sex
    • Height
    • Weight
    • Age
    What you listed looks like enough calories for maybe a 6yr old tbh, depending on portion size of course. Also appears to be lacking in protein (except for the eggs and milk if used on porridge) and healthy fats.


    M


    Thanks M,

    Im female... 5 foot 6, aged 32 and my current weight is 10 stone 3 pounds...

    what recommdations do you suggest??

    Much appreciated :D


  • #8
    Wonkagirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 828 ✭✭✭Wonkagirl


    B-Builder wrote: »
    Losing the stone will be mostly down to diet. You should be eating clean wholesome food, (no junk) at least 95% of the time. You should also be running a daily calorie deficit of around 500 calories to get a fat/weigt loss of around 1 lb per week.

    M

    Agreed. It's very difficult to 'exercise yourself thin'.

    however, aside from weight loss, i did C25k last yr and found it brilliant. I now regularly run 10km/10miles in races, and have never looked back.

    ETA- just read your daily diet- jeez, you're not eating a lot are you? you'll never be able for the running on that amount of calories!

    coudl you add a mid morning and mid afternoon snack? a piece of fruit and a handful of nuts in the morning? try and add some protein to the breakfast as well- for eg a sprinkle of ground nuts on the porridge.


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