Hi Alison,

I have been lurking around MFP for a while.

lost over 35lb but its been very slow especially the last 5-7lbs.

I went undiagnosed for many years. it took 10.5 years to conceive my first child but only 14months from then to have the second!

I work full time as well as being a mum and do volunteering so life is very busy.

I make a point of logging every day even if I go over, I get frustrated with myself as working etc means I have to "wing it" with some of my meals.
prime eg. Monday night bringing the children home ( their school is in central london near where we work) and the trains were a mess. So we ended up taking them to McDonalds as funds were limited. waited an hour and still took another two hours to get home.

I do eat "real food" and some junk food - i don't eat nearly as much "junk" as I used to, but I won't cut it out completely as I am trying to teach my children how its ok to have it occasionally, but not ok to have it all the time. So we are all learning healthy eating habits without giving my girls and issues about weight etc.

But some days are harder than others