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I did have some luck on a similar program, and ended up dropping 10kg over the course of 2, possibly 3 years. However, I was eating so little because of the caloric limitations on the program that I ended up gaining a substantial amount back. I wouldn't recommend it, personally. i'm having to work much harder now to lose…

Thank you so much, everyone. I'll definitely try and give low impact a go next time I'm struggling. Usually, the headaches and migraines begin at about 10am, and by the time I've got time to exercise they're pretty notorious, so it sounds like low impact might be the way to go. That's interesting. Io'll really keep that in…

I'm still laughing at the people who are complaining about bacon Keep hating, my friends: it's more bacon for the rest of us. (Speaking of, I have a lunchtime date with a particularly tasty honey cured New Zealand bacon.)

/waves eagerly at Homo Sapiens Sapiens from afar Feed free to add (I have the same relationship with wine/chocolate/exercise/lackthereof so I FEEL YOU I FEEL YOU)

I feel you with the alcohol and the croissants. Unfortunately, I love a glass of wine with dinner, and have found it hard to drop. You're welcome to add me as a friend if you want :)

Hey hey! Similar boat to you, been here a while, pretty stagnant through 2013 and hoping to make a positive change in 2014. Have about 10kg to lose. Feel free to add me :)

Trust the HRM. The device has been given information including weight, height, and is regularly measuring your heart rate, and so should more accurately be able to calculate your calorie output than any training machine or MFP.

I actually watch The Amazing Race whilst exercising. It's surprisingly motivating. I use my exercise bike, and when team members are sprinting, i'll 'sprint', when they're doing something challenging, i'll up the resistance.

Sounds good, thanks :) Everyone starts somewhere. Moreso, if you'd actually read the thread, there seems to be a valid reason for my plateau. If you haven't got anything useful to contribute, bugger off. :)

Thanks, Candice. :)

Quoting because, evidently, nobody can read, and MFP won't let me edit my original post.

Read some of my replies. Maybe you'll realise that I was miscalculating with the plates. If I had the capacity to edit my starting post, I would.

Yeah, I am. So, yeah, if I'm on the '5' plate, I guess I'm doing 25kg instead. (Heh, gym newbie, obviously.)

Thanks for the advice. Definitely something to take into consideration.

No, I do a 10-15 minute warm up and then get straight into the machines. No, the 5kg wasn't a typo. Started on 3kgs on most machines in September, have worked my way up to 5, 6 on the lat pull down. I do 3 reps, 15, 12, 10, and increase a kilo on the second or third reps if I found the first rep too easy. *shrugs* given…

Thanks all. I'm going to look at increasing my caloric intake this week, as well as start eating back some of the calories burnt during exercise, and see how I go.

Thanks for the replies, folks. loneafflictio -- With regards to caloric deficit - My calorie target was set to 1200, I upped it to 1300 a few weeks ago after struggling on gym days. Typically, on days that I do work out, I eat 1300, if not more calories, but can be burning 400-500cals in a good session. Do I need to be…

Tim Tams Damn those delicious little devils.

Good luck! You've made an amazing start on a difficult journey and you should be very proud of yourself. The Oxfam trail walk sounds like an amazing opportunity. Also, nice to see fellow kiwis about. :)