Should fat people take responsibility for their weight?

[Martin@AS Financial]

I'm over 40.

I would like to think I could still break 20 mins for a 5k if I got to race weight.

Great work - I'm at 24.30 and would love to break the 20min mark

[MyUserName]

I used to be 15 stone 10 which gave me a fighting weight of approximately 22 stone (in full kit). Good for the position I fought in on the field but it made me a bit of a specialist.

I decided to change things around and lose weight. I am down to 13 stone 2ish and am playing around with different kit combinations.

The main thing I did was change my diet and accept that I would be slightly hungry throughout the day. I got used to it soon enough and now cannot really eat big meals without feeling bloated.

Currently I train every lunchtime and some evenings in the week. I am taking a slight break at the moment though. I am hoping to get my 100 burpee time below 10 minutes by the end up the year as well as crank out some hand stand press ups.

It is, to be honest, not that likely so I might have to reassess things later this year!

[SueEllen]

Seriously impressive. Think my best 5km was 26/7 minutes!!

I need to get back to the gym... been a month.

Run outside on the ground not inside on a treadmile.

If you are plodder you will lose more calories as the ground isn't completely flat, you have some wind resistance, it's colder than in a gym and you may get lost making your run longer.

However get some decent running shoes and try not to do all your running on pavements.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

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