abicuffyxx Member

Don't punish yourself! Try to limit the damage done (less cake, just drink water) and then balance it out with some exercise.

Thanks for all your replies, they're really helpful. I think I'll stick to my normal calorie intake while I'm only exercising lightly and if I increase it, I'll then look to increase my number of calories. And I'll go look at the exercise recommendations!

I only started eating healthier at the beginning of this year, I had no particular goal other than wanting to feel better about my body. For this reason I haven't ever massively focused on weight, more on clothes sizes and noticing clothes getting bigger. 8 months down the line and I've dropped down a couple of clothes…