Trying to lose weight?

[TheEditor]

Why not visit our new weight loss community for advice, support and information.

nhsweightloss.healthunlocked.com

[Fingalo Graduate]

What is it about this site that means links from it do not work?

Seems to happen often.

[TheEditor]

My bad. Sorry!

nhsweightloss.healthunlocke...

Hope this works!

[gdeann Graduate in reply to TheEditor]

Thank you for posting this!

[Fingalo Graduate in reply to TheEditor]

I should have made it clear I wasn't referring to your post in particular, I know I've tried posting links for others to find this site and it hasn't worked.

Also I've seen other mentions of this weight loss page on here and those links didn't either. I'm no techie but have never noticed such a problem before and thought it might be something to do with the site itself.

[PeaBea Graduate in reply to TheEditor]

it wqould be nice if we had admin support for this forum that worked as fast!!! (ie getting our green badges when we graduate).

[Jeddahpm Graduate in reply to PeaBea]

Well said! I await mine also

[TheEditor]

Hi PeaBea,

Let me look into that for you. We've recently had a staff changeover which may have affected this.

[PeaBea Graduate in reply to TheEditor]

Thanks. I have only just asked for my badge but I know that others have waited sometime.

[Jeddahpm Graduate in reply to TheEditor]

Please look into mine too. Thx

[Fingalo Graduate]

If the wait is that long, can I apply for mine now?

I only have three Weeks to go....

[greenlegs Graduate in reply to Fingalo]

Hey, Fingalo - where are you? Has the snow gone down south now?

[Fingalo Graduate in reply to greenlegs]

Hi Greeners. Snow was gone earlier in the week so I ran on Wednesday and Saturday, I just haven't written up yesterday yet as I've not had the time.

How have you been getting on?

[greenlegs Graduate in reply to Fingalo]

Glad you're still out there running - it seems a bit quiet on here when you're away!

Wk 7 day 1 done today - didn't enjoy it too much, but it's done now. Hopefully the same thing again in 2 days time will be easier.

[Fingalo Graduate in reply to greenlegs]

Still it's two 25 minute runs under your belt, must feel good?

I've changed how I talk about this thing now, I used to say I loved running but always knew that wasn't quite right. I now say I love that I run, a subtle but significant difference.

[greenlegs Graduate in reply to Fingalo]

The 25s have been easier than that b8888r of a 20, to be honest, once past the first ten - and we know we can do that bit, don't we? Still....

[Fingalo Graduate in reply to greenlegs]

Almost looking forward to my first 25 minuter tomorrow. Gutted about that snow as despite the advice to the contrary, I would have continued with long runs with no walking were it not for the enforced break, my confidence after the 20 was so high.

Now I feel almost as if I'm starting again. I'm sure it works for others but I feel it's set me back and as so much of this is in the mind, I think Week 6 a bit of a disaster in this programme.

[greenlegs Graduate in reply to Fingalo]

Now, now! The programme didn't know it would snow! I had 8 days between the 20 and the 25 runs, and it was fine.

Anyway, in the Runner's World that I bought on a whim yesterday (£4.50 whim - don't think I'll do that again, I'd rather have a book) a very experienced runner/coach said you don't lose any fitness in a week off. And you haven't had a week off anyway.

Lecture over.

[Fingalo Graduate in reply to greenlegs]

Ha ha! You've taken me up wrong I think, what I mean is that the six days off was enough for the confidence I had after my 20 to fade. To such a degree that I no longer felt so certain about ignoring runs 1 and 2 and doing my own thing. I'm nothing like I was before the 20 though and am quite looking forward to the feeling I'll have once I complete it. Thanks for the pep talk though, on second thoughts, perhaps you got me right after all.

[TheEditor]

Done! Graduate badges for PeaBea and Jeddahpm

Fingalo, don't be impatient!

[Tish1970 Graduate in reply to TheEditor]

could i have my grad badge too please 'ive been waiting a wee while too!

[Fingalo Graduate in reply to TheEditor]

Ha ha! No worries boss.

[TheEditor]

Done!