I need help.

Just find something and start, I only started working out 8 weeks ago, before that I never had any interest, it was just luck that I was thin, It took me a while to figure out what I liked doing, But really just start somewhere, Jillian Michaels has her 30 day shred on Youtube, I love that, its free, takes 20 min, you can go at your own pace, you can decide of you want to follow the program or do it just a few days a week just start something, I was AMAZED but what a junky I have turned into once I found my thing! (which turned out to be circuit training and weight lifting!)

Good luck

Hi,
I had slightly more to lose than you want to, motivation this time for me was having a wardrobe full of clothes that didn't fit anymore, and I did want to spend money on larger sizes, and 2 other people at work wanting to lose weight too, we have all found our own ways, for me it's been strict calorie counting and exercising at home, for one it's been cutting back on quantity she eats and exercising when she can, she is still losing but a little slower, but because she doesn't feel like she's dieting she feels it easier to stick at it, my other colleague is calorie counting and is getting exercise by taking her children swimming and walking to school and not driving.

You are a busy mum, finding time for yourself will be hard, rather than paying for gym membership, may be think about an exercise bike for your home, I started doing 15 minutes at home each night after work, I've gradually upped that to 30 minutes, if you can exercise infront of the telly the time passes quicker, and there's not extra time travelling to and from the gym, so finding 15/20 minutes for yourself might be easier. If the weather is nice, may be you could start going for walks with your children in the buggie.

My partner has also been a great help to me, he looks at the calorie labels on food, and helps me work out what I can eat and measure quantities, in fact helping me has made him realise how much he's been eating and has now cut back on or changed his snacks and has lost a few pounds, his advantage is having a physical job, he burns more in a day than I do sitting at a desk all day.

Take one day at a time, we all have bad days, and we are all different, if you can find something, no matter how small, that fits in for you, it will be a start and should lead to more, please don't give up.

Good luck :happy:

As a fellow emigre, my advice is to take walks! That way, you get to know your new neighborhood and get some exercise at the same time. Then, add small changes as needed. Another idea is to combine meeting new people with exercise. For example, you could sign up for an exercise class, or go folk dancing, or join a weekend biking group. Whatever fits your interests and schedule.

Practice the type of healthy lifestyle you would want your kids to have.

I did bring my runners to work today and plan to go for a 20min walk around the neighbourhood to get a sense for it. I don´t really have time to joing a club yet but maybe in a few months. I want to go out walking/running in the evenings so I will just have to start with a short walk. I do want my kids to be healthy and I want to feel happier in myself - it has just been so much going on for the last while. I am going to do as you say and make small changes and try to keep motivated. I know I will feel better when I get going. Thanks.

EXCELLENT!! I will be keeping and eye on you!

Do what I did, set a timer for 5 minutes...walk as far as you can at a comfortable pace, when the timer goes off, go home.

Increase your time by 5 minutes every two weeks!

For weight lifitng you have two babies? Sit in a chair, put the oldest one on youir feet and do leg lifts, fun for you and baby. Lay on your back, hold the little baby on your chest, lift baby to the sky!

good luck...you can do it.