16 weeks in and I have lost my 5 year old :-)

Thank you all for the lovely replies :-)

For the couple of you that asked ....

I starting by cutting out the soft drink as I was drinking 2 litres of coke a day some days. And stopped the chips and chocolate. I have an intolerance to corn that took a while to figure out so I have spent the last 15 years with what I thought was IBS, then 2 years ago it got so bad I couldn't go to work. Eventually I figured out it was corn. Now I have cleaned up my diet it's much better (other than the KFC burger I had for dinner tonight :devil: , but the difference is now it's just the burger and a couple of chips and thats all ... compared to a burger and wings and a whole large chips and a coke and gravy which it used to be)

I started with walking in the mornings to work. I get off the train a stop earlier and walk into the office which takes just over 30 mins. (walking fast enough to sweat)
I go to the gym twice a week with a couple of friends after the kids go to bed for 60 to 90 mins at a time doing a combination of cardio and weights. I just met with the PT 2 weeks ago as I was just 'winging' it before then and hurt my lower back, the PT has sorted out a program for me and my level and I am sweating a LOT more now I'm using everything correctly. LOL

I use the "workout trainer app" on my phone at night after the kids go to bed once to three nights a week, purchased a stationary bike for home and my husband got me dumbbells for my birthday. There is a lot of exercises you can do just on your lounge room floor and a couple of soup tins if you don't want to spend the money. The app is free and you can do it infront of the TV, I find it good because it keeps me going. If I had to do it on my own I would end up stopping earlier thinking I've had enough, so it is helping :-)

With the food, just less packaged food and more fresh as I can't eat it because it makes me crook (they all contain corn) and having smaller portions and drinking nothing but green tea and water ... and the occasional fresh juice I make at home.
Mostly have museli with yoghurt for breaky with frozen berries. ....

I spent years with the 'quick' fixes but it's all crap. It's just making the decision to have a healthier life style and putting in the hard work.

You look so good! Great job, keep it up! I use my grandaughters, as well, to show how much I've lost. I'm now in between the 5 and 3 year old. But always look at the 3 year old and think, I use to have her weight on my back every day!? How did I get around???
Yesterday, I was able to sit on the floor and cross my legs, Indian style. Haven't been able to do that in, I can't remember how long.
It's a good feeling, isn't it? My wish for you is to keep losing and keep it off forever! Congratulations.

Thank you very much :-) That is my wish also.

Congratulations on your loss so far and I hope you can soon lose your 5 yr old grand daughter ;-) in a good way of course.

And I'm with you on the crossing legs thing, I did the same just last night and was rather surprised.

hi there, I generally eat around 1400-1500 a day (up and down a little from time to time). I don't eat back exercise calories at the moment. As I am full enough on what I currently eat. :-)

QYou look great. You lost a lot of weight in such a short time. Do you mind telling me how many calories you eat. And did you eat back your excercise calories? Thanks