nik_nak_83 Member

Ex slimming world slimmer here! Feel free to add

Thanks all! Great responses and I am motivated to match my 24lb loss last time round! Lets go!

7 days in a week last time i looked --- give it longer!

This is brilliant!! Good work! Like you I just cant get enough of being in the water, earlier post made a good point about getting a decent moisturizer and having the clearest skin in my life thanks to the regular dose of chlorine!

That's a great deal, not surprised its packed!

Very jealous!!!

Totally get it, each of my.swim sessions is minimum a mile in 45mins (is that pootling?) I am talking about dedicated swimming for fitness, swimming that I am hoping will build up my stamina and breathing for other things like running...in my.own world.that is my training.

I get the hair thing! I recently had my long locks chopped...maybe that's why I'm so into it now!

Haha, yes, like all activity it does require appropriate gear!

(given that swimming burns way more cals than running, is less strain on joints and brilliant for toning too, why is it so undesirable at the moment?)

One word for you....Swimfit!!! I can not tell you how great it is! Its basically circuit training in the water so not impact on sore joints. Lengths, resistance with floats, jumping out and doing squats or press ups or sit ups on the side of the pool. Look out for a session at your local pool. It would say you need to be a…

Keep going! For someone with a significant weight loss goal and who is (in the nicest possible way) clearly trying to get their head around all of this, 2-3 times a week of dedicated activity seems a good place to start! Get yourself a fitbit and monitor your activity while your caring for your son and I bet you'll be…

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Thanks everyone for all the posts!!! So much good advice! Much appreciated x

Count me in been stuck at 211 for 7months!

Good points well made. My core is ridiculously weak but I figured shed the weight first and then core strengthening would be easier for my frame to deal with. But maybe I should be including this along the way. Thanks for the advice guys!

Great point!!

I do swimming twice a week and can happily smash out a mile in the pool, but I wanted to add something in the fresh air (and free!). Like you I wonder at what cost to my body (in its current state) is this run? Three people I work with all avid runners have foot and knee injuries inflicted by pounding pavement...

Thanks, that's good to know. I do like my protein so would rather not cut back on that. While I'm meeting my calorie goal I will continue to enjoy a bit of meat

Baked cod fillet with tomato chutney on top, salad on an open pitta, delish!!!

Great thread! Loving having a peek at other people's recipes! I have just prepped for the week Spanish chicken (loads of root veg, chicken thighs, tomatoes, garlic, paprika and oregano) and (a new one for me) fish cakes! All bagged up and in the freezer for the week ahead!

Thanks all! Loving the comments

Thanks, good advice, time to start a fresh

That's what I thought!

Excuse the duplicate day 1 and day 2 copy and paste error

added you :)