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When you started a diet or fitness routine after a few years of poor eating and no exercise, how long did it take for you to see results? I weigh 190lbs and on the 9th of May, I decided to change the way I was living. It’s been two weeks now that I go for a brisk 4km walk every morning, get my 10k steps in daily, fast 16:8…

Had I been younger, I wouldn't have cared as it was perfectly okay to eat deep fried food every now and then and not worry about the fat content from a weight gain and from a health perspective. Now, I'd much rather have a healthy fat rather than something that has been deep fried in corn oil. Why did I eat it? Because I…

Nothing wrong with the fish but I usually eat things steamed or sautéed in a little olive oil and this fish n chip was a far cry from that! I could almost taste the oil in the batter....think its age but my gut doesn't react well to greasy food

I put on my headset and listen to this 30 day weight loss meditation every night and I sleep incredibly well after that. https://youtu.be/UY-xuw0bEAM

Support is so important, especially when the scale stops moving or when it's the time of the month and you can't stop yourself from reaching for that piece of chocolate!! Keep going and we can do this together. X

I personally think lifestyle should also be taken into consideration. People say 1200 is the baseline but maybe that's for women who are moving/burning more than some of us are. I work from home and have a lot of domestic help so the only physical activity I do is cook for an hour or two everyday but other than that I…

Enjoyed reading the comments - at 43, I just can't get myself to eat anything that doesn't taste good to me and yes, Flaxseed tastes absolutely disgusting and the oil is even worse!! On another note, I have come to enjoy kale as a salad with walnuts, raisin and Parmesan done by our local supermarket. Another cafe close to…

Love eggs at dinner!

Thank you for sharing this link - the healthy desserts look amazing and I'll definitely be trying those!

You can make alfredo without cheese and without cream and get the same taste and texture. Use part chicken stock and part low fat milk. Use a whisk and take it to a quick boil and then simmer until you reach the desired consistency. Can add Italian parsley at the end.

Are there any mums who like to bake/cook etc? How do you resist that whiff of banana bread and muffins coming from the oven or the apple crumble that has just finished toasting so perfectly?!! I feel like I'm not going to be able to resist these aromas for long and yet as a sahm I do love having freshly baked stuff on my…

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I think it's good to identify the time of day when you feel comparatively stressed and see if you can do something different at that time such as going for an exercise class or for a walk.

Just like to thank you to each and every one of you for sharing good advice - I know how easy it is to move on to the next post! Have lots of reading to do on this tomorrow - I do feel extremely full with everything that I eat so I'm not sure if I can add too many more calories but perhaps I can gobble a Tbp of peanut…

I must admit, I have been polishing off the food of my kids plates for the past 10 years and only now have I put an end to that habit - I think most SAHMs can relate to that:))

I am consuming 80g of protein and 60g of carbs and 27g of fat daily. I know that's more than required amount of protein needed for a day and just a little lower on the carb and fat allowances recommended for daily intake. So how is it unhealthy? All advice welcome as I really need to learn more about this. Thanks

You are so right!! Three pregnancies (3 lovely boys produced over the past 10 years), way too many vacations and lots of 'happy moments' as I call them, have all contributed to the weight. It's just that I keep hearing about people who lose a kg per week and that ain't happening here!! Xx

I haven't lost any weight but am determined to do so and my aha moment was when I realized that my three boys all have humungous amounts of energy and I would need to lose weight to keep up with them. Also the desire to see them eat healthy and live healthy has played a huge role in me changing my lifestyle and seeing…

Count me in! Current weight: 83kg Goal weight 79kg